03/12/09 12:41 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 235, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
03/12/09 12:40 PM
Amendment offered by Mr. Flake.
03/12/09 12:40 PM
An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-36 to prohibit earmarking of funds appropriated as a result of the reauthorization of the Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Funds included in the bill.
On agreeing to the Miller (MI) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
03/12/09 12:35 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 235, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller(MI) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mrs. Miller (MI).
03/12/09 12:35 PM
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-36 to direct the EPA to convene a task force (EPA, FDA, and others appointed by the Administrator of the EPA) to develop recommendations on the proper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals and a strategy to educate the public on those recommendations. It also would permit, at the request of the head of the task force, any federal agency or department to detail personnel to the task force.
03/12/09 12:34 PM
On agreeing to the Markey (CO) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
03/12/09 12:28 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 235, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey(CO) amendment.
Amendment offered by Ms. Markey (CO).
03/12/09 12:28 PM
An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-36 to require states to use at least 15% (instead of 10% as required in the bill) of each capitalization grant for water pollution control to provide assistance to municipalities of less than 10,000 people to the extent that there are sufficient applications for assistance.
03/12/09 12:27 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mack amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr Mack demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
03/12/09 12:04 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 235, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Mack amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Mack.
