Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

S. 3372:

to modify the date on which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and applicable States may require permits for discharges from certain vessels

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H.R. 5900:

to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend airport improvement program project grant authority and to improve airline safety, and for other purposes

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Costello moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

H. Con. Res. 266:

expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 5850:

making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 167 (Roll no. 499).

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5850.

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

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 847:

to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

H.R. 5850:

making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes

Mr. Olver moved that the Committee now rise.

An amendment numbered 11 printed in part B of House Report 111-578 to prohibit $150,000 from being made available for the construction of a children's playground in the Municipality of Yauco, Puerto Rico and reduce the overall cost of the bill by the same amount.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 10, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.

An amendment numbered 10 printed in part B of House Report 111-578 to prohibit $1,000,000 from being made available for the restoration and improvements to the historical Darwin Martin House Home and complex in New York and reduce the overall cost of the bill by the same amount.

Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.

An amendment numbered 4 printed in part B of House Report 111-578 to prohibit $1,000,000 from being made available for the downtown Tacoma streetscapes improvement project in Washington and reduce the overall cost of the bill by the same amount.

Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.

An amendment numbered 2 printed in part B of House Report 111-578 to prohibit $1,000,000 from being made available for the Blackstone River Bikeway in Rhode Island and reduce the overall cost of the bill by the same amount.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.

An amendment numbered 20 printed in part A of House Report 111-578 to reduce funding for Capital and Debt Service Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for capital investments by $1,203,500,000.

Amendment offered by Mr. Jordan (OH).

An amendment numbered 18 printed in part A of House Report 111-578 to reduce spending by $18,579,000,000 in order to reflect FY 2008 levels.

Amendment offered by Mrs. Kirkpatrick (AZ).

An amendment numbered 17 printed in part A of House Report 111-578 to make an across the board cut of 5% from the base text of the bill. It would reduce the cost of the bill by $3.37 billion, bringing the total cost of the bill down to $64.03 billion.

Amendment offered by Mr. Turner.

An amendment numbered 16 printed in part A of House Report 111-578 to prevent funds in the bill from being used to prohibit the establishment of any occupancy preference for veterans in supporting housing for the elderly that is assistance by HUD and is located on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) property or is subject to an enhanced use lease with the VA.

Amendment offered by Mr. Braley (IA).

An amendment numbered 15 printed in part A of House Report 111-578 to increase funding to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) by $20 million and would offset this increase with a decrease of $20 million for non-personnel expenses within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The purpose of the CDBG funding increase is to provide CDBG disaster relief and recovery funds to assist communities in the Midwest affected by the flooding that occurred during July of 2010.

Amendment offered by Mr. Neugebauer.

An amendment numbered 14 printed in part A of House Report 111-578 to reduce spending in the bill by $10.52 billion. This amount represents the uncommitted funds from the $61.7 billion in 2009 stimulus funds that were appropriated for transportation and housing related program.

Amendment offered by Ms. Moore (WI).

An amendment numbered 13 printed in part A of House Report 111-578 to increase funding for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization by $100,000 and increase funding for the Minority Business Research Center's outreach activities by $225,000 to help ensure that the small and disadvantaged business policies and goals of the Department are developed and implemented.

Amendment offered by Mr. Graves (MO).

An amendment numbered 12 printed in part A of House Report 111-578 to prohibit the Federal Aviation Administration from using funds in the Act to require a sponsor of a public general aviation airport to terminate existing residential through-the-fence agreements. or otherwise withhold funds from a sponsor of a general aviation airport, solely because the sponsor enters into a residential through-the-fence agreement.

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

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 5893:

to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create jobs through increased investment in infrastructure, to eliminate loopholes which encourage companies to move operations offshore, and for other purposes

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1568.

H.R. 5850:

making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes

On agreeing to the Johnson, E. B. amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

Amendment offered by Ms. Johnson, E. B..

An amendment numbered 11 printed in Part A of House Report 111-578 to increase by $10 million activities under Section 107, under the Community Development Grant program at HUD. Specifically additional funding would be requested for the HBCU Community Development Grant Program. Subsequently, reverse mortgages would be decreased by $10 million.

An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part A of House Report 111-578 to reduce the bill's funding level by $12.4 billion dollars, returning the bill to the FY2009 funding level. This is an 18% cut in the bill's spending.

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

An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part A of House Report 111-578 to prohibit any funds under the Act from being used to reallocate Federal highway formula funding for the livable communities program unless the program is first authorized by Congress.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Latham amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Latham demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Amendment offered by Mr. Latham.

An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part A of House Report 111-578 to cut $1.8 billion from specific accounts that were increased over and above the President's request.

Amendment offered by Mr. Perlmutter.

An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 111-578 to strike $50 million in incentive grants to states to enact laws to make it a primary traffic violation for occupants to not use a seat belt.

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

Amendment offered by Mr. Arcuri.

An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part A of House Report 111-578 to reduce funding for the Office of Policy Development and Research within HUD by $2,978,450--resulting in a 2.5% reduction in funding below the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2010.

Amendment offered by Ms. Kaptur.

An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part A of House Report 111-578 to eliminate all travel funds for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Amendment offered by Mr. Boehner.

An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 111-578 to reduce the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses, within the Department of Transportation by $1.6 million.

Amendment offered by Mr. Boehner.

An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 111-578 to reduce HUD's Transformation Initiative (technical assistance and capacity building) by $40 million.

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

An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 111-578 to terminate the HUD program for doctoral dissertation research grants on housing and urban development issues.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Vic Snyder 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. 1569 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5850 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 except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI are waived.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1569.

H.R. 3040:

to prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors in the United States, to promote efforts to increase public awareness of the enormous impact that mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud have on seniors, to educate the public, seniors, their families, and their caregivers about how to identify and combat fraudulent activity, and for other purposes

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 335 - 81 (Roll no. 487).

H. Res. 1568:

providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 5893) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create jobs through increased investment in infrastructure, to eliminate loopholes which encourage companies to move operations offshore, and for other purposes

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 182 (Roll no. 486).

H. Res. 1569:

providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 5850) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 185 (Roll no. 485).

H. Con. Res. 308:

providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 189 (Roll no. 483).

H. Con. Res. 307:

providing for a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered as privileged matter.

H. Res. 1568:

providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 5893) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create jobs through increased investment in infrastructure, to eliminate loopholes which encourage companies to move operations offshore, and for other purposes

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Considered as privileged matter.

H. Res. 1569:

providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 5850) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes

Considered as privileged matter.