LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MAY 20, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION
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On motion to adjourn
Agreed to by voice vote.
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for
10:00 a.m. on May 21, 2009.
Mr. Broun (GA) moved that the House do now adjourn.
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SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all
anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to
Special Order speeches.
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Mr. Moran of KS requested the following general leaves
to address the House on May 21: Mr. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln
of FL for 5 Ms. Foxx for 5 min, and Mr. McCotter for 5
min.
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The Speaker laid before the House a message from the
President transmitting a notification that the emergency is
to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date with
respect to the stabilization of Iraq. - referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H.
Doc. 111-42).
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one
minute speeches.
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Mr. Cardoza filed reports from the Committee on Rules,
H. Res. 463
and
H. Res. 464.
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to amend the Small Business Act, and for other purposes
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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. 2352.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On passage
Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 406 - 15
(Roll no. 281).
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On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
Amendment offered by Ms. Velazquez.
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An amendment adding a new title- Title VIII- Assistance
Related to Carbon Emission tax.
On motion to recommit with instructions
Agreed to by recorded vote: 385 - 41
(Roll no. 280).
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with
instructions was ordered without objection.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on
the Capito motion to recommit with instructions. The
instructions contained in the motion seek to require the
bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment
adding a new title- Title VIII- Assistance Related to Carbon
Emission tax.
Mrs. Capito moved to recommit with instructions to Small
Business.
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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a
substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole
House on the state of the Union to report
H.R. 2352.
On agreeing to the Kratovil amendment
Agreed to by recorded vote: 427 - 0
(Roll no. 279).
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The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the
state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
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recognizing the roles and contributions of America's
teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic,
cultural, and economic well-being
Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution
Agreed to by voice vote.
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Considered as unfinished business.
The House convened, returning from a recess
continuing the legislative day of May 20.
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The Speaker announced that the House do now recess.
The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
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to amend the Small Business Act, and for other purposes
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union
rises leaving
H.R. 2352
as unfinished business.
On motion to rise
Agreed to by voice vote.
Ms. Velazquez moved to rise.
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On agreeing to the Schauer amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Schauer amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Schauer.
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An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 111-121
to create a new section and authorize funding for small
business development centers to assist small manufacturers
that are transitioning into growth sectors.
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On agreeing to the Nye amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Nye amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Nye.
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An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 111-121
to add a new title (Military Entrepreneurs Program) to
require the Small Business Administration to establish
and carry out a program to provide business counseling
and entrepreneurial development assistance to members
of the Armed Forces to facilitate the development of small
business concerns. The amendment establishes a liaison
to facilitate outreach to members of the Armed Forces
with respect to business counseling and entrepreneurial
development assistance.
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On agreeing to the Murphy (NY) amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Murphy (NY) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Murphy (NY).
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An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 111-121
to increase the grant sizes for `initial grants' and `growth
funding grants' for each veterans business center by $50,000
per year per center to $200,000 and $150,000 respectively.
In addition, the amendment would increase the authorized
appropriations to carry out this subsection by $2,000,000
each per year to $12,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $14,000,000
in fiscal year 2011.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
Kratovil amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption
of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes
had prevailed. Mr. Kratovil demanded a recorded vote and the
Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the
legislative day.
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Amendment offered by Mr. Kratovil.
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An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-121
to establish a Rural Entrepreneurship Advisory Council
within the Small Business Administration, comprised of
appropriate officials from the SBA, the rural development
programs of the Department of Agriculture, and the Department
of Commerce and of representatives from the academic,
small business, agriculture, and high-tech communities.
The council is tasked with providing a report to Congress
on rural entrepreneurship, and to provide ongoing advice
and recommendations to foster rural entrepreneurs.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Kratovil amendment.
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On agreeing to the Himes amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Himes amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Himes.
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An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-121
to require the Small Business Administrator to establish
and carry out a `Microenterprise Training Center Program'
for the purpose of providing low-income and unemployed
individuals with training and counseling with respect
to starting a microenterprise.
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On agreeing to the Boccieri amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Boccieri amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Boccieri.
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An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-121
to allow veterans centers to receive grants to develop
specialized programs to assist unemployed veterans in
becoming entrepreneurs and adds training for veterans
centers to improve outreach to veterans in areas of high
unemployment at the Veterans Development Summit.
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On agreeing to the Paulsen amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Paulsen amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Paulsen.
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An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-121
to require a study by the Comptroller General to look
at the effects of the legislation's efforts for veteran
owned businesses. The Comptroller must also include recommendations
as to how the Federal government can more effectively
serve veteran owned businesses.
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On agreeing to the Markey (CO) amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Markey (CO) amendment.
Amendment offered by Ms. Markey (CO).
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An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 111-121
to include cost saving energy usage reductions as an eligible
project under section 403(b) management assistance.
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On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pusrsuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate
on the Velazquez amendment.
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Amendment offered by Ms. Velazquez.
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An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-121
to make conforming grammatical and technical corrections
to the legislation.
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Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, an amendment in
the nature of a substitute printed in the bill, is
considered as adopted as original text for the purpose of
further amendment.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with
one hour of general debate on
H.R. 2352.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Tim Holden 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. 457
and Rule
XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of
H.R. 2352
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
resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a
sustitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now
printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill
for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as
read.
Considered under the provisions of rule
H. Res. 457.
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recognizing May 25, 2009, as National Missing Children's Day
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution
Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 423 - 0
(Roll no. 278).
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Considered as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the
unfinished business was the question of adoption of a motion
to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on
which further proceedings had been postponed.
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to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and
transparent practices relating to the extension of credit
under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other
purposes
Pursuant to the provisions of
H. Res. 456,
the House is
considered to have agreed to the Senate amendment.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On motion to agree to section 512 of the Senate amendment
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 147
(Roll no. 277).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On motion to agree to all but section 512 of the Senate
amendment
Agreed to by recorded vote: 361 - 64
(Roll no. 276).
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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DEBATE - Puruant to the provisions of
H. Res. 456,
the House
proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to
the Senate amendment to
H.R. 627.
Pursuant to the provisions
of
H. Res. 456
and at the conclusion of debate on the
motion, the Chair will put the question in divided portions.
Mr. Frank (MA) moved that the House agree to the Senate
amendment.
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providing for consideration of the bill (
H.R. 2352)
to amend
the Small Business Act, and for other purposes
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution
Agreed to by recorded vote: 247 - 175
(Roll no. 275).
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On ordering the previous question
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 175, 1 Present
(Roll no. 274).
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Considered as unfinished business.
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waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules
Pursuant to the provisions of
H. Res. 456,
H. Res. 450
is laid on the table.
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providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment
to the bill (
H.R. 627)
to amend the Truth in Lending Act
to establish fair and transparent practices relating to
the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit
plan, and for other purposes
On agreeing to the resolution
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 180
(Roll no. 273).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the
unfinished business was the question of adoption of H.Res.
456, and on ordering the previous question and adoption of
H.Res. 457, which had been debated earlier and on which
further proceedings had been postponed.
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providing for consideration of the bill (
H.R. 2352)
to amend
the Small Business Act, and for other purposes
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on
H.Res. 457, the Chair put the question on ordering the
previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes
had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the
Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the
legislative day.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on
H. Res. 457.
Considered as privileged matter.
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providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment
to the bill (
H.R. 627)
to amend the Truth in Lending Act
to establish fair and transparent practices relating to
the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit
plan, and for other purposes
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on
H.Res. 456, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the
resolution and by voice vote announced the ayes had
prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded the yeas and nays and the
Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the
legislative day.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on
H. Res. 456.
Considered as privileged matter.
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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.
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to improve the organization and procedures of the Department
of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems, and
for other purposes
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Conference report H. Rept. 111-124 filed.
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate
passed
H.R. 131.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Mitchell
to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag.
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The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant
to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
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Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev.
Daniel Coughlin.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Rick Larsen to act
as Speaker pro tempore for today.
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
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