H.R.3170: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-202, by Mr. Serrano.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 109.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 644 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3170 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 or 10 of rule XXI. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived.

Rule H. Res. 644 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 644.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3170 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 or 10 of rule XXI. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 644 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Alcee L. Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3170.

Mr. Serrano moved that the Committee now rise.

On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3170 as unfinished business.

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. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Serrano amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Paulsen amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Emerson amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 7.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake 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. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 8.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 9.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 10.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 11.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 12.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 13.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 14.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 15.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes Flake amendment No. 16.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 644, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 17.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoptopn of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3170.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Tiahrt moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

Mr. Serrano raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The provisions of the motion to recommit constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. Sustained by the Chair.

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

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

Mr. Serrano moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair

On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 195 (Roll no. 570).

On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll No. 570).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 208, 1 Present (Roll no. 571).

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. 115.