H.R.2537 - Federal Government

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2399-2411)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

H.AMDT.995 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Fossella. (consideration: CR H2399-2411; text: CR H2399-2409) An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new title to the bill entitled "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008".

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fossella amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

H.AMDT.995 Ms. Johnson, E. B. raised a point of order against the Fossella amendment (A002). Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson stated that the provisions of the Fossella amendment are not germane to the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Fossella appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.

On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 193 (Roll no. 201).

Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2537 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2412-2424)

H.AMDT.996 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Johnson, E. B.. (consideration: CR H2412-2414; text: CR H2412) An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to make technical and clarifying changes to the bill.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the E.B. Johnson (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.

H.AMDT.996 On agreeing to the Johnson, E. B. amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.AMDT.997 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Bilbray. (consideration: CR H2414-2416; text: CR H2414) An amendment numbered 13 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section providing use of molecular diagnostics for monitoring and assessing coastal recreation waters.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bilbray amendment under the five-minute rule.

H.AMDT.997 On agreeing to the Bilbray amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.AMDT.998 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Kucinich. (consideration: CR H2416-2419; text: CR H2416) An amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to provide that in cases where a source of pathogenic contamination is identified, the State or local government shall make information on the existence of such source available to the public on the Internet within 24 hours of the identification of such source.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.