H.R.3773: FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to House Judiciary

Referred to House Intelligence

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-373, Part I.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 110-373, Part II.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 231.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 746 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3773 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the resolution considers as adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of this report, modified by the amendment printed in part B of this report, and considers the bill, as amended, as read.

Rule H. Res. 746 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 746.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3773 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the resolution considers as adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of this report, modified by the amendment printed in part B of this report, and considers the bill, as amended, as read.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour and thirty minutes of debate on H.R. 3773.

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 824 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3773 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides that the further amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.

Rule H. Res. 824 passed House.

Considered as unfinished business.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H.Res. 824, the House proceeded with one hour and thirty minutes of further debate on H.R. 3773.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 3773.

WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania asked unanimous consent to withdraw the words. Without objection the words were withdrawn. The House resumed debate on H.R. 3773.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Smith (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with sundry amendments related to making clarifying changes to the scope of the bill.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 222 (Roll no. 1119).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 227 - 189 (Roll no. 1120).

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. 517.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.2248 amended.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

See also S.2248.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1041 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3773 with 1 hour and 40 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The resolution waives all points of order against the motion except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. Upon the adoption of the resolution it shall be in order to move that the House agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3773 with an amendment.

Rule H. Res. 1041 passed House.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1041, the House moved to agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1041, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3773 with an amendment.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 197, 1 Present (Roll no. 145).

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.