H.R.2346: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-105, by Mr. Obey.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 434 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2346 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. Bill is closed 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 amendment printed in the report shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended, are waived.

Rule H. Res. 434 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 434.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2346 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. Bill is closed 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 amendment printed in the report shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended, are waived.

Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 434, the amendment printed in House Report 111-107 is considered adopted.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2346.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Rogers (KY) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (KY) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the Committee on Appropriations to report the same back to the House with amendments.

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: 191 - 237 (Roll no. 264).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 368 - 60 (Roll no. 265).

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. 2346.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 1. Record Vote Number: 200.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 3. Record Vote Number: 202.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Inouye; Byrd; Leahy; Harkin; Mikulski; Kohl; Murray; Dorgan; Feinstein; Durbin; Johnson; Landrieu; Reed; Lautenberg; Nelson NE; Pryor; Tester; Specter; Cochran; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Bennett; Hutchison; Brownback; Alexander; Collins; Voinovich; Murkowski.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Obey asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Lewis (CA) moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2346. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on part of the House agree to funding levels that will result in a total funding level that does not exceed the total funding level provided in the Senate amendment.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lewis (CA) Motion to Instruct Conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lewis (CA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

Considered as unfinished business.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 152 (Roll no. 329).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Obey, Murtha, DeLauro, Lowey, Edwards (TX), Lewis (CA), Young (FL), and Granger.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Obey asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until 11:59 p.m. on June 12 to file a conference report on H.R. 2346. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report H. Rept. 111-151 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 545 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2346. Conference report shall be considered as read and shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled.

Rule H. Res. 545 passed House.

Mr. Obey brought up conference report H. Rept. 111-151 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 545.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2346.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 202 (Roll no. 348).

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

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture motion on the Conference Report to accompany the bill presented in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Motion to waive all applicable points of order under Rule XLIV on Conference Report with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 36. Record Vote Number: 209.

Cloture motion on the Conference Report to accompany the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 5. Record Vote Number: 210.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 111-32.