H.RES.1569: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5850) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-578, by Mr. Arcuri.

All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI are waived.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 228.

By direction of the Committee on Rules, Mr. Arcuri called up the resolution H. Res. 1569, and asked for its immediate consideration.

POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION - Mr. Flake stated that the provisions of H. Res. 1569 violate section 426(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by imposing an unfunded mandate and made a point of order against the consideration of the resolution. Subsequently, the Chair noted that the required threshold of identifying the specific language in question had been met, and the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the question of consideration. At the conclusion of debate on the question of consideration, the Chair will put the question to wit: Will the House now consider the resolution?

At the conclusion of debate on the Flake point of order, the Chair put the question on consideration of the resolution.

On motion to consider the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1569.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H. Res. 1569, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

Considered as unfinished business.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 179 (Roll no. 484).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 185 (Roll no. 485).

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