03/18/09 2:18 PM
Amendment offered by Ms. Kilroy.
03/18/09 2:18 PM
Amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-39 to provide volunteers to supervise physical education classes at elementary and secondary schools, provide nutrition education to students, and supervise, organize, and manage after school physical activity/education programs. The amendment would also provide services to these elderly people through food deliveries, legal and medical services provided in the home, and transportation.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
03/18/09 2:17 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
03/18/09 2:16 PM
TWO MINUTE VOTING AUTHORITY - Mr. Andrews of New Jersey asked unanimous consent that, during proceedings today in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, the Chair be authorized to reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any question that otherwise could be subjected to five-minute voting under clause 8 or 9 of rule 20 or under clause 6 of rule 18. Agreed to without objection.
03/18/09 2:16 PM
H.R. 1388:
to reauthorize and reform the national service laws
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1388 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
03/18/09 2:15 PM
Mr. Andrews moved that the Committee rise.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roe of Tennessee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roe of Tennessee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
03/18/09 2:07 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Roe of Tennessee amendment.
03/18/09 2:06 PM
Amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-39 to set an authorization for AmeriCorps, the Trust, Innovative programs, audits and evaluations at the FY 2008 level for FY 2010, and as such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
03/18/09 2:06 PM
Roe (TN) amendment modified by unanimous consent. The amendment is technical in nature.
Amendment offered by Mr. Roe (TN).
03/18/09 2:05 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Loebsack of Iowa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McKeon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
