H.RES.1404: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5136) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; waiving a re

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-498, by Ms. Pingree (ME).

All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an orginial bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill. No amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution. The resolution waives a requirement with respect to consideration of certain resolutions.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 201.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1404.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 1404, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceeding on agreeing to the resolution until later in the legislative day.

Considered as unfinished business.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 178 (Roll no. 307).

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