H.R.2643: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-187, by Mr. Dicks.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 110-187, Part II.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 514 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2643 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. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.

Rule H. Res. 514 passed House.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Dicks asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 2643 pursuant to House Resolution 514, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for eletronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 or rule XX.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 514.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2643 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. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 514 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2643.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop of Utah amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop of Utah amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hastings of Florida amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weiner amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King of Iowa amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

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 later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Shays amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Dicks amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weiner amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate.

Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lamborn amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lamborn amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Peterson(PA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Peterson(PA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tiahrt 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 a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Peterson (PA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conaway amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conaway 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 the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McHugh amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price(GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey En Bloc amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jindal amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Conaway amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop(UT) amendment under the five-minute rule pending, reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (UT) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Mr. Dicks 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. 2643 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Dicks asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2643 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, no further amendment to the bill will be in order except those provided on a list at 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.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LoBiondo amendment. pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

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

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Barton (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Barton (TX) 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 a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop(UT) amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiahrt 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 a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop(UT) amendment.

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

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dent amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dent 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 a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

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 noes had prevailed. Mr. Pearce 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 a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling 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 a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.

RESUMED - The Committee of the Whole resumed it's sitting.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Andrews amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews 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 a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gary Miller of California amendment.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ginny Brown-Waite(FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Ginny Brown-Waite(FL) 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 a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.

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

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of certain amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake 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 a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jordan amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan 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 a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price (GA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price (GA) 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 a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty 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 noes had prevailed. Ms. Musgrave 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 a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peterson (PA) amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten 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 Inslee amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Inslee 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 a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Udall (CO) 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 a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio 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 Lamborn amendment.

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. Lamborn 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 a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cannon amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cannon amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cannon 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.

Mr. Dicks moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2643.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the remaining 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 add a new title to the bill which spells out requirements for an effective date based upon certification related to domestic energy policy.

The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 233 (Roll no. 578).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 155 (Roll no. 579).

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. 240.