H.R.27: Workforce Investment Act Amendments of 2005

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Bill Summary

Workforce Investment Act Amendments of 2005 [sic] - Revises and reauthorizes appropriations through FY2011 for: (1) Workforce Investment Systems for job training and employment services under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA-I); (2) Adult Basic Skills Education, including adult education and family literacy programs, under WIA title II (WIA-II); and (3) vocational rehabilitation services under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
See also S. 1021.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Mr. Boehner asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Education and the Workforce have until 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 25 to file a report on H.R. 27. Agreed to without objection.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 109-9. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H. Rept. 109-9, Part II.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 126 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 27 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Rule H. Res. 126 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 126.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 27 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 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. 126 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Lee Terry to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 27.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Kildee amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kildee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tierney 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. 126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 126, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) 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 in the legislative day 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. 27.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Kildee moved to recommit with instructions to Education and the Workforce.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Kildee motion to recommit with instructions.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 228 (Roll no. 47).
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 48).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1021 amended.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jan. 4, 2005

Introduced in the House by Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

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