H.R.2442: Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-268.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.

Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2442.

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Considered as unfinished business.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 240 - 170 (Roll no. 743).

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 830 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2442 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. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted. 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. 830 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 830.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2442 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. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2442.

DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 2442.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Nunes moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.

Mr. Miller, George raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. George Miller (CA) stated that the provisions of the Nunes motion to recommit is not germane to the bill. Sustained by the Chair.

Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.

Mr. Nunes appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.

Mr. Miller, George moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair

On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 176 (Roll no. 788).

Motion to appeal the ruling of the chair tabled.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 173 (Roll no. 789).

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

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment. With written report No. 111-325.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 611.