01/28/09 3:24 PM
An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B in House Report 111-9 to require that the Recovery.gov website contain links and other information on how to access job information created at or by entities receiving funding under the bill; including links to local employment agencies, state, local, and other public agencies receiving recovery funds, and private firms contracted to perform work funded by the bill.
01/28/09 3:23 PM
On agreeing to the Platts amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
01/28/09 3:12 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Platts amendment.
01/28/09 3:11 PM
Amendment offered by Mr. Platts.
01/28/09 3:11 PM
An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 111-9 to insert the text of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act ( H.R. 985 in the 110th Congress) regarding protections for federal employees who report waste, fraud, and abuse.
On agreeing to the Kissell amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
01/28/09 3:02 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kissel amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Kissell.
01/28/09 3:02 PM
An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 111-9 to expand the Berry Amendment Extension Act to include DHS to require the government to purchase uniforms for more more than one hundred thousand uniformed employees from U.S. textile and apparel manufacturers.
01/28/09 3:01 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
01/28/09 2:51 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.
01/28/09 2:51 PM
An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 111-9 to strike funding for Amtrak.
