H.R.2608: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Mr. Hanna moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2608.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

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

Received in the Senate.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 405 Reported to House. The resolution makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the bill with the amendment printed in the report. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the motion.

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 405, Mr. Rogers (KY) took from the Speaker's table H.R. 2608 with the Senate amendment thereto, and was recognized for a motion.

Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H.Res. 405, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rogers (KY) motion to agree to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 2608.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 230 (Roll No. 719).

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

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 412 Reported to House. It shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 2608 with the Senate amendment thereto and to consider in the House, without any intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the Chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution modified by the amendment printed in part B of such report.

Rule H. Res. 412 passed House.

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 412, Mr. Rogers (KY) took from the Speaker's table H.R. 2608 with the Senate amendment thereto, and was recognized for a motion.

Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H.Res. 412, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rogers (KY) motion to agree to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 2608.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 203 (Roll no. 727).

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

Received in the Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 655) made in Senate.

Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 656) made in Senate.

Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2608) with an amendment (SA 656) presented in Senate.

Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill (H.R. 2608) with instructions to report back forthwith with SA 658 made in Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Cloture on the House amendment to the Senate amendment with amendment (SA 656) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 35. Record Vote Number: 152.

Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill (H.R. 2608) with instructions to report back forthwith with SA 658 withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 656) was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 665) made in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 665) Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 12. Record Vote Number: 153.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Pursuant to a previous special order the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H. R. 2608.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2608, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nugent demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to concur until later in the legislative day.

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 352 - 66 (Roll no. 745).

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

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 83, enrollment corrections on H.R. 2608 have been made.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 112-36.