H.R. 6599 · 110th Congress

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Chet Edwards
Introduced
2008-07-24
Latest action
2008-09-08 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 945.

Action history

  1. 2008-09-08Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 945.
  2. 2008-08-01Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2008-08-01On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 4 (Roll no. 563).
  4. 2008-08-01On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 - 184 (Roll no. 562).
  5. 2008-08-01Mr. Edwards (TX) moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
  6. 2008-08-01Mr. Peterson (PA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
  7. 2008-08-01Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
  8. 2008-08-01Mr. Edwards (TX) raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The provisions of the motion to recommit constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. Sustained by the Chair.
  9. 2008-08-01DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require to bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a section enacting H.R. 6566, the American Energy Act.
  10. 2008-08-01Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
  11. 2008-08-01The 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.
  12. 2008-08-01The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  13. 2008-08-01The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6599.
  14. 2008-08-01The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  15. 2008-08-01Considered as unfinished business.
  16. 2008-08-01Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6599 as unfinished business.
  17. 2008-08-01On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  18. 2008-08-01Mr. Edwards (TX) moved that the Committee rise.
  19. 2008-08-01POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
  20. 2008-08-01DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment.
  21. 2008-08-01DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey amendment.
  22. 2008-08-01POSTPONED 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.
  23. 2008-08-01DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment.
  24. 2008-08-01DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment.
  25. 2008-08-01DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Wamp amendment.