H.R.2740 - Federal Government

Star Print ordered on the bill.

Read the second time. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11261-11267)

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

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2740.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H11261)

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Forbes moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H11262-11266 text: CR H11262)

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H11266)

On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 75 (Roll no. 939). (consideration: CR H11266)

H.AMDT.840 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H11266 text: CR H11266)

H.AMDT.840 On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 389 - 30 (Roll no. 940).

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

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

H.AMDT.840 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H11266 text: CR H11266) At the end of the text of the bill, insert the following: SEC. 6. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act shall be construe to affect intelligence activities that are otherwise permissible prior to the enactment of this Act.

Mr. Forbes moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H11262-11266; text: CR H11262)

H.AMDT.840 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H11266; text: CR H11266) At the end of the text of the bill, insert the following: SEC. 6. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act shall be construe to affect intelligence activities that are otherwise permissible prior to the enactment of this Act.

The Committee of the Whole adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as amended.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Forbes motion to recommit with instructions on H.R. 2740. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to not affect intelligence activities that are otherwise permissible prior to the enactment of this Act.