An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016
Latest action. Read the second time. Placed on Senate legislative calendarThe list of measures reported out of committee and eligible for floor action. Being on the calendar is not a promise of a vote.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.
An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016
Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several independent and related agencies.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Provides appropriations to USDA for Agricultural Programs, including:
the Office of the Secretary;
the Economic Research Service;
the National Agricultural Statistics Service;
the Agricultural Research Service;
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture;
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service;
the Agricultural Marketing Service;
the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration;
the Food Safety and Inspection Service;
the Farm Service Agency;
the Risk Management Agency;
the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and
the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund.
Provides appropriations to USDA for Conservation Programs and Rural Development Programs.
Provides appropriations to USDA for the Food and Nutrition Service, including:
Child Nutrition Programs;
the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program);
the Commodity Assistance Program; and
Nutrition Programs Administration.
Provides appropriations to USDA for the Foreign Agricultural Service, including Food for Peace and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants.
Provides appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration and the Farm Credit Administration.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for:
Investigations,
Construction,
Mississippi River and Tributaries,
Operation and Maintenance,
the Regulatory Program,
the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program,
Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,
Expenses, and
the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
Provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and to the Bureau of Reclamation.
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Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in Senate" stage on October 5, 2015. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on October 6, 2015: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the Senate
- Passage by the House
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 114th Congress (2015-16), 329 of the 10,233 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 3.2 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
Thad Cochran (R-MS) introduced it on October 5, 2015, and 3 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They are 3 Republicans.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on October 5, 2015, 3993 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 3992 days ago, on October 6, 2015.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 114th Congress has not finished by January 3, 2017 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- SenateIn committee, no floor vote yet
- HouseAwaits Senate passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers