US Congress HR359

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On March 1, 2011 in the Senate:

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

On February 28, 2011 in the Senate:

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

On February 15, 2011 in the Senate:

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 11.

On February 14, 2011 in the Senate:

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

On January 27, 2011 in the Senate:

Received in the Senate.

On January 26, 2011 in the House:

Rule H. Res. 54 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 54 .
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 359 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 open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. All points of order against provisions of the bill are waived.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 54 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 359 .
The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message.
The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.
H.AMDT.5 Amendment offered by Mr. Peters. Amendment adds language to the bill stipulating that all amounts in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund after the date of the enactment of the legislation shall be transferred by the Secretary to the general fund of Treasury only if used to reduce the deficit.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Peters amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Peters amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and announced by voice vote the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Peters requested a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
H.AMDT.6 Amendment offered by Ms. Castor . Page 2, amend line 21 to read as follows: "to the Office of Justice Programs for local law enforcement for costs of providing security at Presidential nominating conventions.".
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Castor amendment number 2 under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
H.AMDT.6 By unanimous consent, the Castor amendment was withdrawn.
H.AMDT.7 Amendment offered by Ms. Tsongas. Add at the end the following: SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. With respect to Federal funds received by an entity, other than a natural person, it shall be unlawful for such entity to -- ***.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tsongas amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
H.AMDT.7 By unanimous consent, the Tsongas amendment was withdrawn.
H.AMDT.8 Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Moore. Amendment in the nature of a substitute
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moore amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
H.AMDT.8 By unanimous consent, the Moore amendment was withdrawn.
H.AMDT.9 Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Polis. Amendment in the nature of a substitute
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 54 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Polis amendment in the nature of a substitute under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
H.AMDT.9 Mr. Roskam raised a point of order against the Polis amendment . Mr. Roskam stated that the provisions of the amendment violated clause 10, of rule XXI. The Chair sustained the point of order.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of the Peters amendment which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
H.AMDT.5 On agreeing to the Peters amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 396 - 7 .
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 359 .
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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.
Mr. Walz moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the Committee on Ways and means to report the bill back to the House forthwith with an amendment which strikes all after the enacting clause and inserts in lieu thereof a complete new text.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 173 - 228 .
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 239 - 160 .
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On January 25, 2011 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 54 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 359 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 open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. All points of order against provisions of the bill are waived.

On January 20, 2011 in the House:

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House House Administration

H.AMDT.5

Amendment adds language to the bill stipulating that all amounts in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund after the date of the enactment of the legislation shall be transferred by the Secretary to the general fund of Treasury only if used to reduce the deficit.

H.AMDT.6

Page 2, amend line 21 to read as follows: "to the Office of Justice Programs for local law enforcement for costs of providing security at Presidential nominating conventions.".

H.AMDT.7

Add at the end the following: SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. With respect to Federal funds received by an entity, other than a natural person, it shall be unlawful for such entity to -- ***.