H.R. 5854—Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
H.R. 5854 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 5:00pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing on H.R. 5743, H.R. 5855, H.R. 5854, and H.R. 5325
Bill Text
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Text of H. Rept. 112-491PDFXML
Report from the Committee on Appropriations
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 7-3 on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 667:
Adopted by record vote of 246-166, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 233-180, on Thursday, May 31, 2012.
MANAGERS: Nugent/Hastings
1. Structured rule for H.R. 5743.
2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence shall be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute.
6. Makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report.
8. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
9. Open rules for H.R. 5854, H.R. 5855, and H.R. 5325.
10. Provides one hour of general debate on each bill equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
11. Waives all points of order against consideration of each bill.
12. Waives points of order against provisions in each bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI.
13. Provides that each bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
14. Provides that the Chair may accord priority in recognition to Members who have preprinted their amendments int eh Congressional Record.
15. Provides one motion to recommit each bill with or without instructions.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
An Open Rule was reported, requiring amendments to be offered on the House floor during reading of the bill. For more information, please reference Amending Appropriations Bills: A Basic Guide from the Committee on Rules.
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 312
Motion by Ms. Foxx to amend the rule to H.R. 5743 to report the rule. Adopted: 7-3.