S.294 - Federal Government

S.AMDT.3477 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 294.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

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

Mr. Oberstar asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.

On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Heller moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Heller (NV) motion to instruct conferees on S. 294. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the provisions contained in section 221 of the House amendment.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Oberstar, Brown, Corrine, Cummings, Capuano, Bishop (NY), Napolitano, Lipinski, Braley (IA), Arcuri, Mica, Petri, LaTourette, Brown (SC), Shuster, Diaz-Balart, M., and Westmoreland.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science and Technology for consideration of secs. 105 and 305 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Gordon, Wu, and Gingrey.

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6756-6773, H6788-6793)

On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6788)

Mr. Heller moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H6788)

The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6793)

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6793)