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House-Senate Conference on the Remaining FY 2012 Appropriations Bills Announced

House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) and Senate Appropriations Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) announced that the House and Senate will hold a joint Conference Committee meeting on the remaining fiscal year 2012 appropriations bills beginning Dec. 8. AGC has advocated for this measure to come together to ensure the vast majority of the federal construction programs are well funded for the next fiscal year, as this legislation will  include the remaining nine appropriations for fiscal 2012. The bill, which may be finalized as early as tomorrow, must be filed in the House by Dec. 12 in order to meet the Dec. 16 deadline for when the current continuing resolution expires. If there is a chance that the negotiations are taking too long, it has been speculated that there might be a push for a short, one-week extension to fund the government through Dec. 23, giving negotiators time to hammer a final agreement. Congress previously approved the Agriculture, Commerce/Justice/Science, and Transportation/Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bills – also known as the “Mini-bus” – in November before the Thanksgiving holiday. For more information, please contact Marco Giamberardino at (703) 837-5325 or giamberm@agc.org