Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2010

Action history

1. 2009-08-04Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-66.
2. 2009-08-04Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.
3. 2009-07-30Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
4. 2009-07-27Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
5. 2009-07-24On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 153 (Roll No. 646).
6. 2009-07-24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7. 2009-07-24On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 248 (Roll no. 645).
8. 2009-07-24DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiahrt motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to make reductions in the appropriations for the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education.
9. 2009-07-24Mr. Tiahrt moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
10. 2009-07-24Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
11. 2009-07-24Mr. Obey raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Obey stated that the provisions contained in the motion to recommit constitute legislation in an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of clause 2, rule 21 of the Rules of the House. Sustained by the Chair.
12. 2009-07-24Mr. Tiahrt moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
13. 2009-07-24The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
14. 2009-07-24The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
15. 2009-07-24The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3293.
16. 2009-07-24UNFINISHED 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.
17. 2009-07-24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wittman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Wittman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
18. 2009-07-24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 673, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wittman amendment.
19. 2009-07-24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pence amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pence demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
20. 2009-07-24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 673, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pence amendment.
21. 2009-07-24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 673, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment.
22. 2009-07-24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Souder amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Souder demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
23. 2009-07-24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 673, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Souder amendment.
24. 2009-07-24POSTPONED PROCEEINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Obey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiahrt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
25. 2009-07-24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 673, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.