US Congress House Bill 2997 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on October 21 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-10-21 - Became Public Law No: 111-80.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2010 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of Tribal Relations; (3) Office of the Chief Economist; (4) National Appeals Division; (5) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (6) Office of Homeland Security; (7) Office of Advocacy and Outreach; (8) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (9) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (10) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; (11) Office of Civil Rights; (12) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (13) agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments; (14) hazardous materials management; (15) departmental administration; (16) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (17) Office of Communications; (18) Office of the Inspector General; (19) Office of the General Counsel; (20) Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; (21) Economic Research Service; (22) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (23) Agricultural Research Service; (24) National Institute of Food and Agriculture; (25) Native American Institutions Endowment Fund; (26) extension and integrated activities; (27) Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; (28) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (29) Agricultural Marketing Service; (30) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; (31) Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety; (32) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (33) Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; (34) Farm Service Agency; (35) state mediation grants; (36) grassroots water protection; (37) dairy indemnity program; (38) Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account; (39) Risk Management Agency; (40) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and (41) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; and (2) Natural Resources Conservation Service. Title III: Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development; (2) rural development salaries and expenses; (3) Rural Housing Service; (4) Rural Community Facilities Program Account (5) Rural Business-Cooperative Service; (6) rural development loans; (7) rural cooperative grants; (8) rural microenterprise; (9) Rural Energy for America Program; (10) Rural Utilities Service; (11) rural electrification and telecommunications loans; and (12) distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Nutrition Service. Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; (2) Public Law 480 (P.L. 480) program title I and title II grants; (3) Commodity Credit Corporation export loans program account; and (4) McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants. Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Food and Drug Administration (FDA); (2) Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); and (3) Farm Credit Administration. Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 703) Authorizes the Secretary to transfer unobligated balances to the Working Capital Fund for plant and capital equipment acquisition. (Sec. 704) Prohibits appropriations under this Act from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly provided for. (Sec. 705) Limits negotiated indirect costs on cooperative agreements between the Department and nonprofit organizations to 10%. (Sec. 708) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel. (Sec. 709) Requires that Department agencies reimburse each other for employees detailed for longer than 30 days. (Sec. 712) Prohibits, without congressional notification, funds available under this Act or under previous appropriations Acts from being used through a reprogramming of funds to: (1) eliminate or create a new program; (2) relocate or reorganize an office or employees; (3) privatize federal employee functions; or (4) increase funds or personnel for a project for which funds have been denied or restricted. Prohibits, without congressional notification, funds available under this Act or under previous appropriations Acts from being used through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10%, whichever is less: (1) to augment an existing program; (2) to reduce by 10% funding or personnel for any existing program; or (3) that results from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs. (Sec. 713) Prohibits the use of funds for user fee proposals that fail to provide certain budget impact information. (Sec. 714) Prohibits the use of funds to close or relocate a Rural Development office unless the Secretary determines the cost effectiveness and/or enhancement of program delivery. (Sec. 715) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to close or relocate the FDA Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis in St. Louis, Missouri, outside the city or county limits. (Sec. 716) Appropriates funds for Rural Development program purposes in communities suffering from extreme outmigration that are in Empowerment Zone-designated areas. (Sec. 717) Limits funds made available in FY2010 or preceding fiscal years under P.L. 480 to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for the release of certain commodities under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act. (Sec. 718) Appropriates funds for a grant to the National Center for Natural Products Research for construction or renovation to carry out the research objectives of the natural products research grant issued by the FDA. (Sec. 719) Makes funds available in the current fiscal year for agricultural management assistance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act and for specified conservation programs under the Food Security Act of 1985 until expended for obligations made in the current fiscal year. (Sec. 720) Prohibits fund use under this Act by any executive branch entity to produce a prepackaged news story for U.S. broadcast or distribution unless it contains audio or text notice that it was produced or funded by such executive entity. (Sec. 721) Limits funds to carry out the environmental quality incentives program under the Food Security Act of 1985. Prohibits the use of CCC funds for dam rehabilitation under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. Reduces the maximum amount of FY2010 funds available for domestic food assistance programs under the Act of August 24, 1935, before amounts in excess of such maximum must be transferred to carry out the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. Limits funds to carry out the fresh fruit and vegetable program until October 1, 2010. Rescinds specified unobligated amounts for domestic food assistance programs under the Act of August 24, 1935. (Sec. 722) Makes eligible for economic development and job creation assistance under the Rural Electrification Act in the same manner as a borrower under such Act any former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, direct or guaranteed loan under such Act, or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under such Act. (Sec. 723) Appropriates funds for an agricultural pest facility in Hawaii. (Sec. 724) Appropriates funds to develop and test new food products to improve the nutritional delivery of humanitarian food assistance under the McGovern-Dole and the P.L. 480 (title II) programs. (Sec. 725) Prohibits the Department from using funds under this Act to implement the risk-based inspection program in any location until the Office of Inspector General of the Department has reported to the Food Safety and Inspection Service and appropriate congressional committees regarding the data used in the program's development. (Sec. 726) Directs the Secretary, until receipt of the 2010 decennial Census, to consider: (1) the unincorporated area of Los Osos, California, Imperial, California, and the Harrisville Fire District, Rhode Island, eligible for rural water and waste disposal loans and grants; (2) the unincorporated community of Thermalito in Butte County, California, and Nogales, Arizona, eligible for rural housing loans and grants; and (3) Lumberton, North Carolina, and Sanford, North Carolina eligible for rural community facilities loans and grants. Authorizes the Secretary, until receipt of the 2010 decennial Census, to fund certain rural community facility projects for communities and municipal districts and areas in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island that applied for funding-eligible projects with the appropriate Rural Development field offices prior to August 1, 2009. (Sec. 727) Appropriates funds for the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship Program and the Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship Program. (Sec. 728) Appropriates funds for: (1) the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection; (2) the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Foods, and Markets; (3) development of a national carbon inventory and accounting system prototype for forestry and agriculture; (4) the International Food Protection Training Institute; and (5) the Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention. (Sec. 729) Directs the Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide financial and technical assistance through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations program to carry out: (1) the Alameda Creek Watershed Project in Alameda County, California; (2) the Hurricane Katrina-Related Watershed Restoration project in Jackson County, Mississippi; (3) the Pidcock-Mill Creeks Watershed project in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; (4) the Farmington River Restoration project in Litchfield County, Connecticut; (5) the Lake Oscawana Management and Restoration project in Putnam County, New York; (6) the Richland Creek Reservoir in Paulding County, Georgia; (7) the Pocasset River Floodplain Management Project in Rhode Island; (8) the East Locust Creek Watershed Plan Revision in Missouri; (9) the Little Otter Creek Watershed project in Missouri; (10) the DuPage County Watershed project in Illinois; (11) the Dunloup Creek Watershed Project in Fayette and Raleigh Counties, West Virginia; (12) the Dry Creek Watershed project in California; and (13) the Upper Clark Fork Watershed project in Montana. (Sec. 730) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act regarding the program for at-risk school children to: (1) make Connecticut, Nevada, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia program participants; and (2) increase the total number of program states from 10 to 13. (Sec. 731) Prohibits, regarding the specialty crop research initiative, funds from being used to prohibit the provision of certain in-kind support from nonfederal sources. (Sec. 732) Makes unobligated balances for salaries and expenses for the Farm Service Agency and the Rural Development mission area under this Act available for information technology expenses through September 30, 2011. (Sec. 733) Authorizes the Secretary to permit a state agency to use funds provided in this Act to exceed a specified maximum amount of liquid concentrate infant formula when issuing liquid infant formula to participants. (Sec. 734) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to exclude combat pay from household income in calculating a child's eligibility for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch program. Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require states to exclude combat pay from family income in making eligibility determinations under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). (Sec. 735) Appropriates funds to obtain and add to an anhydrous ammonia fertilizer nurse tank a substance to reduce the amount of methamphetamine produced from anhydrous ammonia removed from the nurse tank. (Sec. 736) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used for first-class travel by employees of agencies funded under this Act in contravention of the Federal Travel Regulation System. (Sec. 737) Requires certain agencies providing international food assistance to provide the appropriate congressional committees with specified cost-savings alternatives. (Sec. 738) Appropriates funds to the Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation for workforce development initiatives to address rural out-migration. (Sec. 739) Appropriates funds to the Farm Service Agency for a pilot program to demonstrate the use of new technologies that increase the growth rate of reforested hardwood trees on private non-industrial forests lands, enrolling lands on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (Sec. 740) Directs the FDA Commissioner (Commissioner) to establish review groups to recommend solutions for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of: (1) rare diseases; and (2) neglected diseases of the developing world. Directs the Commissioner to report to Congress regarding such groups' recommendations. (Sec. 741) Appropriates funds for: (1) direct reimbursement payments for geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and (2) compensation to durum wheat producers for fungicide costs to control Fusarium head blight (wheat scab). (Sec. 742) Rescinds unobligated amounts for training and education programs under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly known as the food stamp program). (Sec. 743) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to establish or implement a rule allowing U.S. importation of processed poultry or processed poultry products from the People's Republic of China (PRC) unless the Secretary notifies Congress that the Department will: (1) not provide preferential consideration to PRC applications to export poultry or poultry products to the United States; (2) conduct audits of inspection systems and on-site reviews of slaughter and processing facilities, laboratories and other control operations before any Chinese facilities are certified as eligible to ship poultry or poultry products to the United States; (3) implement an increased level of port of entry re-inspection; (4) establish and conduct an information sharing program with other countries importing processed poultry or processed poultry products from the PRC; (5) make lists of certified export facilities in the PRC and sanitary on-site inspection information publicly available; and (6) report to the appropriate congressional committees. Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to promulgate any proposed or final rule allowing U.S. importation of poultry slaughtered or poultry products produced from poultry slaughtered in the PRC unless such rule is promulgated in accordance with Executive Order 12866. (Sec. 744) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to inspect horses for slaughter purposes. (Sec. 746) Provides that if a school is closed for at least five consecutive days during a pandemic influenza emergency in FY2010 each household containing at least one member who is an eligible child attending such school shall be eligible to receive specified assistance pursuant to a state-approved plan. (Sec. 747) Requires that certain projects intended for nonprofit entities be awarded under an open competition. (Sec. 748) Appropriates funds for purchases of cheese and other dairy products to assist dairy producers who have suffered economic losses. (Sec. 749) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to: (1) extend the waiver of the use of weighted averages for nutrient analysis of menu items and foods under the school lunch or school breakfast programs through September 30, 2010; (2) extend state food safety inspection audit and reporting requirements, and the requirement that the Secretary audit such reports, through 2010; (3) extend funding for the summer food service program and other year-round feeding programs for children in California through FY2010; (4) extend funding for administrative training for, and related state supervision of, school meal programs through October 1, 2009; and (5) extend funding for the clearinghouse that provides information to nongovernmental groups that assist low-income individuals or communities regarding food assistance and self-help activities through FY2010. Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out demonstration projects to develop methods of providing access to food for children in urban and rural areas during the summer months; (2) provide for an independent evaluation of such projects; and (3) report annually to the appropriate congressional committees regarding such projects. Provides project funding as of October 1, 2009. Directs the Secretary to provide grants to state agencies administering the national school lunch program with the lowest rates of children certified for free: (1) to improve such rates; and (2) for related administrative assistance. Provides funding as of October 1, 2009. Directs the Secretary, in carrying out the WIC program, to provide performance bonus payments to state agencies that demonstrate: (1) the highest proportion of breastfed infants; or (2) the greatest improvement in proportion of breastfed infants. Provides funding as of October 1, 2009. Directs the Secretary to make payments to state educational agencies for grants to eligible school food authorities for equipment purchases. Provides funding as of October 1, 2009. Provides grants to state agencies administering the child and adult care food program to improve the health and nutrition of children in child care settings. Provides funding as of October 1, 2009.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-10-21		Became Public Law No: 111-80.
2009-10-21		Signed by President.
2009-10-16		Presented to President.
2009-10-08		Cleared for White House.
2009-10-08		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2009-10-08		Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 22. Record Vote Number: 318.
2009-10-08		Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10280-10284)
2009-10-07		Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
2009-10-07		Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-10-07		On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 162 (Roll no. 761).
2009-10-07		The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H11076)
2009-10-07		DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2997.
2009-10-07		Ms. DeLauro brought up conference report H. Rept. 111-279 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 799. (consideration: CR H11061-11077)
2009-10-07		Rule H. Res. 799 passed House.
2009-10-06		Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 799 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2997. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the conference report to its adoption without intervening motion except: (1)one hour of debate; and (2) one motion to recommit if applicable.
2009-09-30		Conference report H. Rept. 111-279 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10358-10402)
2009-09-30		Conferees agreed to file conference report.
2009-09-29		The Speaker appointed conferees: DeLauro, Farr, Boyd, Bishop (GA), Davis (TN), Kaptur, Hinchey, Jackson (IL), Obey, Kingston, Latham, Emerson, Alexander, and Lewis (CA).
2009-09-29		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-09-29		On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 359 - 41 (Roll no. 742). (consideration: CR H10041-10042)
2009-09-29		At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2009-09-29		The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H10023)
2009-09-29		DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kingston motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2997. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to not record their approval of the final conference agreement (within the meaning of clause 12(a)(4) of House rule XXII) unless the text of such agreement has been available to the managers in an electronic, searchable, and downloadable form for at least 72 hours piror to the time described in such clause.
2009-09-29		Mr. Kingston moved that the House instruct conferees.
2009-09-29		On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
2009-09-29		Ms. DeLauro asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H10021-10023, H10041-10042)
2009-08-05		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2009-08-04		Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Kohl; Harkin; Dorgan; Feinstein; Durbin; Johnson; Nelson NE; Reed; Pryor; Specter; Inouye; Brownback; Bennett; Cochran; Bond; McConnell; Collins; Shelby.
2009-08-04		Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 17. Record Vote Number: 261. (text as passed Senate: CR 8/5/2009 S8877-8887)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.1908 Amendment SA 1908 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2276 Amendment SA 2276 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2276 Amendment SA 2276 ruled in order by the chair.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2276 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2276 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 37. Record Vote Number: 260.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2276 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2276.
2009-08-04		Motion by Senator Coburn to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 65. Record Vote Number: 259. (consideration: CR S8726)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2245 Amendment SA 2245 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2244 Amendment SA 2244 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 60. Record Vote Number: 258.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2280 Amendment SA 2280, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S8725-8726)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2285 Amendment SA 2285 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2285 Amendment SA 2285 proposed by Senator Kohl for Senator Nelson NE to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8724, S8726; text: CR S8724)To express the sense of the Senate regarding the livestock indemnity program.
2009-08-04		Motion by Senator Coburn to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8724, S8726; text: CR S8724)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2240 Amendment SA 2240 ruled non-germane by the chair.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2240 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2240.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2266 Amendment SA 2266 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S8723)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2249 Amendment SA 2249 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S8723)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2282 Amendment SA 2282 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S8722-8723)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2271 Amendment SA 2271 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S8722)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2280 Amendment SA 2280 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2241 Amendment SA 2241 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2266 Amendment SA 2266 proposed by Senator Kohl for Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8722-8723)To require the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition to use certain funds to conduct a study on obesity.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2249 Amendment SA 2249 proposed by Senator Kohl for Senator Hutchison to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8722-8723)To express the sense of the Senate relating to the provision of disaster assistance.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2282 Amendment SA 2282 proposed by Senator Kohl for Senator Cardin to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8722-8723)To seek recommendations from the Commissioner of Food and Drugs regarding the need to establish labeling standards for personal care products for which organic content claims are made.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2280 Amendment SA 2280 proposed by Senator Kohl to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8722-8723, S8725-8726)Of a perfecting nature.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2284 Amendment SA 2284 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2284 Amendment SA 2284 proposed by Senator Kohl for Senator Dodd to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8722; text: CR S8722)To require the Secretary of Agriculture to fund certain projects in communities and municipal districts in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2243 Proposed amendment SA 2243 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S8720)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2248 Amendment SA 2248 ruled non-germane by the chair.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2288 Amendment SA 2288 ruled non-germane by the chair.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2226 Amendment SA 2226 ruled non-germane by the chair.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2246 Amendment SA 2246 ruled non-germane by the chair.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2225 Amendment SA 2225 ruled non-germane by the chair.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2288 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2288.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2248 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2248.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2246 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2246.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2226 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2226.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2225 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2225.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2030 Amendment SA 2030 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.1912 Amendment SA 1912 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 27 - 70. Record Vote Number: 257.
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2288 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8716, S8718)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2276 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8714, S8725, S8726-8727)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2271 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8722-8723)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2248 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8716, S8718-8719)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2246 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8716, S8719)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2245 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8726)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2244 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8716-8718, S8720, S8726)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2243 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8720)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2241 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8722-8723)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2240 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8723)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2226 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8716, S8718)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2225 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8716, S8718)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.2030 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8712-8713)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.1912 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711-8712)
2009-08-04		S.AMDT.1908 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711, S8714, S8715, S8716, S8729)
2009-08-04		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8711-8713, S8714, S8715-8716, S8716-8719, S8720-8730)
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2271 Amendment SA 2271 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8663; text: CR S8663)To provide funds for the school community garden pilot program, with an offset.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2276 Amendment SA 2276 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8663; text: CR S8663)To modify the amount made available for the Farm Service Agency.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.1910 Amendment SA 1910 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 55. Record Vote Number: 256.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.1908 Cloture on Amendment SA 1908 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 11. Record Vote Number: 255. (consideration: CR S8661; text: CR S8661)
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2259 Amendment SA 2259 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S8661)
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2259 Amendment SA 2259 proposed by Senator Kohl for Senator Landrieu to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8661)To require a report on increasing participation of rural small businesses in tourism activities.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2255 Amendment SA 2255 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2254 Amendment SA 2254 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2255 Amendment SA 2255 proposed by Senator Brownback for Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8660; text: CR S8660)To require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to conduct a study on imported seafood.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2254 Amendment SA 2254 proposed by Senator Brownback for Senator Chambliss to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8660; text: CR S8660)To prohibit the use of funds to assess greenbook charges to agencies or to use previously assessed funds.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2289 Amendment SA 2289 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2289 Amendment SA 2289 proposed by Senator Kohl to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8660; text: CR S8660)To ensure the compliance of the United States regarding obligations under the international trade agreements.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2288 Amendment SA 2288 proposed by Senator Kohl to Amendment SA 2248. (consideration: CR S8660; text: CR S8660)To provide requirements regarding the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to enter into certain contracts.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2246 Amendment SA 2246 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 2226. (consideration: CR S8659-8660; text: CR S8660)To provide additional transparency and accountability for spending on conferences and meetings of the Department of Agriculture.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2248 Amendment SA 2248 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8659; text: CR S8659)To prohibit no-bid contracts and grants.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2245 Amendment SA 2245 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8659; text: CR S8659)To strike a provision providing $3,000,000 for specialty cheeses in Vermont and Wisconsin.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2244 Amendment SA 2244 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8659; text: CR S8659)To support the proposal of the President to eliminate funding in the bill for digital conversion efforts of the Department of Agriculture that are duplicative of existing Federal efforts.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2243 Amendment SA 2243 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8659; text: CR S8659)To eliminate the double-dipped stimulus funds for the Rural Business-Cooperative Service account.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2240 Amendment SA 2240 proposed by Senator Brownback for Senator Barrasso to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8658-8659; text: CR S8659)To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a State-by-State analysis of the impacts on agricultural producers of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2452, as passed by the House of Representatives on June 26, 2009).
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2253 Amendment SA 2253 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S8656)
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2253 Amendment SA 2253 proposed by Senator Brownback for Senator Chambliss to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8656)To require a report on the status of the reorganization of the Foreign Agricultural Service and future plans to modify office structures.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2241 Amendment SA 2241 proposed by Senator Johanns to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8653-8654; text: CR S8653)To provide funding for the tuberculosis program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2229 Amendment SA 2229 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S8651)
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2230 Amendment SA 2230 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2233 Amendment SA 2233 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2233 Amendment SA 2233 proposed by Senator Kohl to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8650-8651; text: CR S8650)To provide the Food and Drug Administration the ability to collect user fees as authorized by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2030 Amendment SA 2030 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8648-8650; text: CR S8648)To prohibit funding for an earmark.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.1912 Amendment SA 1912 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8648; text: CR S8648)To strike a provision relating to certain watershed and flood prevention operations.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.1910 Amendment SA 1910 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8647-8648, S8657-8658, S8661-8662; text: CR S8648)To strike a setaside for certain grants authorized under the Rural Electrification Act.
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2230 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8647, S8650-8651)
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2229 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8647, S8651)
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2226 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8647, S8659)
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.2225 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8647)
2009-08-03		S.AMDT.1908 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8647)
2009-08-03		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8647-8663)
2009-07-31		S.AMDT.2234 Amendment SA 2234 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2009-07-31		S.AMDT.2234 Amendment SA 2234 proposed by Senator Kohl for Senator Leahy to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8622-8623; text: CR S8623)To provide funding for the Office of Inspector General to conduct inspections of the national organic program.
2009-07-31		S.AMDT.2226 Amendment SA 2226 proposed by Senator Kohl for Senator Nelson FL to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8622-8623; text: CR S8623)To prohibit funds made available under this Act from being used to enforce a travel or conference policy that prohibits an event from being held in a location based on a perception that the location is a resort or vacation destination.
2009-07-31		S.AMDT.2225 Amendment SA 2225 proposed by Senator Kohl for Senator Murray to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8622-8623; text: CR S8623)To allow State and local governments to participate in the conservation reserve program.
2009-07-31		S.AMDT.2229 Amendment SA 2229 proposed by Senator Brownback to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8620-8622; text: CR S8620)To establish within the Food and Drug Administration 2 review groups to recommend solutions for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and neglected diseases of the developing world.
2009-07-31		Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S8620; text: CR S8620)
2009-07-31		S.AMDT.1908 Cloture motion on Amendment SA 1908 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S8619-8620; text: CR S8619)
2009-07-31		S.AMDT.2230 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8619)
2009-07-31		S.AMDT.1908 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8619-8620)
2009-07-31		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8619-8623)
2009-07-30		S.AMDT.2230 Amendment SA 2230 proposed by Senator Kohl for Senator Tester to Amendment SA 1908. (consideration: CR S8536-8537; text: CR S8536-8537)To clarify a provision relating to funding for a National Animal Identification Program.
2009-07-30		S.AMDT.1908 Amendment SA 1908 proposed by Senator Kohl. (consideration: CR S8534-8536)In the nature of a substitute.
2009-07-30		Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8534-8537)
2009-07-10		Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 105.
2009-07-09		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-07-09		On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 160 (Roll no. 510).
2009-07-09		Motion to recommit with instructions withdrawn.
2009-07-09		DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to redirect funds by transfer.
2009-07-09		Mr. Kingston moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H7854; text: CR H7854)
2009-07-09		On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 246 - 179 (Roll no. 509).
2009-07-09		Ms. DeLauro moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair (consideration: CR H7853)
2009-07-09		Mr. Kingston appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair. (consideration: CR H7853)
2009-07-09		Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
2009-07-09		Ms. DeLauro raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The provisions of the motions to recommit constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. Sustained by the Chair.
2009-07-09		Mr. Kingston moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H7852-7854; text: CR H7852)
2009-07-09		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.
2009-07-09		The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7852)
2009-07-09		The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2997.
2009-07-09		H.AMDT.305 On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 140 - 292 (Roll no. 508). (consideration: CR H7851; text: CR H7851)
2009-07-09		H.AMDT.304 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 97 - 333 (Roll no. 507). (consideration: CR H7850-7851; text: CR H7850)
2009-07-09		H.AMDT.303 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 103 - 328 (Roll no. 506). (consideration: CR H7849-7850; text: CR H7849)
2009-07-09		H.AMDT.302 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 115 - 319 (Roll no. 505). (consideration: CR H7849; text: CR H7849)
2009-07-09		H.AMDT.301 On agreeing to the Campbell amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 111 - 320 (Roll no. 504). (consideration: CR H7848-7849; text: CR H7848)
2009-07-09		H.AMDT.300 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 122 - 307 (Roll no. 503). (consideration: CR H7847-7848; text: CR H7847)
2009-07-09		H.AMDT.299 On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 248 (Roll no. 502). (consideration: CR H7847; text: H7847)
2009-07-09		H.AMDT.298 On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 135 - 292 (Roll no. 501). (consideration: CR H7846; text: CR H7846)
2009-07-09		H.AMDT.295 On agreeing to the Capito amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 426 - 3 (Roll no. 500). (consideration: CR H7845-7846; text: CR H7845)
2009-07-09		H.AMDT.294 On agreeing to the Brady (TX) amendment (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 404 - 27 (Roll no. 499). (consideration: CR H7844-7845; text: CR H7845)
2009-07-09		H.AMDT.293 On agreeing to the DeLauro amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 266 - 161 (Roll no. 498). (consideration: CR H7843-7844; text: CR H7844)
2009-07-09		The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2009-07-09		Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7843-7855)
2009-07-08		Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2997 as unfinished business.
2009-07-08		On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-07-08		Ms. DeLauro moved that the Committee rise.
2009-07-08		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kingston amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kingston demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.305 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H7826-7828; text: CR H7826)Amendment sought to prohibit funds from being used to administer or pay the salary of personnel who administer any broadband loans or loan guarantees on or before September 15, 2010.
2009-07-08		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.304 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H7825-7826; text: CR H7825)Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for Potato Research in Idaho, Oregon and Washington and reduced funding under the heading "National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and Education Activities" by the amount that was to have been spent on Potato Research in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
2009-07-08		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.303 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H7824-7825; text: CR H7824)Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for the Agriculture Energy Innovation Center in Georgia and reduced funding under the heading "National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and Education Activities" by the amount that was to have been spent on the Agriculture Energy Innovation Center in Georgia.
2009-07-08		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.302 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H7822-7823; text: CR H7822)Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for the Foundry Sand By-Products Utilization project in Beltsville, MD and sought to reduce funding under the heading "Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and Expenses" by the amount that was to have been spent on the Foundry Sand By-Products Utilization project in Beltsville, MD.
2009-07-08		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.301 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Campbell. (consideration: CR H7821-7822; text: CR H7821)Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for Specialty Crops in Indiana and sought to reduce funding under the heading "National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and Education Activities" by the amount that was to have been spent on Specialty Crops in Indiana.
2009-07-08		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.300 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H7820-7821; text: CR H7820)Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for the National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy project, Kiski Basin, PA, and sought to reduce funding under the heading "Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and Expenses" by the amount that was to have been spent on the National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy project, Kiski Basin, PA.
2009-07-08		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Blackburn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.299 Amendment (A007) offered by Mrs. Blackburn. (consideration: CR H7819-7820; text: CR H7819)Amendment sought to make an across-the-board cut of 5 percent to all discretionary funding accounts in the bill.
2009-07-08		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Broun (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.298 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Broun (GA). (consideration: CR H7815-7817; text: CR H7816)Amendment sought to reduce FDA funding by $373 million to equal the FY09 level.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.297 On agreeing to the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.297 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ). (consideration: CR H7811; text: CR H7811)Amendment increases funding for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Operation Account by $5 million offset by a $5 million reduction for Farm Service Agency (FSA) Salaries and Expenses.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.296 On agreeing to the Fortenberry amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fortenberry amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.296 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Fortenberry. (consideration: CR H7807-7808; text: CR H7808)Amendment increases funding for Rural Energy for America by $2 million, offset by a $2 million reduction for the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
2009-07-08		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capito amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Capito demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.295 Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Capito. (consideration: CR H7807; text: CR H7807)Amendment increases funding for the Rural Utilities Service Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program by $10,038,000 offset by a $10,038,000 reduction in funds from the USDA Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).
2009-07-08		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brady (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brady (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brady (TX) amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.294 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Brady (TX). (consideration: CR H7806-7807; text: CR H7806)Amendment increases funding for the Economic Research Service by $50,000 offset by a $50,000 reduction in the Chief Economist account.
2009-07-08		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeLauro amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kingston demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2009-07-08		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeLauro amendment.
2009-07-08		H.AMDT.293 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. DeLauro. (consideration: CR H7805-7806; text: CR H7806)Amendment increases funding for the Agricultural Research Service salaries and expenses account by $2 million to go toward Colony Collapse Disorder and pollinator decline research, offset by a $1 million reduction in the Office of the Chief Information Officer and a $1 million reduction in Departmental Administration; increases funding for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture competitive grants by $3,000,000 to be used for Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and pollinator decline research, and offsets the increase by a reduction in funding for the Departmental Administration; increases funding for the Office of Inspector General at USDA by $500,000 offset by a decrease of the same amount in funding for the Agriculture Buildings and Facilities, GSA account; increases the appropriation for the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program by $519,000 to a total of $1.5 million offset by decreasing appropri
2009-07-08		GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2997.
2009-07-08		The Speaker designated the Honorable Vic Snyder to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2009-07-08		House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 609 and Rule XVIII.
2009-07-08		Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2997 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 read by paragraph. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
2009-07-08		Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 609. (consideration: CR H7799-7828; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7805; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H7806, H7807, H7808-7810, H7810, H7811-7812; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H7812; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H7812-7814; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H7814-7815; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H7815; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H7815, H7817; text of Title VII as reported in House: CR H7817-7819)
2009-07-08		Rule H. Res. 609 passed House.
2009-07-07		Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 609 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2997 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 read by paragraph. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
2009-06-23		Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
2009-06-23		The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-181, by Ms. DeLauro.

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Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2997/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2997/BILLS-111hr2997rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2997/BILLS-111hr2997eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2997/BILLS-111hr2997pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2997/BILLS-111hr2997eas.pdf
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