H.R.5959: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 110-665.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 418.

PERMISSION TO FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT - Mr. Reyes asked unanimous consent that the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence be allowed to file a supplemental report on H.R. 5959.

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent), H. Rept. 110-665, Part II.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1343 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5959 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 of rule XXI. 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 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill.

Rule H. Res. 1343 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1343.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5959 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 of rule XXI. 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 Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 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. 1343 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable John T. Salazar to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5959.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provision of H.Res. 1343, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reyes amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provision of H.Res. 1343, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hoekstra amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hoekstra 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 provision of H.Res. 1343, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hoekstra amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hoekstra 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 provision of H.Res. 1343, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harman amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provision of H.Res. 1343, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirk amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kirk amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kirk 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 provision of H.Res. 1343, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hinchey amendment.

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.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5959.

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. Hoekstra moved to recommit with instructions to Intelligence (Permanent).

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra 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 a new section on National Intelligence Assessment on Energy Prices and Security.

WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have the words taken down.

RULING OF THE CHAIR - After review, the Chair ruled that the words complained of were not directed in such a way as to constitute a personality or otherwise transgress the bounds of decorum in debate.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 225 (Roll no. 502).

On passage Passed by voice vote.

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. 5959.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 888.