H.R.3326 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 111th Congress (2009-2010)

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12/19/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-118.

12/19/2009 Signed by President.

12/19/2009 Presented to President.

12/19/2009 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/19/2009 Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 3326 Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 10. Record Vote Number: 384. (consideration: CR S13476)

12/19/2009 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure (the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3326) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 35. Record Vote Number: 383. (consideration: CR S13476)

12/19/2009 Point of order against the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3326 raised in Senate.

12/19/2009 S.Amdt.3252 SA 3252 fell when the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with amendment (SA 3248) was tabled.

12/19/2009 S.Amdt.3248 Motion to table amendment SA 3248 (when the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment) agreed to in Senate.

12/19/2009 Motion by Senator Reid to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment with amendment (SA 3248) tabled by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 35. Record Vote Number: 382. (consideration: CR S13472, S13476)

12/19/2009 S.Amdt.3252 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13472)

12/19/2009 S.Amdt.3248 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13472, S13476)

12/19/2009 Considered by Senate (message from the House with respect to H.R. 3326). (consideration: CR S13472-13477)

12/18/2009 S.Amdt.3252 Considered by Senate.

12/18/2009 S.Amdt.3248 Considered by Senate.

12/18/2009 Considered by Senate (message from the House with respect to H.R. 3326).

12/18/2009 S.Amdt.3251 SA 3251 fell when SA 3250 fell.

12/18/2009 S.Amdt.3250 SA 3250 fell when SA 3249 fell.

12/18/2009 S.Amdt.3249 SA 3249 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment.

12/18/2009 Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment in Senate. (consideration: CR S13408)

12/18/2009 Cloture on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to H.R. 3326 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 33. Record Vote Number: 381. (consideration: CR S13407-13408; text: CR S13407)

12/18/2009 S.Amdt.3252 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13402)

12/18/2009 S.Amdt.3250 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13402)

12/18/2009 S.Amdt.3251 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13402)

12/18/2009 S.Amdt.3249 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13402, S13408)

12/18/2009 S.Amdt.3248 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13402, S13410)

12/18/2009 Considered by Senate (message from the House with respect to H.R. 3326). (consideration: CR S13409-13455)

12/17/2009 S.Amdt.3252 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13345)

12/17/2009 S.Amdt.3250 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13345)

12/17/2009 S.Amdt.3251 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13345)

12/17/2009 S.Amdt.3249 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13345)

12/17/2009 S.Amdt.3248 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13345)

12/17/2009 Considered by Senate (message from the House with respect to H.R. 3326). (consideration: CR S13345-13376)

12/16/2009 S.Amdt.3251 Amendment SA 3251 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3250. (consideration: CR S13296; text: CR S13296) Of a perfecting nature.

12/16/2009 S.Amdt.3250 Amendment SA 3250 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3249 (the instructions to the motion). (consideration: CR S13296; text: CR S13296) Of a perfecting nature.

12/16/2009 S.Amdt.3249 Amendment SA 3249 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S13295-13296; text: CR S13296) To provide for a study.

12/16/2009 Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the Committee report back with the following amendment (SA 3249) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S13295-13296)

12/16/2009 S.Amdt.3252 Amendment SA 3252 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3248. (consideration: CR S13295; text: CR S13295) To change the enactment date.

12/16/2009 S.Amdt.3248 Amendment SA 3248 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S13295; text: CR S13295) To change the enactment date.

12/16/2009 Motion by Senator Reid to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment with amendment (SA 3248) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S13295)

12/16/2009 Cloture motion on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to H.R. 3326 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S13295; text: CR S13295)

12/16/2009 Motion by Senator Reid to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment made in Senate.

12/16/2009 Considered by Senate (message from the House with respect to H.R. 3326). (consideration: CR S13295-13396)

12/16/2009 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

12/16/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

12/16/2009 On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 395 - 34 (Roll No. 985). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H15022-15040)

12/16/2009 The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H15419)

12/16/2009 The House proceeded with one hour debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment with an amendment.

12/16/2009 On motion that the House now consider the measure Agreed to by voice vote.

12/16/2009 The Chair put the question on consideration of the measure.

12/16/2009 A point of order was raised against consideration of the measure on the grounds that it violated the Budget Act. Following 20 minutes of debate on the point of order, the Chair will put the question on consideration of the measure.

12/16/2009 Mr. Murtha moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H15007-15420)

12/16/2009 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 976 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3326, H.J. Res. 64, H.R. 4314 and H.R. 2847.

10/07/2009 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

10/06/2009 Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Inouye; Byrd; Leahy; Harkin; Dorgan; Durbin; Feinstein; Mikulski; Kohl; Murray; Specter; Cochran; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Hutchison; Bennett; Brownback. (consideration: CR S10159)

10/06/2009 Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 7. Record Vote Number: 315. (text: CR 10/7/2009 S10228-10243)

10/06/2009 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2605 Amendment SA 2605 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2605 Amendment SA 2605 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S10156-10157; text: CR S10157) To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force, $5,000,000 to carry out evaluations and analyses of certain laser systems.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2616 Amendment SA 2616 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2583 Amendment SA 2583 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 314.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2583 Amendment SA 2583 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S10155; text: CR S10155) To strike funding for the MARIAH Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Development Program.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2560 Amendment SA 2560 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2560 Amendment SA 2560 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S10155; text: CR S10155) To require that earmarks for for-profit entities be subject to full and open competition.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2623 Amendment SA 2623 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 21. Record Vote Number: 313.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2623 Amendment SA 2623 proposed by Senator Inouye. (consideration: CR S10154-10155; text: CR S10154) To provide full and open competition for congressionally directed spending items.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2580 Amendment SA 2580 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 30 - 68. Record Vote Number: 312.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2580 Amendment SA 2580 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S10153-10154; text: CR S10153) To strike amounts available for procurement of C-17 aircraft in excess of the amount requested by the President in the budget for fiscal year 2010.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2601 Amendment SA 2601 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2566 Amendment SA 2566 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 25 - 73. Record Vote Number: 311.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2565 Amendment SA 2565 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 28 - 70. Record Vote Number: 310.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2596 Amendment SA 2596 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 7. Record Vote Number: 309.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2588 Amendment SA 2588 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 308.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2618 Amendment SA 2618 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S10149)

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2618 Amendment SA 2618 proposed by Senator Inhofe. (consideration: CR S10149) To ensure sustainment, readiness, and acquisition of ammunition for all United States military services in order to meet long term peacetime and wartime requirements.

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2567 Amendment SA 2567 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38 - 60. Record Vote Number: 307.

10/06/2009 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143-10159)

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2566 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143, S10148, S10152)

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2596 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143, S10150-10151)

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2616 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10144, S10155-10156)

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2567 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143, S10148-10149)

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2601 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143, S10152)

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2588 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143, S10146-10148, S10149-10150)

10/06/2009 S.Amdt.2565 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143, S10151-10152)

10/01/2009 Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

10/01/2009 Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2608 Proposed amendment SA 2608 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S10054)

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2592 Amendment SA 2592 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S10041-10042)

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2569 Proposed amendment SA 2569 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S10052)

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2615 Amendment SA 2615 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2614 Amendment SA 2614 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2568 Amendment SA 2568 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2562 Amendment SA 2562 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S10052)

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2559 Amendment SA 2559 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2617 Amendment SA 2617 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2585 Amendment SA 2585 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2563 Amendment SA 2563 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2615 Amendment SA 2615 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Hagan. (consideration: CR S10052; text: CR S10052) To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to dispose of claims filed regarding water contamination at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, until the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) fully completes all current, ongoing epidemiological and water modeling studies.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2614 Amendment SA 2614 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Nelson NE. (consideration: CR S10052; text: CR S10052) To make available from Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, $15,000,000 for implementation of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2568 Amendment SA 2568 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR S10052; text: CR S10052) To make available from amounts available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense $250,000 for the declassification of the 2001 nuclear posture review.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2562 Amendment SA 2562 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S10040, S10052) To express the sense of Congress, and to require a report, on expanding the mission of Nevada Test Site.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2616 Amendment SA 2616 proposed by Senator Lieberman. (consideration: CR S10047-10050; text: CR S10047-10048; text as modified: CR S10050) Relating to the two-stage ground-based interceptor missile.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2592 Amendment SA 2592 proposed by Senator Casey. (consideration: CR S10019-10021, S10041-10044, S10052) To ensure that work under contracts under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program compiles with certain standards.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2621 Amendment SA 2621 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S10040-10041)

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2621 Amendment SA 2621 was modified to be a first degree amendment by Unanimous Consent.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2621 Amendment SA 2621 proposed by Senator Chambliss. (consideration: CR S10040-10041) To express the Sense of the Senate on Joint STARS reengineering.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2571 Amendment SA 2571 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2571 Amendment SA 2571 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Byrd. (consideration: CR S10037; text: CR S10037) To require a report on the use by the Department of Defense of live primates in training programs related to chemical or biological agents.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2598 Amendment SA 2598 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2598 Amendment SA 2598 proposed by Senator Brownback. (consideration: CR S10036-10037; text: CR S10036) To acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the Federal Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2601 Amendment SA 2601 proposed by Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S10035; text: CR S10035) To make available from Overseas Contingency Operations $20,000,000 for outreach and reintegration services under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2559 Amendment SA 2559 proposed by Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S10035, S10052; text: CR S10035) To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army $12,000,000 for the peer-reviewed Gulf War Illness Research Program of the Army.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2617 Amendment SA 2617 proposed by Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S10033-10034, S10044-10045, S10052; text: CR S10033) To require a report on Federal contracting fraud.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2594 Amendment SA 2594 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2594 Amendment SA 2594 proposed by Senator Shelby. (consideration: CR S10032-10033; text: CR S10032) To require reports on certain elements of the ballistic missile defense system.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2608 Amendment SA 2608 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR S10029-10030; text: CR S10030) To appropriate an additional $900,000,000 for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2566 Amendment SA 2566 proposed by Senator Franken for Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S10027-10028; text: CR S10028) To restore $166,000,000 for the Armed Forces to prepare for and conduct combat operations, by eliminating low-priority congressionally directed spending items for all operations and maintenance accounts.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2585 Amendment SA 2585 proposed by Senator Franken for Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S10027-10028, S10052; text: CR S10027) To restore certain funds for the Armed Forces to prepare for and conduct combat operations by accounting for the August 2009 Congressional Budget Office economic assumptions and by reducing funding for congressionally directed spending items for low-priority research and development projects.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2596 Amendment SA 2596 proposed by Senator Franken for Senator Bond. (consideration: CR S10027-10028; text: CR S10027) To limit the early retirement of tactical aircraft.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2588 Amendment SA 2588 proposed by Senator Franken. (consideration: CR S10027-10028; text: CR S10027) To prohibit the use of funds for any Federal contract with Halliburton Company, KBR, Inc., any of their subsidiaries or affiliates, or any other contracting party if such contractor or a subcontractor at any tier under such contract requires that employees or independent contractors sign mandatory arbitration clauses regarding certain claims.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2575 Amendment SA 2575 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 59. Record Vote Number: 305.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2593 Amendment SA 2593 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 39. Record Vote Number: 304.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2567 Amendment SA 2567 proposed by Senator Barrasso. (consideration: CR S10021-10022, S10037-10038; text: CR S10021-10022) To prohibit the use of funds for the Center on Climate Change and National Security of the Central Intelligence Agency.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2578 Amendment SA 2578 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S10021)

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2578 Amendment SA 2578 proposed by Senator Kaufman. (consideration: CR S10019, S10021; text: CR S10019) To provide for continuing support of certain civilian-military training for civilians deploying to Afghanistan.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2565 Amendment SA 2565 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S10016, S10040; text: CR S10016) To ensure transparency and accountability by providing that each member of Congress and the Secretary of Defense has the ability to review $1,500,000,000 in taxpayer funds allocated to the National Guard and Reserve components of the Armed Forces.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2563 Amendment SA 2563 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S10015, S10052; text: CR S10015) To require public disclosure of certain reports.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2569 Amendment SA 2569 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S10015, S10039, S10040, S10052; text: CR S10015) To restore $294,000,000 for the Armed Forces to prepare for and conduct combat operations by accounting for the August 2009 Congressional Budget Office economic assumptions and by reducing funding for congressionally directed spending items for low-priority research and development projects.

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2593 Amendment SA 2593 proposed by Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S10011-10015, S10025; text: CR S10011-10012) Relating to hearings on strategy and resources with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

10/01/2009 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10009-10016, S10019-10025, S10026-10034, S10035, S10036-10038, S10039-10045, S10046-10050, S10052-10054)

10/01/2009 S.Amdt.2575 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10009-10011, S10026-10027)

09/30/2009 Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S9975; text: CR S9975)

09/30/2009 Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S9975; text: CR S9975)

09/30/2009 S.Amdt.2555 Amendment SA 2555 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S9972)

09/30/2009 S.Amdt.2555 Amendment SA 2555 proposed by Senator Johanns. (consideration: CR S9972) To ensure the availability of not less than $30,000,000 for High Priority National Guard Counterdrug Programs.

09/30/2009 S.Amdt.2575 Amendment SA 2575 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S9971-9972; text: CR S9971) To provide for testimony before Congress on the additional forces and resources required to meet United States objectives with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

09/30/2009 S.Amdt.2558 Amendment SA 2558 ruled out of order by the chair.

09/30/2009 S.Amdt.2558 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2558 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 34 - 64. Record Vote Number: 303.

09/30/2009 S.Amdt.2558 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2558.

09/30/2009 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9970-9972, S9975)

09/30/2009 S.Amdt.2558 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9970-9971)

09/29/2009 S.Amdt.2484 Amendment SA 2484 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/29/2009 S.Amdt.2484 Amendment SA 2484 proposed by Senator Johanns. (consideration: CR S9912; text: CR S9912) Prohibiting the use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

09/29/2009 S.Amdt.2558 Amendment SA 2558 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S9906-9907, S9916-9918; text: CR S9906) To strike amounts available for procurement of C-17 aircraft in excess of the amount requested by the President in the budget for fiscal year 2010 and to make such amounts available instead for operation and maintenance in accordance with amounts requested by the President in that budget and for Operation and Maintenance, Army, for overseas contingent operations.

09/29/2009 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9906-9907, S9908-9909, S9910-9918)

09/25/2009 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9861-9863)

09/24/2009 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9817-9830; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9817-9832)

09/10/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 159.

09/10/2009 Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-74.

09/10/2009 Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

08/03/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

07/30/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/30/2009 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 30 (Roll no. 675).

07/30/2009 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 261 (Roll no. 674). (consideration: CR H9130-9131)

07/30/2009 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H9130)

07/30/2009 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frelinghuysen motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with amendments to increase appropriations for Army Military Personnel and Air Force aircraft procurement. The amendments reduce appropriations for Navy Research and Development. The amendments strike the provision which restricts any funds be used for advance procurement of the F-22 aircraft.

07/30/2009 Mr. Frelinghuysen moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H9129-9131; text: CR H9129)

07/30/2009 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9129)

07/30/2009 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H9062-9080)

07/30/2009 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3326.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.407 On agreeing to the Campbell amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 99 - 338 (Roll no. 673).

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.406 On agreeing to the Campbell amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 81 - 353 (Roll no. 672).

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.405 On agreeing to the Flake amendments (A014) Failed by recorded vote: 82 - 342, 11 Present (Roll no. 671).

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.404 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 118 - 304, 11 Present (Roll no. 670).

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.403 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 83 - 338, 11 Present (Roll no. 669).

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.402 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 78 - 348, 10 Present (Roll no. 668).

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.401 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 82 - 341, 11 Present (Roll no. 667).

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.400 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 76 - 350, 10 Present (Roll no. 666).

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.398 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 69 - 351, 10 Present (Roll no. 665).

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.397 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 77 - 347, 10 Present (Roll no. 664).

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.396 On agreeing to the Tierney amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 124 - 307 (Roll no. 663).

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.394 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 48 - 373 (Roll no. 662).

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.392 On agreeing to the Murtha amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 269 - 165 (Roll no. 661).

07/30/2009 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Campbell amendment No. 8.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.407 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Campbell. (consideration: CR H9119-9120, H9128-9129; text: CR H9119)

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Campbell amendment No. 1.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.406 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Campbell. (consideration: CR H9118-9119, H9128; text: CR H9118)

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake En Bloc amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake En Bloc amendment.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.405 Amendments (A014) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9095-9117, H9127-9128; text as en bloc: CR H9095-9116)

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 553.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.404 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9093-9095, H926-9127; text: CR H9093-9095)

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 449.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.403 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9092-9093, H9126; text: CR H9092)

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 439.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.402 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9091-9092, H9125-9126; text: CR H9091)

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 432.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.401 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9090-9091, H9124-9125; text: CR H9090)

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 389.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.400 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9088-9090, H9124; text: CR H9088)

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.399 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A008) Failed by voice vote.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 315.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.399 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9087-9088; text: CR H9087)

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 258.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.398 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9086-9087, H9123-9124; text: CR H9086)

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 1.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.397 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9085-9086, H9122-9123; text: CR H9085)

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tierney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tierney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney amendment.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.396 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Tierney. (consideration: CR H9084-9085, H9122; text: CR H9084)

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.395 On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Session amendment.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.395 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H9083-9084; text: CR H9083)

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.394 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9082-9083, H9121; text: CR H9082)

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.393 On agreeing to the Conaway amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.393 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Conaway. (consideration: CR H9082; text: CR H9082)

07/30/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Murtha amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Young (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

07/30/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Murtha amendment.

07/30/2009 H.Amdt.392 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Murtha. (consideration: CR H9080-9082, H9120-9121; text: CR H9080)

07/30/2009 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

07/30/2009 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9062-9131)

07/29/2009 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3326 as unfinished business.

07/29/2009 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3326.

07/29/2009 The Speaker designated the Honorable Tammy Baldwin to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

07/29/2009 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 685 and Rule XVIII.

07/29/2009 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3326 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The bill shall be considered as read through page 147, line 4. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in section 2, no amendment shall be in order except those amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

07/29/2009 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 685. (consideration: CR H9024-9035)

07/29/2009 Rule H. Res. 685 passed House.

07/28/2009 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 685 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3326 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The bill shall be considered as read through page 147, line 4. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in section 2, no amendment shall be in order except those amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

07/24/2009 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.

07/24/2009 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-230, by Mr. Murtha.