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Amendments

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

None Pending

Daily Schedule

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
House meets at 9:00 am

Ten one minutes per side

H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act (Rep. Dingell – Energy and Commerce)

*Structured rule, 4 hours of general debate*
Rule	Y	N
Passage	Y	N

Postponed Suspension Votes (9 Bills)

1. H.R. 3737 - Small Business Microlending Expansion Act of 2009 (Rep. Ellsworth - Small Business)

Vote Requested

2. H.R. 1838 - To amend the Small Business Act to modify certain provisions relating to women's business centers (Rep. Fallin - Small Business)

Vote Requested

3. H.R. 1845 - Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009 (Rep. Schock - Small Business)

Vote Requested

4. H.Res. 700 - Expressing support for designation of the week beginning on November 9, 2009, as National School Psychology Week (Rep. Loebsack - Education and Labor)

Vote Requested

5. H.Res. 877 - Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008 (Rep. Wu - Foreign Affairs)

Vote Requested Y N

6. H.Res. 892 - Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the remarkable events leading to the end of the Cold War and the creation of a Europe, whole, free, and at peace (Rep. Berman - Foreign Affairs)

Vote Requested

7. H.Res. 833 - Honoring the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the 10th anniversary of the accession to the throne of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein (Rep. Schiff - Foreign Affairs)

Vote Requested

8. H.Con.Res. 209 - Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. hostages in Iran (Rep. Fortenberry - Foreign Affairs)

Vote Requested Y N

9. H.Res. 895 - Honoring the lives of the brave soldiers of the United States Army who lost their lives in the tragic attack of November 5, 2009, at Fort Hood, Texas (Rep. Carter - Armed Services)

Vote Ordered

Special Orders: Republicans have the first hour

Daily Schedule

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009:
Friday, The House meets at 9:00 a.m.

Five one minutes per side.

H.Con.Res. 210 - Providing for the adjournment of the two houses for the Veterans' Day District Work Period

Y 235

N 179

Suspensions (12 Bills):

1. H.Res. 893 - Congratulating the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series Champions, the New York Yankees (Rep. Serrano - Oversight and Government Reform)

Y 366 N 17 P 11

2. H.R. 3737 - Small Business Microlending Expansion Act of 2009 (Rep. Ellsworth - Small Business)

Vote Requested

3. H.R. 1838 - To amend the Small Business Act to modify certain provisions relating to women's business centers (Rep. Fallin - Small Business)

Vote Requested

4. H.R. 3743 - Small Business Disaster Readiness and Reform Act of 2009 (Rep. Griffith - Small Business)

Adopted Voice

Y ✓

5. H.R. 1845 - Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009 (Rep. Schock - Small Business)

Vote Requested

6. H.Res. __ - Providing for the passage of the bills (H.R. 1299) - Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009 as amended – and (S.1023) The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (Rep. Brady - House Administration)

Adopted Voice

Y ✓

7. H.Res. 700 - Expressing support for designation of the week beginning on November 9, 2009, as National School Psychology Week (Rep. Loebsack - Education and Labor)

Vote Requested

8. H.Res. 877 - Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008 (Rep. Wu - Foreign Affairs)

Vote Requested Y N

9. H.Res. 892 - Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the remarkable events leading to the end of the Cold War and the creation of a Europe, whole, free, and at peace (Rep. Berman - Foreign Affairs)

Vote Requested

10. H.Res. 833 - Honoring the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the 10th anniversary of the accession to the throne of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein (Rep. Schiff - Foreign Affairs)

Vote Requested

11. H.Con.Res. 209 - Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. hostages in Iran (Rep. Fortenberry - Foreign Affairs)

Vote Requested

12. H.Res. 895 - Honoring the lives of the brave soldiers of the United States Army who lost their lives in the tragic attack of November 5, 2009, at Fort Hood, Texas (Rep. Carter - Armed Services)

Vote Ordered

H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (Rep. Thompson (MS) – Homeland Security) – Complete Consideration Amendments
Dent (PA) Motion to Recommit H.R. 2868

MTR

Y 189

N 236

Passage

Y 230

N 193

Postponed Suspension Votes (2 Bills):

1. H.R. 3788 - To designate the "Corporal Joseph A. Tomci Post Office Building" in Stow, Ohio (Rep. LaTourette - Oversight and Government Reform)

Y 415

N 1

2. S. 1211 - To designate the "Jack F. Kemp Post Office Building" in Orchard Park, New York (Sen. Schumer - Oversight and Government Reform)

Y 408

N 0

Special Orders: Democrats have the first hour.

Vote Series I

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Friday, November 06, 2009

H.Con.Res. 210 Providing for the adjournment of the two houses for the Veterans’ Day District Work Period

Y 235

N 179

H.Res. 893 Congratulating the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series Champions, the New York Yankees

Y 236

N 17

P 11

H.R. 3788 To designate the "Corporal Joseph A. Tomci Post Office Building" in Stow, Ohio

Y 415

N 1

S. 1211 To designate the "Jack F. Kemp Post Office Building" in Orchard Park, New York

Y 408

N 0

Next:              Complete H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009
                         • Ten 10-minute amendments
                         • Recommit/Passage

                       Last votes between 4:00 – 5:00 pm

After votes:   Debate 4 remaining suspensions - roll votes

Saturday:       9:00 am

                   H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act – if available

Mon/Tue:    Possible if Health Care slips.

Vote Series II

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Friday, November 06, 2009

Thompson (MS): Amendment #1 Makes technical corrections and grammatical changes . Among other provisions, allows public release of any information, regardless of whether it is from a vulnerability assessment or a site security plan, so long as it is also contained in a document other than the ones listed in the bill.

Y 253

N 168

Barton (TX): Amendment # 2 Mandates federal preemption.

Y 165

N 262

Dent (PA): Amendment #4 Strikes Title I, affecting chemical facilities, and replaces it with an extension through October 1, 2012, of DHS' current regulatory authority.

Y 186

N 241

Dent (PA): Amendment #5 Strikes Section 2111 which requires assessments and implementation of inherently safer technology (IST).

Y 193

N 236

McCaul (TX): Amendment #8 Strikes the citizen civil lawsuit enforcement section of the bill (Sec. 2116).

Y 196

N 232

Dent Motion to recommit H.R. 2868 with instructions to add a fourth condition that states Inherently Safer Technology (IST) implementation would take effect only if the implementation of IST would not significantly or demonstrably reduce the operations of the covered chemical facility or result in any net reduction in private sector employment when national unemployment is above 4 percent.

Y 189

N 236

Passage H.R. 2868 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

Y 230

N 193

                          These are the last votes today.

After votes:      Debate 4 remaining suspensions – roll votes

Saturday:           9:00 am

                          H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act – If Democrats have the votes

Mon/Tue:         Possible if Health Care slips.

Daily Schedule

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009
House meets at 10:00 a.m.

Ten One Minutes per side.

H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 Begin consideration (Rep. Thompson (MS) – Homeland Security)

*Structured Rule, 90 Minutes of Debate*
P.Q.	Y 241	N 180
Rule	Y 233	N 182

Suspensions (6 Bills)

1. H.R. 3548 - Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 - agree to Senate Amendments (Rep. McDermott – Ways and Means)

Y 403

N 12

2. H.R. 1849 - World War I Memorial and Centennial Act of 2009 (Rep. Cleaver - Oversight and Government Reform)

Y 418 N 1

3. S. 748 - To redesignate a facility of the United States Postal Service in San Diego, California,as the "Cesar E. Chavez Post Office" (Sen. Boxer - Oversight and Government Reform)

Adopted Voice Y ✓ N

4. H.R. 3788 - To designate the "Corporal Joseph A. Tomci Post Office Building" in Stow, Ohio(Rep. LaTourette - Oversight and Government Reform)

Vote Ordered Y N

5. S. 1211 - To designate the "Jack F. Kemp Post Office Building" in Orchard Park, New York(Sen. Schumer - Oversight and Government Reform)

Vote Ordered Y N

6. H.R. 3276 - American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009 (Rep. Markey (MA) - Energy and Commerce)

Y 400

N 17

Postponed Suspension Votes (4 bills)

1. H.Res. 868 - Honoring and recognizing the service and achievements of current and former female members of the Armed Forces (Rep. Davis (CA) - Armed Services)

Vote Ordered Y N

2. H.Con.Res. 139 - Congratulating the first graduating class of the United States Air Force Academy on their 50th graduation anniversary and recognizing their contributions to the Nation (Rep. Lamborn - Armed Services)

Y 411 N 0

3. H.Res. 880 - Recognizing the efforts of career and technical colleges to educate and train workers for positions in high-demand industries (Rep. Cassidy - Education and Labor)

Y 409

N 0

4. H.Res. 878 - Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Family Literacy Day (Rep. Platts - Education and Labor)

Y 409

N 0

Special Orders: Republicans have the first hour.

Amendments - H.R. 2868 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Thompson (MS): Amendment #1 Makes technical corrections and fixes typos and verbiage issues in the underlying legislation.

Y 253

N 168

Barton (TX): Amendment # 2 Places provisions in the bill allowing the new federal chemical facility regulations enacted by the bill to preempt State and local laws that hinder, pose obstacles to, or frustrate the purpose of the federal program.

FAILED

Y 165

N 262

Hastings (FL): Amendment #3 Establishes a point of contact within the Office of Chemical Facility Security responsible for interagency coordination. Requires the Secretary to liaise with State Emergency Response Commissions and Local Emergency Planning Committees to update emergency planning and training procedures.

Adopted Voice

Y ✓

Dent (PA): Amendment #4 Strikes Title I, affecting chemical facilities, and replaces it with an extension through October 1, 2012, of DHS' current regulatory authority under section 550(b) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007.

FAILED

Y 186

N 241

Dent (PA): Amendment #5 Strikes a section from the bill (Sec. 2111) which requires assessments and implementation of methods to reduce the consequences of a terrorist attack.

FAILED

Y 193

N 236

Flake (AZ): Amendment #6 Prevents earmarking in the worker training grant program established in the bill, and would clarifies that Congress presumes that grants awarded through that program will be awarded on a competitive basis, and if they are not, requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress as to why not.

Adopted Voice

Y ✓

Schrader (OR): Amendment #7 Requires DHS to conduct a study on the scope and potential impacts of the provisions that require the use of safer processes or chemicals on manufacturers or retailers of pesticide or fertilizer.

Adopted Voice

Y ✓

McCaul (TX): Amendment #8 Strikes the citizen enforcement section of the bill (Sec. 2116).

Y 196

N 232

Halvorson (IL): Amendment #9 Permits the Secretary to provide guidance, tools, methodologies, or software to assist small covered chemical facilities in complying with the security requirements.

Adopted Voice

Y ✓

Foster (IL): Amendment # 10 Directs the Secretary to establish appropriate protocols and security procedures for covered chemical facilities that are also universities and academic labs, separate from commercial chemical facilities.

Adopted Voice

Y ✓

Vote Series I

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Ordering the previous question on H.Res. 885, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

Y 241

N 180

Adoption H.Res. 885, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

Y 233

N 182

H.Res. 868 Honoring and recognizing the service and achievements of current and former female members of the Armed Forces - Suspension

Y 366

N 0

Next:          Debate 6 Suspensions
                      • Vote on a few suspensions

Then:         General Debate on H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009
                      • 90 minutes debate

                   Vote on a few suspensions

                   Out between 4:00 and 5:00 pm

Friday:        9:00 a.m.

                    Complete H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

                    Suspensions

Saturday:    9:00 am

                   Health Care if Democrats get their votes.

Mon/Tue:   Possible if Health Care slips.

Vote Series II

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Thursday, November 5, 2009

H.R. 3548 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 - Suspension

Y 403

N 12

H.Con.Res. 139 Congratulating the first graduating class of the United States Air Force Academy on their 50th graduation anniversary and recognizing their contributions to the Nation - Suspension

Y 411
N 0

H.Res. 880 Recognizing the efforts of career and technical colleges to educate and train workers for positions in high-demand industries - Suspension

Y 409
N 0

Next: Debate 3 remaining Suspensions

Then: General Debate on H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009
• 90 minutes debate

Vote on a few suspensions

Out around 5:00 pm

Friday: 9:00 a.m.

Complete H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009

Suspensions

Out late afternoon

Saturday: 9:00 am

Health Care if Democrats get their votes.

Mon/Tue: Possible if Health Care slips.

Vote Series III

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Thursday, November 05, 2009

H.R. 1849 World War I Memorial and Centennial Act of 2009 - Suspension

Y 418

N 1

H.R. 3276 American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009 - Suspension

Y 400

N 17

H.Res. 878 Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Family Literacy Day - Suspension

Y 409

N 0

                     These are the last votes today.

Friday:          9:00 a.m.

                     Complete H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009
                        • Ten 10-minute amendments
                        • Recommit/Passage

                   Suspensions

                     Out late afternoon

Saturday:      9:00 am

                     Health Care if Democrats get their votes.

Mon/Tue:     Possible if Health Care slips.