03/26/09 10:32 AM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis of Colorado amendment.
03/26/09 10:31 AM
Amendment offered by Mr. Polis (CO).
03/26/09 10:31 AM
Amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-52 to require revisions of the cohesive wildland fire management strategy at least once every five years.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perlmutter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
03/26/09 10:27 AM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perlmutter of Colorado amendment.
03/26/09 10:26 AM
Amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 111-52 to clarify that authorized suppression activities for the Flame Fund include containment activities in response to crisis insect infestations to reduce the likelihood of wildfires.
On agreeing to the Rahall amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
03/26/09 10:26 AM
Amendment offered by Mr. Perlmutter.
03/26/09 10:25 AM
DEBAT - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 281, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rahall of West Virginia amendment.
03/26/09 10:24 AM
Amendment offered by Mr. Rahall.
03/26/09 10:24 AM
Amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-52 to strike from the bill the Sense of Congress language on the designation of Flame Fund appropriations as emergency spending.
03/26/09 10:22 AM
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
