The Senate will convene at 2:00pm on Monday, December 9, 2013.
Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4:00pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1197, the National Defense Authorization to allow the Chairman and Ranking Member to provide a status update on the bill.
At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Executive Calendar #327, the nomination of Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, post-cloture. There will be up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form. At 5:30pm, all post-cloture time will be expired and there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of the Millett nomination.
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Last Floor Action:
2:49:45 P.M. – The House adjourned
pursuant to a previous special order.
The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00
p.m. on December 9, 2013.
Last Floor Action:
9:15:37 A.M. -H.R. 3309
GENERAL DEBATE
– The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R.
3309.
9:00:22 A.M. | The House convened, starting a new legislative day. | |
9:00:31 A.M. | The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. | |
9:00:51 A.M. | Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy. | |
9:02:04 A.M. | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF JOURNAL – The Speaker announced that she had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Daines demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Speaker announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Daines objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Speaker postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal until a time to be announced. | |
9:02:36 A.M. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Ms. Fudge to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. | |
9:02:54 A.M. | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle. | |
9:15:05 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 429. H.R. 3309 — “To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections, and for other purposes.” |
9:15:07 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | For H.R. 3309, resolution provides one hour of general debate; bill is considered read; specified amendments are in order; and one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. For H.R. 1105, resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee print 113-29 shall be considered as adopted; one hour of debate; makes in order an additional specified amendment; and one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. |
9:15:29 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 429 and Rule XVIII. |
9:15:30 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. |
9:15:37 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | GENERAL DEBATE – The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3309. |
10:33:37 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Goodlatte, numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 113-283 to makes a few technical and clarifying changes. Specifically, under Section 3(d), it clarifies that the exception in paragraph one applies to biosimilars, it also adds an exception for actions seeking relief based on competitive harm, and ensures that the provision is not subject to reverse gamesmanship. Under Section 6(d) it makes clarifying changes that ensure that foreign courts cannot terminate licenses to US IP. Extends time required by the agencies to complete the various studies and reports required in the bill. |
10:34:10 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 429, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte Part A amendment No. 1. |
10:45:40 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Goodlatte amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
10:46:07 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Watt, numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 113-283 to bring the fee shifting provision in the underlying bill more closely aligned with the Equal Access to Justice Act. Allows a judge to consider dilatory or other abusive tactics by the prevailing party in determining whether to reduce or deny a fee award. |
10:46:59 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 429, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watt Part A amendment No. 2. |
10:57:04 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Watt amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Watt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
10:58:07 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Polis, numbered 3 printed in Part A of House Report 113-283 to require claimants to provide additional disclosure information in any pre-suit notification to establish a willful infringement claim. |
10:58:13 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 429, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis Part A amendment No. 3. |
11:09:52 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | On agreeing to the Polis amendment; Agreed to by voice vote. |
11:10:10 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Massie, numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 113-283 to strike section 5, the “Customer-suit exception” provision. |
11:10:20 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 429, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massie Part A amendment No. 4. |
11:21:34 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Massie amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Massie demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
11:21:58 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, numbered 5 printed in Part A of House Report 113-283 to expand covered customer definition to all small businesses so long as their annual revenue does not exceed $25 million. |
11:22:01 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 429, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment No. 5. |
11:33:57 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
11:34:35 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee, numbered 6 printed in Part A of House Report 113-283 to require the Director to conduct a study regarding the economic impact of the changes in current law resulting from Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the bill on the ability of individuals and small businesses owned by women, veterans, and minorities to assert, secure, and vindicate their constitutionally guaranteed exclusive right to their inventions and discoveries. |
11:34:38 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 429, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee Part A amendment No. 6. |
11:40:52 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Agreed to by voice vote. |
11:41:06 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | An amendment, offered by Mr. Rohrabacher, numbered 7 printed in Part A of House Report 113-283 to strike 9(a) from the bill and reorder the remaining subsections of Section 9. |
11:41:10 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 429, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher Part A amendment No. 7. |
11:52:54 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
11:53:11 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | An amendment, in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Conyers, numbered 8 printed in Part A of House Report 113-283 to promote transparency in patent ownership; prote cts customers who are targeted in infringement suits; directs the PTO to develop educational resources for small businesses; instructs the PTO and others to prepare reports on several issues including the use of deceptive demand letters. |
11:53:22 A.M. | H.R. 3309 | DEBATE – Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 429, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Conyers Part A Substitute amendment No. 8. |
12:16:46 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS – At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers Substitute amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. |
12:17:07 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. |
12:43:20 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | On agreeing to the Goodlatte amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 341 – 73 (Roll no. 623). |
12:47:39 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | On agreeing to the Watt amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 199 – 213 (Roll no. 624). |
12:51:50 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | On agreeing to the Massie amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 119 – 296 (Roll no. 625). |
12:54:50 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 144 – 266 (Roll no. 626). |
12:58:32 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment; Agreed to by recorded vote: 260 – 156 (Roll no. 627). |
1:02:25 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | On agreeing to the Conyers amendment; Failed by recorded vote: 157 – 258 (Roll no. 628). |
1:02:45 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3309. |
1:03:02 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
1:03:17 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | 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. |
1:13:21 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 325 – 91 (Roll no. 629). |
1:13:22 P.M. | H.R. 3309 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
1:13:27 P.M. | UNFINISHED BUSINESS – The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. | |
1:13:47 P.M. | On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote. | |
1:16:47 P.M. | COLLOQUY ON HOUSE SCHEDULE – The Chair recognized Mr. Hoyer for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with Mr. Cantor on the expectations regarding the legislative schedule for the House during the upcoming week. | |
1:46:16 P.M. | Mr. Cantor asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Thursday, December 5, 2013, it adjourn to meet at 12 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2013, for Morning-Hour debate and at 2 p.m. for legislative business. Agreed to without objection. | |
1:46:46 P.M. | ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches. | |
1:55:09 P.M. | SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches. | |
2:49:31 P.M. | Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn. | |
2:49:44 P.M. | On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote. | |
2:49:45 P.M. | The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on December 9, 2013. |
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