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LEGISLATIVE DAY OF OCTOBER 29, 2009
111TH CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION

9:25 P.M. -

The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on November 2, 2009.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.

7:10 P.M. -

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

7:08 P.M. -

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

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on November 4: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min and Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on November 3: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min, Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min.

Mr. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to address the House on November 2: Mr. Burton of IN for 5 min, Mr. Moran of KS for 5 min, himself for 5 min, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen for 5 min.

7:01 P.M. -

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

7:00 P.M. -

The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to the conference report accompanying H.R. 2996.

6:59 P.M. -

Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That it may be in order at any time on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting Her Excellency Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Monday, November 2, 2009, it adjourn to meet at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Thursday, October 29, 2009, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2009, for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.

H. Res. 729:: expressing support for designation of a "National Firefighters Memorial Day" to honor and celebrate the firefighters of the United States

6:23 P.M. -

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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 831).

6:10 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

6:09 P.M. -

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.

H.R. 3854:: to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve programs providing access to capital under such Acts, and for other purposes

6:06 P.M. -

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

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 389 - 32 (Roll no. 830).

5:56 P.M. -

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

Amendment offered by Ms. Velazquez.

: An amendment to conduct a study on additional credit risk factors.

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 272 - 149 (Roll no. 829).

5:33 P.M. -

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

5:20 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cantor motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to conduct a study on additional credit risk factors.

Mr. Cantor moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business.

5:19 P.M. -

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

5:18 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Flake amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 370 - 55 (Roll no. 828).

4:49 P.M. -

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of a amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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

4:37 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nye amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Nye.

: An amendment numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to allow the SBA Administrator to make loans to homeowners to be used for the repair or replacement of toxic drywall manufactured in China.

4:36 P.M. -

On agreeing to the Miller (MI) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

4:33 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (MI) amendment No 15.

Amendment offered by Mrs. Miller (MI).

: An amendment numbered 15 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to clarify that the Capital Backstop Program (Sec. 111) is authorized to start immediately and to operate through 2011, regardless of whether the recession is declared officially over during that time or SBA loan volume drops another 30% next year. It would restore such requirements after September 30, 2011.

On agreeing to the Miller (MI) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

4:30 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (MI) amendment No. 14.

Amendment offered by Mrs. Miller (MI).

: An amendment numbered 14 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to require individuals directly engaged in loan application analysis and/or underwriting under the new Capital Backstop Program (Sec. 111) to have at least two years worth of experience in those activities.

4:29 P.M. -

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

4:21 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Peters.

: An amendment numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to increase the maximum amount of stabilization loans in high unemployment areas to $75,000 and delays repayment of stabilization loans in high unemployment areas to 18 months for new loans made after enactment of this act. It would give the SBA administrator ability to designate high unemployment areas as eligible for operating assistance grants under the new market venture capital program.

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

4:16 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kissell amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Kissell.

: An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to amend Section 7(a)(7) of the Small Business Act to allow for repayment of SBA 7(A) loans (granted to small businesses after enactment of this bill) to be deferred for a maximum of 12 months from receipt of final loan disbursement if that small business concern is classified in sector 23 of the North American Industry Classification System.

4:15 P.M. -

By unanimous consent, the Foxx amendment was withdrawn.

4:11 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment.

Amendment offered by Ms. Foxx.

: An amendment numbered 11 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to explicitly sunset all programs contained in the bill at the end of their authorizations or five years, whichever is earlier. The Administrator would maintain the authority to carry out responsibilities regarding all outstanding loans, grants, and other outstanding commitments made before the authorization expiration.

4:10 P.M. -

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

4:04 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massa amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Massa.

: An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to create youth entrepreneurship programs in the Small Business Administration to assist the development of new businesses by young people who remain in their local area.

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

3:57 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Paulsen amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Paulsen.

: An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to require a study and a report to Congress by the SBA, within one year of enactment, to determine the feasibility of a program to increase investment in the research, development and commercialization of medical technology by small businesses in a similar matter to the renewable energy program currently administered by the SBA.

3:56 P.M. -

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

3:52 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kratovil amendment.

3:51 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Mr. Kratovil.

: An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to give the SBA Administrator authority under the 7(a) program to guarantee 100 percent of loans made to veteran owned small businesses.

On agreeing to the Gingrey (GA) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

3:46 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Gingrey (GA).

: An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to increase from 5 years to 7 years the period to participate in the Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Program.

3:45 P.M. -

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

3:41 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kosmas amendment.

3:40 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Ms. Kosmas.

: An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to add `photonics technology' to the list of targeted business sectors qualified to receive grants under the Small Business Early-Stage Investment Program.

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 ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

3:36 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.

: An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to prohibit the earmarking of grants made available through the Small Business Early-Stage Investment program.

3:34 P.M. -

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

3:27 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bright amendment.

Amendment offered by Mr. Bright.

: An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to require each of the SBA district offices to establish a marketing plan for rural businesses regarding financing and investment alternatives, designate an employer as a Rural Business Outreach Specialist, and host at least one annual outreach seminar.

3:26 P.M. -

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

3:22 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schock amendment #3.

3:20 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Mr. Schock.

: An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B in House Report 111-317 to require quarterly reports on the SBA Administrators progress towards the expansion of the Renewable Energy Capital Investment Program. It would require the SBA Administrator to establish regulations necessary to carry out the program within 180 days after enactment.

3:19 P.M. -

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

3:14 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schock amendment #2.

3:13 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Mr. Schock.

: An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to require the SBA Administrator to pay the claim of a lender who demonstrates it followed the applicable requirements of the National Lender Training Program (Sec. 106), unless the SBA has clear and convincing evidence demonstrating that the lender failed to comply with regulatory requirements.

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

3:07 P.M. -

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 875, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.

3:06 P.M. -

Amendment offered by Ms. Velazquez.

: An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 111-317 to make technical and conforming changes to the bill.

2:32 P.M. -

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3854.

2:31 P.M. -

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jose E. Serrano 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. 875 and Rule XVIII.

2:30 P.M. -

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3854 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 875.

H. Res. 875:: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 3854) to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve programs providing access to capital under such Acts, and for other purposes

2:29 P.M. -

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

1:51 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 875.

Considered as privileged matter.

H. Res. 783:: recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the vast contributions of Hispanic Americans to the strength and culture of the United States

1:50 P.M. -

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 827).

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

1:41 P.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 2996:: making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

1:40 P.M. -

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 178 (Roll no. 826).

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

1:12 P.M. -

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

12:00 P.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2996.

Mr. Dicks brought up conference report H. Rept. 111-316 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 876.

S. Con. Res. 45:: encouraging the Government of Iran to allow Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd to reunite with their families in the United States as soon as possible

11:58 A.M. -

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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 825).

11:50 A.M. -

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 876:: providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill ( H.R. 2996) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 184 (Roll no. 824).

11:41 A.M. -

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 183 (Roll no. 823).

10:29 A.M. -

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 876.

10:28 A.M. -

Considered as privileged matter.

10:04 A.M. -

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

10:03 A.M. -

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Ms. Ros-Lehtinen 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.

10:02 A.M. -

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

10:01 A.M. -

The Speaker designated the Honorable Donna F. Edwards to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

10:00 A.M. -

The House convened, starting a new legislative day.