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An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-707 to include a provision related to coordination with the FAA on sonic boom research. It also replaces Secs. 305 and 306 with equivalent language from Secs. 903 and 905 respectively of the House-passed FAA Reauthorization, H.R. 2881. It adds suborbital reusable launch vehicles to the list of suborbital science research platforms. The amendment includes a sense of Congress on the value of NASA's EarthKam and robotics competitions for inspiring students. It also includes sense of Congress language urging NASA to use entrepreneurial companies to conduct appropriate R&D and seek ways to ensure that firms that rely on fixed price proposals aren't disadvantaged. The amendment also includes NASA workforce-related provisions, including an extension of the RIF moratorium, a limit on the use of term positions in FY 2009, and a temporary continuation of coverage of health benefits.
06/12/08 3:17 PM
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6063.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Madeleine Z. Bordallo to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1257 and Rule XVIII.
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S. 2146:
to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects, and for other purposes
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6063 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. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1257.
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Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that business in order under the Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on June 18. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That, when the House adjourns on Friday, June 13, 2008, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Thursday, June 12, 2008, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2008. Agreed to without objection.
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S. 2146:
to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects, and for other purposes
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 413).
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Considered as unfinished business.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
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H.R. 5749:
to provide for a program of emergency unemployment compensation
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 137 (Roll no. 412).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/12/08 2:32 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 170 - 243 (Roll no. 411).
