H.R.3036 - Federal Government

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

Received in the Senate.

Rule H. Res. 1441 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1441. (consideration: CR H8432-8435, H8435-8451)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3036 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. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1441 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3036.

H.AMDT.1173 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Sarbanes. (consideration: CR H8444-8445, H8447-8448; text: CR H8445) An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-854 to clarify that funds issued under the National Capacity Environmental Education Grant Program may be used to address environmental justice issues that may arise in low income communities. The amendment also provides that funds may be used to develop and implement policy approaches to environmental education including specified topics.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1441, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sarbanes amendment.

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

H.AMDT.1174 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H8445-8447; text: CR H8446) An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-854 to allow municipalities to be eligible for the National Capacity Environmental Education Grant Program.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1441, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment.

H.AMDT.1174 On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.AMDT.1175 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Courtney. (consideration: CR H8447; text: CR H8447) An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-854 to add that applicants may describe on their application for federal grant funds how they have partnered, or intend to partner, with a State and local park and recreation department.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1441, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Courtney amendment.

H.AMDT.1175 On agreeing to the Courtney amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

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.

H.AMDT.1173 On agreeing to the Sarbanes amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 383 - 23 (Roll no. 612).

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3036.