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The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for
10:00 a.m. on July 15, 2010.
On motion to adjourn
Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
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SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further
Special Order speeches.
Mr. Arcuri filed a report from the Committee on Rules on
H. Res. 1517.
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SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further
Special Order speeches.
The Chair announced the corrected tally for Roll Call 440 to
be 303 yeas and 119 nays.
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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. Poe of TX requested the following general leaves to
address the House on July 21: Mr. Jones for 5 min.
Mr. Poe of TX requested that Ms. Ros-Lehtinen be allowed
to address the House for 5 minutes on July 20.
Mr. Poe of TX requested that Ms. Ros-Lehtinen be allowed
to address the House for 5 minutes on July 19.
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ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one
minute speeches.
- S. 1508:
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to amend the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31
U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the loss of billions
in taxpayer dollars
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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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0
(Roll no. 442).
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Considered as unfinished business.
- H.R. 1722:
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to improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing a
telework program that allows employees to telework at least
20 percent of the hours worked in every 2 administrative
workweeks, and for other purposes
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On passage
Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 290 - 131
(Roll no. 441).
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On agreeing to the Lynch amendment
Agreed to by voice vote.
Amendment offered by Mr. Lynch.
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On motion to recommit with instructions
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 303 - 119
(Roll no. 440).
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with
instructions was ordered without objection.
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Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes
of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The
instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same
back to the House with an amendment to add certain
limitations to certain employees authorized to telework.
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Mr. Issa moved to recommit with instructions to Oversight
and Government.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on
H.R. 1722.
Rule provides for consideration of
H.R. 1722
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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill,
modified by the amendment printed in the report of the
Committee on Rules, shall be considered as adopted. All
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived
except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
Considered under the provisions of rule
H. Res. 1509.
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to amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998
to authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide
hydrographic services specific to the Arctic for safe
navigation, delineating the United States extended
continental shelf, and the monitoring and description of
coastal changes
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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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0
(Roll no. 439).
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Considered as unfinished business.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the
unfinished business was the question on 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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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. 1509,
H. Res. 1496
is laid on the table.
- H. Res. 1509:
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providing for consideration of the bill (
H.R. 1722)
to
improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing
a telework program that allows employees to telework at
least 20 percent of the hours worked in every 2 administrative
workweeks, and for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution
Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 180
(Roll no. 438).
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On ordering the previous question
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 184
(Roll no. 437).
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on
H. Res. 1509
Considered as privileged matter.
- H.J. Res. 83:
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approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in
the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
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The title of the measure was amended.
Agreed to without objection.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as
amended
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
H.J. Res. 83.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and pass the
resolution, as amended.
- H.R. 5712:
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to provide for certain clarifications and extensions under
Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance
Program
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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
H.R. 5712.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Stark moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- H.R. 5450:
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to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 3894 Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles,
California, as the "Tom Bradley Post Office Building"
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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
H.R. 5450.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill.
- H.R. 4840:
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to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1979 Cleveland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio,
as the "Clarence D. Lumpkin Post Office"
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table
Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the
Senate amendments
Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
agreeing to the Senate amendments to
H.R. 4840.
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Mr. Davis (IL) moved that the House suspend the rules and
agree to the Senate amendments.
- H.R. 5390:
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to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 13301 Smith Road in Cleveland, Ohio, as
the "David John Donafee Post Office Building"
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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 resumed debate on
H.R. 5390.
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The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate
passed
H.R. 5502.
- H.R. 5390:
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to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 13301 Smith Road in Cleveland, Ohio, as
the "David John Donafee Post Office Building"
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
H.R. 5390.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill.
- S. 1508:
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to amend the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31
U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the loss of billions
in taxpayer dollars
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were
demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause
8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings
on the motion would be postponed.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on
S. 1508.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Davis (IL) 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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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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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mr. Quigley
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.
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Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev.
Daniel Coughlin.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as
Speaker pro tempore for today.
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The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
