United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2361 (109th)
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
Introduced
13 May 2005
Last action
2 August 2005 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 109-54.
Sponsors
Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11]
Subjects
Environment, Agriculture
Source updated
9 March 2026
Summary
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 - Makes appropriations for FY 2005 for the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Bureau of Land Management (including transfer of funds); (2) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; (3) the National Park Service; (4) the U.S. Geological Survey; (5) the Minerals Management Service; (6) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; (7) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; (8) departmental offices for insular affairs; (9) departmental management; (10) the Office of the Solicitor; (11) the Office of the Inspector General; (12) the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians; and (13) natural resource damage assessment and restoration. Makes appropriations for FY 2005 for: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency (including transfers of funds); (2) the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service (including transfer of funds); and (3) the Department of Health and Human Services for the Indian Health Service. Makes appropriations for FY 2005 for specified related agencies, including: (1) the National Institutes of Health; (2) the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; (3) the Executive Office of the President; (4) the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; (5) the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; (6) the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; (7) the Smithsonian Institution; (8) the National Gallery of Art; (9) the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; (10) the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; (11) the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities; (12) the National Endowment for the Humanities; (13) the Commission of Fine Arts; (14) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; (15) the National Capital Planning Commission; (16) the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; and (17) the Presidio Trust.
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Timeline
13 May 2005
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 39.
Source: Calendars
13 May 2005
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-80, by Mr. Taylor (NC).
Source: Committee
13 May 2005
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-80, by Mr. Taylor (NC).
Source: Committee
13 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2005
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 287 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2361 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 329 - 89 (Roll no. 199).
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 329 - 89 (Roll no. 199).
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 228 (Roll no. 198).
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3674)
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Floor
Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H3674-3675; text: CR H3674)
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3674)
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2361.
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Floor
Mr. Gillmor raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Gillmor stated that page 67, line 17 through 22 constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2361 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 287 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2361 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 287. (consideration: CR H3595-3632; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H3609-3614, H3623, H3625-3626, H3633-3634, H3637, H3637-3638; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H3638, H3639-3640, H3641, H3645; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H3645-3646, H3652-3655; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H3655-3657)
Source: Floor
19 May 2005
Passed
Rule H. Res. 287 passed House.
Source: Floor
20 May 2005
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 2005
Committee
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
9 June 2005
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
10 June 2005
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.
Source: Calendars
10 June 2005
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Burns under authority of the order of the Senate of 01/04/2005 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-80.
Source: Committee
10 June 2005
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Burns under authority of the order of the Senate of 01/04/2005 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-80.
Source: Committee
24 June 2005
Reported
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7331-7374; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7331-7363)
Source: Floor
27 June 2005
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7403-7423)
Source: Floor
28 June 2005
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7477-7485, S7485-7512)
Source: Floor
29 June 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Burns; Stevens; Cochran; Domenici; Bennett; Gregg; Craig; Allard; Dorgan; Byrd; Leahy; Reid; Feinstein; Mikulski; Kohl. (consideration: CR S7644)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 June 2005
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7551-7597)
Source: Floor
29 June 2005
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 168.
Source: Floor
11 July 2005
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
26 July 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 109-188 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H6562-6628)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 July 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 109-188 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H6562-6628)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 July 2005
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 July 2005
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 July 2005
Passed
Mr. LaHood asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on July 26 to file a conference report on H.R. 2361. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
26 July 2005
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees: Taylor (NC), Lewis (CA), Wamp, Peterson (PA), Sherwood, Istook, Aderholt, Doolittle, Simpson, Dicks, Obey, Moran (VA), Hinchey, Olver, and Mollohan.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 July 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 July 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to instruct conferees. Instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to section 439 of the Senate amendment, providing $1.5 billion for fiscal year 2005 for the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical services provided by the Veterans Health Administration and designating that amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).
Source: Floor
26 July 2005
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6463)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 July 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H6458-6463, H6465-6466; text: CR H6458)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 July 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Taylor (NC) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H6458)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 July 2005
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 July 2005
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 392 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2361. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report is considered as read.
Source: Floor
28 July 2005
Passed
Rule H. Res. 392 passed House.
Source: Floor
28 July 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 July 2005
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 10 (Roll no. 450).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 July 2005
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 July 2005
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 10 (Roll no. 450).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 July 2005
ResolvingDifferences
The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 109-188 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7030-7031)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 July 2005
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7023)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 July 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2361.
Source: Floor
28 July 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Taylor (NC) brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-188 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 392. (consideration: CR H7013-7023)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 July 2005
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
29 July 2005
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
29 July 2005
Action
Cleared for White House.
29 July 2005
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
29 July 2005
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 1. Record Vote Number: 210.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 July 2005
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9323, S9331-9333, S9367-9372)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 August 2005
Became law
Became Public Law No: 109-54.
Source: President
2 August 2005
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
2 August 2005
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
29 July 2005 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 2361 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source
Yes 99 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
29 June 2005 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2361 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 94 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Public Law · 2 August 2005 · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · 29 July 2005 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 9 July 2005 · Download file
- Public Print · 29 June 2005 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 10 June 2005 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 20 May 2005 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 19 May 2005 · Download file
- Reported in House · 13 May 2005 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
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- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2361) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
- related to → Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2361) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 8 printed in the Congressional Record to provide that no funds may be used to promulgate regulations without outside auditing to determine the authenticity of the scientific methods used to develop such regulations.
- amends ← Amendments en bloc to insert "oil" after "offshore" on page 53, line 12, strike "and natural gas" on page 53, line 20 and to strike "and natural gas" on page 54, line 3.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 14 printed in the Congressional Record to insert on page 53, line 24, the following: "This section shall not apply on and after any date on which the Energy Information Administration publishes data (as required by section 57 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 790f)) demonstrating that new imports of crude oil account for more than two-thirds of oil consumption in the U.S.
- amends ← An amendment to reduce expenses for management of the Department of Interior by $8,000,000. Amendment also reduces appropriations to the National Forest System by $7,000,000. Amendment seeks to increase funding for the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities by $15,000,000.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for Wildland Management by $27,500,000, to increase funding for hazardous fuels reduction activities and to reduce funding for the Nation Endowment for the Arts--Grants and Administration by $30 million.
- amends ← An amendment to strike "provided" and all that follows on page 71, line 21 through page 72, line 6 and insert a new section making technical changes.
- amends ← An amendment to reduce expenses for management of the Department of Interior by $8,000,000. Amendment also reduces appropriations to the National Forest System by $7,000,000. Amendment seeks to increase funding for the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities by $15,000,000.
- amends ← An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 Federal employees at any single conference occurring outside the United States.
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