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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 17, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

4:33 P.M. -

The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on July 20, 2009.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.

3:23 P.M. -

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

3:19 P.M. -

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on July 24: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min, himself for 5 min, and Mr. Jones for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on July 23.

Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on July 22.

Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on July 21.

Mr. Poe of TX requested that Mr. Burton of IN be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on July 20.

3:16 P.M. -

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

3:15 P.M. -

Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns on Monday, July 20, 2009, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.

3:14 P.M. -

Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns on Friday, July 17, 2009, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2009 for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.

H. Res. 658:: permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker

2:57 P.M. -

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

2:55 P.M. -

Mrs. Davis (CA) asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.

2:56 P.M. -

Considered by unanimous consent.

H. Con. Res. 156:: condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and for other purposes

2:55 P.M. -

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

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

Amendment offered by Mr. Berman.

Considered by unanimous consent.

2:54 P.M. -

Mr. Berman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

H.R. 3183:: making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

2:53 P.M. -

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

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 320 - 97 (Roll no. 592).

2:43 P.M. -

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 30 - 388 (Roll no. 591).

2:17 P.M. -

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Simpson motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to strike the sections titled "Nuclear Waste Disposal" and "Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal" from the bill.

2:16 P.M. -

Mr. Simpson moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

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.

2:15 P.M. -

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3183.

2:14 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment Failed by recorded vote: 119 - 308 (Roll no. 590).

2:11 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment Failed by recorded vote: 128 - 299 (Roll no. 589).

2:07 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment Failed by recorded vote: 133 - 290 (Roll no. 588).

2:04 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Flake amendment Failed by recorded vote: 111 - 316 (Roll no. 587).

2:01 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Flake amendment Failed by recorded vote: 81 - 341 (Roll no. 586).

1:58 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Flake amendment Failed by recorded vote: 125 - 301 (Roll no. 585).

1:55 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Flake amendment Failed by recorded vote: 102 - 318 (Roll no. 584).

1:52 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Flake amendment Failed by recorded vote: 89 - 335 (Roll no. 583).

1:49 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Flake amendment Failed by recorded vote: 89 - 338 (Roll no. 582).

1:45 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Campbell amendment Failed by recorded vote: 121 - 303 (Roll no. 581).

1:42 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 259 (Roll no. 580).

1:39 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Cao amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 423 - 1 (Roll no. 579).

1:34 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Heinrich amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 578).

1:15 P.M. -

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

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 1018:: to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes

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

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 185 (Roll no. 577).

12:55 P.M. -

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.

12:54 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 74 - 348 (Roll no. 576).

12:01 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H.Res. 653, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment.

12:00 P.M. -

Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Hastings (WA).

: An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part B of House Report 111-212 is identical to the text of the wild horses and burros bill as passed by the House in the 110th Congress. It prohibits the commercial slaughter of horses and estimated by CBO to cost less than $500,000 a year to implement.

11:59 A.M. -

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

11:56 A.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H.Res. 653, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rahall amendment.

11:55 A.M. -

Amendment offered by Mr. Rahall.

: An amendment printed in Part A of House Report 111-212 to broaden the types of fertility controls authorized under the bill, narrows the definition of prohibited `commercial' uses for wild horses and burros and clarifies the membership of the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Council; relaxes the requirement that the acreage available to wild horses and burros never be less than when the original Act passed in 1971; and the amendment makes restoration of the acreage a goal, rather than a requirement.

11:03 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1018.

11:01 A.M. -

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1018 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 waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources shall be considered as adopted. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. This waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 653.

H. Res. 653:: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 1018) to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes

11:00 A.M. -

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 186 (Roll no. 575).

10:52 A.M. -

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 188 (Roll no. 574).

10:46 A.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on ordering the previous question and adoption of H.Res. 573, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceeding had been postponed.

On motion to table appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 174 (Roll no. 573).

10:21 A.M. -

Mr. McGovern moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.

10:20 A.M. -

Mr. Walden appealed the ruling of the Chair.

10:10 A.M. -

POINT OF PRIVILEGE - The Chair recognized Mr. Walden for the purpose of rising to offer a resolution of privilege. Subsequently, the Chair ruled that the resolution did not constitute a question of privilege.

H. Res. 653:: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 1018) to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes

10:09 A.M. -

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 653, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

9:15 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 653.

Considered as privileged matter.

9:04 A.M. -

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

9:03 A.M. -

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

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

9:02 A.M. -

Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel Coughlin.

9:01 A.M. -

The Speaker designated the Honorable Sheila Jackson-Lee to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

9:00 A.M. -

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.