Tuesday, June 4, 2013

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIONS 06/04/2013

DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP

June 4, 2013

H.R. 671 — "To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes." – ON THE MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS THE BILL – PASSED BY VOICE

Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 243 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2216) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2217) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 229 – 193

H. Res. 243 — "Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2216) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2217) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes." – ADOPTED 227 – 194


Broun (R-GA) – Page 8, Line 12 - Eliminates the NATO Security Investment Program ($199.7 million), and transfers the savings to the Spending Reduction Account. – REJECTED BY VOICE

Griffith (R-VA) – Amendment No. 1 - Page 18, Line 8 - Lowers the price threshold at which point advance Congressional notification would be required for any maintenance/repair of flag officers’ housing from $35,000 to $15,000. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Blumenauer (D-OR)  Page 31, Line 19 - The intent of the amendment is to designate $35 million for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury treatment. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Gallego (D-TX)  Page 33, Line 5 - The intent of the amendment is to designate $5 million for veterans' job training programs. - ADOPTED BY VOICE

Culberson (R-TX)  Page 35, Line 11 – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Farr (D-CA) – Amendment No. 2 - Page 63, Line 7 - Prohibits funds from being used to implement Veterans Health Administration directive 2011-004 regarding ``Access to clinical programs for veterans participating in State-approved marijuana programs'' –WITHDRAWN

Kingston (R-GA)  Imposes a 25% pay cut on senior Veterans Affairs officials if the number of backlogged cases is not reduced by 40% by July 1, 2014. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Kuster (D-NH)  Prohibits funds from being used for any conference where the cost to the agency exceeds $500,000. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Rothfus (R-PA) – Amendment No. 3 - Prohibits funds from being from being used to award performance awards for employees of the Senior Executive Services. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Grayson (D-FL) No.1  Prohibits funds from being used to award a contract to a company that has been convicted of, or is currently indicted/civilly charged for a range of crimes (listed in text of amendment), or has delinquent taxes of more than $3,000 within a three year period of the offered contract. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Runyan (R-NJ)  Prohibits funds from being used to implement a new or additional Base Realignment and Closure round. –ADOPTED BY VOICE

Murphy (D-FL) – Prohibits funds from being used to award any contract in an amount greater than $1 million for which the Department of Defense did not receive at least two offers. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Terry (R-NE) – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Engel (D-NY) – Prohibits funds from being used to lease or purchase light duty vehicles not in compliance with the Presidential memorandum on alternative fuel vehicles. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Tipton (R-CO) – Directs $10 million towards increased claims processing. – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Murphy (D-FL) No. 2 – ADOPTED BY VOICE

Broun (R-GA)  Page 4, Line 14 - Eliminates $38.5 million in payments for a new NATO headquarters and transfers the same amount to the spending reduction account. – REJECTED 151 – 269

Amodei (R-NV)  Page 33, Line 5 - Redirects $44 million from Veterans Affairs overtime pay to the 15 offices with the highest level of case backlog. – ADOPTED 248 – 172

Moran (D-VA)  Page 60, Line 17 - Strikes Sec. 413 of the bill. Sec. 413 prohibits funds from being used to house any prisoner from Guantanamo Bay at a facility in the United States. – REJECTED 170 – 254

King (R-IA) – Prohibits the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act. – REJECTED 192 – 231

Democrat Motion to Recommit – FAILED 198 – 227

Final Passage of H.R. 2216 — "Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes” – PASSED 421 – 4

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