On Thursday, July 1, 2010 Senator Byrd will lie in repose in the Senate Chamber from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Senator Byrd’s family will be in the Chamber from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, and Members are encouraged to pay their respects from 10:15 a.m.-12:00 noon. Senate staff with floor privileges and a Congressional ID are invited to pay their respects from the Senate floor and should enter the Chamber via the North door. Members of the public and Senate staff without floor privileges are also invited to pay tribute to Senator Byrd from the Senate Galleries from 10:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m. The public and staff without floor privileges should enter via the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC).

The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 12.

Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Senators should expect a roll call vote at approximately 5:30 p.m. on confirmation of a judge

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 1, 2010
111TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION

The House votes to reinstate employment benefits 269yeas and 153nays.

11:59P.M –

Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.

On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.

The House adjourned pursuant to H. Con. Res. 293. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on July 13, 2010.

11:01 P.M. –

SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.

10:58 P.M. –

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.

10:56 P.M. –

The House received a communication from James L. Oberstar, Chairman. Mr Oberstar notified the House that on July 1, 2010, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to consider 15 resolutions to authorize appropriations for the General Services Administration’s (GSA) FY 2010 Capital Investment and Leasing Program. The leases authorize $225.9 million for various agencies. The Committee adopted the resolutions by voice vote with a quorum present.

H.R. 4899:

making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

10:54 P.M. –

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

On motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the text with the fifth portion of the divided question (amendment 5) Failed by recorded vote: 162 – 260 (Roll no. 433).

10:47 P.M. –

On motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the text with the fourth portion of the divided question (amendment 4) Failed by recorded vote: 100 – 321 (Roll no. 432).

10:41 P.M. –

On motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the text with the third portion of divided question [amendment 3] Failed by recorded vote: 25 – 376, 22 Present (Roll no. 431).

10:33 P.M. –

On motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the text with the second portion of the divided question [amendment 2]. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 239 – 182, 1 Present (Roll no. 430).

10:05 P.M. –

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

10:04 P.M. –

ORDER OF PROCEDURE – Mr. Obey moved to concur in the Senate amendment to the text to H.R. 4899 with amendments. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1500, the motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendments shall be divided into each of its 5 portions. The first portion is considered as adopted pursuant to H.Res. 1500. The Chair shall put the question on adoption of each of portions 2 through 5 separately in their turn.

8:15 P.M. –

DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1500, the House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the text with amendments.

8:14 P.M. –

Mr. Obey moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the text with amendments.

H. Res. 1462:

expressing support for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha which swept across Central America causing deadly floods and mudslides

8:13 P.M. –

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 403 – 1 (Roll no. 429).

8:02 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 1493:

providing for budget enforcement for fiscal year 2011

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1500, H. Res. 1493 is considered passed House.

H. Res. 1500:

providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill ( H.R. 4899) making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 – 210 (Roll no. 428).

7:37 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

7:36 P.M. –

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of H.Res. 1500 and a motion to suspend the rules, both of which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Call of the House Quorum responded: 419 present (Roll no. 427).

H. Res. 1500:

providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill ( H.R. 4899) making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes

7:05 P.M. –

Mr. McGovern moved to a Call of the House.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 1500, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dreier demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the resolution until later in the legislative day.

5:41 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1500

5:40 P.M. –

Considered as privileged matter.

5:39 P.M. –

Mr. McGovern filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 1500.

H. Con. Res. 290:

expressing support for designation of June 30 as “National ESIGN Day”

5:38 P.M. –

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 397 – 15 (Roll no. 426).

5:29 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 5609:

to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit any registered lobbyist whose clients include foreign governments which are found to be sponsors of international terrorism or include other foreign nationals from making contributions and other campaign-related disbursements in elections for public office

5:28 P.M. –

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

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

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 – 4 (Roll no. 425).

5:21 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

5:20 P.M. –

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Call of the House Quorum responded: 416 present (Roll no. 424).

H.R. 5609:

to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit any registered lobbyist whose clients include foreign governments which are found to be sponsors of international terrorism or include other foreign nationals from making contributions and other campaign-related disbursements in elections for public office

4:52 P.M. –

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

4:17 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5609.

4:12 P.M. –

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

H.R. 5503:

to revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions arising from maritime incidents, and for other purposes

4:11 P.M. –

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

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

3:29 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5503.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

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

3:28 P.M. –

The Speaker announced that votes on suspensions, if ordered, will be postponed until a time to be announced.

H.R. 5618:

to continue Federal unemployment programs

3:27 P.M. –

Under clause 10(c)(3) of rule XXI, the Chair announced that the presiding officer was supposed to have put the question of consideration on H.R. 5618 but omitted to do so. That omission has been overtaken by the subsequent actions on the bill.

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

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 270 – 153 (Roll no. 423).

3:03 P.M. –

On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 – 196 (Roll no. 422).

2:44 P.M. –

Mr. Levin moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair

Mr. Camp appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.

2:43 P.M. –

Mr. Levin raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Sustained by the Chair.

Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.

2:36 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to use stimulus funds to offset spending in the bill.

Mr. Camp moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

Considered as unfinished business.

Pursuant to clause 1 of Rule XIX, the House continued with further proceedings on H.R. 5618.

H. Res. 1412:

congratulating the Government of South Africa upon its first two successful convictions for human trafficking

2:34 P.M. –

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 – 1 (Roll no. 421).

2:03 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 5618:

to continue Federal unemployment programs

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced that further consideration of H.R. 5618 would be postponed.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

1:12 P.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5618.

1:09 P.M. –

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5618 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment printed in this report shall be considered as adopted. The resolution waives all points of order against the bill, as amended.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1495.

H. Res. 1405:

congratulating the people of the 17 African nations that in 2010 are marking the 50th year of their national independence

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 410 – 0 (Roll no. 420).

1:02 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 1321:

expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the political situation in Thailand be solved peacefully and through democratic means

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

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 411 – 4 (Roll no. 419).

12:53 P.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

H. Res. 1495:

providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 5618) to continue Federal unemployment programs, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules

12:52 P.M. –

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 – 189 (Roll no. 418).

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

12:25 P.M. –

The previous question was ordered without objection.

11:18 A.M. –

DEBATE – The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1495

Considered as privileged matter.

H. Res. 1460:

recognizing the important role pollinators play in supporting the ecosystem and supporting the goals and ideals of National Pollinator Week

11:15 A.M. –

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 412 – 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 417).

11:08 A.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H.R. 2340:

to resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corporation and the State of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon Lake in the State of Alaska and to provide for the conveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corporation of certain other public land in partial satisfaction of the land entitlement of the Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act

11:05 A.M. –

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 – 0 (Roll no. 416).

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

10:57 A.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

H. Res. 1228:

honoring the veterans of Helicopter Attack Light Squadron Three and their families

10:56 A.M. –

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

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 – 0 (Roll no. 415).

10:30 A.M. –

Considered as unfinished business.

10:29 A.M. –

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

10:04 A.M. –

ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches.

10:03 A.M. –

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Heinrich to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

10:02 A.M. –

The Speaker announced approval of the Journal. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

10:01 A.M. –

Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Bradford Braley, First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

10:00 A.M. –

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jesse L. Jackson Jr. to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

The House convened, starting a new legislative day