H.R.2410: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 111-136.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 522 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1886 and H.R. 2410. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. Resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 1886, H.R. 2410. In each case, all points of order against consideration of the bills are waived except for clause 9 and 10 of rule XXI. General debate on each bill shall continue for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled.

Rule H. Res. 522 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 522.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1886 and H.R. 2410. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. Resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 1886, H.R. 2410. In each case, all points of order against consideration of the bills are waived except for clause 9 and 10 of rule XXI. General debate on each bill shall continue for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 522 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Tim Holden to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2410.

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, an amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part B of House Report 111-143, is considered as adopted as original text for the purpose of further amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Berman amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ros-Lehtinen amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis (CO) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hunter amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCaul (TX) amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Larsen (WA) amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (CA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown-Waite (FL) #10 amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown-Waite (FL) #12 amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (WI) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Royce amendment.

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

Mr. Berman moved that moved the Committee now rise.

On motion that moved the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meeks (NY) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirkpatrick (AZ) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirk amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Berman amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the E.B. Johnson (TX) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 522, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.

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

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2410.

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. Burton (IN) moved to recommit with instructions to Foreign Affairs.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burton Motion to Recommit with Instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment inserting a section regarding Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 250 (Roll no. 327).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 235 - 187 (Roll no. 328).

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

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2410.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.