H.R.2918: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-160, by Ms. Wasserman Schultz.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 79.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 559 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2918 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. A specified amendment is in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI.

Rule H. Res. 559 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 559.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2918 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. A specified amendment is in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2918.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 559, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCarthy (NY) amendment.

Mr. Kingston moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Kingston (GA) motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion see to require the bill to be reported back to the Committee on Appropriations with an amendment that redirects funds.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 374 - 34 (Roll no. 412).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 178 (Roll no. 413).

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. 84.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Motion by Senator Vitter to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions made in Senate.

Motion to table the Vitter motion to commit to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 31. Record Vote Number: 214.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 25. Record Vote Number: 217.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Nelson NE; Inouye; Pryor; Tester; Murkowski; Cochran.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Ms. Wasserman Schultz moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 - 171 (Roll no. 733).

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Aderholt moved that the House instruct conferees.

The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Aderholt motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2918. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in section 209 of the House bill; include any additional funding or language not committed to the conference; include matter not committed to the conference committee by either House; modify specific matter committed to conference by either or both Houses beyond the scope of the specific matter as committed to the conference committee and not record their approval of final conference agreement unless the text of such agreement has been available to the managers in an electronic, searchable, and downloadable form for at least 48 hours prior to the time described in such clause.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 213 (Roll no. 734).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Wasserman Schultz, Honda, McCollum, Ryan (OH), Ruppersberger, Rodriguez, Obey, Aderholt, LaTourette, Cole, and Lewis (CA).

Conference report H. Rept. 111-265 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 772 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2918 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Rule H. Res. 772 passed House.

Ms. Wasserman Schultz brought up conference report H. Rept. 111-265 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 772.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2918.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 190 (Roll No. 739).

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

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 191, enrollment corrections on H.R. 2918 have been made.

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Point of order that the conference report violates Rule XXVIII raised in Senate.

Point of order that the conference report violates the CBA raised in Senate.

Motion to waive Rule XXVIII with respect to the conference report agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 39. Record Vote Number: 300.

Motion to waive the CBA with respect to the conference report agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 39. Record Vote Number: 301.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 38. Record Vote Number: 302.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 111-68.