09/27/07 5:24 PM
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-350 to establish a bright line standard of majority stock ownership for determining whether a venture capital company is affiliated with the companies in which it invests.
09/27/07 5:24 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 682, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chabot amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Chabot.
09/27/07 4:56 PM
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3567.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ron Kind to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 682 and Rule XVIII.
09/27/07 4:56 PM
H.R. 3121:
to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes
09/27/07 4:55 PM
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3567 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five- minute rule.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 682.
09/27/07 4:55 PM
H.R. 3121:
to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes
09/27/07 4:54 PM
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3121.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 146 (Roll no. 921).
09/27/07 4:46 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 232 (Roll no. 920).
09/27/07 4:28 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
09/27/07 4:17 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bachmann motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with various amendments, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.
