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+ − Actions (31)
- Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
- H.AMDT.112 Amendment offered by Mr. Hutchinson. An amendment to express the sense of the Congress that the National Weather Service must take into account the life threatening nature of weather patterns in Wind Zone IV, otherwise known as tornado alley, before making any determination on the closure of any of its local weather service offices.
- Rule H. Res. 175 passed House.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 175 .
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1553 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
- House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 175 and Rule XXIII.
- The Speaker designated the Honorable John Shimkus to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1553 .
- H.AMDT.110 Amendment offered by Mr. Calvert. Amendment clarifies that the National Weather Service is responsible for providing weather information that is vital to protect life and property; and clarifies that the U.S. Government, through the National Weather Service, will continue to provide weather services under international aviation agreements.
- H.AMDT.110 On agreeing to the Calvert amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- H.AMDT.111 Amendment offered by Mr. Traficant. Amendment requires that funds expended under the bill must be in conformance with the Buy American Act; expresses the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, equipment and products purchased with funds made available under the bill should be American-made; and prohibits contracts or subcontracts to any person who intentionally affixes "Made in America" labels or other similar inscriptions to products not made in the United States.
- The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1553 .
- H.AMDT.111 On agreeing to the Traficant amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Postponed Vote - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Hutchinson by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hutchinson objected to the voice vote pending the absence of a quorum. Further proceedings on the amendment were postponed and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- H.AMDT.113 Mr. Calvert demanded a separate vote on the Costello amendment .
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by voice vote.
- H.AMDT.113 Amendment offered by Mr. Costello. Amendment sought to increase the authorization for NOAA by 3 percent with construction and procurement accounts excluded. \ .
- H.AMDT.113 On agreeing to the Costello amendment Failed by Division vote: 3 - 5.
- 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.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1553 .
- H.AMDT.112 On agreeing to the Hutchinson amendment Agreed to by Division vote: 5 - 0.
- H.AMDT.113 On agreeing to the Costello amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Vacate Request for a Recorded Vote - Mr. Hutchinson asked unanimous consent that his earlier request for a recorded vote on the amendment he offered be vacated. Agreed to without objection.
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 175 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1553 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
- Reported by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 106-146 .
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Referred to the House Committee on Science.
+ − Amendments (4)
H.AMDT.110
Amendment clarifies that the National Weather Service is responsible for providing weather information that is vital to protect life and property; and clarifies that the U.S. Government, through the National Weather Service, will continue to provide weather services under international aviation agreements.
H.AMDT.111
Amendment requires that funds expended under the bill must be in conformance with the Buy American Act; expresses the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, equipment and products purchased with funds made available under the bill should be American-made; and prohibits contracts or subcontracts to any person who intentionally affixes "Made in America" labels or other similar inscriptions to products not made in the United States.
H.AMDT.112
An amendment to express the sense of the Congress that the National Weather Service must take into account the life threatening nature of weather patterns in Wind Zone IV, otherwise known as tornado alley, before making any determination on the closure of any of its local weather service offices.
H.AMDT.113
Amendment sought to increase the authorization for NOAA by 3 percent with construction and procurement accounts excluded. \ (See Item No. 325 for final disposition of the amendment.).