09/17/08 12:30 AM
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 17, 2008.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Childers moved that the House do now adjourn.
09/17/08 12:30 AM
H.R. 6842:
to require the District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, in a manner that protects the security interests of the Federal government and the people who work in, reside in, or visit the District of Columbia and does not undermine the efforts of law enforcement, homeland security, and military officials to protect the Nation's capital from crime and terrorism
09/17/08 12:29 AM
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6842 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
09/17/08 12:28 AM
Mr. Davis (IL) moved that the Committee rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Childers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Childers demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
09/16/08 11:31 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1434, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Childers amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Childers.
09/16/08 11:31 PM
An amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in House Report 110-852 to insert a complete new text entitled "Second Amendment Enforcement Act".
09/16/08 10:10 PM
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6842.
09/16/08 10:09 PM
The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles A. Wilson 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. 1434 and Rule XVIII.
09/16/08 10:08 PM
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6842 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1434.
09/16/08 10:05 PM
H.R. 6899:
to advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 189 (Roll no. 599).
