H.R.1827: Government Waste Corrections Act of 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-474.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 426 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1827 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Government Reform now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 426 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 426.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1827 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Government Reform now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 426 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Bill Barrett to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1827.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1827.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON FINAL PASSAGE - The Chair put the question on final passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Burton objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 0 (Roll no. 29).

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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