Climate Legislation Tracker—Budget
House of Representatives – Budget
H.R.1473 – Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 – this bill provides funding to United States government agencies through the end of the 2011 fiscal year. It does not include any of the EPA blocking measures included as amendments to H.R.1. [H.R. 1473]
- On April 11, 2011, this bill was introduced in the House.
- On April 14, 2011, this bill was passed in the House.
- On April 14, 2011, this bill was passed in the Senate.
- On April 15, 2011, this bill was signed by the President and became Public Law No: 112-10.
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H.R.1 – Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 – this bill is a Continuing Resolution for the fiscal year 2011 budget. Section 1746 of this bill restricts EPA from funding any effort intended to enforce a regulation or take any action with regard to greenhouse gas emissions resulting from a concern over climate change (other than motor vehicle emissions standards). In addition, Section 1759 of this bill reduces the budget for the Council on Environmental Quality. This bill also includes several amendments that have the intended effect of limiting EPA’s use of funds to regulate climate change. These amendments include: (1) an amendment introduced by Rep. Pompeo (R-KS) [H.AMDT.47] that removes funding for EPA’s greenhouse gas registry; (2) an amendment introduced by Rep. Carter (R-TX) [H.AMDT.88] that blocks EPA from implementing new air pollution rules for cement kilns; (3) an amendment introduced by Rep. Scalise (R-LA) [H.AMDT.89] that prohibits the payment of salary to the Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change and the Special Envoy for Climate Change; (4) an amendment introduced by Rep. Young (R-AK) [H.AMDT.96] that facilitates exploratory drilling off the Alaskan coast; (5) an amendment introduced by Rep. Poe (R-TX) [H.AMDT.101] that prevents EPA from addressing the emission of greenhouse gases for any reason; (6) an amendment introduced by Rep. Flake (R-AZ) [H.AMDT.145] that prevents funds from being used to construct ethanol blender pump or storage facilities; (7) an amendment introduced by Rep. Hall (R-TX) [H.AMDT.148] that restricts the NOAA from providing a reference source for data and analysis relating to climate change; (8) an amendment introduced by Rep. Griffith (R-VA) [H.AMDT.151] that prohibits action relating to permit coordination for surface coal mining; (9) an amendment introduced by Rep. Luetkemeyer (R-MO) [H.AMDT.154] that prohibits funds from being contributed to the IPCC (see H.R.680 above); (10) an amendment introduced by Rep. Sullivan (R-OK) [H.AMDT.156] that cuts EPA funding for the implementation of the decision to increase the ethanol content of gasoline from 10% to 15%; and (11) an amendment introduced by Rep. McKinley (R-WV) [H.AMDT.158] that restricts EPA from classifying coal ash as hazardous waste. [H.R. 1]
- On February 11, 2011, this bill was introduced in the House.
- On February 16, 2011, H.AMDT.47 was added by a vote of 239 to 185.
- On February 17, 2011, H.AMDT.88 was added by a vote of 250 to 177.
- On February 17, 2011, H.AMDT.89 was added by a vote of 249 to 179.
- On February 18, 2011, H.AMDT.96 was added by a vote of 243 to 185.
- On February 18, 2011, H.AMDT.101 was added by a vote of 249 to 177.
- On February 19, 2011, H.AMDT.145 was added by a vote of 261 to 158.
- On February 19, 2011, H.AMDT.148 was added by a vote of 233 to 187.
- On February 19, 2011, H.AMDT.151 was added by a vote of 235 to 185.
- On February 19, 2011, H.AMDT.154 was added by a vote of 244 to 179.
- On February 19, 2011, H.AMDT.156 was added by a vote of 285 to 136.
- On February 19, 2011, H.AMDT.158 was added by a vote of 239 to 183.
- On February 19, 2011, this bill was passed by the House by a vote of 235 to 189.
- On March 9, 2011, Senate floor actions put this bill back on the Calendar.