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On August 2, 2012 in the Senate:

Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-196 .
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.

On July 23, 2012 in the Senate:

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

On July 19, 2012 in the House:

Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
H.AMDT.1416 Amendment offered by Mr. King . An amendment to prohibit the use of funds used in contravention of section 7 of title 1, United States Code.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Second King amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Second King amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1417 Amendment offered by Ms. Lee . An amendment to add a new section for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Third Lee amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1417 Mr. Young raised a point of order against the Lee amendment . Mr. Young stated that the amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
H.AMDT.1418 Amendment offered by Mr. Gosar. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be obligated or expended for assistance for the following entities: 1. The Government of Iran; 2. The Government of Syria; 3. Hamas; 4. Hizbullah; and 5. The Muslim Brotherhood.
H.AMDT.1418 On agreeing to the Gosar amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1419 Amendment offered by Ms. Lee . Amendment sought to reduce by $19,200,000,000 the total amount of appropriations for this bill.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fourth Lee amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fourth Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1420 Amendment offered by Mr. Brooks. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Defense or a component thereof to provide the government of the Russian Federation with any information about the missile defense systems of the United States that is classified by the Department or component thereof.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Brooks amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1420 On agreeing to the Brooks amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1421 Amendment offered by Ms. Lee . An amendment to reduce by $7,583,000,000 the total amount of appropriations for this bill.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fifth Lee amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fifth Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1422 Amendment offered by Mr. Kucinich. An amendment to add a new section to prohibit the use of funds for the administration of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery for the student testing programs.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Third Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1422 On agreeing to the Kucinich amendment Failed by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1423 Amendment offered by Mr. Moran. An amendment to prohibit use of funds to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to Rosoboronexport.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moran amendment under the five-minute rule.
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 the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1424 Amendment offered by Mr. Turner . Amendment prohibits the use of funds to reduce the nuclear forces of the United States in contravention of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act; or to implement the Nuclear Posture Review Implementation Study or modify the Secretary of Defense Guidance for Employment of Force, Annex B, or the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan, Annex N.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Turner amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Turner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1425 Amendment offered by Mr. Tonko. An amendment to prohibit use of funds to pay a contractor under a contract with DOD for costs of any amount paid by the contractor or any subcontractor of the contractor to an employee performing work under the contract or any subcontract under the contract for compensation if the compensation of the employee for a fiscal year from the Federal Government for work under Federal contracts exceeds $230,700, except that the Secretary of Defense may establish one or more narrowly targeted exceptions for scientists and engineers upon a determination that such exceptions are needed to ensure that the Department of Defense has continued access to needed skills and capabilities. The prohibition shall apply to contracts entered into during FY 2013.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tonko amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
H.AMDT.1425 Mr. Young raised a point of order against the Tonko amendment . Mr. Young stated that the amendment imposed new duties and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
H.AMDT.1426 Amendment offered by Mr. Coffman . Amendment requires the Department of Defense to follow through with the withdrawal of two brigade combat teams from Europe and denies the Defense Department the ability to reverse the decision at a later time.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Coffman amendment No. 18.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Coffman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1427 Amendment offered by Mr. Berg. An amendment to prohibit use of funds to reduce the number of the following nuclear weapons delivery vehicles of the United States: Heavy bomber aircraft; Air-launched cruise missiles; Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines; Submarine-launched ballistic missiles; and Intercontinetal ballistic missiles.
DEBATE - Puruant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Berg amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Berg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Berg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1428 Amendment offered by Mr. Flores. Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds for enforcement of Sec. 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Sec. 526 prevents Federal agencies from entering into contracts for the procurement of fuels unless their life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions are less than or equal to emissions from an equivalent conventional fuel produced from conventional petroleum sources.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flores amendment.
H.AMDT.1428 On agreeing to the Flores amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1429 Amendment offered by Mr. Runyan. Amendment requires that the Department of Defense use American-owned and operated aircraft whenever possible to move cargo and passengers.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Runyan amendment.
H.AMDT.1429 On agreeing to the Runyan amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1430 Amendment offered by Mr. Garamendi. Amendment sought to reduce the appropriations made in title IX by $12,670,355,000. The reduction would not apply to the following accounts: 1) Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; 2) Defense Health Program; 3) Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense; 4) Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; and 5) Office of the Inspector General.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garamendi amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frelinghuysen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1431 Amendment offered by Mr. Mulvaney. Amendment to reduce the amount appropriated by $1,072,581,000. The reduction does not apply to the following accounts: 1) Accounts in title I; 2) "Other Department of Defense Programs-Defense Health Program"; and 3) accounts title IX.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mulvaney amendment No. 1.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mulvaney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Mulvaney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1432 Amendment offered by Mr. Engel. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Deparment of Defense or any other Federal agency to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles, for any executive fleet, or for any agency's fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Engel amendment.
H.AMDT.1432 On agreeing to the Engel amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1433 Amendment offered by Mr. Mulvaney. Amendment redirects $5.6 billion from the war budget to the base defense budget.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mulvaney amendment No. 9.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mulvaney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Mulvaney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1434 Amendment offered by Mr. Ellison. An amendment to require disclosure, by contractors receiving funds in this bill, of all electioneering communications, independent expenditures, or contributions made in the most recent election cycle supporting or opposing a Federal political candidate, political party, or political committee, and contributions made to a third-party entity with the intention or reasonable expectation that such entity would use the contribution to make independent expenditures or electioneering communications in Federal elections.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ellison amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
H.AMDT.1434 Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Ellison amendment . Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the amendment proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
H.AMDT.1435 Amendment offered by Mr. Stearns. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to implement an enrollment fee for the TRICARE for Life program.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Stearns amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1436 Amendment offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a contract using procedures that do not give to small business concerns owned by veterans that are included in the database under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, any preference available with respect to such contract, except for a preference given to small business concerns owned by service-disabled veterans.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fitzpatrick amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
H.AMDT.1436 By unanimous consent, the Fitzpatrick amendment was withdrawn.
H.AMDT.1437 Amendment offered by Mr. Kucinich. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a contract with any person or other entity listed in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System as having been convicted of fraud against the Federal Government.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fourth Kucinich amendment.
H.AMDT.1437 On agreeing to the Kucinich amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1438 Amendment offered by Mr. Jones. An amendment numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to negotiate or implement any agreement with the Government of Afghanistan that includes security assurances for mutual defense.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jones amendment No. 17, pending reservation of a point of order.
H.AMDT.1438 Mr. Young raised a point of order against the Jones amendment . Mr. Young of Florida stated that the amendment proposed to change existing law and therefore constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
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.
H.AMDT.1416 On agreeing to the King amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 247 - 166 .
H.AMDT.1419 On agreeing to the Lee amendment Failed by recorded vote: 87 - 326 .
H.AMDT.1421 On agreeing to the Lee amendment Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 243 .
H.AMDT.1423 On agreeing to the Moran amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 407 - 5 .
H.AMDT.1424 On agreeing to the Turner amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 178 .
H.AMDT.1426 On agreeing to the Coffman amendment Failed by recorded vote: 123 - 292 .
H.AMDT.1427 On agreeing to the Berg amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 183 .
H.AMDT.1430 On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment Failed by recorded vote: 137 - 278 .
H.AMDT.1431 On agreeing to the Mulvaney amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 247 - 167 .
H.AMDT.1433 On agreeing to the Mulvaney amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 178 .
H.AMDT.1435 On agreeing to the Stearns amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 399 - 17 .
Mr. Young moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5856 .
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 90 .
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5856 .

On July 18, 2012 in the House:

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 717 .
The resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 5856 and H.R. 6020 , under an open rule. The resolution provides 1 hour of general debate equally divided and controlled for both bills. The resolution provides that the bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Additionally, the resolution provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4348 , with 1 hour of debate and one motion to recommit, if applicable.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 717 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Kenny Marchant to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5856 .
H.AMDT.1378 Amendment offered by Ms. McCollum. Amendment sought to decrease funding in the bill for military bands by $188 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H.Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McCollum amendment No. 4 under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCollum amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1379 Amendment offered by Mr. Mulvaney. An amendment to increase funding in the Military Personnel account by $5,557,306,000 and reduce funding in the Overseas Deployments and Other Activites Military Personnel account by the same amount.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H.Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mulvaney amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.
H.AMDT.1379 Mr. Young raised a point of order against the Mulvaney amendment . Mr. Young stated that the amendment violated the Budget Act. The Chair sustained the point of order.
H.AMDT.1380 Amendment offered by Mr. Kingston. Amendment sought to reduce funds for using major sports sponsorships, such as NASCAR motor sports and bass fishing, as military recruitment tools by $72.3 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kingston amendment No. 2 under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kingston amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1381 Amendment offered by Mr. Gallegly. Amendment increases funding for the Air National Guard by $24 million to purchase modular aircraft firefighting systems .
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gallegly amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1381 On agreeing to the Gallegly amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1382 Amendment offered by Mr. Blumenauer. Amendment sought to restore funding to current levels for cleanup of Formerly Utilized Defense Sites.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Blumenauer amendment No. 8 under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1382 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment Failed by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1383 Amendment offered by Mr. Kucinich. Amendment restores $10 million in funding for use in Gulf War Illness research.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the First Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1383 On agreeing to the Kucinich amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1384 Amendment offered by Mr. Kucinich. An amendment to to reduce the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $7,800,000 and increase the Other Department of Defense Programs Defense Health Program by $6 million.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Second Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1384 By unanimous consent, the Kucinich amendment was withdrawn.
H.AMDT.1385 Amendment offered by Mr. Hanna. Amendment sought to reduce the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $30 million and increase the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force account by similar amount in order to support research and development of cyberdefense, advanced communication and information technology programs.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hanna amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1385 On agreeing to the Hanna amendment Failed by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1386 Amendment offered by Mr. Langevin. Amendment reduces the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $15 million and increases the funding for Defense Health Program by a similar amount for the purpose of augmenting the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program within the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Langevin amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1386 On agreeing to the Langevin amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1387 Amendment offered by Mr. Sessions. Amendment reduces the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $10 million and increases the Defense Health Program by a similar amount for assistance to service individuals suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder .
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sessions amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1387 On agreeing to the Sessions amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1388 Amendment offered by Mr. Walz . Amendment reduces the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $5 million and increases funding for the Defense Health Program by a similar amount for core vision and eye research.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Walz amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1388 On agreeing to the Walz amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1389 Amendment offered by Mr. Higgins. Amendment sought to reduce the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $10 million and increase the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Defense-Wide account by a similar amount to fund grants for ongoing work at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Higgins amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1389 On agreeing to the Higgins amendment Failed by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1390 Amendment offered by Ms. Bonamici. Amendment increases and then decreases the appropriation for Other Procurement, Army by $1 in order to require the National Guard to complete a capability assessment of the medical equipment its domestic Humvee ambulances should be required to carry in Federal and State missions.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bonamici amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1390 On agreeing to the Bonamici amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1391 Amendment offered by Mr. Quigley. Amendment sought to remove the $988 million in funding for a 10th DDG-51 Destroyer and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Quigley amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Quigley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1392 Amendment offered by Mr. Cohen. Amendment sought to reduce the $607 million in funding for the operation and upgrading of Navy cruiser ships by $500 million and direct $235 million to defense health programs and to apply the remaining balance to the spending reduction account.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the first Cohen amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1393 Amendment offered by Mr. Pompeo. Amendment sought to strike the $250 million Rapid Innovation Fund from the bill and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pompeo amendment under the five-minute rule.
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 the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pompeo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1394 Amendment offered by Mr. Markey. Amendment sought to reduce the funding for missile defense by $75 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Markey amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1395 Amendment offered by Mr. Amash. Amendment sought to strike section 8039 from the bill. Section 8039 prohibits funds from being used to convert to contractor performance an activity or function performed by civilian employees, unless certain conditions are met.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Amash amendment under the five-minute rule.
On agreeing to the Amash amendment. Agreed to by voice vote. Pursuant to a subsequent unanimous consent request by Mr. Dicks, the voice vote on adoption of the Amash amendment was vacated and Mr. Dicks was permitted to request a recorded vote. The Chair then postponed further proceedings on the Amash amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1396 Amendment offered by Mr. Baca. Amendment sought to reduce funding for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide by $10 million and to increase funding for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide by a similar amount to assist in development of solutions to perchlorate contaminated water.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Baca amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1396 On agreeing to the Baca amendment Failed by voice vote.
Mr. Palazzo raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Palazzo stated that section 8121 sought to impose limitations not required by law. The Chair sustained the point of order.
ORDERING A RECORDED VOTE - Mr. Dicks asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to request a recorded vote on the Amash amendment which had been disposed of earlier by a voice vote. Agreed to without objection.
H.AMDT.1397 Amendment offered by Mr. Jones. Amendment moves approximately $412 million in incentive pay for Afghan military to the incentive pay account for American personnel.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jones amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1397 On agreeing to the Jones amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1398 Amendment offered by Mr. Poe . An amendment to reduce the funding for Coalition Support with respect to Pakistan by $1.3 billion and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Poe amendment.
H.AMDT.1398 By unanimous consent, the Poe amendment was withdrawn.
H.AMDT.1399 Amendment offered by Mr. Altmire. Amendment increases funding for the Yellow Ribbon Program by $15.5 million.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Altmire amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1399 On agreeing to the Altmire amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1400 Amendment offered by Mr. Cicilline. Amendment sought to strike the $375 million in funding for the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cicilline amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cicilline amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cicilline demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1401 Amendment offered by Mr. Cohen. Amendment sought to reduce the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund by $175 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the second Cohen amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1402 Amendment offered by Mr. Boswell. Amendment reduces funding for the Afghan Security Forces by $22 million and increases funding for suicide prevention outreach in the Defense Health Program by $10 million.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Boswell amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1402 On agreeing to the Boswell amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1403 Amendment offered by Ms. Speier. Amendment sought to reduce the funding for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund by $120.5 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Speier amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1403 On agreeing to the Speier amendment Failed by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1404 Amendment offered by Ms. Woolsey. An amendment to reduce the total amount of appropriations made by the bill by $181,000,000.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the First Woolsey amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the First Woolsey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1405 Amendment offered by Mr. Markey. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to operate or maintain more than 300 land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Markey amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1406 Amendment offered by Ms. Woolsey. An amendment to reduce the total amount of appropriations made available by this bill by $293,900,000.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Second Woolsey amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Second Woolsey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1407 Amendment offered by Mr. LoBiondo. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to operate an unmanned aircraft system except in accordance with the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lobiondo amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1407 On agreeing to the LoBiondo amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1408 Amendment offered by Mr. Flake. An amendment to proibit the use of funds to be used to enter into a contract for UH-60 Leak Proof Drip Pans using procedures other than competitive procedures.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1408 On agreeing to the Flake amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lee amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
H.AMDT.1409 Mr. Young raised a point of order against the Lee amendment . Mr. Young stated that the amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation. The Chair sustained the point of order. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds may be used for any account of the Department of Defense in excess of the amount made available for such amount for fiscal year 2008, unless financial statements of the Department for fiscal year 2013 are validated as ready for audit within 180 days after the date of enactment. The reduction shall not apply to the following accounts: 1) Military, reserve, and National Guard personnel accounts and 2) The Defense Health Program account.
H.AMDT.1410 Amendment offered by Mr. Wittman. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to propose, plan for, or execute an additional Base Realignment and Closure round.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Wittman amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1410 On agreeing to the Wittman amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1411 Amendment offered by Ms. Woolsey. An amendment to reduce the total amount of appropriations made available by this bill by $1,700,000,000.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Third Woolsey amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Third Woolsey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1412 Amendment offered by Mr. Poe . Amendment reduces by half the amount of funding for Pakistan under title IX of the bill.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Poe amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1412 On agreeing to the Poe amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1413 Amendment offered by Mr. Bilbray. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to remove any portion of the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, Califonia.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bilbray amendment under the five-minute rule.
H.AMDT.1413 On agreeing to the Bilbray amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
H.AMDT.1414 Amendment offered by Ms. Lee . Amendment sought to reduce appropriations made in Title IX of the bill by $20,843,869,000. The reduction would have not applied to the following accounts 1) Defense Health Program; 2) Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense; 3) Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; and 4) Office of the Inspector General.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lee amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.1415 Amendment offered by Mr. King . Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds for enforcement of Davis-Bacon wage-rate requirements.
DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. King demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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.
H.AMDT.1378 On agreeing to the McCollum amendment Failed by recorded vote: 166 - 250 .
H.AMDT.1380 On agreeing to the Kingston amendment Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 216 .
H.AMDT.1391 On agreeing to the Quigley amendment Failed by recorded vote: 60 - 359 .
H.AMDT.1392 On agreeing to the Cohen amendment Failed by recorded vote: 145 - 273 .
H.AMDT.1393 On agreeing to the Pompeo amendment Failed by recorded vote: 137 - 282 .
H.AMDT.1394 On agreeing to the Markey amendment Failed by recorded vote: 150 - 268 .
H.AMDT.1395 On agreeing to the Amash amendment Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 233 .
H.AMDT.1401 On agreeing to the Cohen amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 191 .
H.AMDT.1400 On agreeing to the Cicilline amendment Failed by recorded vote: 149 - 270 .
H.AMDT.1404 On agreeing to the Woolsey amendment Failed by recorded vote: 114 - 302 .
H.AMDT.1405 On agreeing to the Markey amendment Failed by recorded vote: 136 - 283 .
H.AMDT.1406 On agreeing to the Woolsey amendment Failed by recorded vote: 106 - 311 .
H.AMDT.1411 On agreeing to the Woolsey amendment Failed by recorded vote: 91 - 328 .
H.AMDT.1414 On agreeing to the Lee amendment Failed by recorded vote: 107 - 312 .
H.AMDT.1415 On agreeing to the King amendment Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 235 .
Mr. Young moved to rise.
On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5856 as unfinished business.

On May 25, 2012 in the House:

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-493 , by Mr. Young .
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.

H.AMDT.1378

Amendment sought to decrease funding in the bill for military bands by $188 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.AMDT.1379

An amendment to increase funding in the Military Personnel account by $5,557,306,000 and reduce funding in the Overseas Deployments and Other Activites Military Personnel account by the same amount.

Amendment sought to reduce funds for using major sports sponsorships, such as NASCAR motor sports and bass fishing, as military recruitment tools by $72.3 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.AMDT.1381

Amendment increases funding for the Air National Guard by $24 million to purchase modular aircraft firefighting systems (MAFF's).

H.AMDT.1382

Amendment sought to restore funding to current levels for cleanup of Formerly Utilized Defense Sites.

H.AMDT.1383

Amendment restores $10 million in funding for use in Gulf War Illness research.

H.AMDT.1384

An amendment to to reduce the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $7,800,000 and increase the Other Department of Defense Programs Defense Health Program by $6 million.

H.AMDT.1385

Amendment sought to reduce the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $30 million and increase the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force account by similar amount in order to support research and development of cyberdefense, advanced communication and information technology programs.

H.AMDT.1386

Amendment reduces the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $15 million and increases the funding for Defense Health Program by a similar amount for the purpose of augmenting the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program within the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program.

H.AMDT.1387

Amendment reduces the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $10 million and increases the Defense Health Program by a similar amount for assistance to service individuals suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

H.AMDT.1388

Amendment reduces the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $5 million and increases funding for the Defense Health Program by a similar amount for core vision and eye research.

H.AMDT.1389

Amendment sought to reduce the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $10 million and increase the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Defense-Wide account by a similar amount to fund grants for ongoing work at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

H.AMDT.1390

Amendment increases and then decreases the appropriation for Other Procurement, Army by $1 in order to require the National Guard to complete a capability assessment of the medical equipment its domestic Humvee ambulances should be required to carry in Federal and State missions.

H.AMDT.1391

Amendment sought to remove the $988 million in funding for a 10th DDG-51 Destroyer and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.AMDT.1392

Amendment sought to reduce the $607 million in funding for the operation and upgrading of Navy cruiser ships by $500 million and direct $235 million to defense health programs and to apply the remaining balance to the spending reduction account.

H.AMDT.1393

Amendment sought to strike the $250 million Rapid Innovation Fund from the bill and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.AMDT.1394

Amendment sought to reduce the funding for missile defense by $75 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.AMDT.1395

Amendment sought to strike section 8039 from the bill. Section 8039 prohibits funds from being used to convert to contractor performance an activity or function performed by civilian employees, unless certain conditions are met.

H.AMDT.1396

Amendment sought to reduce funding for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide by $10 million and to increase funding for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide by a similar amount to assist in development of solutions to perchlorate contaminated water.

H.AMDT.1397

Amendment moves approximately $412 million in incentive pay for Afghan military to the incentive pay account for American personnel.

H.AMDT.1398

An amendment to reduce the funding for Coalition Support with respect to Pakistan by $1.3 billion and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.AMDT.1399

Amendment increases funding for the Yellow Ribbon Program by $15.5 million.

H.AMDT.1400

Amendment sought to strike the $375 million in funding for the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.AMDT.1401

Amendment sought to reduce the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund by $175 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.AMDT.1402

Amendment reduces funding for the Afghan Security Forces by $22 million and increases funding for suicide prevention outreach in the Defense Health Program by $10 million.

H.AMDT.1403

Amendment sought to reduce the funding for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund by $120.5 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.AMDT.1404

An amendment to reduce the total amount of appropriations made by the bill by $181,000,000.

H.AMDT.1405

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to operate or maintain more than 300 land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles.

H.AMDT.1406

An amendment to reduce the total amount of appropriations made available by this bill by $293,900,000.

H.AMDT.1407

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to operate an unmanned aircraft system except in accordance with the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.

H.AMDT.1408

An amendment to proibit the use of funds to be used to enter into a contract for UH-60 Leak Proof Drip Pans using procedures other than competitive procedures.

H.AMDT.1409

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds may be used for any account of the Department of Defense in excess of the amount made available for such amount for fiscal year 2008, unless financial statements of the Department for fiscal year 2013 are validated as ready for audit within 180 days after the date of enactment. The reduction shall not apply to the following accounts: 1) Military, reserve, and National Guard personnel accounts and 2) The Defense Health Program account.

H.AMDT.1410

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to propose, plan for, or execute an additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round.

H.AMDT.1411

An amendment to reduce the total amount of appropriations made available by this bill by $1,700,000,000.

H.AMDT.1412

Amendment reduces by half the amount of funding for Pakistan under title IX of the bill.

H.AMDT.1413

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to remove any portion of the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, Califonia.

H.AMDT.1414

Amendment sought to reduce appropriations made in Title IX of the bill by $20,843,869,000. The reduction would have not applied to the following accounts 1) Defense Health Program; 2) Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense; 3) Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; and 4) Office of the Inspector General.

H.AMDT.1415

Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds for enforcement of Davis-Bacon wage-rate requirements.

H.AMDT.1416

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds used in contravention of section 7 of title 1, United States Code.

H.AMDT.1417

An amendment to add a new section for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

H.AMDT.1418

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be obligated or expended for assistance for the following entities: 1. The Government of Iran; 2. The Government of Syria; 3. Hamas; 4. Hizbullah; and 5. The Muslim Brotherhood.

H.AMDT.1419

Amendment sought to reduce by $19,200,000,000 the total amount of appropriations for this bill.

H.AMDT.1420

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Defense or a component thereof to provide the government of the Russian Federation with any information about the missile defense systems of the United States that is classified by the Department or component thereof.

H.AMDT.1421

An amendment to reduce by $7,583,000,000 the total amount of appropriations for this bill.

H.AMDT.1422

An amendment to add a new section to prohibit the use of funds for the administration of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery for the student (high school) testing programs.

H.AMDT.1423

An amendment to prohibit use of funds to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to Rosoboronexport.

H.AMDT.1424

Amendment prohibits the use of funds to (1) reduce the nuclear forces of the United States in contravention of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act; or (2) to implement the Nuclear Posture Review Implementation Study or modify the Secretary of Defense Guidance for Employment of Force, Annex B, or the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan, Annex N.

H.AMDT.1425

An amendment to prohibit use of funds to pay a contractor under a contract with DOD for costs of any amount paid by the contractor or any subcontractor of the contractor to an employee performing work under the contract or any subcontract under the contract for compensation if the compensation of the employee for a fiscal year from the Federal Government for work under Federal contracts exceeds $230,700, except that the Secretary of Defense may establish one or more narrowly targeted exceptions for scientists and engineers upon a determination that such exceptions are needed to ensure that the Department of Defense has continued access to needed skills and capabilities. The prohibition shall apply to contracts entered into during FY 2013.

H.AMDT.1426

Amendment requires the Department of Defense to follow through with the withdrawal of two brigade combat teams from Europe and denies the Defense Department the ability to reverse the decision at a later time.

H.AMDT.1427

An amendment to prohibit use of funds to reduce the number of the following nuclear weapons delivery vehicles of the United States: (1) Heavy bomber aircraft; (2) Air-launched cruise missiles; (3) Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines; (4) Submarine-launched ballistic missiles; and (5) Intercontinetal ballistic missiles.

H.AMDT.1428

Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds for enforcement of Sec. 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Sec. 526 prevents Federal agencies from entering into contracts for the procurement of fuels unless their life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions are less than or equal to emissions from an equivalent conventional fuel produced from conventional petroleum sources.

H.AMDT.1429

Amendment requires that the Department of Defense use American-owned and operated aircraft whenever possible to move cargo and passengers.

H.AMDT.1430

Amendment sought to reduce the appropriations made in title IX by $12,670,355,000. The reduction would not apply to the following accounts: 1) Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; 2) Defense Health Program; 3) Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense; 4) Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; and 5) Office of the Inspector General.

H.AMDT.1431

Amendment to reduce the amount appropriated by $1,072,581,000. The reduction does not apply to the following accounts: 1) Accounts in title I; 2) "Other Department of Defense Programs-Defense Health Program"; and 3) accounts title IX.

H.AMDT.1432

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Deparment of Defense or any other Federal agency to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles, for any executive fleet, or for any agency's fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.

H.AMDT.1433

Amendment redirects $5.6 billion from the war budget to the base defense budget.

H.AMDT.1434

An amendment to require disclosure, by contractors receiving funds in this bill, of all electioneering communications, independent expenditures, or contributions made in the most recent election cycle supporting or opposing a Federal political candidate, political party, or political committee, and contributions made to a third-party entity with the intention or reasonable expectation that such entity would use the contribution to make independent expenditures or electioneering communications in Federal elections.

H.AMDT.1435

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to implement an enrollment fee for the TRICARE for Life program.

H.AMDT.1436

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a contract using procedures that do not give to small business concerns owned by veterans that are included in the database under section 8127(f) of title 38, United States Code, any preference available with respect to such contract, except for a preference given to small business concerns owned by service-disabled veterans.

H.AMDT.1437

An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a contract with any person or other entity listed in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) as having been convicted of fraud against the Federal Government.

H.AMDT.1438

An amendment numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to negotiate or implement any agreement with the Government of Afghanistan that includes security assurances for mutual defense.