Fiscal Year 2006

DOI, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill:

Congressional Action: (HR 2361)

• Reported by the House Committee. House Committee on Appropriations reported HR 2361 on May 13, 2005 (H. Rept. 109-80).
  
  
• Office of Budget Summary of House Committee Action.
  
  
• Passed by the House. Passed by the House by a vote of 329 to 89 on May 19, 2005.
  
  
• Office of Budget Summary of House Floor Action.
  
  
• Senate Action. Received in the Senate and Read Twice and Referred to Committee on Appropriations on May 20, 2005.
  
  
• Reported by the Senate Committee. Senate Committee on Appropriations reported the legislation on June 10, 2005 (S. Report No. 109-80).
  
  
• Office of Budget Summary of Senate Committee Action.
  
  
• Passed by the Senate. Passed by the Senate by a vote of 94 to 0 on June 29, 2005.
  
  
• Office of Budget Summary of Senate Floor Action.
  
  
• Conference Action. Conference Report H. Rept 109-188 filed on July 26, 2005.
  
  
• House Action. Conference Report agreed to by a vote of  410 to 10 on July 28, 2005.
  
  
• Senate Action. Conference Report agreed to by a vote of  99 to 1 on July 29, 2005.
  
  
• Office of Budget Summary of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Conference Action.

Executive Action:

• Cleared for The White House. Cleared for the White House on July 29, 2005, presented to the President on July 29, 2005.
  
  
• Signed by the President. Signed by the President on August 2, 2005.
  
  
• Public Law number assigned. Became Public Law No.: 109-54, on August 2, 2005.
  
  

The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill

Congressional Action: (HR 2419)

• Reported by the House Committee. House Committee on Appropriations reported HR 2419 on May 18, 2005 (H. Rept. 109-86).
  
  
• Passed by the House. Passed by the House by a vote of 416 to 13 on May 24, 2005.
  
  
• Senate Action. Received in the Senate and Read Twice to the Committee on Appropriations on May 24, 2005.
  
  
• Reported by the Senate Committee. Senate Committee on Appropriations reported the legislation on June 16, 2005 (S. Rept. 109-84).
  
  
• Passed by the Senate. Passed by the Senate by a vote of  92 to 3 on July 1, 2005.
  
  
• Conference Action. Conference Report H. Rept 109-275 filed on November 7, 2005.
  
  
• House Action. Conference Report agreed to by a vote of  399 to 17 on November 9, 2005.
  
  
• Senate Action. Conference Report agreed to by a vote of  84 to 4 on November 14, 2005.
  
  
• Office of Budget Summary of Energy and Water Conference Action.
  
  

Executive Action:

• Cleared for The White House. Cleared for the White House on November 15, 2005, presented to the President on November 18, 2005.
  
  
• Signed by the President. Signed by the President on August 2, 2005.
  
  
• Public Law Number Assigned. Became Public Law No.: 109-103, on November 19, 2005.
  
  

Continuing Resolution

• Continuing Resolution 1: (H.J. Res 68)
  
  
• House Action. Passed the House by a vote of 348 to 64 on September 29, 2005.
  
  
• Senate Action. Passed the Senate by a voice vote on September 30, 2005.
  
  
• Executive Action. Signed by the President and became Public Law No.: 109-77 on September 30, 2005.

Emergency Supplementals

Fall Hurricane/Avian Flu Supplemental

Congressional Action:

• Conference Agreement. The conference agreement on the 2006 Defense Appropriations Act reported on December 18, 2005 included a 2006 supplemental providing funds for Hurricane Katrina response and recovery and for detection of avian flu (H.Rept. 109-359).
  
  
• Office of Budget Summary of Conference Agreement.

Executive Action:

• Signed by the President. The 2006 Defense Appropriations Act was signed by the President and became Public Law No.: 109-148 on December 30, 2005.
  
  

Spring Hurricane Supplemental

Congressional Action (HR 4939):

• House Action. The House Appropriations Committee reported a bill providing supplemental funds for the global war on terror and for hurricane recovery on March 13, 2006 (H.R. 4939; H. Rept. 109-388). The bill passed the House on March 16, by a vote of  348 to 71.
  
  
• Senate Action. The Senate Appropriations Committee reported the legislation on April 7 (S. Rept. 109-230) and the Senate passed the legislation on May 4 by a vote of 77 to 21.
  
  
• Conference Agreement. Conference agreement on the legislation was reached on June 8 (H.Rept. 109-494). The House agreed to the conference report on June 13 by a vote of 351 to 67. The Senate agreed to the conference report on June 15, by a vote of
  98 to l.
  
  
• Office of Budget summary of supplemental.

Executive Action:

• Signed by the President. The President signed H.R. 4939 on June 15 and it became Public Law No.: 109-234.
  
  

Fire Supplemental

Congressional Action:

• Conference Agreement. The conference agreement filed on September 25, 2006 on 2007 Defense Appropriations Act included a $100 million 2006 fire supplemental for Interior agencies.

Executive Action:

• Signed by the President. The 2007 Defense Appropriations Act was signed by the President on September 30, 2006 and became Public Law No.: 109-289.