H.R.6842 - Federal Government

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1117 under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/17/2008.

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

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

Mr. Davis (IL) 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. 6842 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8270-8272)

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

H.AMDT.1171 On agreeing to the Childers amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 260 - 160, 1 Present (Roll no. 600).

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6842.

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.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 266 - 152, 1 Present (Roll no. 601).

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

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Childers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Childers demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. (consideration: CR 9/16/2008 H8270-8272)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8282-8286)

H.AMDT.1171 On agreeing to the Childers amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 260 - 160, 1 Present (Roll no. 600). (text: CR H8283-8284)

Rule H. Res. 1434 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1434.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6842 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.