Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Every House member of the 113th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 416 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

416 yea7 nay8 present or did not vote

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 43 actions.

1. Aug 9, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-24.
2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
3. Aug 6, 2013FloorFloor · Presented to President.
4. Aug 2, 2013FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5. Aug 1, 2013FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
6. Jun 3, 2013FloorFloor · By Senator Wyden from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 113-39.
7. May 13, 2013CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
8. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. Without written report.
9. May 8, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
10. Apr 23, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-24.
11. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
12. Apr 15, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
13. Apr 10, 2013FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
14. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 7 (Roll no. 96).House roll call 96
15. FloorFloor · On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 226 (Roll no. 95).House roll call 95
16. FloorFloor · The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
17. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section to the bill relating to Buy America…
18. FloorFloor · Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
19. FloorFloor · The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
20. FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
21. FloorFloor · The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 678.
22. FloorFloor · The Chair announced that proceedings would now resume on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
23. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 140, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tipton No. 2 amendment under the five-minute rule.
24. FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Napolitano No. 1 amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Napolitano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings…
25. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 140, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Napolitano No. 1 amendment under the five-minute rule.
26. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 140, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tipton No. 3 amendment under the five-minute rule.
27. FloorFloor · GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 678.
28. FloorFloor · The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
29. FloorFloor · House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 140 and Rule XVIII.
30. FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 678 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

3 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.