H.R.2584 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012112th Congress (2011-2012)

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07/28/2011 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2584 as unfinished business.

07/28/2011 On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

07/28/2011 Mr. Simpson moved that the committee rise.

07/28/2011 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

07/28/2011 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5688-5693)

07/27/2011 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2584 as unfinished business.

07/27/2011 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

07/27/2011 Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee rise.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walberg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walberg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/27/2011 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

07/27/2011 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5653-5659)

07/27/2011 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2584 as unfinished business.

07/27/2011 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

07/27/2011 Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee rise.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Walberg amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Broun (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lankford amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lankford demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lankford amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gosar amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hanabusa amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment No. 18 under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lankford amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lankford demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lankford amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

07/27/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Richardson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Simpson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Richardson amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Blackburn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Blackburn amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

07/27/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Richardson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Richardson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendments until a time to be announced.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Richardson amendment No. 23 under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pompeo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pompeo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendments until a time to be announced.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pompeo amendment No. 39 under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flemming amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the E.B. Johnson(TX) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

07/27/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the LaTourette en bloc amendments, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendments and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. LaTourette demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendments until a time to be announced.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the LaTourette En Bloc amendments under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moran amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Dicks amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Dicks amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dicks amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Dicks amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Dicks amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dicks amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/27/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Dicks amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/27/2011 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

07/27/2011 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

07/27/2011 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5600-5653; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H5622, H5628, H5631, H5635-5636, H5642; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H5642-5643, H5644, H5645-5647, H5649-5650, H5651, H5658)

07/26/2011 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2584 as unfinished business.

07/26/2011 On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

07/26/2011 Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee now rise.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gosar amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scalise amendment, as modified, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scalise demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Scalise amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Reed amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Reed demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Reed amendment No. 44 under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dold amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dold demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Dold amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gosar amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mica amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Carter amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Norton amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Amash demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Amash amendment No. 5 under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tonko amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tonko demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tonko amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Griffin amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dicks amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with debate on the Dicks amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

07/26/2011 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5553-5578)

07/26/2011 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2584 as unfinished business.

07/26/2011 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

07/26/2011 Mr. Simpson moved that the Committee rise.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Dicks amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lamborn amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bass (NH) amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clarke (MI) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Clarke (MI) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/26/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Clarke (MI) amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/26/2011 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

07/26/2011 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5543-5553)

07/25/2011 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2584 as unfinished business.

07/25/2011 On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.

07/25/2011 Mr. Simpson moved to rise.

07/25/2011 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

07/25/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hochul amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Hochul demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/25/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hochul amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/25/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Richmond amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/25/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Richmond amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Richmond demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/25/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Richmond amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/25/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cleaver amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Moran demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/25/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cleaver amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/25/2011 MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House in the Committee of the Whole observed a moment of silence in memory of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United States Capitol Police.

07/25/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Huelskamp amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Huelskamp demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/25/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Huelskamp amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/25/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moran amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Simpson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

07/25/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 363, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moran amendment under the five-minute rule.

07/25/2011 Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting.

07/25/2011 The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the President.

07/25/2011 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2584.

07/25/2011 The Speaker designated the Honorable John Campbell to act as Chairman of the Committee.

07/25/2011 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 363 and Rule XVIII.

07/25/2011 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2584 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 considered read. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The Chair of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII.

07/25/2011 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 363. (consideration: CR H5410-5437, H5437-5470; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H5442, H5443, CR 7/26/2011 H5546, H5550, H5561, H5561-5562, H5564, H5565, H5567-5569, H5570, H5574-5575, H5576-5578, CR 7/27/2011 H5605, H5609-5610, H5611, H5613, H5614, H5617-5618)

07/25/2011 Rule H. Res. 363 passed House.

07/21/2011 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 363 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2584 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 considered read. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The Chair of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII.

07/19/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 97.

07/19/2011 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-151, by Mr. Simpson.