H.RES.669: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3288) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-219, by Mr. Arcuri.

All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in section 2, no amendment shall be in order except: (1) the amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution; (2) not to exceed seven of the amendments printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Flake of Arizona or his designee; and (3) not to exceed two of the amendments printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas or his designee. The Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee. The Chair may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). During consideration of H.R. 3288, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of rule XX.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 94.

DEBATE - By direction of the Committee on Rules, Mr. Arcuri called up H.Res. 669 and asked for its immediate consideration.

POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Flake raised a point of order against the provisions of H.Res. 669 because it violated the Congressional Budget Act. The Chair announced that the disposition of the point of order would be resolved by the question of consideration of H.Res. 669. The House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the point of order at the end of which the Chair will put the question on consideration.

The Chair put the question of consideration of the resolution.

On question of consideration. Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 669.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by voice vote.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 669, the Chair put the question on adoption of 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 proceedings on the question of adoption of the resolution until a time to be announced.

Considered as unfinished business.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 183 (Roll no. 617).

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