H.R.3074: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-238, by Mr. Olver.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 558 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3074 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.

Rule H. Res. 558 passed House.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Olver asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 3074 pursuant to H.Res. 558, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 or rule XX.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 558.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3074 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 558 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Tammy Baldwin to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3074.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Blumenauer amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mica amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mica amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Mica demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bachmann amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bachmann amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Bachmann demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

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 noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Chabot amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chabot amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Chabot demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Mr. Olver moved that the committee rise.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3074 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Westmoreland amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Corrine Brown (FL) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Shays amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Turner amendment under the five-minute rule.

Mr. Olver moved that the committee rise.

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3074 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Olver asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 3074 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 558, no further amendment to the bill will be in order except those provided on a list at the desk. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Al Green(TX) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slaughter amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gary Miller (CA) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeced with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sessions amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.

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 noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

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. Mr. Obey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frank amendment.

On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment. Agreed to by voice vote.

By unanimous consent, at 9:37 p.m., the voice vote by which the Frank amendment was adopted was vacated to the end that the chair put the question de novo.

MOMENT OF SILENCE - The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would observe a moment of silence in remembrance of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United States Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty defending the Capitol against an intruder armed with a gun on July 24, 1998.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hastings(FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings(FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frelinghuysen amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Frelinghuysen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shays demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gary Miller (CA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harman amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peterson (PA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hunter amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hunter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Knollenberg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jordan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Musgrave amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Musgrave amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Musgrave demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price(GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price(GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King(IA) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee(TX) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee(TX) En bloc amendment.

VACATING PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Olver asked unanimous consent that the proceedings by which the Frank (MA) amendment was adopted at 3:08 p.m., by voice vote be vacated to the end that the Chair put the question de novo. Agreed to without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to the unanimous consent request just agreed to, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the Frank (MA) amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Knollenberg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Mr. Olver moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3074.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same promptly with an amendment to prohibit the Department of Housing and Urban Development from deriving any portion of the $1,300,000,000 rescission included in title II of the bill from recaptures or other reductions of funds previously appropriated for the Homeless Assistance Grants Program account, the Housing for Persons with Disability Program account, and the Housing for the Elderly Program account.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 220 (Roll no. 714).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 153 (Roll no. 715).

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

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 286.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 7. Record Vote Number: 336.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Murray; Byrd; Mikulski; Kohl; Durbin; Dorgan; Leahy; Harkin; Feinstein; Johnson; Lautenberg; Inouye; Bond; Shelby; Specter; Bennett; Hutchison; Brownback; Stevens; Domenici; Alexander; Allard; Cochran.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Olver moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Knollenberg moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Knollenberg motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the managers on the part of the House insist on section 416 and section 417 of the House-passed bill.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3074, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Knollenberg objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum is considered as withdrawn.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 397 - 16 (Roll no. 1067).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Olver, Pastor, Rodriguez, Kaptur, Price (NC), Cramer, Roybal-Allard, Berry, Obey, Knollenberg, Wolf, Aderholt, Walsh (NY), Goode, and Lewis (CA).

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 110-446 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 817 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3074 with 1 hour of general debate. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration includes a waiver of clause 8 of rule XXII.

Rule H. Res. 817 passed House.

Mr. Olver brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-446 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 817.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3074.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit to the conference committee.

The previous question on the motion to recommit to conference committee was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 231 (Roll no. 1101).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 147 (Roll no. 1102).

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

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.