H.RES.656: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 444) to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-518, by Ms. Pryce (OH).

In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4444 shall be considered as adopted. In the engrossment of H.R. 444, the Clerk shall add the texts of H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4410 as new matter at the end of H.R. 444 and then lay H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4410 on the table.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 182.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 656.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question on the amendment and on the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Slaughter demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and on the resolution until later in the legislative day.

Considered as unfinished business.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the previous question on the Pryce amendment and on H. Res. 656 itself, both of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 196 (Roll no. 215).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 196 (Roll no. 217).

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