Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018
Latest action (14 Sep 2017): On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 198 (Roll no. 528).
What this bill does
H.R. 3354 is a large annual appropriations package that would fund most of the federal government—including the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Veterans Affairs, Energy, and the Legislative Branch—for fiscal year 2018. The portion provided sets specific spending levels for Interior Department bureaus such as the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service, covering land management, land acquisition, wildlife conservation grants, historic preservation, and park construction and maintenance. It also includes some rescissions of previously appropriated but unspent funds and adjustments to certain programs, such as Land and Water Conservation Fund accounts and Historic Preservation Fund grants.
The bill affects a wide range of parties: federal land- and resource-management agencies, state and tribal governments receiving wildlife and preservation grants, historic preservation and civil rights heritage projects, and ultimately the public that uses public lands, parks, and related services. Because it is a full-year funding bill, its effects extend broadly across nearly every federal department and program area named in its title.
The bill was introduced in July 2017 and passed the House on September 14, 2017, by a vote of 211–198. According to the official record, it was never passed by the Senate, and its provisions were later incorporated into other legislation. As it stands, this specific bill did not become law on its own.
Plain-English summary generated by Bill100 AI from the official record. Always verify against the source below.
Official summary
Highlights:
This bill provides appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of FY2018. It also provides additional Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
Additionally, the bill includes the Department of Homeland Security Border Infrastructure Construction Appropriations Act, 2018 which provides funding to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the construction of fencing and a wall along the Southern border.
The bill includes several provisions that modify various financial services laws and were included in H.R. 10 (Financial CHOICE Act of 2017), as passed by the House of Representatives on June 8, 2017.
The bill also establishes a new bankruptcy process for certain large financial institutions.
Full Summary:
Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018
Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018
Timeline
14 Sep 2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 198 (Roll no. 528).
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3354 do?
- H.R. 3354 is a large annual appropriations package that would fund most of the federal government—including the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Veterans Affairs, Energy, and the Legislative Branch—for fiscal year 2018. The portion provided sets specific spending levels for Interior Department bureaus such as the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service, covering land management, land acquisition, wildlife conservation grants, historic preservation, and park construction and maintenance. It also includes some rescissions of previously appropriated but unspent funds and adjustments to certain programs, such as Land and Water Conservation Fund accounts and Historic Preservation Fund grants. The bill affects a wide range of parties: federal land- and resource-management agencies, state and tribal governments receiving wildlife and preservation grants, historic preservation and civil rights heritage projects, and ultimately the public that uses public lands, parks, and related services. Because it is a full-year funding bill, its effects extend broadly across nearly every federal department and program area named in its title. The bill was introduced in July 2017 and passed the House on September 14, 2017, by a vote of 211–198. According to the official record, it was never passed by the Senate, and its provisions were later incorporated into other legislation. As it stands, this specific bill did not become law on its own.
- Has H.R. 3354 become law?
- Not yet. As of 14 Sep 2017, H.R. 3354 is passed house (senate next).
- Who sponsored H.R. 3354?
- H.R. 3354 was sponsored by Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA41] (Republican-CA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3354?
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 198 (Roll no. 528). (14 Sep 2017).
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