US Congress House Bill 3326 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on December 19 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-12-19 - Became Public Law No: 111-118.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2010 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2010 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (1) the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; (2) environmental restoration for the military departments, the Department of Defense (DOD), and at formerly used defense sites; (3) overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid; (4) former Soviet Union threat reduction; and (5) the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY2010 for procurement by the Armed Forces of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. Appropriates funds for: (1) defense-wide procurement; and (2) certain procurements under the Defense Production Act of 1950. Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY2010 for research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) by the Armed Forces and defense agencies. Appropriates funds for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. Title V: Revolving and Management Funds - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Defense Working Capital Funds; and (2) programs under the National Defense Sealift Fund. Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Defense Health Program; (2) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions; (3) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense; (4) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; and (5) the Office of the Inspector General. Title VII: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for the: (1) Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; and (2) Intelligence Community Management Account. Title VIII: General Provisions - Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of authorized funds. (Sec. 8007) Requires a report from DOD to the defense committees to establish the baseline for application of FY2010 reprogramming and transfer authorities. (Sec. 8011) Allows for the use of procurement funds for a multiyear contract for F-18 aircraft variants. (Sec. 8013) Prohibits, during FY2010, the management by end strengths of DOD civilian personnel. (Sec. 8024) Authorizes DOD to incur obligations of up to $350 million for DOD military compensation, construction projects, and supplies and services in anticipation of receipts of contributions from the government of Kuwait. (Sec. 8026) Prohibits the use of funds from this Act to establish a new federally funded research and development center (FFRDC). Limits the federal compensation to be paid to FFRDC members or consultants. Prohibits the use of FY2010 funds for new building construction, cost-sharing payments for projects funded by government grants, absorption of contract overruns, or certain charitable contributions. Limits the staff years of technical effort that may be funded for FFRDCs from FY2010 funds. Reduces, by $125.2 million, the total amount appropriated in this Act for FFRDCs. (Sec. 8027) Provides Buy American requirements with respect to the DOD procurement of carbon, alloy, or armor steel plating. (Sec. 8030) Requires the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to report to Congress on the amount of DOD purchases from foreign entities in FY2010. (Sec. 8032) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to convey to Indian tribes located in Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, and Minnesota relocatable military housing units currently located at Grand Forks, Malmstrom, Mountain Home, Elllsworth, and Minot Air Force Bases that are excess to the needs of the Air Force. Requires the Operation Walking Shield Program to resolve any housing unit conflicts arising after such conveyance. (Sec. 8038) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) by a DOD entity without compliance with the Buy American Act; (2) to establish additional field operating agencies of DOD elements, except for those funded within the National Foreign Intelligence Program and Army agencies established to eliminate, mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised explosive devices; (3) for assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, unless specifically appropriated for such purpose; and (4) to reduce the civilian medical and medical support personnel assigned to military treatment facilities below the September 30, 2003, level. (Sec. 8042) Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts. (Sec. 8047) Prohibits the transfer to any other department or agency, except as specifically provided in an appropriations law, of funds available to DOD or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities. (Sec. 8051) Prohibits current fiscal year DOD funds from being obligated or expended to transfer to another nation or international organization defense articles or services for use in any United Nations (UN) peacekeeping or peace enforcement operation, or for any other international peacekeeping, peace enforcement, or humanitarian assistance operation, unless Congress is given 15 days' advance notice. (Sec. 8055) Treats service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II for any individual honorably discharged therefrom as active service in the computation of military retired pay. (Sec. 8059) Prohibits funds from being used to approve or license the sale of the F-22 advanced tactical fighter to any foreign government. (Sec. 8060) Authorizes the Secretary, on a case-by-case basis, to waive limitations on the procurement of defense items from a foreign country if: (1) the Secretary determines that such limitations would invalidate cooperative or reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of defense items; and (2) such country does not discriminate against the same or similar defense items procured in the United States for that country. Provides exceptions. (Sec. 8061) Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to support a unit of the security forces of a foreign country if credible information exists that such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights, unless all necessary corrective steps have been taken. Requires the monitoring of such information. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition under extraordinary circumstances (requiring a report to the defense committees on any such waiver). (Sec. 8067) Authorizes members of the National Guard performing full-time duty to support ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System. (Sec. 8068) Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity specified armor-piercing ammunition, except to an entity performing demilitarization services for DOD. (Sec. 8069) Authorizes the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to waive payment for the lease of non-excess DOD personal property to certain, youth, social, or fraternal nonprofit organizations. (Sec. 8074) Appropriates funds to DOD for construction and furnishing of additional Fisher Houses for use by family members confronted with the illness or hospitalization of a military beneficiary. (Sec. 8075) Earmarks specified RDT&E funds for the Israeli Cooperative Programs (missile defense). (Sec. 8076) Makes Navy shipbuilding and conversion funds available to fund prior-year shipbuilding cost increases, allocating such funds among specified naval accounts. (Sec. 8081) Appropriates funds for assistance to public schools that have unusually high concentrations of special needs military dependents enrolled. (Sec. 8082) Appropriates funds to facilitate access by veterans to opportunities for skilled employment in the construction industry. (Sec. 8083) Requires the FY2011 budget to include separate budget justification documents for costs of U.S. Armed Forces' participation in contingency operations for the military personnel, O&M, and procurement accounts. (Sec. 8084) Prohibits funds from being used for RDT&E, procurement, or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system. (Sec. 8085) Appropriates funds to DOD for 16 specified grants by the Secretary. (Sec. 8087) Prohibits the availability of funds for integration of foreign intelligence information unless such information has been lawfully collected and processed during the conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities. (Sec. 8088) Requires reserve members called or ordered to active duty in time of national emergency to be notified in writing of their expected mobilization period. Allows the Secretary to waive such requirement in order to respond to a national security emergency or to meet dire operational requirements. (Sec. 8094) Earmarks specified Navy O&M funds for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Program for enabling the Pacific Command to execute Theater Security Cooperation activities such as humanitarian assistance, and the payment of incremental and personnel costs of training and exercising with foreign security forces. (Sec. 8097) Reduces the total amount appropriated in titles II through V by specified amounts, to reflect savings from revised economic assumptions. (Sec. 8099) Directs the Secretary to create a major force program category for space for DOD's Future Years Defense Program. (Sec. 8102) Requires the Secretary to maintain on the home page of the DOD Internet website a direct link to the website of the DOD Office of Inspector General. (Sec. 8103) Requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to report to the intelligence committees to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for FY2010. Prohibits funds provided for the National Intelligence Program from being available for reprogramming or transfer until the report is submitted, unless the DNI certifies to such committees that the reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement. (Sec. 8104) Directs the DNI to submit annually to Congress a future-years intelligence program reflecting estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations included in the President's budget. (Sec. 8106) Requires DOD to continue to report incremental contingency operations costs for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom on a monthly basis. (Sec. 8107) Reduces by $400 million the amount appropriated in title II, to reflect excess cash balances in DOD Working Capital Funds. (Sec. 8108) Makes funds available to the military department Secretaries to provide special pay during FY2010 to members, including reserve personnel, who serve on active duty while the member's enlistment or period of obligated service is extended, or whose eligibility for retirement is suspended, under the President's "stop-loss" authority (the authority to suspend such enlistment or period of service or suspend such retirement in time of war or national emergency). Makes such special pay $500 per month. (Sec. 8109) Authorizes the transfer of specified military department O&M funds to a central fund established for Fisher Houses and Suites. (Sec. 8110) Makes specified Intelligence Community Management Account funds available for transfer by the DNI to other departments and agencies for government-wide information sharing activities. (Sec. 8111) Makes O&M funds available for remittances to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. (Sec. 8112) Earmarks specified drug interdiction and counter-drug activities funds for high-priority National Guard counterdrug programs. (Sec. 8113) States that the United States, acting through Congress: (1) recognizes that there have been years of official depredations, ill-conceived policies, and the breaking of covenants by the federal government regarding Indian tribes; (2) apologizes on behalf of the people of the United States to all Native Peoples for the many instances of violence, maltreatment, and neglect inflicted upon them by U.S. citizens; (3) urges the President to acknowledge such wrongs; and (4) commends state governments that have begun reconciliation efforts and encourages all state governments to work toward reconciling their relationships with Indian tribes within their boundaries. States that nothing in this section authorizes or supports any claim, or serves as a settlement of a claim, against the United States. (Sec. 8114) Requires any agency receiving funds appropriated under this Act to post on its public website any report required to be submitted to Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination by such agency head that it shall serve the national interest. Provides exceptions when posting the report would compromise national security or for reports containing proprietary information. (Sec. 8115) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) all of the National Nuclear Security Administration sites, including the Nevada Test Site, can play an effective and essential role in nuclear treaty verification and related threat reduction technologies; and (2) the Administrator for Nuclear Security should expand the mission of the Nevada Test Site to carry out such roles. Requires a report from such Administrator describing a plan for improving the Nevada Test Site and others in order to fulfill and expand its mission as required. (Sec. 8116) Provides specific limitations on the use of this Act's funds for any federal contract in excess of $1 million awarded more than 60 days after the effective date of this Act. (Sec. 8117) Provides specific limitations on the use of funds from this Act and certain previous appropriations Acts to begin or announce a competition to award to a contractor, or convert to contractor performance, any functions performed by federal employees pursuant to a study conducted under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76. Provides an exception. (Sec. 8118) Prohibits the use of National Intelligence Program funds from this Act for a mission critical or mission essential business management information technology system not registered with the DNI. Requires the Director of the Business Transformation Office to report semiannually to the defense committees on the results of the Business Transformation Investment Review Board's activities, including certification of compliance with specified procedures prior to a system's approval. (Sec. 8119) Appropriates funds to the Tanker Replacement Transfer Fund for a tanker acquisition program. Requires reports from the Secretary of the Air Force to the defense committees on the use of funds transferred for such purpose. (Sec. 8121) Requires each congressionally-directed spending item in this Act or its accompanying report that is intended for award to a for-profit entity to be subject to acquisition regulations for full and open competition on the same basis as each spending item intended for a for-profit entity that is contained in the budget request of the President. Provides exceptions. (Sec. 8122) Prohibits the use of appropriated funds: (1) to award to a contractor or convert to contractor performance any functions pursuant to an OMB Circular A-76 study or as part of a utility privatization currently performed by employees at the U.S. Military Academy; or (2) for distribution to the Association for Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries. Title IX: Overseas Contingency Operations - Appropriates funds for FY2010 for overseas deployments and other activities of DOD, specifically for: (1) military personnel; (2) O&M; (3) the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund; (4) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; (5) procurement, including National Guard and Reserve equipment; (6) the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund; (7) RDT&E; (8) Defense Working Capital Funds; (9) the Defense Health Program; (10) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (11) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; and (12) the Office of the Inspector General. (Sec. 9002) Authorizes the Secretary, in the national interest, to transfer up to $4 billion of the amounts made available to DOD in this title between any such authorizations for that fiscal year, with the exception of the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund. Requires prompt congressional notification of each transfer. (Sec. 9004) Authorizes the Secretary to use funds appropriated in this title to purchase motor vehicles for use by military and civilian DOD employees in Iraq and Afghanistan, with a limit of $75,000 per passenger vehicle and $250,000 per each heavy or light armored vehicle. (Sec. 9005) Authorizes the use of specified funds to fund the Commander's Emergency Response Program (urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction assistance in Iraq and Afghanistan). (Sec. 9006) Allows funds to be used to provide supplies, services, transportation, and other logistical support to coalition forces supporting military and stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the defense committees regarding such support. (Sec. 9008) Prohibits any funds from being obligated or expended: (1) to establish any military installation or base for providing for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq or Afghanistan; or (2) to exercise U.S. control over any oil resource of Iraq. (Sec. 9009) Prohibits funds from being used in contravention of specified laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. (Sec. 9010) Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report quarterly to the defense committees on the proposed use of all funds appropriated to the Iraq Security Forces Fund, Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, and Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund. Directs the Secretary to notify such committees of any new projects or transfers of funds in excess of $20 million using funds appropriated to any of such Funds. (Sec. 9011) Prohibits any funds from being used to release an individual detained as of June 24, 2009, at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, or Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico or the Northern Mariana Islands. Prohibits any funds from being used to transfer such an individual into the United States and its territories and possessions for purposes of detention or legal proceedings until 45 days after the President submits to Congress a classified plan for the disposition of each such individual. Requires such plan to include, among other things, a determination of the individual's risk to national security and a plan for mitigating such risk. Prohibits any funds from being used to transfer or release any such individual to the country of the individual's nationality or last residence or to another country, unless the President submits to Congress, at least 15 days in advance, specified information identifying the individual, assessing the risk to national security posed by the transfer or release, and describing any agreement reached with such a country for the acceptance of the individual. Directs the President, prior to termination of detention operations at Guantanamo Bay, to report to Congress describing the disposition or legal status of each individual detained as of the date of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 9012) Earmarks specified overseas contingency operations funds for outreach and reintegration services under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (authorized under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008). Division B: Other Matters - (Sec. 1001) Appropriates funds for carrying out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, including administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Provides for the allocation and reallocation of state funding under such program. Designates such appropriations as emergency requirements under the FY2010 concurrent budget resolution. (Sec. 1003) Amends federal copyright law and the Communications Act of 1934 to extend until February 28, 2010, provisions permitting satellite television providers to retransmit certain network programming to subscribers. (Sec. 1004) Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend through February 28, 2010, the "library provision," the "roving wiretaps provision," and the "lone wolf provision." (Sec. 1005) Amends the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 to continue through February 28, 2010, the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue notes or other obligations to carry out the National Flood Insurance Program. (Sec. 1006) Appropriates funds for the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the the Business Loan Program Account for loan fee reductions and the cost of guaranteed loans authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Extends through February 28, 2010, the authority for such fee reductions and loans. Designates such appropriations as emergency requirements. (Sec. 1007) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make a payment to Swain County, North Carolina, in connection with the non-construction of the North Shore Road. Rescinds specified funds appropriated for such road construction in the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001. (Sec. 1008) Extends through February 28, 2010, highway and surface transportation programs and related authorized expenditures from the Highway Trust Fund under the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010. (Sec. 1009) Amends various Acts to extend through February 28, 2010, provisions concerning: (1) federal-state agreements for emergency unemployment compensation; (2) an increase in unemployment compensation benefits; and (3) full federal funding of extended unemployment compensation. Extends through July 31, 2010, the period of limited extension of federal unemployment compensation benefits. Designates amounts appropriated during such extensions as emergency requirements. (Sec. 1010) Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to: (1) extend the job eligibility lost date to February 28, 2010, for health insurance premium assistance under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA); and (2) extend from 9 to 15 months the COBRA health insurance subsidy for individuals who have lost jobs. Provides rules related to the 2009 extension of such assistance and the transition period prior to enactment of this section. Designates amounts appropriated during such extensions as emergency requirements. (Sec. 1011) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) provide a zero percent update to the sustainable growth rate conversion factor for physician payments for the period of January 1 through February 28, 2010; (2) state that such update shall have no effect on the computation of such conversion factor for the remainder of 2010 and subsequent years; (3) reduce for FY2014 amounts made available in the Medicare Improvement Fund; and (4) provide an FY2015 Fund amount. (Sec. 1012) Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from publishing updated poverty guidelines required under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 before March 1, 2010. (Sec. 1013) Rescinds $128 million of funds available to the Department of Commerce for use by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for the digital-to-analog converter box program. (Sec. 1014) Requires the explanatory statement regarding this Act to have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and the implementation of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a conference committee.

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010

Rep. John Murtha [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-12-19		Became Public Law No: 111-118.
2009-12-19		Signed by President.
2009-12-19		Presented to President.
2009-12-19		Cleared for White House.
2009-12-19		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2009-12-19		Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 3326 Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 10. Record Vote Number: 384. (consideration: CR S13476)
2009-12-19		Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure (the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3326) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 35. Record Vote Number: 383. (consideration: CR S13476)
2009-12-19		Point of order against the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3326 raised in Senate.
2009-12-19		S.AMDT.3252 SA 3252 fell when the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with amendment (SA 3248) was tabled.
2009-12-19		S.AMDT.3248 Motion to table amendment SA 3248 (when the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment) agreed to in Senate.
2009-12-19		Motion by Senator Reid to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment with amendment (SA 3248) tabled by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 35. Record Vote Number: 382. (consideration: CR S13472, S13476)
2009-12-19		S.AMDT.3252 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13472)
2009-12-19		S.AMDT.3248 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13472, S13476)
2009-12-19		Considered by Senate (message from the House with respect to H.R. 3326). (consideration: CR S13472-13477)
2009-12-18		S.AMDT.3252 Considered by Senate.
2009-12-18		S.AMDT.3248 Considered by Senate.
2009-12-18		Considered by Senate (message from the House with respect to H.R. 3326).
2009-12-18		S.AMDT.3251 SA 3251 fell when SA 3250 fell.
2009-12-18		S.AMDT.3250 SA 3250 fell when SA 3249 fell.
2009-12-18		S.AMDT.3249 SA 3249 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment.
2009-12-18		Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment in Senate. (consideration: CR S13408)
2009-12-18		Cloture on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to H.R. 3326 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 33. Record Vote Number: 381. (consideration: CR S13407-13408; text: CR S13407)
2009-12-18		S.AMDT.3252 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13402)
2009-12-18		S.AMDT.3251 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13402)
2009-12-18		S.AMDT.3250 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13402)
2009-12-18		S.AMDT.3249 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13402, S13408)
2009-12-18		S.AMDT.3248 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13402, S13410)
2009-12-18		Considered by Senate (message from the House with respect to H.R. 3326). (consideration: CR S13409-13455)
2009-12-17		S.AMDT.3252 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13345)
2009-12-17		S.AMDT.3251 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13345)
2009-12-17		S.AMDT.3250 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13345)
2009-12-17		S.AMDT.3249 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13345)
2009-12-17		S.AMDT.3248 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13345)
2009-12-17		Considered by Senate (message from the House with respect to H.R. 3326). (consideration: CR S13345-13376)
2009-12-16		S.AMDT.3251 Amendment SA 3251 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3250. (consideration: CR S13296; text: CR S13296)Of a perfecting nature.
2009-12-16		S.AMDT.3250 Amendment SA 3250 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3249 (the instructions to the motion). (consideration: CR S13296; text: CR S13296)Of a perfecting nature.
2009-12-16		S.AMDT.3249 Amendment SA 3249 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S13295-13296; text: CR S13296)To provide for a study.
2009-12-16		Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the Committee report back with the following amendment (SA 3249) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S13295-13296)
2009-12-16		S.AMDT.3252 Amendment SA 3252 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3248. (consideration: CR S13295; text: CR S13295)To change the enactment date.
2009-12-16		S.AMDT.3248 Amendment SA 3248 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S13295; text: CR S13295)To change the enactment date.
2009-12-16		Motion by Senator Reid to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment with amendment (SA 3248) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S13295)
2009-12-16		Cloture motion on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment to H.R. 3326 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S13295; text: CR S13295)
2009-12-16		Motion by Senator Reid to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment made in Senate.
2009-12-16		Considered by Senate (message from the House with respect to H.R. 3326). (consideration: CR S13295-13396)
2009-12-16		Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
2009-12-16		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-12-16		On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 395 - 34 (Roll No. 985). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H15022-15040)
2009-12-16		The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H15419)
2009-12-16		The House proceeded with one hour debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment with an amendment.
2009-12-16		On motion that the House now consider the measure Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-12-16		The Chair put the question on consideration of the measure.
2009-12-16		A point of order was raised against consideration of the measure on the grounds that it violated the Budget Act. Following 20 minutes of debate on the point of order, the Chair will put the question on consideration of the measure.
2009-12-16		Mr. Murtha moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H15007-15420)
2009-12-16		Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 976 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3326, H.J. Res. 64, H.R. 4314 and H.R. 2847.
2009-10-07		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2009-10-06		Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Inouye; Byrd; Leahy; Harkin; Dorgan; Durbin; Feinstein; Mikulski; Kohl; Murray; Specter; Cochran; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Hutchison; Bennett; Brownback. (consideration: CR S10159)
2009-10-06		Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 7. Record Vote Number: 315. (text: CR 10/7/2009 S10228-10243)
2009-10-06		The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2605 Amendment SA 2605 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2605 Amendment SA 2605 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S10156-10157; text: CR S10157)To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force, $5,000,000 to carry out evaluations and analyses of certain laser systems.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2616 Amendment SA 2616 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2583 Amendment SA 2583 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 314.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2583 Amendment SA 2583 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S10155; text: CR S10155)To strike funding for the MARIAH Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Development Program.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2560 Amendment SA 2560 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2560 Amendment SA 2560 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S10155; text: CR S10155)To require that earmarks for for-profit entities be subject to full and open competition.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2623 Amendment SA 2623 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 21. Record Vote Number: 313.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2623 Amendment SA 2623 proposed by Senator Inouye. (consideration: CR S10154-10155; text: CR S10154)To provide full and open competition for congressionally directed spending items.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2580 Amendment SA 2580 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 30 - 68. Record Vote Number: 312.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2580 Amendment SA 2580 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S10153-10154; text: CR S10153)To strike amounts available for procurement of C-17 aircraft in excess of the amount requested by the President in the budget for fiscal year 2010.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2601 Amendment SA 2601 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2566 Amendment SA 2566 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 25 - 73. Record Vote Number: 311.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2565 Amendment SA 2565 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 28 - 70. Record Vote Number: 310.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2596 Amendment SA 2596 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 7. Record Vote Number: 309.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2588 Amendment SA 2588 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 308.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2618 Amendment SA 2618 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S10149)
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2618 Amendment SA 2618 proposed by Senator Inhofe. (consideration: CR S10149)To ensure sustainment, readiness, and acquisition of ammunition for all United States military services in order to meet long term peacetime and wartime requirements.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2567 Amendment SA 2567 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38 - 60. Record Vote Number: 307.
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2616 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10144, S10155-10156)
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2601 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143, S10152)
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2596 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143, S10150-10151)
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2588 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143, S10146-10148, S10149-10150)
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2567 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143, S10148-10149)
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2566 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143, S10148, S10152)
2009-10-06		S.AMDT.2565 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143, S10151-10152)
2009-10-06		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10143-10159)
2009-10-01		Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
2009-10-01		Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2608 Proposed amendment SA 2608 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S10054)
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2592 Amendment SA 2592 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S10041-10042)
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2569 Proposed amendment SA 2569 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S10052)
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2615 Amendment SA 2615 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2614 Amendment SA 2614 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2568 Amendment SA 2568 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2562 Amendment SA 2562 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S10052)
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2559 Amendment SA 2559 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2617 Amendment SA 2617 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2585 Amendment SA 2585 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2563 Amendment SA 2563 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2615 Amendment SA 2615 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Hagan. (consideration: CR S10052; text: CR S10052)To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to dispose of claims filed regarding water contamination at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, until the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) fully completes all current, ongoing epidemiological and water modeling studies.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2614 Amendment SA 2614 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Nelson NE. (consideration: CR S10052; text: CR S10052)To make available from Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, $15,000,000 for implementation of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2568 Amendment SA 2568 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR S10052; text: CR S10052)To make available from amounts available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense $250,000 for the declassification of the 2001 nuclear posture review.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2562 Amendment SA 2562 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S10040, S10052)To express the sense of Congress, and to require a report, on expanding the mission of Nevada Test Site.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2616 Amendment SA 2616 proposed by Senator Lieberman. (consideration: CR S10047-10050; text: CR S10047-10048; text as modified: CR S10050)Relating to the two-stage ground-based interceptor missile.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2592 Amendment SA 2592 proposed by Senator Casey. (consideration: CR S10019-10021, S10041-10044, S10052)To ensure that work under contracts under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program compiles with certain standards.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2621 Amendment SA 2621 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S10040-10041)
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2621 Amendment SA 2621 was modified to be a first degree amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2621 Amendment SA 2621 proposed by Senator Chambliss. (consideration: CR S10040-10041)To express the Sense of the Senate on Joint STARS reengineering.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2571 Amendment SA 2571 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2571 Amendment SA 2571 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Byrd. (consideration: CR S10037; text: CR S10037)To require a report on the use by the Department of Defense of live primates in training programs related to chemical or biological agents.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2598 Amendment SA 2598 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2598 Amendment SA 2598 proposed by Senator Brownback. (consideration: CR S10036-10037; text: CR S10036)To acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the Federal Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2601 Amendment SA 2601 proposed by Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S10035; text: CR S10035)To make available from Overseas Contingency Operations $20,000,000 for outreach and reintegration services under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2559 Amendment SA 2559 proposed by Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S10035, S10052; text: CR S10035)To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army $12,000,000 for the peer-reviewed Gulf War Illness Research Program of the Army.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2617 Amendment SA 2617 proposed by Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S10033-10034, S10044-10045, S10052; text: CR S10033)To require a report on Federal contracting fraud.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2594 Amendment SA 2594 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2594 Amendment SA 2594 proposed by Senator Shelby. (consideration: CR S10032-10033; text: CR S10032)To require reports on certain elements of the ballistic missile defense system.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2608 Amendment SA 2608 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR S10029-10030; text: CR S10030)To appropriate an additional $900,000,000 for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2566 Amendment SA 2566 proposed by Senator Franken for Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S10027-10028; text: CR S10028)To restore $166,000,000 for the Armed Forces to prepare for and conduct combat operations, by eliminating low-priority congressionally directed spending items for all operations and maintenance accounts.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2585 Amendment SA 2585 proposed by Senator Franken for Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S10027-10028, S10052; text: CR S10027)To restore certain funds for the Armed Forces to prepare for and conduct combat operations by accounting for the August 2009 Congressional Budget Office economic assumptions and by reducing funding for congressionally directed spending items for low-priority research and development projects.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2596 Amendment SA 2596 proposed by Senator Franken for Senator Bond. (consideration: CR S10027-10028; text: CR S10027)To limit the early retirement of tactical aircraft.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2588 Amendment SA 2588 proposed by Senator Franken. (consideration: CR S10027-10028; text: CR S10027)To prohibit the use of funds for any Federal contract with Halliburton Company, KBR, Inc., any of their subsidiaries or affiliates, or any other contracting party if such contractor or a subcontractor at any tier under such contract requires that employees or independent contractors sign mandatory arbitration clauses regarding certain claims.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2575 Amendment SA 2575 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 59. Record Vote Number: 305.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2593 Amendment SA 2593 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 39. Record Vote Number: 304.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2567 Amendment SA 2567 proposed by Senator Barrasso. (consideration: CR S10021-10022, S10037-10038; text: CR S10021-10022)To prohibit the use of funds for the Center on Climate Change and National Security of the Central Intelligence Agency.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2578 Amendment SA 2578 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S10021)
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2578 Amendment SA 2578 proposed by Senator Kaufman. (consideration: CR S10019, S10021; text: CR S10019)To provide for continuing support of certain civilian-military training for civilians deploying to Afghanistan.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2565 Amendment SA 2565 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S10016, S10040; text: CR S10016)To ensure transparency and accountability by providing that each member of Congress and the Secretary of Defense has the ability to review $1,500,000,000 in taxpayer funds allocated to the National Guard and Reserve components of the Armed Forces.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2563 Amendment SA 2563 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S10015, S10052; text: CR S10015)To require public disclosure of certain reports.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2569 Amendment SA 2569 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S10015, S10039, S10040, S10052; text: CR S10015)To restore $294,000,000 for the Armed Forces to prepare for and conduct combat operations by accounting for the August 2009 Congressional Budget Office economic assumptions and by reducing funding for congressionally directed spending items for low-priority research and development projects.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2593 Amendment SA 2593 proposed by Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S10011-10015, S10025; text: CR S10011-10012)Relating to hearings on strategy and resources with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
2009-10-01		S.AMDT.2575 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10009-10011, S10026-10027)
2009-10-01		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10009-10016, S10019-10025, S10026-10034, S10035, S10036-10038, S10039-10045, S10046-10050, S10052-10054)
2009-09-30		Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S9975; text: CR S9975)
2009-09-30		Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S9975; text: CR S9975)
2009-09-30		S.AMDT.2555 Amendment SA 2555 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S9972)
2009-09-30		S.AMDT.2555 Amendment SA 2555 proposed by Senator Johanns. (consideration: CR S9972)To ensure the availability of not less than $30,000,000 for High Priority National Guard Counterdrug Programs.
2009-09-30		S.AMDT.2575 Amendment SA 2575 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S9971-9972; text: CR S9971)To provide for testimony before Congress on the additional forces and resources required to meet United States objectives with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
2009-09-30		S.AMDT.2558 Amendment SA 2558 ruled out of order by the chair.
2009-09-30		S.AMDT.2558 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2558 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 34 - 64. Record Vote Number: 303.
2009-09-30		S.AMDT.2558 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2558.
2009-09-30		S.AMDT.2558 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9970-9971)
2009-09-30		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9970-9972, S9975)
2009-09-29		S.AMDT.2484 Amendment SA 2484 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2009-09-29		S.AMDT.2484 Amendment SA 2484 proposed by Senator Johanns. (consideration: CR S9912; text: CR S9912)Prohibiting the use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
2009-09-29		S.AMDT.2558 Amendment SA 2558 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S9906-9907, S9916-9918; text: CR S9906)To strike amounts available for procurement of C-17 aircraft in excess of the amount requested by the President in the budget for fiscal year 2010 and to make such amounts available instead for operation and maintenance in accordance with amounts requested by the President in that budget and for Operation and Maintenance, Army, for overseas contingent operations.
2009-09-29		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9906-9907, S9908-9909, S9910-9918)
2009-09-25		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9861-9863)
2009-09-24		Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9817-9830; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9817-9832)
2009-09-10		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 159.
2009-09-10		Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-74.
2009-09-10		Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2009-08-03		Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2009-07-30		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-07-30		On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 30 (Roll no. 675).
2009-07-30		On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 261 (Roll no. 674). (consideration: CR H9130-9131)
2009-07-30		The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H9130)
2009-07-30		DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frelinghuysen motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with amendments to increase appropriations for Army Military Personnel and Air Force aircraft procurement. The amendments reduce appropriations for Navy Research and Development. The amendments strike the provision which restricts any funds be used for advance procurement of the F-22 aircraft.
2009-07-30		Mr. Frelinghuysen moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H9129-9131; text: CR H9129)
2009-07-30		The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9129)
2009-07-30		The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H9062-9080)
2009-07-30		The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3326.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.407 On agreeing to the Campbell amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 99 - 338 (Roll no. 673).
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.406 On agreeing to the Campbell amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 81 - 353 (Roll no. 672).
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.405 On agreeing to the Flake amendments (A014) Failed by recorded vote: 82 - 342, 11 Present (Roll no. 671).
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.404 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 118 - 304, 11 Present (Roll no. 670).
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.403 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 83 - 338, 11 Present (Roll no. 669).
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.402 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 78 - 348, 10 Present (Roll no. 668).
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.401 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 82 - 341, 11 Present (Roll no. 667).
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.400 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 76 - 350, 10 Present (Roll no. 666).
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.398 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 69 - 351, 10 Present (Roll no. 665).
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.397 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 77 - 347, 10 Present (Roll no. 664).
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.396 On agreeing to the Tierney amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 124 - 307 (Roll no. 663).
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.394 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 48 - 373 (Roll no. 662).
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.392 On agreeing to the Murtha amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 269 - 165 (Roll no. 661).
2009-07-30		UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2009-07-30		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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Campbell amendment No. 8.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.407 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Campbell. (consideration: CR H9119-9120, H9128-9129; text: CR H9119)Amendment sought to strike $1,500,000 for the Model for Green Laboratories and Clean Rooms project and reduce the overall cost of the bill by a commensurate amount.
2009-07-30		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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes on the Campbell amendment No. 1.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.406 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Campbell. (consideration: CR H9118-9119, H9128; text: CR H9118)Amendment sought to prohibit the $3 million in funding for the MGPTS Type III or Rapid Deployable Shelter project and reduce the overall cost of the bill by $3 million.
2009-07-30		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake En Bloc 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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake En Bloc amendment.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.405 Amendments (A014) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9095-9117, H9127-9128; text as en bloc: CR H9095-9116)Amendments en bloc consist of all the amendments printed in Part B of House Report 111-233.
2009-07-30		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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 553.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.404 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9093-9095, H926-9127; text: CR H9093-9095)Amendment sought to prohibit approximately $200 million for more than 70 earmarks funded in the bill.
2009-07-30		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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 449.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.403 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9092-9093, H9126; text: CR H9092)Amendment sought to prohibit funding for AN/SLQ-25D Integration.
2009-07-30		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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 439.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.402 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9091-9092, H9125-9126; text: CR H9091)Amendment sought to prohibit funding for AARGM Counter Air Defense Future Capabilities.
2009-07-30		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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 432.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.401 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9090-9091, H9124-9125; text: CR H9090)Amendment sought to prohibit funding for an Ultra Low Profile EARS Gunshot Localization System.
2009-07-30		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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 389.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.400 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9088-9090, H9124; text: CR H9088)Amendment sought to prohibit funding for a Gulf Range Mobile Instrumentation Capability.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.399 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A008) Failed by voice vote.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 315.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.399 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9087-9088; text: CR H9087)Amendment sought to prohibit funding for Body Armor Improved Ballistic Protection, Research and Development.
2009-07-30		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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 258.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.398 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9086-9087, H9123-9124; text: CR H9086)Amendment sought to prohibit funding for Reduced Manning Situation Awareness.
2009-07-30		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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 1.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.397 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9085-9086, H9122-9123; text: CR H9085)Amendment sought to prohibit funding for Enhanced Navy Shore Readiness Integration.
2009-07-30		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tierney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tierney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney amendment.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.396 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Tierney. (consideration: CR H9084-9085, H9122; text: CR H9084)Amendment sought to strike $80 million for the Kinetic Energy Interceptor program.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.395 On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Session amendment.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.395 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H9083-9084; text: CR H9083)Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress on the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) within the Department of Defense.
2009-07-30		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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.394 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9082-9083, H9121; text: CR H9082)Amendment sought to prohibit funding for the "Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense" account by reducing the appropriation by $160,000,000.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.393 On agreeing to the Conaway amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.393 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Conaway. (consideration: CR H9082; text: CR H9082)Amendment increases and then decreases the Navy Operations & Maintenance account by $1 million with the intent of entertaining a discussion regarding the importance of providing additional funds from operation and maintenance for the Department of the Navy, Financial Improvement Program (FIP) to accelerate the transformation of financial management processes and internal controls.
2009-07-30		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Murtha amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Young (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-30		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 685, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Murtha amendment.
2009-07-30		H.AMDT.392 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Murtha. (consideration: CR H9080-9082, H9120-9121; text: CR H9080)Manager's amendment provides that funds be made available for the Joint POW/MIA Accounting from within the funds available; increases the amount available for transfer to the Fisher House and Suites; redirects funds otherwise available for advance procurement of additional F-22 aircraft, and provides for spare and repair parts including engines for the F-22 and C-17, aircraft defensive systems, and aircraft weapon systems; includes a technical revision in the Defense Health Program and shifts $26,000,000 from operation and maintenance funding to research, development, test and evaluation; prohibits further outsourcing of utility functions at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; makes additional funds available for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense; prohibits conversion of government-owned ammunition plants; and allows for funds to be transferred to the Coast Guard for operating ex
2009-07-30		The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2009-07-30		Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9062-9131)
2009-07-29		Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3326 as unfinished business.
2009-07-29		GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3326.
2009-07-29		The Speaker designated the Honorable Tammy Baldwin to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
2009-07-29		House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 685 and Rule XVIII.
2009-07-29		Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3326 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. Specified amendments are in order. The bill shall be considered as read through page 147, line 4. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in section 2, no amendment shall be in order except those amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
2009-07-29		Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 685. (consideration: CR H9024-9035)
2009-07-29		Rule H. Res. 685 passed House.
2009-07-28		Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 685 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3326 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. Specified amendments are in order. The bill shall be considered as read through page 147, line 4. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in section 2, no amendment shall be in order except those amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
2009-07-24		Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.
2009-07-24		The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-230, by Mr. Murtha.

HR685 (Related) 2009-07-29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR976 (Related) 2009-12-16 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3326/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3326/BILLS-111hr3326rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3326/BILLS-111hr3326eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3326/BILLS-111hr3326rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3326/BILLS-111hr3326eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3326/BILLS-111hr3326eah.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3326/BILLS-111hr3326enr.pdf