07/31/08 11:33 PM
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hensarling amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Hensarling.
07/31/08 11:33 PM
An amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 526 of the Energy Independence Act and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 42 U.S.C. 17142).
07/31/08 11:31 PM
By unanimous consent, the Terry amendment was withdrawn.
07/31/08 11:27 PM
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Terry amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Amendment offered by Mr. Terry.
07/31/08 11:27 PM
An amendment numbered 33 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to carry out the construction of any new national veterans' cemetery, unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides to Congress a list of six new locations for establishment of national cemeteries that includes Omaha, Nebraska.
07/31/08 11:11 PM
By unanimous consent, the Filner amendment was withdrawn.
07/31/08 10:56 PM
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Amendment offered by Mr. Filner.
07/31/08 10:56 PM
An amendment numbered 22 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a new section under title II for the payment to veterans who served in the Philippines during World War II.
By unanimous consent, the Filner amendment was withdrawn.
07/31/08 10:52 PM
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendments en bloc pending reservation of a point of order.
07/31/08 10:51 PM
Amendment consisting of amendments numbered 18 and 19 printed in the Congressional Record and offered en bloc to increase funding in an amount not to exceed $250 million for rehabilitative services to veterans and servicemembers with post-traumatic stress disorder and to increase funding in an amount not to exceed $10 million to establish a heroes' homecoming pilot program to evaluate effectiveness of offering compulsory screening, evaluation, and treatment for mental health conditions to servicemembers.
EN BLOC CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS - Mr. Filner asked unanimous consent that the amendments numbered 18 and 19 printed in the Congressional Record be considered en bloc. Agreed to without objection.
