H.R.2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with further debate on the Drake amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Drake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Drake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the King (NY) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King of New York amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King of New York demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Brown-Waite amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown-Waite of Florida amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes on the Burgess amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Burgess demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes on the Ferguson amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ferguson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ferguson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the McHenry amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McHenry amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Corrine Brown (FL) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Corrine Brown (FL) amendment no. 17.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Pearce amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pearce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Price of North Carolina demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King of Iowa amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shays amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuhl amendment #114 pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committe of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kuhl amendment #115 pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Carter amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Carter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Souder amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCaul amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCaul amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McCaul demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bilbray amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bilbray amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bilbray demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dent amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jindal amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (KY) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCaul amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCaul amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McCaul demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (MS) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Corinne Brown (FL) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (KY) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rogers (KY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers (KY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellsworth amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deal amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Poe amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Poe demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaTourette amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the LaTourette amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. LaTourette demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tancredo amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tancredo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tancredo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Royce amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Royce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Royce demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Forbes amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Forbes amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Forbes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (KY) amendment #1.

Mr. Price (NC) moved that the Committee rise.

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

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2638 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

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 proceeding had been postponed.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price (NC) amendment.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Obey amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2638.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that during all proceedings today on H.R. 2642, the Chair be authorized to reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any question that otherwise could be subjected to five-minute voting under clause 8 or 9 of rule 20 or under clause 6 of rule 18 and that during proceedings in the House today on both H.R. 2638 and H.R. 2642, the Chair be authorized to reduce to five minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on even the first votes in a series.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis(CA) 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 provide the funds necessary for the construction of at least 2 layers of reinforced fencing, the installtion of additional physical barrier, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors pursuant to section 102(b)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986 and make adjustments in such other accounts in the ibll as may by necessary to comply with the Subcommittee's 302(b) allocations.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 217 (Roll no. 490).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 150 (Roll no. 491).

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. 2638.

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

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 206.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 89 - 4. Record Vote Number: 282.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Byrd; Inouye; Leahy; Mikulski; Kohl; Murray; Landrieu; Lautenberg; Nelson NE; Cochran; Gregg; Stevens; Specter; Domenici; Shelby; Craig; Alexander.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Obey moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1488, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2638 with an amendment.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 370 - 58, 1 Present (Roll no. 632).

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

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to the bill with an amendment (SA 5660) made in Senate.

Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment (considered filed on Sept. 25, 2008, pursuant to the order of Sept. 25, 2008) presented in Senate.

Senate vitiated previous action on H.R. 2638 by Unanimous Consent.

Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to the bill with an amendment (SA 5670) made in Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Cloture on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 12. Record Vote Number: 207.

Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to the bill with an amendment (SA 5670) fell post cloture.

Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill by Yea-Nay. 78 - 12. Record Vote Number: 208.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 110-329.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-181, by Mr. Price (NC).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 106.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 473 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2638 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

Rule H. Res. 473 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 473.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2638 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 473 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Barney Frank to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2638.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Crowley amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crowley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Crowley 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 - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Campbell amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell 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 - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Reichert amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Reichert amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Reichert 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 - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King of Iowa amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King of Iowa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Price of Georgia 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 - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lamborn amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lamborn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pence 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 - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Foxx amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McHenry amendment under the five-minute rule.

Mr. Blunt moved that the committee rise.

On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 221 (Roll no. 458).

Mr. Gingrey moved that the committee rise.

On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 218 (Roll no. 459).

Mr. Bachus moved that the committee rise.

On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 220, 1 Present (Roll no. 460).

Mr. Shadegg moved that the committee rise.

On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 216 (Roll no. 461).

Mr. McCotter moved that the committee rise.

On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 216 (Roll no. 462).

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with debate on the pending amendments under the five-minute rule.

Mr. Boehner moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 213 (Roll no. 463).

Mr. Roskam moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 214 (Roll no. 464).

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on pending amendments under the five-minute rule.

Mr. Flake moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by recorded vote: 312 - 82, 1 Present (Roll no. 465).

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2638 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McHenry amendment to the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McHenry 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 - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fallin amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fallin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett of New Jersey 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 - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Drake amendment under the five-minute rule.

Mr. Obey moved that the committee rise.

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

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Obey asked unanimous consent that the Appropriations committee be permitted to file supplemental reports to accompany H.R. 2641 and H.R. 2643; also, during further consideration of H.R. 2638 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to House Resolution 473, the pending amendment offered by Mrs. Drake shall be debatable for an additional 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 18, no further amendments to the bill may be offered except those contained in a list submitted to the desk. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.