Senate Convenes: 9:00amET December 22, 2010
The Senate passes Defense Authorization bill but needs House approval
| Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to executive session and resume consideration of the New START Treaty, post-cloture. Time during the adjournment or period of morning business will count post-cloture.We hope that we will be able to yield back some of the post-cloture debate time on the START Treaty. Tomorrow we will also work on an agreement to consider the 9/11 health legislation and a number of Executive nominations.
Senators will be notified when any votes are scheduled. The following amendments are pending to the START Treaty: |
| Votes: 298: Resolution of Advise and Consent to Ratification, as amended, for the New START Treaty; Agreed To: 71-26. 299: Confirmation of Mary Helen Murguria, of Arizona, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit; Unanimous Consent: Passed H.R.6398, a bill to require the Federal deposit Insurance Corporation to fully insure Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts. Passed H.R.847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, with Gillibrand-Schumer amendment Passed S.4058, a bill to extend certain expiring provisions providing enhanced protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures. Passed H.R.6517, with Brown substitute amendment (Brown substitute is a 6-week extension of Andean Trade Preferences Drug Eradication Act and Trade Adjustment Assistance). |
| Unanimous Consent: Passed H.R.6523, the DoD Authorization bill, with Levin-McCain amendment.Passed S.4053, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act. Passed H.R.6398, a bill to require the Federal deposit Insurance Corporation to fully insure Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts. Passed H.R.847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, with Gillibrand-Schumer amendment Passed S.4058, a bill to extend certain expiring provisions providing enhanced protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures. Passed H.R.6517, with Brown substitute amendment (Brown substitute is a 6-week extension of Andean Trade Preferences Drug Eradication Act and Trade Adjustment Assistance). |
Adopted H.Con.Res.336: providing for the conditional adjournment of the House and Senate through January 5, 2011.
Adopted S.Con.Res.78, a concurrent resolution honoring the work and mission of the Delta Regional Authority on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Federal-State partnership created to uplift the 8-State Delta region.
Adopted S.Con.Res.71, a concurrent resolution recognizing the United States national interest in helping to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and other mass atrocities against civilians, and supporting and encouraging efforts to develop a whole of government approach to prevent and mitigate such acts.
Adopted S.Res.705, a resolution providing for a technical correction to S.Res.700
Adopted S.Res.707, a resolution commending Lula Davis.
Adopted S.Res.706, a resolution extending the authority for the Senate National Security Working Group.
Adopted S.Res.432, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the Year of the Lung 2010.
Adopted H.Con.Res.275, a resolution expressing support for designation of the week beginning on the second Sunday of September as Arts in Education Week.
Star Printed Calendar #706, S.583, the Building a Stronger America Act.
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The next meeting in the House is scheduled for 11:00amET December 22, 2010
CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF DECEMBER 22, 2010
111TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION
6:00 P.M. –
The House adjourned Sine Die pursuant to H. Con. Res. 336.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. McDermott moved that the House do now adjourn.
to extend trade adjustment assistance and certain trade preference programs, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes
5:58 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
Mr. McDermott asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
5:57 P.M. –
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY – Pursuant to Section 106 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (P.L. 110-315) and the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appointed Dr. George T. French, Fairfield, Alabama, to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity for a term of six years. .
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 336.
5:52 P.M. –
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded further with one minute speeches.
appointing a committee to inform the President
5:49 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:48 P.M. –
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as privileged matter.
to authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo
5:47 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
5:46 P.M. –
Mr. Lujan asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker’s table and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent.
to extend certain expiring provisions providing enhanced protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosure
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Mr. Perriello asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker’s table and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent.
to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5:45 P.M. –
On passage Passed without objection.
making a technical correction to a cross-reference in the final regulations issued by the Office of Compliance to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 that apply to the House of Representatives and employees of the House of Representatives
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Mrs. Davis (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent.
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in United States real property interests, and for other purposes
5:44 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Mr. McDermott asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
honoring the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides
5:43 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
supporting Olympic Day on June 23, 2010, and congratulating Team USA and World Fit participants
5:40 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Van Hollen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent.
to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes
5:39 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
On agreeing to the Van Hollen amendment Agreed to without objection.
Amendment offered by Mr. Van Hollen.
5:38 P.M. –
Considered by unanimous consent.
5:36 P.M. –
Mr. Van Hollen asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker’s table and consider.
to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes
5:35 P.M. –
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 206 – 60 (Roll no. 664).
4:21 P.M. –
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous special order.
4:10 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded further with debate on agreeing to the Senate amendment to H.R. 847.
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 4058.
to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes
3:55 P.M. –
DEBATE – The House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on agreeing to the Senate amendment to H.R. 847.
3:54 P.M. –
Pursuant to a previous special order the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE – Mr. Arcuri asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to take from the Speaker’s table the bill H.R. 847, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of order except those arising under clause 10 or rule 21, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment; that the Senate amendment be considered as read; that the motion be debatable for 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and; that the previous question be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption with intervening motion. Agree to without objection.
3:53 P.M. –
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 22, 2010 at 11:30 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 4053.
3:52 P.M. –
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 22, 2010 at 2:17 p.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 6398, without amendment.
3:50 P.M. –
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 22, 2010 at 3:11 p.m.: That the Senate passed H.R. 847, with an amendment.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of December 22.
11:25 A.M. –
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
11:13 A.M. –
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded further with one minute speeches.
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
11:10 A.M. –
Mr. Skelton asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
11:08 A.M. –
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded further with one minute speeches.
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on December 22, 2010, at 9:41 a.m. stating that that body had passed H.R. 5470, H.R. 4445, S. 3903 and H.R. 6523 with amendments.
11:06 A.M. –
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
11:05 A.M. –
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Skelton to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
11:04 A.M. –
Today’s prayer was offered by Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
Be a Seed for Change 