H.R.1868: Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act of 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

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).

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-115.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 350 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1868 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bil for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill.

Rule H. Res. 350 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 350.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1868 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bil for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 350 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Vic Snyder to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1868.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 350, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wu/Gingrey amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 350, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manzullo amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 350, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boyda amendment.

Mr. Wu moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Wynn asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 1868 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H.Res. 350, amendment numbered 2 may be offered out of order. Agreed to without objection.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1868 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 350, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wynn amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1868.

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.

Mr. English (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to Science and Technology.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the English motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to limit authorizations in any year following a year with an on-budget (excluding social security) deficit and an off-budget (social security) surplus.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 190 - 216 (Roll no. 300).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 385 - 23 (Roll no. 301).

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. 1868.

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

Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Prior to Introduction and Referral (February 15, 2007).