09/18/08 4:02 PM
Amendment offered by Mr. Welch (VT).
09/18/08 4:02 PM
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-854 to allow municipalities to be eligible for the National Capacity Environmental Education Grant Program.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sarbanes amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sarbanes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
09/18/08 3:55 PM
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-854 to clarify that funds issued under the National Capacity Environmental Education Grant Program may be used to address environmental justice issues that may arise in low income communities. The amendment also provides that funds may be used to develop and implement policy approaches to environmental education including specified topics
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1441, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sarbanes amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Sarbanes.
09/18/08 2:57 PM
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3036.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross 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. 1441 and Rule XVIII.
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H. Res. 1441:
providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 3036) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3036 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 rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor 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. 1441.
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 3001, S. 3002, S. 3003, and S. 3004.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 182 (Roll no. 611).
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On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 188 (Roll no. 610).
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H. Res. 1460:
raising a question of the privileges of the House
