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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MARCH 18, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

8:59 P.M. -

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 19, 2009.

Mr. Poe (TX) moved that the House do now adjourn.

4:48 P.M. -

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

4:47 P.M. -

Mr. Moran (KS) requested the following general leaves to address the House on March 25: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min and Mr. Jones for 5 min.

Mr. Moran (KS) requested that Ms. Foxx be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on March 23.

4:44 P.M. -

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

4:43 P.M. -

Mr. Polis (CO) filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 257.

H.R. 1388:: to reauthorize and reform the national service laws

4:40 P.M. -

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1388.

4:39 P.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 321 - 105 (Roll no. 140).

4:32 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

Amendment offered by Mr. Miller, George.

: Amendment to prohibit organizations from attempting to influence legislation; organize or engage in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes; and assist, promote, or deter union organizing.

4:31 P.M. -

Pursuant to the instructions of the House in the motion to recommit, Mr. George Miller of California reported H.R. 1388 back to the House with an amendment.

H.R. 1388:: to reauthorize and reform the national service laws

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 318 - 105 (Roll no. 139).

4:14 P.M. -

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

4:06 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx of North Carolina motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with amendments. The amendments prohibits organizations from attempting to influence legislation; organize or engage in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes; and assist, promote, or deter union organizing.

4:05 P.M. -

Ms. Foxx moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.

4:03 P.M. -

The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

4:02 P.M. -

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1388.

4:01 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Titus amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 339 - 93 (Roll no. 138).

3:55 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Markey (CO) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 283 - 147 (Roll no. 137).

3:49 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Kilroy amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 372 - 57 (Roll no. 136).

3:44 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Roe (TN) amendment as modified Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 256 (Roll no. 135).

3:36 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Loebsack amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 261 - 168 (Roll no. 134).

3:30 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Pingree (ME) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 388 - 36 (Roll no. 133).

3:00 P.M. -

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.

2:59 P.M. -

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Titus of Nevada amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Titus demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

2:53 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Titus of Nevada amendment.

2:52 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Ms. Titus.

: Amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 111-39 to create a National Service Reserve Corps and requires an annual service requirement of at least 10 hours and/or annual training. A member of the National Service Reserve Corps is one who has completed a term of national service, fulfilled training, and will respond to national disasters and other emergencies. These individuals will be listed in a national database for the ease of immediate deployment in case of emergency.

On agreeing to the Teague amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

2:45 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Teague of New Mexico amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Teague.

: Amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 111-39 to aid veterans in their pursuit of education and professional opportunities, help veterans with the claims process, and assist rural, disabled, and unemployed veterans with transportation needs.

On agreeing to the Hill amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

2:41 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hill of Indiana amendment.

2:40 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Mr. Hill.

: Amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 111-39 to denote that sending care packages to soldiers deployed in combat zones overseas is included as an eligible service program.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey of Colorado amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

2:36 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Markey of Colorado amendment.

2:35 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Ms. Markey (CO).

: Amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 111-39 to increase the operational support given to organizations for full-time individuals enrolled in an approved national service position. The amendment proposes increasing the support from $600 to $800 and from $800 to $1000 if program supports at least 50 percent disadvantaged youth.

On agreeing to the Roskam amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

2:30 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Roskam of Illinois amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Roskam.

: Amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 111-39 to require all authorized programs to be reviewed by the OMB's Program Assessment Rating Tool; require GAO to do a study on the National Civilian Community Corps program; and, amend the underlying legislation to continue the annual evaluation requirement for the National Civilian Community Corps, not a single evaluation by 2014.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kilroy of Ohio amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

2:19 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Kilroy of Ohio amendment.

2:18 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Ms. Kilroy.

: Amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-39 to provide volunteers to supervise physical education classes at elementary and secondary schools, provide nutrition education to students, and supervise, organize, and manage after school physical activity/education programs. The amendment would also provide services to these elderly people through food deliveries, legal and medical services provided in the home, and transportation.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

2:17 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

2:16 P.M. -

TWO MINUTE VOTING AUTHORITY - Mr. Andrews of New Jersey asked unanimous consent that, during proceedings today in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, the Chair be authorized to reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any question that otherwise could be subjected to five-minute voting under clause 8 or 9 of rule 20 or under clause 6 of rule 18. Agreed to without objection.

H.R. 1388:: to reauthorize and reform the national service laws

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1388 as unfinished business.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

2:15 P.M. -

Mr. Andrews moved that the Committee rise.

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

2:07 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Roe of Tennessee amendment.

2:06 P.M. -

Roe (TN) amendment modified by unanimous consent. The amendment is technical in nature.

Amendment offered by Mr. Roe (TN).

: Amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-39 to set an authorization for AmeriCorps, the Trust, Innovative programs, audits and evaluations at the FY 2008 level for FY 2010, and as such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.

2:05 P.M. -

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Loebsack of Iowa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McKeon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

1:58 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Loebsack of Iowa amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Loebsack.

: Amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-39 to authorize a new grant program, the Volunteer Generation Fund, to be administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

On agreeing to the Hunter amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

1:52 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hunter of California amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Hunter.

: Amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-39 to remove veteran's educational benefits from being taken into account when calculating the maximum award an individual could receive for participating in one of the national service programs.

1:48 P.M. -

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Andrews asked unanimous request that his request for a recorded vote on amendment numbered one in House Report 111-39 be vacated and the amendment be considered adopted pursuant to the ruling of the Chair that the ayes had prevailed on a voice vote. Agreed to without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pingree of Maine amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

1:43 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Pingree of Maine amendment.

Amendment offered by Ms. Pingree (ME).

: Amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-39 to add to the list of approved Clean Energy Corps activities the development of clean energy programs designed to meet the needs of rural communities.

1:42 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Andrews amendment as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Andrews amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Subsequently, the request for a recorded vote was vacated and the amendment was considered as adopted pursuant to the voice vote.

1:34 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment as modified.

Andrews amendment modified by unanimous consent.

1:33 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Mr. Andrews.

: Amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-39 to make certain technical changes; allow interagency agreements between Federal agencies to support national service programs by approving the use of service positions in projects carried out by other agencies; clarify that the goal of reaching 250,000 volunteers is throughout all national service positions, not just AmeriCorps; and clarify that the Corporation should promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative requirements in applications and report back to the authorizing committees on its progress in doing so. Adds language to promote community based efforts to reduce crime and recruit public safety officers into service opportunities. Adds "severely economically distressed community" as a new definition. Includes a new activity under the Opportunity Corps focused on a musician and artists corps program that helps meet educational needs in low income communities. Incorporates language that would increase access to and participation in federally supported nutrition programs.

12:28 P.M. -

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1388.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Chairman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 250 and Rule XVIII.

12:27 P.M. -

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1388 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. All points of order against consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 250.

H. Res. 250:: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 1388) to reauthorize and reform the national service laws

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 248 - 174 (Roll no. 132).

12:14 P.M. -

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 182 (Roll no. 131).

10:47 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 250.

10:44 A.M. -

Considered as privileged matter.

H.R. 1512:: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes

10:39 A.M. -

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

10:33 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1512.

10:32 A.M. -

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Lewis (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

10:22 A.M. -

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House resumed with one minute speeches.

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 620, S. 303, H.R. 1541, S.J. Res. 8, and S.J. Res. 9. Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 39.

10:04 A.M. -

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 15 per side of the aisle.

10:03 A.M. -

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Johnson of GA to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

10:01 A.M. -

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

Today's prayer was offered by Rev. George E. Battle, Bishop, North Eastern Episcopal District, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, North Carolina

The Speaker designated the Honorable G. K. Butterfield to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

10:00 A.M. -

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.