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Legislative Branch: FY2016 Appropriations
House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Legislative
Branch Markup
On April 23, 2015, the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
held a markup of the FY2016 bill. The subcommittee recommended $3.341 billion, not including
Senate items. No amendments were offered.
House Appropriations Committee Markup
On April 30, 2015, the House Appropriations Committee held a markup of the FY2016 bill. At
$3.341 billion (not including Senate items, which are determined by the Senate), the bill would
provide the same level of funding as in FY2015.
Three amendments were adopted, all by voice vote, including
" a manager's amendment which addressed report language related to committee
room renovations, encouraging the Capitol Police to relax enforcement of
sledding restriction on Capitol Hill, and communications and coordination
between the Capitol Police and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority and other first responders;
" an amendment offered to the report by Representative Wasserman Schultz
directing the House Chief Administrative Officer to establish a House
Technology Task Force, which is to identify opportunities to enhance
coordination of information technology efforts; and
" an amendment offered by Representative Fortenberry increasing funding for the
Open World Leadership Center by $4.7 million, offset by a reduction to the
Capitol Power Plant. The amendment would also insert language limiting any
funds supporting Russian participants to those "engaging in free market
development, humanitarian activities, and civic engagement, and ... not ...
officials of the central government of Russia."
Additional amendments, one defeated and two withdrawn, included
" an amendment offered by Representative Wasserman Schultz directing the House
Chief Administrative Officer to issue a solicitation for, and select, a food services
contractor who provides a livable wage. The amendment was defeated, 21 yeas
and 29 nays;
" an amendment offered and withdrawn by Representative Quigley related to the
publication of a list of nonconfidential CRS products; and
" an amendment offered and withdrawn by Representative Honda related to the
Office of Compliance and reports on discrimination based on sex and gender
identification.
The bill was ordered reported by voice vote (H.R. 2250, H.Rept. 114-110).Congressional Research Service
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