H.R.2123: School Readiness Act of 2005

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 455.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2123 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. 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 recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 455 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Tom Latham to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2123.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Souder amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Souder amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Souder 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 H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeLauro amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 455, 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 ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns 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 H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (IL) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (IL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (IL) 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 H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kind amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mica amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Filner amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Millender-McDonald amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 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 ayes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey 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 H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Woolsey amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 455, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Boehner amendment.

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

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. 2123.

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 recorded vote: 231 - 184 (Roll no. 493).

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. 2123.

Received in the Senate.

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 109-136.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 78.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 455 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2123 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. 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 recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Rule H. Res. 455 passed House.