H.R.5658: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 61 - 0.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 110-652.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 413.

PERMISSION TO FILE REPORT - Mr. Skelton asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be permitted to file a supplemental report on the bill H.R. 5658. Agreed to without objection.

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 110-652, Part II.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1213 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5658 with 2 hours of general debate. 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. 1213 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1213.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5658 with 2 hours of general debate. 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. 1213 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jesse L. Jackson Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 5658.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5658 as unfinished business.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1218 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5658. 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. No further general debate shall be in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committeee on Armed Services now printed in the bill. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI.

Rule H. Res. 1218 passed House.

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 the provisions of H.Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skelton amendment.

Mr. Skelton provided notice in accordance with the provisions of H. Res. 1218, that subsequent consideration of specified amendments may be in an order other than that provided by the rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Akin amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Akin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Akin 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. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skleton en bloc amendments.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Franks(AZ) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Franks (AZ) 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. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Tierney amendment.

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

Ms. Tauscher provided notice in accordance with the provisions of H. Res. 1218, that subsequent consideration of specified amendments may be in an order other than that provided by the rule.

Mrs. Tauscher 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. 5658 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Tauscher asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 5658 pursuant to H. Res. 1218, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate 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 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 the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Boren amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lee amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hunter 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. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Israel amendment.

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

The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Braley (IA) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Braley (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hunter 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. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skelton En Bloc amendments.

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.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (GA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (NC) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price (NC) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hunter 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. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hunter 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. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McGovern amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern 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. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellsworth amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hodes amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the Schwartz amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Spratt amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5658.

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. Conaway moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate of debate on the Conaway 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 adding at the at the end of title X, add the following new sections pertaining to Sec. 1071. Sense of Congress and Repeal of Alternative Fuel Procurement Requirement for Federal Agencies. Mr. Skelton raised a point of order against the motion to recommitt. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 223 (Roll no. 364).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 384 - 23 (Roll no. 365).

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

The title of the measure was amended. 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. 5658.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the adoption of H.R. 5658 and on motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 758.