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S Amdt 655 - Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 - National Key Vote

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Title: Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to table an amendment to HR 2608 that extends existing appropriations from September 30, 2011 until November 18, 2011, and appropriates $3.65 billion for disaster relief.

Highlights:

  • Extends existing appropriations from September 30, 2011 to November 18, 2011 (Sec. 106).
  • Appropriates funds for emergency expenses for the repair of damages caused by the storms and floods of 2011 as follows (Sec. 125):
    • $3.42 billion to the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
    • $226 million to the Corps of Engineers, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies division.
  • Rescinds $100 million in unobligated funds from the Department of Energy that had been appropriated for the Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program (Sec. 142).

NOTE: A SENATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION, THUS HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION. A "YEA" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND A "NAY" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. TABLING MOTIONS ARE OFTEN USED TO KILL LEGISLATION.

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NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT, WHICH REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF THE LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

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