Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

Bill: 112-hjres-66
Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2011-05-26 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Appropriations
Army Corps of Engineers
Asia
Burma
Congressional oversight
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic development
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Floods and storm protection
Forests, forestry, trees
Housing and community development funding
Human rights
Infrastructure development
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Mississippi River
Natural disasters
Protest and dissent
Religion
Trade restrictions
Water resources funding
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: 
Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.

action_date: 2011-07-20
text: 
Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and deems this resolution a renewal resolution under such Act.

action_date: 2011-09-15
text: 

Division A: Renewal of Import Restrictions Under Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
 - Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and deems this resolution a renewal resolution under such Act.
 

Division B: Supplemental Appropriations
 - Emergency Supplemental Disaster Relief Appropriations Resolution, 2011
 - Title I: Department of Agriculture
 - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2011 for the following Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs involving disaster relief: (1) the Emergency Conservation Program, (2) the Emergency Forest Restoration Program, and (3) the Emergency Watershed Protection Program.
 

Title II: Department of Commerce - 
Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Commerce for FY2011 for economic development assistance programs involving disaster relief.
 

Title III: Department of Defense - 
Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2011 for disaster relief with respect to: (1) the Mississippi River and tributaries, and (2) flood control and coastal emergencies.
 

Title IV: Department of Homeland Security - 
Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2011 for disaster relief.
 

Title V: Department of Housing and Urban Development - 
Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY2011 for the Community Development Fund with respect to disaster relief.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5665-5666)
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5665-5666)
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Cloture motion on the joint resolution rendered moot in Senate. (consideration: CR S5654)
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 607 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S5653)
action_date: 2011-09-15
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5653-5666)
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 607 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5617; text: CR S5617)
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Cloture motion on the joint resolution presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5617; text: CR S5617)
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5617-5618)
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate. (consideration: CR S5617)
action_date: 2011-09-14
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5594-5616)
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 38. Record Vote Number: 132. (consideration: CR S5523-5524; text: CR S5523)
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution (Record Vote No. 131) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-09-13
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5511-5513, S5513-5529)
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution (Record Vote No. 131) entered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 33. Record Vote Number: 131. (consideration: CR S5504-5505; text: CR S5504-5505)
action_date: 2011-09-12
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5488-5490, S5504-5505)
action_date: 2011-09-09
text: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the joint resolution presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5478; text: CR S5478)
action_date: 2011-09-09
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5478)
action_date: 2011-09-07
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.
action_date: 2011-09-06
text: Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5266)
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5266)
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 66.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5266-5269)
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Mr. Boustany moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Introduced in House