06/04/08 7:02 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Matheson amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Matheson.
06/04/08 7:02 PM
An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-678 to provide that schools and local educational agencies receiving grants under this bill shall report, if they installed flooring, whether it was (1) low- or no-VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) flooring, (2) made from sustainable materials, and (3) cost effective.
06/04/08 7:01 PM
On agreeing to the Visclosky amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
06/04/08 6:48 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Visclosky amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Visclosky.
06/04/08 6:48 PM
An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-678 to require a local educational agency to use American steel and iron for modernization, renovation, or repair projects at a public school facility. Includes waivers if iron and steel are not produced in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and if iron and steel produced in the U.S. will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
06/04/08 6:47 PM
On agreeing to the Davis, Tom amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
06/04/08 6:42 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1234, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Tom Davis amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Davis, Tom.
06/04/08 6:42 PM
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-678 to allow for priority consideration to science and technology schools once the funds reach their local educational agencies.
06/04/08 6:41 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Welch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Welch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/04/08 6:22 PM
An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-678 to allow funding authorized by the bill to be used for renewable energy generation and heating systems in schools.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ehlers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ehlers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
