US Congress HR965

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On October 14, 2009 in the Senate:

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

On September 10, 2009 in the House:

Rule H. Res. 726 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 726 .
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 965 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 965 .
H.AMDT.411 Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Bishop . The amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to reauthorize appropriations for the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 at the existing, authorized funding level for an additional five years.
DEBATE - The House continued with further debate on the Bishop amendment.

On September 10, 2009 in the Senate:

Received in the Senate.

On September 10, 2009 in the House:

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 726 , the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Bishop amendment.
H.AMDT.411 On agreeing to the Bishop amendment Failed by voice vote.
Mr. Hastings moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment stating that the authorization for appropriations declared in Section 2 of the bill shall not take effect until the national deficit is less than $1,000,000,000,000.
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: 194 - 229 .
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 311 - 107 .
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On September 9, 2009 in the House:

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 726 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 965 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

On February 13, 2009 in the House:

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

On February 10, 2009 in the House:

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

H.AMDT.411

The amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to reauthorize appropriations for the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 at the existing, authorized funding level for an additional five years.