H.R.6599 - Federal Government

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 945.

H.AMDT.1165 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Flake. An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a new section at the end of the bill for the elimination of military construction congressional earmarks.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

H.AMDT.1166 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Gingrey. An amendment numbered 20 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to take private property for public use without just compensation.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey amendment.

H.AMDT.1166 On agreeing to the Gingrey amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.AMDT.1167 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. King (IA). An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enforce subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act).

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Mr. Edwards (TX) 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. 6599 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

H.AMDT.1152 On agreeing to the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 227 (Roll no. 558).

H.AMDT.1161 On agreeing to the McCaul (TX) amendment (A012) Agreed to by recorded vote: 329 - 86 (Roll no. 559).

H.AMDT.1165 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 63 - 350, 1 Present (Roll no. 560).

H.AMDT.1167 On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 143 - 275 (Roll no. 561).

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6599.