LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MAY 12, 2010
111TH CONGRESS - SECOND 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 13, 2010.
Mr. King (IA) 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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Ms. Ros-Lehtinen requested the following general leaves
to address the House on May 19: Mr. Poe of TX for 5 min,
Mr. Jones for 5 min, and herself for 5 min.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen requested general leave to address the
House for 5 minutes on May 18.
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ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one
minute speeches.
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The Speaker laid before the House a message from the
President transmitting the text of a proposed agreement
between the Government of the United States of America and
the Government of the Russian Federation for Cooperation in
the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy - referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs .
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The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the
permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of
the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk transmitted to
the House a sealed envelope received from the White House on
Monday, May 10, 2010 at 2:47 p.m., and said to contain a
message from the President whereby he submits a proposed
Agreement Between the Government of the United States of
America and the Government of the Russian Federation for
Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
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The Speaker laid before the House a message from the
President transmitting a notice that the national emergency
with respect to the stabilization of Iraq is to continue in
effect beyond May 22, 2010 - referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 111-108).
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President's Export Council - the Speaker appointed the
following members of the House to the President's Export
Council: Mr. Reichert and Mr. Tiberi .
Pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, the Speaker postponed until
a time to be announced, the roll call votes on the motions
to suspend the rules and agree to
H. Res. 1337
and
H. Res. 1338,
which were ordered on Wednesday, May 12, 2010.
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commending the progress made by anti-tuberculosis programs
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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,
as amended
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
H. Res. 1155.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the
resolution, as amended.
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commending the Community of Democracies for its achievements
since it was founded in 2000
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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,
as amended
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
H. Res. 1143.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the
resolution, as amended.
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recognizing the close friendship and historical ties between
the United Kingdom and the United States
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The title of the measure was amended.
Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution,
as amended
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
H. Res. 1303.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the
resolution, as amended.
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to support stabilization and lasting peace in northern
Uganda and areas affected by the Lord's Resistance Army
through development of a regional strategy to support
multilateral efforts to successfully protect civilians and
eliminate the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and
to authorize funds for humanitarian relief and
reconstruction, reconciliation, and transitional justice,
and for other purposes
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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.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
S. 1067.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if
ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.
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to invest in innovation through research and development, to
improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for
other purposes
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Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union
rises leaving
H.R. 5116
as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise
Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Gordon (TN) moved that the committee rise.
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On agreeing to the Reyes amendment
Agreed to by recorded vote: 413 - 10
(Roll no. 266).
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On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment
Agreed to by recorded vote: 250 - 174
(Roll no. 265).
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On agreeing to the Markey (MA) amendment
Agreed to by recorded vote: 254 - 173
(Roll no. 264).
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On agreeing to the Hall (TX) amendment
Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 258
(Roll no. 263).
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On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendment
Agreed to by recorded vote: 417 - 6
(Roll no. 262).
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the
unfinished business was the question of adoption of
amendmentments which had been debated earlier and on which
further proceedings were postponed.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
Boccieri amendment number 34, the Chair put the question on
adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that
the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hall (TX) demanded a recorded
vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the
question of adoption of the amendment until later in the
legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Boccieri amendment number 34.
Amendment offered by Mr. Boccieri.
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An amendment numbered 34 printed in Part B of House Report
111-479 to increase the authorization level for funding
for Federal Loan Guarantees for Innovative Technologies
in Manufacturing from $50 million to $100 million.
On agreeing to the Gingrey (GA) amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Gingrey (GA) amendment number 21.
Amendment offered by Mr. Gingrey (GA).
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An amendment numbered 21 printed in Part B of House Report
111-479 to direct the National Science Foundation to establish
the Green Chemistry Basic Research and Development program
and provide merit-based grants to support green chemistry
applications. Green chemistry is chemistry that involves
the design of chemical products and processes that reduce
or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances,
and it focuses on preventing pollution and waste from
forming in the first place.
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On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendments
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Gordon (TN) amendments en bloc.
Amendments offered by Mr. Gordon (TN).
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An amendment offered en bloc consisting of amendments
numbered 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 35, 42, 43, 49, 23, 24, 46,
78, and 9 printed in Part B of House Report 111-479.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
Reyes amendment number 13, the Chair put the question on
adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that
the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Reyes demanded a recorded vote
and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question
of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative
day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Reyes amendment number 13.
Amendment offered by Mr. Reyes.
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An amendment numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report
111-479 to require the STEM coordinating committee under
OSTP to describe the approaches that will be taken by
each agency to conduct outreach designed to promote widespread
public understanding of career opportunities in the STEM
fields. It also requires the establishment and maintenance
of a publicly accessible online database of all federally
sponsored STEM education programs.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
George Miller amendment number 12, the Chair put the
question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote,
announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hall (TX)
demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further
proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment
until later in the legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the George Miller amendment number 12.
Amendment offered by Mr. Miller, George.
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An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report
111-479 to require public institutions of higher education,
with respect to employees who are represented by labor
organizations and who work on activities or programs supported
by this Act, to maintain a policy to respond to union
information requests, for information to which the union
is legally entitled, on a timely basis in order to be
eligible to receive facilities and administrative costs
provided by any of the funding sources authorized by this
Act. Failure to comply with such a policy would result
in suspension of payments to the institution for facilities
and administrative costs until compliance is achieved.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
Markey (MA) amendment number 6, the Chair put the question
on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced
that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hall (TX) demanded a
recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on
the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the
legislative day
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Markey (MA) amendment number 10.
Amendment offered by Mr. Markey (MA).
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An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report
111-479 to establish a program to support the development
and commercial application of cleamount not more than
$10,000,000 per year and is for a period not to exceed
3 years.he Secretary of Energy. The Consortium would be
regionally based and include research universities, national
labs, industry, and other state and nongovernmental organizations
with research or technology transfer expertise in clean
energy technology. The Consortium would have a technology
focus to which at least 50 percent of support would be
directed. The grant to establish and operate the Consortium
is for an amount not more than $10,000,000 per year and
is for a period not to exceed 3 years.
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On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Gordon (TN) amendment number 8.
Amendment offered by Mr. Gordon (TN).
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On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Gordon (TN) amendment number 7.
Amendment offered by Mr. Gordon (TN).
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An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report
111-479 to ensure that biomass technology systems and
related courses are included in the list of fields that
would be encompassed by the energy systems science and
engineering education programs.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
Hall (TX) amendment number 6, the Chair put the question on
adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that
the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hall (TX) demanded a recorded
vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the
question of adoption of the amendment until later in the
legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Hall (TX) amendment number 6.
Amendment offered by Mr. Hall (TX).
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An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report
111-479 to strike title V of the bill (Innovation).
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On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendments
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1344, the
Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate
on the Gordon amendments en bloc number 1.
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Amendments offered by Mr. Gordon (TN).
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An amendment offered en bloc consisting of amendments
numbered 3, 4, 5, 11, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 39,and 47 printed
in part B of House Report 111-479.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the
Gordon (TN) amendment, the Chair put the question on
adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that
the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gordon (TN) demanded a recorded
vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the
question of adoption of the amendment until later in the
legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of
H. Res. 1344,
the
Committee of the Whole House proceeded with 40 minutes of
debate on the Gordon amendment number 1.
Amendment offered by Mr. Gordon (TN).
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An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report
111-479 to make technical and clarifying changes to the
bill. Would also amend Section 243 ("Robert Noyce Teacher
Scholarship Program") and Section 702 ("Persons with Disabilities),
and add new Sections 412 ("Report On the Use of Modeling
and Simulation") and Section 704 ("Budgetary Effects"),
Section 705 ("Limitation"), and Section 706 ("Prohibition
on Lobbying"), among other changes.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with
one hour of general debate on
H.R. 5116.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton
to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union pursuant to
H. Res. 1344
and
Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of
H.R. 5116
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 of the bill 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 Science and Technology now printed in the bill
modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
Considered under the provisions of rule
H. Res. 1344.
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supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health
Week, and for other purposes
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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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0
(Roll no. 261).
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Considered as unfinished business.
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to clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0
(Roll no. 260).
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 motions
to suspend the rules 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. 5116)
to
invest in innovation through research and development,
to improve the competitiveness of the United States, 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: 243 - 177
(Roll no. 259).
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The previous question was ordered without objection.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on
H. Res. 1344
Considered as privileged matter.
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expressing support for the goals and ideals of Children's
Book Week
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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 voice vote.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
H. Res. 1333.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Ms. Woolsey moved to suspend the rules and agree to the
resolution.
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to increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen
public safety officers, and for other purposes
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
H.R. 959.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Ms. Woolsey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill,
as amended.
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recognizing National Nurses Week
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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,
as amended
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
H. Res. 1261.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Ms. Woolsey moved to suspend the rules and agree to the
resolution, as amended.
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recognizing the significant accom
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