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Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 13, 2020International Affairs
H.R. 7608

State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021

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What it doesSummary passed house (Jul 24, 2020)

State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021

This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies.

It includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2021 appropriations bills:

  • the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021;
  • the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021;
  • the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; and
  • the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021.

The departments and agencies funded in the bill include

  • the Department of State,
  • the Department of Agriculture,
  • the Food and Drug Administration,
  • the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
  • the Department of the Interior,
  • the Environmental Protection Agency,
  • the Forest Service,
  • the Indian Health Service,
  • Department of Defense military construction and family housing programs,
  • the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
  • several related and independent agencies.

What just happenedJul 30, 2020

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17](D-NY)Sponsor
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  1. Jul 30, 2020IntroReferral

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

    Appropriations Committee
  2. Jul 24, 2020FloorH38900

    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. 7608.

  3. Jul 24, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Jul 24, 2020FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189 (Roll no. 166).

  5. Jul 24, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 189 (Roll no. 166).

  6. Jul 24, 2020FloorH36110

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 228, 1 Present (Roll no. 165).

    Appropriations Committee
  7. Jul 24, 2020FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

  8. Jul 24, 2020FloorH8D000

    Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Granger motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to transfer $102,500,500 from the Economic Support Fund to the Development Assistance Fund.

  9. Jul 24, 2020FloorH36100

    Ms. Granger moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3846)

    Appropriations Committee
  10. Jul 24, 2020FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. Jul 24, 2020FloorH8D000

    UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments to H.R. 7608 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

  12. Jul 24, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3844-3848)

  13. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 7608 were postponed.

  14. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (MO) amendment No. 103.

  15. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith(MO) amendment No. 102, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.

  16. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (MO) amendment No. 102.

  17. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment No. 86.

  18. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tonko amendment No. 67, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tonko demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced. %kp1

  19. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tonko amendment No. 67.

  20. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Allen amendment No. 62, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Allen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.

  21. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A006) pursuant to the rule.

  22. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 62.

  23. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.

  24. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.

  25. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.

  26. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Lowey demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.

  27. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 3.

  28. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Granger demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.

  29. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 2.

  30. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    Without objection, a motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.

  31. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment en bloc No. 1.

  32. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Allen amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Allen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until a time to be announced.

  33. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1060, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 1.

  34. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7608.

  35. Jul 23, 2020FloorH8D000

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7608 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provide that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-59 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

  36. Jul 23, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1060. (consideration: CR H3715-3829)

  37. Jul 23, 2020FloorH1L220

    Rule H. Res. 1060 passed House.

  38. Jul 22, 2020FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1060 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7608 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provide that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-59 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

  39. Jul 13, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356.

  40. Jul 13, 2020CommitteeH12100

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-444, by Mrs. Lowey.

    Appropriations Committee
  41. Jul 13, 2020Committee5000

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-444, by Mrs. Lowey.

    Appropriations Committee
  42. Jul 13, 2020IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseJul 24, 202053

State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021

This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies.

It includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2021 appropriations bills:

  • the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021;
  • the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021;
  • the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; and
  • the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021.

The departments and agencies funded in the bill include

  • the Department of State,
  • the Department of Agriculture,
  • the Food and Drug Administration,
  • the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
  • the Department of the Interior,
  • the Environmental Protection Agency,
  • the Forest Service,
  • the Indian Health Service,
  • Department of Defense military construction and family housing programs,
  • the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
  • several related and independent agencies.
Introduced in HouseJul 13, 2020

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021

This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.

The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for

  • Administration of Foreign Affairs,
  • International Organizations, and
  • International Commissions.

The bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including

  • the U.S. Agency for Global Media,
  • the Asia Foundation,
  • the U.S. Institute of Peace,
  • the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund,
  • the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program,
  • the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program,
  • the East-West Center, and
  • the National Endowment for Democracy.

The bill provides appropriations for Other Commissions, including

  • the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad,
  • the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom,
  • the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe,
  • the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, and
  • the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

The bill provides appropriations to

  • the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),
  • the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and
  • the President and International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance.

The bill provides appropriations for Bilateral Economic Assistance to

  • the President;
  • the State Department;
  • Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; and
  • the Department of the Treasury.

The bill provides appropriations for Export and Investment Assistance to

  • the Export-Import Bank of the United States,
  • the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and
  • the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

The bill also includes provisions that

  • provide emergency funding for expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19);
  • establish the People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund to fund projects that help build the foundation for a peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians and a sustainable two-state solution; and
  • establish the Joint Investment of Peace Initiative to support the development of the Palestinian private sector economy and increased economic cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians.

The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Reported to HouseJul 13, 20207

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021

This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs.

The bill provides appropriations to the State Department for

  • Administration of Foreign Affairs,
  • International Organizations, and
  • International Commissions.

The bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies and Related Programs, including

  • the U.S. Agency for Global Media,
  • the Asia Foundation,
  • the U.S. Institute of Peace,
  • the Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund,
  • the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program,
  • the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program,
  • the East-West Center, and
  • the National Endowment for Democracy.

The bill provides appropriations for Other Commissions, including

  • the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad,
  • the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom,
  • the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe,
  • the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, and
  • the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

The bill provides appropriations to

  • the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),
  • the State Department and the President for International Security Assistance, and
  • the President and International Financial Institutions for Multilateral Assistance.

The bill provides appropriations for Bilateral Economic Assistance to

  • the President;
  • the State Department;
  • Independent Agencies, including the Peace Corps, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation; and
  • the Department of the Treasury.

The bill provides appropriations for Export and Investment Assistance to

  • the Export-Import Bank of the United States,
  • the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and
  • the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

The bill also includes provisions that

  • provide emergency funding for expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19);
  • establish the People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund to fund projects that help build the foundation for a peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians and a sustainable two-state solution; and
  • establish the Joint Investment of Peace Initiative to support the development of the Palestinian private sector economy and increased economic cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians.

The bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military… — Informed