H.R.2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-180, by Mr. Dicks.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 97.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 578 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2996 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. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9 an 10 of rule XXI. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI.

Rule H. Res. 578 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 578.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2996 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. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9 an 10 of rule XXI. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 578 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2996.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 578, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dicks amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dicks amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Simpson 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. 578, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gerrett (NJ) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 578, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 578, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heller amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Heller amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Heller 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. 578, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 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 a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 578, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns 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. 578, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell (CA) 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. 578, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell of California Part D amendment No. 3.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell 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. 578, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell of California amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 578, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.

Mr. Dicks 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. 2996 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.

Mr. Simpson asked unanimous consent that the demand for a recorded vote on the Dicks amendment be withdrawn. Agreed to without objection and the Dicks amendment was adopted based upon the previous voice vote.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2996.

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.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 254 - 173 (Roll no. 475).

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

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

Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Feinstein with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-38.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 98.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Motion by Senator DeMint to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the commitee report back forthwith the following amendment (SA2500) made in Senate.

Motion by Senator DeMint to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the committee report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2500) tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 36. Record Vote Number: 292.

Motion by Senator Vitter to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2508) made in Senate.

Cloture motion on the committee substitute amendment presented in Senate.

Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Motion by Senator Vitter to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number: 293.

Considered by Senate.

Cloture motion on the committee substitute amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Motion by Senator Ensign to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 296.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 21. Record Vote Number: 298.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Feinstein; Byrd; Leahy; Dorgan; Mikulski; Kohl; Johnson; Reed; Nelson NE; Tester; Inouye; Alexander; Cochran; Bennett; Gregg; Murkowski; Collins; Bond.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Dicks 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. Simpson moved that the House instruct conferees.

The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Simpson motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2996. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on section 425 of the House bill and to not record their approval of the final conference agreement unless text of such agreement has been available to the managers in an electronic, searchable, and downloadable form for at least 72 hours prior to the time described in such clause.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2996, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Simpson demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2996 until a time to be announced.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 147 (Roll no. 816).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Dicks, Moran (VA), Mollohan, Chandler, Hinchey, Olver, Pastor (AZ), Price (NC), Obey, Simpson, Calvert, LaTourette, Cole, and Lewis (CA).

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 111-316 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 876 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2996 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The conference report shall be considered as read. All points of order against theconference report arewaived.

Rule H. Res. 876 passed House.

Mr. Dicks brought up conference report H. Rept. 111-316 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 876.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2996.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 178 (Roll no. 826).

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

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Point of order that the conference report violates Rule XXVIII raised in Senate.

Motion to waive Rule XXVIII with respect to the conference report raised in Senate.

Motion to waive Rule XXVIII with respect to the conference report agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 40. Record Vote Number: 330.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 28. Record Vote Number: 331.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 111-88.