H.R.2005: Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 1999

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee Hearings Held.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-410, Part I.

Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Commerce for a period ending not later than Oct. 22, 1999 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(f), rule X.

Committee on Commerce discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 236.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 412 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2005 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill, for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. No amendment shall be in order except for those printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose.

Rule H. Res. 412 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 412.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2005 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill, for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. No amendment shall be in order except for those printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 412 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2005.

DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Chabot.

DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Terry.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2005.

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.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 194 (Roll no. 7).

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. 2005.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.