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Latest Update: Friday, January, 16th 2009
A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes. 7/30/2008--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Division A: Housing Finance Reform - Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008 - Title I: Reform of Regulation of Enterprises - Subtitle A: Improvement of Safety and Soundness Supervision - (Sec. 1101) Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to replace the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (Agency), headed by a Director with regulatory authority over: (1) the Office of Finance; (2) the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs); (3) the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae); and (4) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are referred to jointly as the enterprises.) [...] show full description
- 09/27/2008 - Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (05/15/2007)..
- 09/27/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction adn Referral (05/15/2008)..
- 09/27/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Engery and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (06/14/2007)..
- 09/27/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (06/19/2008)..
- 09/08/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (April 26, 2007)..
show all actions- 09/27/2008 - Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (05/15/2007)..
- 09/27/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction adn Referral (05/15/2008)..
- 09/27/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Engery and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (06/14/2007)..
- 09/27/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (06/19/2008)..
- 09/08/2008 - Hearing Held by Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Prior to Introduction and Referral (April 26, 2007)..
- 07/30/2008 - Signed by President.
- 07/30/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-289.
- 07/29/2008 - Presented to President.
- 07/28/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 07/26/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7487-7506)
- 07/26/2008 - S.AMDT.5103 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7487)
- 07/26/2008 - S.AMDT.5104 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7487)
- 07/26/2008 - Senate agreed to the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment to the bill by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 13. Record Vote Number: 186. (consideration: CR S7506)
- 07/26/2008 - Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment to the bill with an amendment (SA 5103) withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7506)
- 07/26/2008 - S.AMDT.5103 Proposed amendment SA 5103 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S7506)
- 07/26/2008 - S.AMDT.5104 SA 5104 fell when SA 5103 withdrawn. (consideration: CR S7506)
- 07/26/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 07/25/2008 - Cloture on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 13. Record Vote Number: 185.
- 07/25/2008 - Cloture on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 13. Record Vote Number: 185. (consideration: CR S7436-7462; text: CR S7436)
- 07/23/2008 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1363, Mr. Frank called up H.R. 3221 from the Speaker's table and was recognized for a motion.
- 07/23/2008 - Mr. Frank (MA) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6854-7011)
- 07/23/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1363, the House proceeded with two hours of debate on the Frank motion to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3221 with an amendment.
- 07/23/2008 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7010)
- 07/23/2008 - On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 152 (Roll no. 519). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6916-6987)
- 07/23/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 07/23/2008 - The Chair announced pursuant to section 2 of House Resolution 1363, the House has receded from any remaining amendments or disagreements on H.R. 3221.
- 07/23/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7130-7131)
- 07/23/2008 - Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill. (consideration: CR S7130)
- 07/23/2008 - Cloture motion on the motion to concur to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7130-7131; text: CR S7131)
- 07/23/2008 - Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment to H.R.3221 with an amendment [SA 5103] made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7131)
- 07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5103 Amendment SA 5103 proposed by Senator Reid to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill. (consideration: CR S7131; text: CR S7131) To establish the effective date.
- 07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5104 Amendment SA 5104 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 5103. (consideration: CR S7131; text: CR S7131) To change the enactment date.
- 07/23/2008 - Considered by Senate.
- 07/23/2008 - Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill.
- 07/23/2008 - Cloture motion on the motion to concur to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill presented in Senate.
- 07/23/2008 - Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment to H.R.3221 with an amendment [SA 5103] made in Senate.
- 07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5103 Amendment SA 5103 proposed by Senator Reid to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to the bill. To establish the effective date.
- 07/23/2008 - S.AMDT.5104 Amendment SA 5104 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 5103. To change the enactment date.
- 07/23/2008 - On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 152 (Roll no. 519). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment: CR H6916-6987)
- 07/15/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 07/11/2008 - Considered by Senate.
- 07/11/2008 - Senate disagreed to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221 by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 5. Record Vote Number: 173.
- 07/11/2008 - Senate disagreed to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221 by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 5. Record Vote Number: 173. (text as Senate disagreed to House amendments: CR 7/15/2008 S6735-6797)
- 07/11/2008 - Senate disagreed to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221 by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 5. Record Vote Number: 173. (text of Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment: CR 7/15/2008 S6736-6797)
- 07/11/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6585, S6588, S6590-6595)
- 07/10/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6513-6514, S6516-6521, S6524-6525, S6535, S6547-6548, S6550)
- 07/10/2008 - S.AMDT.5067 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6513)
- 07/10/2008 - S.AMDT.5068 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6513)
- 07/10/2008 - Cloture on the motion by Senator Reid to disagree to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R.3221 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 12. Record Vote Number: 170. (consideration: CR S6520-6521; text: CR S6520)
- 07/10/2008 - S.AMDT.5067 SA 5067 fell when cloture invoked.
- 07/10/2008 - S.AMDT.5068 SA 5068 fell when SA 5067 fell.
- 07/10/2008 - Reid Motion to concur in the amendment of the House adding a new title to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3221 with an amendment (SA 5067) fell when cloture was invoked on the Reid motion to disagree to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221.
- 07/10/2008 - S.AMDT.5067 SA 5067 fell when cloture invoked on the Reid motion to disagree to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221.
- 07/09/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6490, S6494)
- 07/09/2008 - S.AMDT.5067 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6490)
- 07/09/2008 - S.AMDT.5068 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6490)
- 07/08/2008 - S.AMDT.5067 Amendment SA 5067 proposed by Senator Reid to the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House adding a new title. (consideration: CR S6448; text: CR S6448) To change the enactment date.
- 07/08/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6448)
- 07/08/2008 - Motion by Senator Reid to disagree to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R.3221 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6448)
- 07/08/2008 - Cloture motion on the Reid motion to disagree presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6448; text: CR S6448)
- 07/08/2008 - Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the amendment of the House adding a new title to the Senate amendment to H.R.3221 with an amendment (SA 5067) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6448)
- 07/08/2008 - S.AMDT.5067 Amendment SA 5067 proposed by Senator Reid to the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House adding a new title. (consideration: CR S6448) To change the enactment date.
- 07/08/2008 - S.AMDT.5068 Amendment SA 5068 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 5067. (consideration: CR S6448; text: CR S6448) Of a perfecting nature.
- 07/08/2008 - Considered by Senate.
- 07/08/2008 - Senate agreed to amendments of the House, striking titles VI through XI, to the Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 07/08/2008 - Motion by Senator Reid to disagree to the amendments of the House adding a new title and inserting a new section to the amendment of the Senate to H.R.3221 made in Senate.
- 07/08/2008 - Cloture motion on the Reid motion to disagree presented in Senate.
- 07/08/2008 - Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the amendment of the House adding a new title to the Senate amendment to H.R.3221 with an amendment (SA 5067) made in Senate.
- 07/08/2008 - S.AMDT.5067 Amendment SA 5067 proposed by Senator Reid to the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House adding a new title. To change the enactment date.
- 07/08/2008 - S.AMDT.5068 Amendment SA 5068 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 5067. Of a perfecting nature.
- 07/07/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6354-6356)
- 07/07/2008 - Cloture on Reid motion to concur in the amendments of the House, striking title VI through XI, to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 10. Record Vote Number: 163. (consideration: CR S6355-6356; text: CR S6355)
- 06/26/2008 - Reid motion to concur in the amendments of the House, striking title VI through XI, to the Senate amendment made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6224-6225)
- 06/26/2008 - Cloture motion on Reid motion to concur in the amendments of the House, striking title VI through XI, to the Senate amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6224; text: CR S6224)
- 06/26/2008 - Reid motion to concur in the amendments of the House, striking title VI through XI, to the Senate amendment made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6224)
- 06/26/2008 - Cloture motion on Reid motion to concur in the amendments of the House, striking title VI through XI, to the Senate amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6224-6225; text: CR S6224)
- 06/25/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6097-6098; S6102-6103, S6105-6106, S6107-6108, S6112-6114, S6137-6141)
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4988 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6098, S6138-6140)
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4988 Amendment SA 4988 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S6139-6140)
- 06/25/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6097-6098, S6102-6103, S6105-6106, S6107-6108, S6112-6114, S6137-6141)
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4984 Proposed amendment SA 4984 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S6140)
- 06/25/2008 - Considered by Senate.
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4983 Considered by Senate.
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4984 Considered by Senate.
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4987 Considered by Senate.
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4988 Considered by Senate.
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4999 Considered by Senate.
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4987 Amendment SA 4987 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4999 Amendment SA 4999 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4988 Amendment SA 4988 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4984 Proposed amendment SA 4984 withdrawn in Senate.
- 06/25/2008 - Senate concurred in House amendment striking section 1 through title V and inserting certain language to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4983) by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 16. Record Vote Number: 157.
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4983 Amendment SA 4983 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 16. Record Vote Number: 157.
- 06/25/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6097-6114, S6139-6141)
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4983 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6097)
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4984 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6097, S6140-6141)
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4987 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6097, S6138-6140)
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4988 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6098)
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4999 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6097, S6138-6140)
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4987 Amendment SA 4987 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S6138)
- 06/25/2008 - S.AMDT.4999 Amendment SA 4999 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S6138-6139)
- 06/25/2008 - Senate concurred in House amendment striking section 1 through title V and inserting certain language to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4983) by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 16. Record Vote Number: 157. (consideration: CR S6141)
- 06/24/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5975-5976, S5977-5928, S5980-5983, S5983, S5987-5988, S5988-5989, S5989-5992, S6003-6005, S6082-6095)
- 06/24/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5975-5992, S6003-6006, S6082-6095)
- 06/24/2008 - S.AMDT.4983 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5975)
- 06/24/2008 - S.AMDT.4984 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5975)
- 06/24/2008 - S.AMDT.4987 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5975)
- 06/24/2008 - S.AMDT.4988 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5975)
- 06/24/2008 - S.AMDT.4999 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5975)
- 06/24/2008 - Cloture on the Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House, striking section 1 and all that follows through the end of Title V, and inserting certain language, to the amendment of the Senate, with amendment (SA 4983) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 9. Record Vote Number: 155. (consideration: CR S5978; text: CR S5978)
- 06/23/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5949)
- 06/23/2008 - S.AMDT.4983 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5949)
- 06/23/2008 - S.AMDT.4984 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5949)
- 06/23/2008 - S.AMDT.4987 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5949)
- 06/23/2008 - S.AMDT.4988 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5949)
- 06/23/2008 - S.AMDT.4999 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5949)
- 06/20/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5921-5928)
- 06/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4983 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5921)
- 06/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4984 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5921)
- 06/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4987 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5921)
- 06/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4999 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5921-5922)
- 06/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4983 Cloture motion on the Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House, striking section 1 and all that follows through the end of Title V, and inserting certain language, to the amendment of the Senate, with amendment (SA 4983) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5922; text: CR S5922)
- 06/20/2008 - Considered by Senate.
- 06/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4983 Considered by Senate.
- 06/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4984 Considered by Senate.
- 06/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4987 Considered by Senate.
- 06/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4988 Considered by Senate.
- 06/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4999 Considered by Senate.
- 06/20/2008 - S.AMDT.4983 Cloture motion on the Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House, striking section 1 and all that follows through the end of Title V, and inserting certain language, to the amendment of the Senate, with amendment (SA 4983) presented in Senate.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4984 Amendment SA 4984 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SA 4983. (consideration: CR S5785-5799, S5807; text: CR S5785) To improve the regulation of appraisal standards.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4999 Amendment SA 4999 proposed by Senator Sununu to Amendment SA 4983. (consideration: CR S5799-5804; text: CR S5799-5800) To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt qualified public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing an annual public housing agency plan.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4988 Amendment SA 4988 proposed by Senator Kohl to Amendment SA 4983. (consideration: CR S5804-5807) To protect the property and security of homeowners who are subject to foreclosure proceedings.
- 06/19/2008 - Motion by Senator Bunning to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, with instructions to assess the potential financial benefits the legislation could provide to Countrywide Financial Corporation and other lenders, as well as mortgages originated by Countrywide Financial Corporation and other lenders that are held by third parties made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5814-5817)
- 06/19/2008 - Motion by Senator Bunning to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, with instructions, pursuant to the order of June 19, 2008, having not received 60 votes in the affirmative was withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S5817)
- 06/19/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- 06/19/2008 - Reid motion to concur in House amendment striking section 1 through title V and inserting certain language to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4983) made in Senate.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4983 Amendment SA 4983 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Dodd to the motion to concur in the House amendment striking section 1 through title V and inserting certain language to the Senate amendment. To improve the bill.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4985 Amendment SA 4985 proposed by Senator Bond to Amendment SA 4983. To strike provisions relating to the HOPE for Homeowners Program.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4987 Amendment SA 4987 proposed by Senator Bond to Amendment SA 4983. To enhance mortgage loan disclosure requirements with additional safeguards for adjustable rate mortgages with an initial fixed rate and loans that contain a prepayment penalty.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4986 Amendment SA 4986 proposed by Senator Bond to Amendment SA 4983. To clarify that GSEs have no responsibility for funding housing entities under the Affordable Housing program.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4984 Amendment SA 4984 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SA 4983. To improve the regulation of appraisal standards.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4999 Amendment SA 4999 proposed by Senator Sununu to Amendment SA 4983. To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt qualified public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing an annual public housing agency plan.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4988 Amendment SA 4988 proposed by Senator Kohl to Amendment SA 4983. To protect the property and security of homeowners who are subject to foreclosure proceedings.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4986 Amendment SA 4986 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 11 - 77. Record Vote Number: 152.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4985 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4985.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4985 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 4985 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 21 - 69. Record Vote Number: 153.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4985 Amendment SA 4985 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 06/19/2008 - Motion by Senator Bunning to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, with instructions to assess the potential financial benefits the legislation could provide to Countrywide Financial Corporation and other lenders, as well as mortgages originated by Countrywide Financial Corporation and other lenders that are held by third parties made in Senate.
- 06/19/2008 - Motion by Senator Bunning to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 11 - 70. Record Vote Number: 154.
- 06/19/2008 - Motion by Senator Bunning to refer to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, with instructions, pursuant to the order of June 19, 2008, having not received 60 votes in the affirmative was withdrawn in Senate.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4985 Amendment SA 4985 proposed by Senator Bond to Amendment SA 4983. (consideration: CR S5781-5782, S5808, S5809-5811, S5812; text: CR S5781) To strike provisions relating to the HOPE for Homeowners Program.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4999 Amendment SA 4999 proposed by Senator Sununu to Amendment SA 4983. (consideration: CR S5799-5804; text: CR S5799-5800) To address small public housing agency paperwork reduction.
- 06/19/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5775-5819)
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4983 Amendment SA 4983 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Dodd to the motion to concur in the House amendment striking section 1 through title V and inserting certain language to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR S5776-5781) To improve the bill.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4985 Amendment SA 4985 proposed by Senator Bond to Amendment SA 4983. (consideration: CR S5781-5782, S5808, S5809-5811; text: CR S5781) To strike provisions relating to the HOPE for Homeowners Program.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4987 Amendment SA 4987 proposed by Senator Bond to Amendment SA 4983. (consideration: CR S5782-5783; text: CR S5783) To enhance mortgage loan disclosure requirements with additional safeguards for adjustable rate mortgages with an initial fixed rate and loans that contain a prepayment penalty.
- 06/19/2008 - S.AMDT.4986 Amendment SA 4986 proposed by Senator Bond to Amendment SA 4983. (consideration: CR S5783-5785, S5807-5808, S5808-5809, S5811-5812; text: CR S5783; text as modified: CR S5808) To clarify that GSEs have no responsibility for funding housing entities under the Affordable Housing program.
- 05/13/2008 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.
- 05/08/2008 - Mr. Frank (MA) moved that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H3204-3308; text as House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments: CR H3219-3282)
- 05/08/2008 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1175, the House proceeded with 3 hours of debate on the Frank (MA) motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3221 with amendments.
- 05/08/2008 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 05/08/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 05/08/2008 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1175, the House agreed to the Senate amendment to the title of H.R. 3221.
- 05/08/2008 - Mr. Frank asked unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to make technical corrections in the House amendments to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3221. Agreed to without objection.
- 05/08/2008 - On motion to agree to the Senate amendment with House amendment No. 1 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 154 (Roll No. 301).
- 05/08/2008 - On motion to agree to the Senate amendment with House amendment No. 2 Agreed to by recorded vote: 322 - 94 (Roll No. 302).
- 05/08/2008 - On motion to agree to the Senate amendment with House amendment No. 3 Agreed to by recorded vote: 256 - 160 (Roll No. 303).
- 05/08/2008 - House agreed to Senate amendment to the title pursuant to H. Res. 1175.
- 05/07/2008 - Rule H. Res. 1175 passed House.
- 05/06/2008 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1175 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The rule waives all points of order against the motion except for clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule also provides that the Chair shall divide the question of adoption of the motion among the three House amendments. The rule provides that upon adoption of the motion specified in the first section of the resolution, a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the title shall be considered as adopted.
- 04/16/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 04/10/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Amendment SA 4387 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/10/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2836, S2844)
- 04/10/2008 - S.AMDT.4523 Amendment SA 4523 proposed by Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR S2859-2861; text: CR S2859) To amend the title.
- 04/10/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 12. Record Vote Number: 96. (text: CR 4/16/2008 S3087-3102)
- 04/10/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2836-2861)
- 04/10/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2859-2861)
- 04/10/2008 - S.AMDT.4419 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2836-2837, S2839)
- 04/10/2008 - S.AMDT.4429 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2837-2839)
- 04/10/2008 - S.AMDT.4429 Amendment SA 4429 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 15 - 79. Record Vote Number: 94.
- 04/10/2008 - S.AMDT.4419 Amendment SA 4419 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 8. Record Vote Number: 95.
- 04/10/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Amendment SA 4387 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent Vote.
- 04/10/2008 - Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
- 04/10/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 12. Record Vote Number: 96. (text: CR S2844-2859)
- 04/10/2008 - S.AMDT.4523 Amendment SA 4523 proposed by Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR S2859-2861) To amend the title.
- 04/10/2008 - S.AMDT.4523 Amendment SA 4523 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4384 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4401 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4404 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4419 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780, S2800)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4421 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4423 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4429 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780, S2797-2800)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4433 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780, S2808-2809)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4478 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780, S2811)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4494 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4398 Amendment SA 4398 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Salazar. (consideration: CR S2806) To address the availability of foreclosure prevention hotlines, and for other purposes.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4444 Amendment SA 4444 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Boxer to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2806) To provide the sense of the Senate regarding non-interference with local government requirements that the holder of a foreclosed property maintain that property.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4446 Amendment SA 4446 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Leahy to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2806) To assure national distribution of certain redevelopment and housing counseling resources.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4449 Amendment SA 4449 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Ensign to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2806-2807) To sunset the ability of States to reinvest profits generated under title III, and for other purposes.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4454 Amendment SA 4454 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Brownback to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2807) To require enhanced reporting regarding certain loans guaranteed by the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4458 Amendment SA 4458 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2807) To ensure that no funds appropriated under title III may be used to fund any project that involves, includes, or is associated with the use of eminent domain.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4464 Amendment SA 4464 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Crapo to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2807) To restore investment authority of certain banks and savings associations to the types of public welfare activities previously permitted by law and regulation.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4473 Amendment SA 4473 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2807) To provide a limitation on the distribution of funds made available under title II and III to organizations which have been indicted, or the employees of which have been indicted, for election fraud.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4480 Amendment SA 4480 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Carper to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2807) To require the Federal housing Finance Board to permit the Federal home loan banks to use affordable housing program funds to refinance certain single-family first mortgages.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4489 Amendment SA 4489 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator McCaskill to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2807-2808) To prohibit authorized lenders of home equity conversion mortgages from requiring seniors to purchase an annuity with the proceeds of a reverse mortgage, and to provide other consumer protections to reverse mortgage borrowers.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4518 Amendment SA 4518 proposed by Senator Dodd to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2808) To improve housing benefits for veterans.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4390 Amendment SA 4390 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Hatch to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2808) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify certain provisions applicable to real estate investment trusts, and for other purposes.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4398 Amendment SA 4398 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4444 Amendment SA 4444 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4446 Amendment SA 4446 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4449 Amendment SA 4449 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4454 Amendment SA 4454 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4458 Amendment SA 4458 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4464 Amendment SA 4464 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4473 Amendment SA 4473 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4480 Amendment SA 4480 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4489 Amendment SA 4489 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4494 Amendment SA 4494 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4518 Amendment SA 4518 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4390 Amendment SA 4390 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4433 Amendment SA 4433 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4389 Amendment SA 4389, previously agreed to, was modified further by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4478 Amendment SA 4478 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4390 Amendment SA 4390 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Hatch to Amendment SA 4387.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4401 Proposed amendment SA 4401 withdrawn in Senate.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4421 Proposed amendment SA 4421 withdrawn in Senate.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4423 Proposed amendment SA 4423 withdrawn in Senate.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4382 Proposed amendment SA 4382 withdrawn in Senate.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4404 Proposed amendment SA 4404 withdrawn in Senate.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4384 Proposed amendment SA 4384 withdrawn in Senate.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4444 Amendment SA 4444 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Boxer to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2806; text: CR S2806) To provide the sense of the Senate regarding non-interference with local government requirements that the holder of a foreclosed property maintain that property.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4454 Amendment SA 4454 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Brownback to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2807; text as modified: CR S2807) To require enhanced reporting regarding certain loans guaranteed by the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4480 Amendment SA 4480 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator Carper to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2807; text: CR S2807) To require the Federal housing Finance Board to permit the Federal home loan banks to use affordable housing program funds to refinance certain single-family first mortgages.
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4398 Amendment SA 4398 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S2806)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4446 Amendment SA 4446 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S2806)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4449 Amendment SA 4449 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S2806-2807)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4458 Amendment SA 4458 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S2807)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4464 Amendment SA 4464 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S2807)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4473 Amendment SA 4473 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S2807)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4489 Amendment SA 4489 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S2807-2808)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4494 Amendment SA 4494 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S2811)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4390 Amendment SA 4390 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S2808-2809)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4389 Amendment SA 4389, previously agreed to, was modified further by Unanimous Consent. (text as further modified: CR S2810-2811)
- 04/09/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780-2811)
- 04/09/2008 - S.AMDT.4382 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2780)
- 04/08/2008 - Considered by Senate.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4382 Considered by Senate.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4384 Considered by Senate.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Considered by Senate.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4401 Considered by Senate.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4404 Considered by Senate.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4419 Considered by Senate.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4421 Considered by Senate.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4423 Considered by Senate.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4429 Considered by Senate.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4433 Considered by Senate.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4478 Considered by Senate.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4494 Amendment SA 4494 proposed by Senator Mikulski to Amendment SA 4478. To make additional funds available to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to increase legal assistance available to homeowners at risk of foreclosure and assistance to community organizations working to preserve homeownership and prevent foreclosure, with an offset.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Cloture on amendment SA 4387 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 6. Record Vote Number: 93.
- 04/08/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2722-2726, S2726-2728, S2729-2730, S2730-2731, S2733-2734, S2735-2738)
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4382 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2722)
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4384 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2722)
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2722)
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4401 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2722, S2722-2723; text as modified: CR S2733)
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4404 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2722)
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4419 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2722)
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4421 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2722)
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4423 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2722)
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4429 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2722)
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4433 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2722)
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4478 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2722)
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4494 Amendment SA 4494 proposed by Senator Mikulski to Amendment SA 4478. (consideration: CR S2722; text: CR S2722) To make additional funds available to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to increase legal assistance available to homeowners at risk of foreclosure and assistance to community organizations working to preserve homeownership and prevent foreclosure, with an offset.
- 04/08/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Cloture on amendment SA 4387 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 6. Record Vote Number: 93. (consideration: CR S2726; text: CR S2726)
- 04/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4478 Amendment SA 4478 proposed by Senator Murray to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2628; text: CR S2628) To increase funding for housing counseling with an offset.
- 04/07/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2628-2832)
- 04/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4382 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2628)
- 04/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4384 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2628)
- 04/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2628)
- 04/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4401 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2628)
- 04/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4404 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2628)
- 04/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4419 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2628)
- 04/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4421 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2628)
- 04/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4423 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2628)
- 04/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4429 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2628)
- 04/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4433 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2628)
- 04/07/2008 - S.AMDT.4478 Amendment SA 4478 proposed by Senator Murray to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2628) To increase funding for housing counseling with an offset.
- 04/04/2008 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2591-2606, S2607-2610)
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2591)
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4389 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2591-2592, S2593-2594; text as further modified: CR S2593-2594)
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4401 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2592)
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4406 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2591, S2592-2593, S2610; text as modified: CR S2592; text as further modified: CR S2610)
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4421 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2592)
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4419 Amendment SA 4419 proposed by Senator Ensign to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2595-2596, S2601-2602) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency in order to prevent a downturn in these sectors that would result from a lapse in the tax law.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4429 Amendment SA 4429 proposed by Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 4419. (consideration: CR S2596-2598; text: CR S2596-2597) To provide a longer extension of the renewable energy production tax credit and to encourage all emerging renewable sources of electricity, and for other purposes.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4423 Amendment SA 4423 proposed by Senator Nelson FL to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2598-2601; text: CR S2598-2599) To provide for the penalty-free use of retirement funds to provide foreclosure recovery relief for individuals with mortgages on their principal residences.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4382 Amendment SA 4382 proposed by Senator Lincoln to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2602-2603; text: CR S2602) To provide an incentive to employers to offer group legal plans that provide a benefit for real estate and foreclosure review.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4433 Amendment SA 4433 proposed by Senator Lincoln for Senator Snowe to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2603; text: CR S2603) To modify the increase in volume cap for housing bonds in 2008.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4404 Amendment SA 4404 proposed by Senator Landrieu to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2603-2605; text: CR S2603) To amend the provisions relating to qualified mortgage bonds to include relief for persons in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4384 Amendment SA 4384 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2605-2606; text: CR S2605) To provide an increase in specially adapted housing benefits for disabled veterans.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Cloture motion on amendment SA4387 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2606; text: CR S2606)
- 04/04/2008 - Cloture motion on the measure HR3221 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2606; text: CR S2606)
- 04/04/2008 - Considered by Senate.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Considered by Senate.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4389 Considered by Senate.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4401 Considered by Senate.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4406 Considered by Senate.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4421 Considered by Senate.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4406 Amendment SA 4406 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 2. Record Vote Number: 91.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4389 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4389.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4389 Motion to waive S. Con. Res. 21, section 204, 110th Congress, with respect to amendment SA 4389 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 5. Record Vote Number: 92.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4389 The point of order was moot.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4389 Amendment SA 4389 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4419 Amendment SA 4419 proposed by Senator Ensign to Amendment SA 4387. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency in order to prevent a downturn in these sectors that would result from a lapse in the tax law.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4429 Amendment SA 4429 proposed by Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 4419. To provide a longer extension of the renewable energy production tax credit and to encourage all emerging renewable sources of electricity, and for other purposes.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4423 Amendment SA 4423 proposed by Senator Nelson FL to Amendment SA 4387. To provide for the penalty-free use of retirement funds to provide foreclosure recovery relief for individuals with mortgages on their principal residences.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4382 Amendment SA 4382 proposed by Senator Lincoln to Amendment SA 4387. To provide an incentive to employers to offer group legal plans that provide a benefit for real estate and foreclosure review.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4433 Amendment SA 4433 proposed by Senator Lincoln for Senator Snowe to Amendment SA 4387. To modify the increase in volume cap for housing bonds in 2008.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4404 Amendment SA 4404 proposed by Senator Landrieu to Amendment SA 4387. To amend the provisions relating to qualified mortgage bonds to include relief for persons in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4384 Amendment SA 4384 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 4387. To provide an increase in specially adapted housing benefits for disabled veterans.
- 04/04/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Cloture motion on amendment SA4387 presented in Senate.
- 04/04/2008 - Cloture motion on the measure HR3221 presented in Senate.
- 04/04/2008 - Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2606; text: CR S2606)
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4401 Amendment SA 4401 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2415-2419; text: CR S2415) To establish a maximum rate of interest for loans insured under title II of the National Housing Act, and for other purposes.
- 04/03/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2368)
- 04/03/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2368-2371, S2375-2396, S2400-2401, S2402-2424)
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4387 Amendment SA 4387 proposed by Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR S2368-2370) In the nature of a substitute.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4388 Amendment SA 4388 proposed by Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2370-2371, S2375-2380, S2380-2396, S2402-2403) To address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4388 Motion to table amendment SA 4388 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 36. Record Vote Number: 88.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4406 Amendment SA 4406 proposed by Senator Voinovich to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2403-2407; text: CR S2403-2404) To protect families most vulnerable to foreclosure due to a sudden loss of income by extending the depreciation incentive to loss companies that have accumulated alternative minimum tax and research and development tax credits.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4397 Amendment SA 4397 proposed by Senator Murray to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2407-2412, S2422; text: CR S2407) To increase funding for housing counseling resources.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4407 Amendment SA 4407 proposed by Senator Kyl to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2412-2413, S2422-2423; text: CR S2412)
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4389 Amendment SA 4389 proposed by Senator Landrieu to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2413-2415, S2423-2424; text: S2413; text as modified: CR S2423-2424) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow use of amended income tax returns to take into account receipt of certain hurricane-related casualty loss grants by disallowing previously taken casualty loss deductions and to waive the deadline on the construction of GO Zone property which is eligible for bonus depreciation.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4401 Amendment SA 4401 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2415-2419; text: CR S2415) To establish a national consumer credit usury rate, and for other purposes.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4421 Amendment SA 4421 proposed by Senator Cardin to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2419-2421; text: CR S2419-2420) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of a principal residence by a first-time homebuyer.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4397 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4397.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4397 Motion to waive S.Con.Res. 21, section 201(a), 110th Congress, with respect to amendment SA 4397 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 40. Record Vote Number: 89.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4397 Amendment SA 4397 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4407 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4407.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4407 Motion to waive S.Con.Res. 21, section 201(a), 110th Congress, with respect to amendment SA 4407 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 44. Record Vote Number: 90.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4407 Amendment SA 4407 ruled out of order by the chair.
- 04/03/2008 - S.AMDT.4407 Amendment SA 4407 proposed by Senator Kyl to Amendment SA 4387. (consideration: CR S2412-2413, S2422-2423; text: CR S2412) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust for inflation the dollar limitation for the principal residence gain exclusion.
- 04/02/2008 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2314-2337)
- 04/01/2008 - Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote Number 35) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2268)
- 04/01/2008 - Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 1. Record Vote Number: 86. (consideration: CR S2270; text: CR S2270)
- 04/01/2008 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2268-2285)
- 03/14/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
- 03/11/2008 - For Further Action See H.R.6.
- 02/29/2008 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
- 02/29/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
- 02/29/2008 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1393-1417)
- 02/29/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S1417)
- 02/28/2008 - Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 46. Record Vote Number: 35. (consideration: CR S1364-1376; text: CR S1364-1365)
- 02/28/2008 - Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote Number 35) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1365)
- 02/14/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
- 02/14/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S1083)
- 02/14/2008 - Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
- 02/14/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
- 02/14/2008 - Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1082-1083)
- 02/14/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S1082-1083)
- 02/14/2008 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1082-1083)
- 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- 09/05/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 340.
- 09/04/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.762 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H9867-9868 text: CR H9867) Amendment to make findings regarding fuel supplies and expresses the Sense of Congress that the U.S. should further global energy security and promote democratic development in resource rich foreign countries by encouraging further participation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and other international initiatives.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.764 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Cleaver. (consideration: CR H9870-9871, H9874-9875 text: CR H9870) Amendment prohibits Federal agencies from acquiring a light duty motor vehicle or medium duty passenger vehicle that is not a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle and requires that vehicles provided to House Members through their official allowance be low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.749 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Van Hollen. (consideration: CR H9852-9853 text: CR H9852) Amendment to add a sixth policy option to H.R. 3221's existing "State Must Consider" language asking state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities to consider "offering home energy audits, publicizing the financial and environmental benefits associated with home energy efficiency improvements and educating homeowners about all existing federal and state incentives, including the availability of low-cost loans.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.750 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Schwartz. (consideration: CR H9853-9854 text: CR H9853-9854) Amendment to require all federal government agencies to change their acquisitions rules for planning meetings and conferences to consider the environmentally preferable features and practices of a vendor, similar to the acquisition rules of the Environmental Protection Agency.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.752 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Hodes. (consideration: CR H9856-9857 text: CR H9856) Amendment to order the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of the renewable energy system rebate program for homes and small businesses, described in section 206-c of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The study would require a plan for the program if it were funded, and determine the minimum amount the program would need to be viable.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.753 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Barton (TX). (consideration: CR H9857 text: CR H9857) An amendment to modify section 9502(a) to ensure that the Energy Information Administration restores its previously terminated collection of data on solid by-products from coal-based energy producing facilities and makes improvements on these data.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.756 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H9858-9861 text: CR H9858-9859) Amendment to establish a grant program for Colleges and Universities to invest in sustainable and efficient energy projects, up to $1 million for efficiency and $500,000 for sustainability.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.743 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H9839-9840 text: CR H9839) Amendment to title IX would encourage natural gas utilities to plan for and prioritize energy efficiency. It requires state regulators to consider crafting rate policies that align utility revenue recovery measures with incentives for energy conservation.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.744 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Shays. (consideration: CR H9840-9841 text: CR H9840) Amendment to double the current level of funding for 2007 and 2008 for the weatherization assistance program in section 9034(a).
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.745 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Hooley. (consideration: CR H9841-9842 text: CR H9841) Amendment to title IX authorizes the Administrator of the EPA to enter into an arrangement with the Secretary of Education & the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of how sustainable building features such as energy efficiency affect multiple perceived indoor environmental quality stressors on students in K-12 schools. The authorization for carrying out this section $200,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.746 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Pitts. (consideration: CR H9842 text: CR H9842) Amendment to except boilers that operate without the need for electricity supply from the energy efficiency requirements in section 9003(4) of the bill, regarding appliance efficiency.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.747 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Terry. (consideration: CR H9843-9844 text: CR H9843) Amendment to add a section to accelerate the adoption of geothermal heat pumps by the Federal government.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.748 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Udall (NM). (consideration: CR H9844-9852, H9872-9873 text: CR H9844-9847) Amendment to require electric suppliers, other than governmental entities and rural electric cooperatives, to provide 15 percent of their electricity using renewable energy resources by the year 2020. Allows 4 percent of the requirement to be satisfied with electricity efficiency measures.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.751 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Arcuri. (consideration: CR H9854-9856, H9873 text: CR H9854) Amendment sought to repeal the availability of Federal eminent domain authority for use by companies permitted by FERC to construct or modify transmission lines within National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors. In place of this, the amendment would amend section 216(e) of the Federal Power Act to require permitted companies to proceed in accordance with state law.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.755 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Sali. (consideration: CR H9858, H9873-9874 text: CR H9858) Amendment to provide a sense of the Congress to recognize and support large and small scale conventional hydropower.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.757 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H9861-9862 text: CR H9861) Amendment to require the Minerals Management Service to submit a report to Congress on the status of regulations required to be issued with respect to offshore wind energy production.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.758 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Wu. (consideration: CR H9862-9863 text: CR H9862) Amendment to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for universities to research and develop renewable energy technologies. Priority is given to universities in low income and rural communities with proximity to trees dying of disease or insect infestation. The amendment also authorizes $25 million for the total program.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.759 Amendment (A017) offered by Ms. Giffords. (consideration: CR H9863-9866 text: CR H9863-9865) Amendment to create a Solar Energy Industries Research and Promotion Board to increase consumer awareness nationwide of solar energy options and appropriate certifications. The solar program would be funded entirely by a small portion of industry revenues and no appropriations are authorized.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.760 Amendment (A018) offered by Mrs. Tauscher. (consideration: CR H9866 text: CR H9866) Amendment to create a pilot program in urbanized and other than urbanized areas to increase the use of vanpooling and the number of vanpools in service.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.761 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR H9866-9867 text: CR H9866-9867) Amendment to require the Center for Climate Change Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency to examine the potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that would help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays, including web-based realtime transit information systems, congestion information systems, carpool information systems, parking information systems, freight route management, and traffic management systems.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.762 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H9867-9868 text: CR H9867) Amendment to make findings regarding fuel supplies and expresses teh Sense of Congress that the U.S. should further global energy security and promote democratic development in resource rich foreign countries by encouraging further participation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and other international initiatives.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.763 Amendment (A021) offered by Ms. Solis. (consideration: CR H9868-9869 text: CR H9868) Amendment to require an assessment of current and anticipated needs of developing countries in adapting to climate change, which includes a strategy to address these needs and an identification of funding sources for such purposes.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.764 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Cleaver. (consideration: CR H9870-9871, H9874-9875 text: CR H9870) Amendment to prohibit any Federal agency, including any office of the legislative branch, from acquiring a light duty motor vehicle or medium duty motor vehicle that is not a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.765 Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Sarbanes. (consideration: CR H9871-9872 text: CR H9871-9872) Amendment to promote telework options for the Federal workforce.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.743 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H9839-9840 text: CR H9839) Amendment requires natural gas utilities to integrate energy efficiency resources into the plans and planning processes of the natural gas utility and adopt policies that establish energy efficiency as a priority resource in the plans and planning processes of the natural gas utility.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.744 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Shays. (consideration: CR H9840-9841 text: CR H9840) Amendment authorizes $1.2 billion for the Weatherization Assistance Program for fiscal year 2007.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.748 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Udall (NM). (consideration: CR H9844-9852, H9872-9873 text: CR H9844-9847) Amendment requires electric suppliers, other than governmental entities and rural electric cooperatives, to provide 15 percent of their electricity using renewable energy resources by the year 2020.
- 08/04/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.745 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Hooley. (consideration: CR H9841-9842 text: CR H9841) Amendment requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into an arrangement with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Energy to conduct a detailed study of how sustainable building features such as energy efficiency affect multiple perceived indoor environmental quality stressors on students in K-12 schools.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.751 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Arcuri. (consideration: CR H9854-9856, H9873 text: CR H9854) Amendment sought to repeal the availability of Federal eminent domain authority for use by companies permitted by FERC to construct or modify transmission lines within National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and require companies to proceed in accordance with state law for obtaining a right-of-way.
- 08/04/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 2 hours and 15 minutes of general debate on H.R. 3221.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.746 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Pitts. (consideration: CR H9842 text: CR H9842) Amendment provides an exception to boilers that operate without electricity from energy efficiency requirements in the bill.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.764 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Cleaver. (consideration: CR H9870-9871, H9874-9875 text: CR H9870) Amendment prohibits Federal agencies from acquiring a light duty motor vehicle or medium duty passenger vehicle that is not a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle and requires that vehicles provided by funds contained.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.747 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Terry. (consideration: CR H9843-9844 text: CR H9843) Amendment encourages the use of geothermal technology in government buildings.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shays amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.748 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Udall (NM). (consideration: CR H9844-9852, H9872-9873 text: CR H9844-9847) Amendment requires electric suppliers, other than governmental entities and rural electric cooperatives, to provide 15 percent of their electricity using renewable energy resources by the year 2020. Allows 4 percent of the requirement to be satisfied with electricity efficiency measures.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hooley amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.749 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Van Hollen. (consideration: CR H9852-9853 text: CR H9852) Amendment to adds language asking state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities to consider offering home energy audits, publicizing the financial and environmental benefits associated with home energy efficiency improvements and educating homeowners about all existing federal and state incentives, including the availability of low-cost loans.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pitts amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.750 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Schwartz. (consideration: CR H9853-9854 text: CR H9853-9854) Amendment requires Federal agencies to consider the environmental benefits of the vendors with which they contract for meetings and conferences.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Terry amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.752 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Hodes. (consideration: CR H9856-9857 text: CR H9856) Amendment requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of the renewable energy rebate program for homes and small businesses contained in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (NM) amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.753 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Barton (TX). (consideration: CR H9857 text: CR H9857) Amendment modifies section 9502(a) to ensure that the Energy Information Administration restores its previously terminated collection of data on solid by-products from coal-based energy producing facilities and makes improvements on these data.
- 08/04/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall (NM) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Barton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.756 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H9858-9861 text: CR H9858-9859) Amendment establishes a grant program to support energy sustainability and efficiency projects on college and university campuses.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.757 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H9861-9862 text: CR H9861) Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Minerals Management Service, to submit a report to Congress on the status of regulations required to be issued under section 8(p)(8)) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(8)) with respect to the production of wind energy on the Outer Continental Shelf.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schwartz amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.758 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Wu. (consideration: CR H9862-9863 text: CR H9862) Amendment authorizes the establishment of a competitive grant program, in a geographically diverse manner, for projects submitted for consideration by institutions of higher education to conduct research and development of renewable energy technologies.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arcuri amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.759 Amendment (A017) offered by Ms. Giffords. (consideration: CR H9863-9866 text: CR H9863-9865) Amendment provides for the creation of a Solar Energy Industries Research and Promotion Board and a Solar Energy Research and Promotion Operating Committee.
- 08/04/2007 - POSTPONES PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Arcuri amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Barton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.760 Amendment (A018) offered by Mrs. Tauscher. (consideration: CR H9866 text: CR H9866) Amendment requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration projects in not more than 3 urbanized areas and not more than 2 other than urbanized areas.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hodes amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.761 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR H9866-9867 text: CR H9866-9867) Amendment requires the Center for Climate Change and Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency to examine the potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that would help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.762 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H9867-9868 text: CR H9867) Amendment requires the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on progress made in promoting transparency in extractive industries resource payments.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.763 Amendment (A021) offered by Ms. Solis. (consideration: CR H9868-9869 text: CR H9868) Amendment requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the impact of global climate change on developing countries.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sail amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.765 Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Sarbanes. (consideration: CR H9871-9872 text: CR H9871-9872) Amendment requires Federal agencies to establish a telework policy within one year.
- 08/04/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sali amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sali demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wu amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Giffords amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tauscher amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Solis amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Solis asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 3221 pursuant to H. Res. 615, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cleaver amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cleaver amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cleaver demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 08/04/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 615, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sarbanes amendment.
- 08/04/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- 08/04/2007 - Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton (TX) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to strike all after the enacting clause and insert a complete new text.
- 08/04/2007 - Rule H. Res. 615 passed House.
- 08/04/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 615. (consideration: CR H9722-9842, H9843-9861, H9861-9869, H9870-9914 text of measure as introduced: CR H9750-9839)
- 08/04/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 615 and Rule XVIII.
- 08/04/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable David R. Obey to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.743 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H9839-9840 text: CR H9839) An amendment numbered 1 printed in part B of House Report 110-300 to title IX would encourage natural gas utilities to plan for and prioritize energy efficiency. It requires state regulators to consider crafting rate policies that align utility revenue recovery measures with incentives for energy conservation.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.743 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.744 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Shays. (consideration: CR H9840-9841 text: CR H9840) An amendment numbered 2 printed in part B of House Report 110-300 to double the current level of funding for 2007 and 2008 for the weatherization assistance program in section 9034(a).
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.744 On agreeing to the Shays amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.745 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Hooley. (consideration: CR H9841-9842 text: CR H9841) An amendment numbered 3 printed in part B of House Report 110-300 to title IX authorizes the Administrator of the EPA to enter into an arrangement with the Secretary of Education & the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of how sustainable building features such as energy efficiency affect multiple perceived indoor environmental quality stressors on students in K-12 schools. The authorization for carrying out this section $200,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.745 On agreeing to the Hooley amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.746 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Pitts. (consideration: CR H9842 text: CR H9842) An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to except boilers that operate without the need for electricity supply from the energy efficiency requirements in section 9003(4) of the bill, regarding appliance efficiency.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.746 On agreeing to the Pitts amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 615. (consideration: CR H9722-9842, H9843-9861, H9861-9869, H9870-9914; text of measure as introduced: CR H9750-9839)
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.747 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Terry. (consideration: CR H9843-9844 text: CR H9843) An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to add a section to accelerate the adoption of geothermal heat pumps by the Federal government.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.743 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H9839-9840; text: CR H9839) Amendment requires natural gas utilities to integrate energy efficiency resources into the plans and planning processes of the natural gas utility; and adopt policies that establish energy efficiency as a priority resource in the plans and planning processes of the natural gas utility.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.747 On agreeing to the Terry amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.744 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Shays. (consideration: CR H9840-9841; text: CR H9840) Amendment authorizes $1.2 billion for the Weatherization Assistance Program for fiscal year 2007.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.748 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Udall (NM). (consideration: CR H9844-9852, H9872-9873 text: CR H9844-9847) An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to require electric suppliers, other than governmental entities and rural electric cooperatives, to provide 15 percent of their electricity using renewable energy resources by the year 2020. Allows 4 percent of the requirement to be satisfied with electricity efficiency measures.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.745 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Hooley. (consideration: CR H9841-9842; text: CR H9841) Amendment requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to enter into an arrangement with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Energy to conduct a detailed study of how sustainable building features such as energy efficiency affect multiple perceived indoor environmental quality stressors on students in K-12 schools.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.749 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Van Hollen. (consideration: CR H9852-9853 text: CR H9852) An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to add a sixth policy option to H.R. 3221's existing "State Must Consider" language asking state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities to consider "offering home energy audits, publicizing the financial and environmental benefits associated with home energy efficiency improvements and educating homeowners about all existing federal and state incentives, including the availability of low-cost loans.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.746 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Pitts. (consideration: CR H9842; text: CR H9842) Amendment provides an exception to boilers that operate without electricity from energy efficiency requirements in the bill.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.749 On agreeing to the Van Hollen amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.747 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Terry. (consideration: CR H9843-9844; text: CR H9843) Amendment encourages the use of geothermal technology in government buildings.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.750 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Schwartz. (consideration: CR H9853-9854 text: CR H9853-9854) An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to require all federal government agencies to change their acquisitions rules for planning meetings and conferences to consider the environmentally preferable features and practices of a vendor, similar to the acquisition rules of the Environmental Protection Agency.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.748 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Udall (NM). (consideration: CR H9844-9852, H9872-9873; text: CR H9844-9847) Amendment requires electric suppliers, other than governmental entities and rural electric cooperatives, to provide 15 percent of their electricity using renewable energy resources by the year 2020.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.750 On agreeing to the Schwartz amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.749 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Van Hollen. (consideration: CR H9852-9853; text: CR H9852) Amendment to adds language asking state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities to consider offering home energy audits, publicizing the financial and environmental benefits associated with home energy efficiency improvements and educating homeowners about all existing federal and state incentives, including the availability of low-cost loans.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.751 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Arcuri. (consideration: CR H9854-9856, H9873 text: CR H9854) An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to repeal the availability of Federal eminent domain authority for use by companies permitted by FERC to construct or modify transmission lines within National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors. In place of this, the amendment would amend section 216(e) of the Federal Power Act to require permitted companies to proceed in accordance with state law.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.750 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Schwartz. (consideration: CR H9853-9854; text: CR H9853-9854) Amendment requires Federal agencies to consider the environmental benefits of the vendors with which they contract for meetings and conferences.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.752 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Hodes. (consideration: CR H9856-9857 text: CR H9856) An amendment numbered 10 printed in part B of House Report 110-300 to order the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of the renewable energy system rebate program for homes and small businesses, described in section 206-c of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The study would require a plan for the program if it were funded, and determine the minimum amount the program would need to be viable.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.751 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Arcuri. (consideration: CR H9854-9856, H9873; text: CR H9854) Amendment sought to repeal the availability of Federal eminent domain authority for use by companies permitted by FERC to construct or modify transmission lines within National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors; and require companies to proceed in accordance with state law for obtaining a right-of-way.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.752 On agreeing to the Hodes amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.752 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Hodes. (consideration: CR H9856-9857; text: CR H9856) Amendment requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of the renewable energy rebate program for homes and small businesses contained in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.749 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Van Hollen. (consideration: CR H9852-9853; text: CR H9852) Amendment adds language asking state regulatory authorities and nonregulated utilities to consider offering home energy audits, publicizing the financial and environmental benefits associated with home energy efficiency improvements and educating homeowners about all existing federal and state incentives, including the availability of low-cost loans.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.753 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Barton (TX). (consideration: CR H9857 text: CR H9857) An amendment numbered 11 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.753 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Barton (TX). (consideration: CR H9857; text: CR H9857) Amendment modifies section 9502(a) to ensure that the Energy Information Administration restores its previously terminated collection of data on solid by-products from coal-based energy producing facilities and makes improvements on these data.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.751 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Arcuri. (consideration: CR H9854-9856, H9873; text: CR H9854) Amendment sought to repeal the availability of Federal eminent domain authority for use by companies permitted by FERC to construct or modify transmission lines within National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and require companies to proceed in accordance with state law for obtaining a right-of-way.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.753 On agreeing to the Barton (TX) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.754 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Murphy (CT). (consideration: CR H9857-9858; text: CR H9857) An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to require the FERC to hold one public meeting before issuing a permit, license, or authorization that will affect land use when a public meeting is requested by at least five individuals or an organization representing 30 or more people. If a request for reconsideration is granted and the request was filed before enactment of this section and a hearing had not been held before the permit or authorization concerned was issued, the Commission must hold a hearing.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.764 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Cleaver. (consideration: CR H9870-9871, H9874-9875; text: CR H9870) Amendment prohibits Federal agencies from acquiring a light duty motor vehicle or medium duty passenger vehicle that is not a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle and requires that vehicles provided to House Members through their official allowance be low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.754 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Murphy (CT). (consideration: CR H9857-9858 text: CR H9857) An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to require the FERC to hold one public meeting before issuing a permit, license, or authorization that will affect land use when a public meeting is requested by at least five individuals or an organization representing 30 or more people. If a request for reconsideration is granted and the request was filed before enactment of this section and a hearing had not been held before the permit or authorization concerned was issued, the Commission must hold a hearing.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.755 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Sali. (consideration: CR H9858, H9873-9874; text: CR H9858) Amendment to provide a sense of the Congress to recognize and support large and small scale conventional hydropower.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.754 By unanimous consent, the Murphy (CT) amendment was withdrawn.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.756 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H9858-9861; text: CR H9858-9859) Amendment establishes a grant program to support energy sustainability and efficiency projects on college and university campuses.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.755 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Sali. (consideration: CR H9858, H9873-9874 text: CR H9858) An amendment numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to provide a sense of the Congress to recognize and support large and small scale conventional hydropower.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.757 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H9861-9862; text: CR H9861) Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Minerals Management Service, to submit a report to Congress on the status of regulations required to be issued under section 8(p)(8)) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(8)) with respect to the production of wind energy on the Outer Continental Shelf.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.756 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H9858-9861 text: CR H9858-9859) An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 110-300 to establish a grant program for Colleges and Universities to invest in sustainable and efficient energy projects, up to $1 million for efficiency and $500,000 for sustainability.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.758 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Wu. (consideration: CR H9862-9863; text: CR H9862) Amendment authorizes the establishment of a competitive grant program, in a geographically diverse manner, for projects submitted for consideration by institutions of higher education to conduct research and development of renewable energy technologies.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.756 On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.759 Amendment (A017) offered by Ms. Giffords. (consideration: CR H9863-9866; text: CR H9863-9865) Amendment provides for the creation of a Solar Energy Industries Research and Promotion Board and a Solar Energy Research and Promotion Operating Committee.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.757 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H9861-9862 text: CR H9861) An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 110-300 to require the Minerals Management Service to submit a report to Congress on the status of regulations required to be issued with respect to offshore wind energy production.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.760 Amendment (A018) offered by Mrs. Tauscher. (consideration: CR H9866; text: CR H9866) Amendment requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish and implement a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration projects in not more than 3 urbanized areas and not more than 2 other than urbanized areas.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.757 On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.761 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR H9866-9867; text: CR H9866-9867) Amendment requires the Center for Climate Change and Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency to examine the potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that would help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.758 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Wu. (consideration: CR H9862-9863 text: CR H9862) An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 110-300 to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for universities to research and develop renewable energy technologies. Priority is given to universities in low income and rural communities with proximity to trees dying of disease or insect infestation. The amendment also authorizes $25 million for the total program.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.762 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H9867-9868; text: CR H9867) Amendment requires the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on progress made in promoting transparency in extractive industries resource payments.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.758 On agreeing to the Wu amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.763 Amendment (A021) offered by Ms. Solis. (consideration: CR H9868-9869; text: CR H9868) Amendment requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the impact of global climate change on developing countries.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.759 Amendment (A017) offered by Ms. Giffords. (consideration: CR H9863-9866 text: CR H9863-9865) An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 110-300 to create a Solar Energy Industries Research and Promotion Board to increase consumer awareness nationwide of solar energy options and appropriate certifications. The solar program would be funded entirely by a small portion of industry revenues and no appropriations are authorized.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.764 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Cleaver. (consideration: CR H9870-9871, H9874-9875; text: CR H9870) Amendment prohibits Federal agencies from acquiring a light duty motor vehicle or medium duty passenger vehicle that is not a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle; and requires that vehicles provided to House Members through their official allowance be low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.759 On agreeing to the Giffords amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.765 Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Sarbanes. (consideration: CR H9871-9872; text: CR H9871-9872) Amendment requires Federal agencies to establish a telework policy within one year.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.760 Amendment (A018) offered by Mrs. Tauscher. (consideration: CR H9866 text: CR H9866) An amendment numbered 18 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to create a pilot program in urbanized and other than urbanized areas to increase the use of vanpooling and the number of vanpools in service.
- 08/04/2007 - Mr. Barton (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committees of jurisdiction. (consideration: CR H9875-9913; text: CR H9875-9913)
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.760 On agreeing to the Tauscher amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.761 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR H9866-9867 text: CR H9866-9867) An amendment numbered 19 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to require the Center for Climate Change Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency to examine the potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that would help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays, including web-based realtime transit information systems, congestion information systems, carpool information systems, parking information systems, freight route management, and traffic management systems.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.761 On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.762 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H9867-9868 text: CR H9867) An amendment numbered 20 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to make findings regarding fuel supplies and expresses teh Sense of Congress that the U.S. should further global energy security and promote democratic development in resource rich foreign countries by encouraging further participation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and other international initiatives.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.762 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.763 Amendment (A021) offered by Ms. Solis. (consideration: CR H9868-9869 text: CR H9868) An amendment numbered 21 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to require an assessment of current and anticipated needs of developing countries in adapting to climate change, which includes a strategy to address these needs and an identification of funding sources for such purposes.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.763 On agreeing to the Solis amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - Ms. Solis moved that the Committee rise.
- 08/04/2007 - On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3221 as unfinished business.
- 08/04/2007 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.764 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Cleaver. (consideration: CR H9870-9871, H9874-9875 text: CR H9870) An amendment numbered 22 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to prohibit any Federal agency, including any office of the legislative branch, from acquiring a light duty motor vehicle or medium duty motor vehicle that is not a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.765 Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Sarbanes. (consideration: CR H9871-9872 text: CR H9871-9872) An amendment numbered 23 printed in Part B of House Report 110-300 to require.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.765 On agreeing to the Sarbanes amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.748 On agreeing to the Udall (NM) amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 190 (Roll no. 827).
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.751 On agreeing to the Arcuri amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 245 (Roll no. 828).
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.755 On agreeing to the Sali amendment (A013) Agreed to by recorded vote: 402 - 9 (Roll no. 829).
- 08/04/2007 - H.AMDT.764 On agreeing to the Cleaver amendment (A022) Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 196 (Roll no. 830).
- 08/04/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3221.
- 08/04/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9875)
- 08/04/2007 - The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- 08/04/2007 - Mr. Barton (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committees of jurisdiction. (consideration: CR H9875-9913 text: CR H9875-9913)
- 08/04/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 244 (Roll no. 831). (consideration: CR H9913)
- 08/04/2007 - On passage Passed by recorded vote: 241 - 172 (Roll no. 832).
- 08/04/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 08/04/2007 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3221.
- 08/03/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 615 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3221 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole.
- 07/30/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Small Business, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 07/30/2007 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 07/30/2007 - Referred to House Education and Labor
- 07/30/2007 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
- 07/30/2007 - Referred to House Small Business
- 07/30/2007 - Referred to House Science and Technology
- 07/30/2007 - Referred to House Agriculture
- 07/30/2007 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- 07/30/2007 - Referred to House Natural Resources
- 07/30/2007 - Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
- 07/30/2007 - Referred to House Armed Services
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