H.R.3021 - Federal Government

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Received in the Senate.

Rule H. Res. 1234 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1234. (consideration: CR H4927-4935, H4937-4961)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3021 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1234 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Madeleine Z. Bordallo to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3021.

H.AMDT.1069 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kildee. (consideration: CR H4947-4948, H4956; text: CR H4947-4949) An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-678 to makin various technical changes in addition to clarifing or adding certain allowable uses of funds, clarifing the Act's green building requirements, and adding certain reporting requirements.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Kildee amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kildee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kildee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

H.AMDT.1070 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Ehlers. (consideration: CR H4949-4950, H4956-4957; text: CR H4949) An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-678 to establish a moratorium on using federal funds to purchase carbon offsets with the funding authorized in the bill.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Ehlers amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ehlers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ehlers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

H.AMDT.1071 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H4950-4952, H4957-4958; text: CR H4950) An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-678 to allow funding authorized by the bill to be used for renewable energy generation and heating systems in schools.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Welch amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Welch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Welch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

H.AMDT.1072 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Davis, Tom. (consideration: CR H4952-4953; text: CR H4952) An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-678 to allow for priority consideration to science and technology schools once the funds reach their local educational agencies.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Tom Davis amendment.

H.AMDT.1072 On agreeing to the Davis, Tom amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.