H.R.2316 - Federal Government

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 182.

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 437 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2317 and H.R. 2316.

Rule H. Res. 437 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 437. (consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5759-5776 text of measure as reported in House: CR 5/25/2007 H5764-5766)

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 437 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Ellen O. Tauscher to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

H.AMDT.232 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5766-5767 text: CR 5/25/2007 H5766) Amendment clarifies the application of the bill's provisions regarding the posting of financial disclosure forms on the Internet.

H.AMDT.232 On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.AMDT.233 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Dreier. (consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5767 text: CR 5/25/2007 H5767) Amendment requires that when Members and House employees end their service in the House, they be given notice of the exact dates in which their post-employment restrictions apply and also requires that that information be made available on the Internet.

H.AMDT.233 On agreeing to the Dreier amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.AMDT.234 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5768-5770, H5771-5772 text: CR 5/25/2007 H5768) Amendment sought to place a one-year ban on flag and general officers of the Armed Services from receiving compensation from any company that does greater than $50 million in business with the Department of Defense.

H.AMDT.235 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5770-5771 text: CR 5/25/2007 H5770) An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-167 stating that it is the sense of Congress that the use of a family relationship by a lobbyist who is an immediate family member of a Member of Congress to gain special advantages over other lobbyists is inappropriate.

H.AMDT.235 On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.AMDT.236 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Cardoza. (consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5771 text: CR 5/25/2007 H5771) Amendment gives judges the discretion to increase the sentence for public officials convicted of bribery, fraud, extortion or theft of public funds greater than $10,000.

H.AMDT.236 On agreeing to the Cardoza amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.AMDT.234 On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 271, 1 Present (Roll no. 421).

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2316.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Chabot moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5772-5773 text: CR 5/25/2007 H5772-5773)