Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010

Introduced in House

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-160, by Ms. Wasserman Schultz.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 559 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2918 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. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Kingston (GA) motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion see to require the bill to be reported back to the Committee on Appropriations with an amendment that redirects funds.

Motion to table the Vitter motion to commit to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 31. Record Vote Number: 214. (consideration: CR S7055)

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Nelson NE; Inouye; Pryor; Tester; Murkowski; Cochran. (consideration: CR S7132)

The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Aderholt motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2918. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in section 209 of the House bill; include any additional funding or language not committed to the conference; include matter not committed to the conference committee by either House; modify specific matter committed to conference by either or both Houses beyond the scope of the specific matter as committed to the conference committee and not record their approval of final conference agreement unless the text of such agreement has been available to the managers in an electronic, searchable, and downloadable form for at least 48 hours prior to the time described in such clause.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 38. Record Vote Number: 302.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 178 (Roll no. 413).

Rule H. Res. 772 passed House.