05/20/09 4:05 PM
On agreeing to the Schauer amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
05/20/09 3:59 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schauer amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Schauer.
05/20/09 3:59 PM
An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 111-121 to create a new section and authorize funding for small business development centers to assist small manufacturers that are transitioning into growth sectors.
05/20/09 3:58 PM
On agreeing to the Nye amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
05/20/09 3:55 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nye amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Nye.
05/20/09 3:55 PM
An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 111-121 to add a new title (Military Entrepreneurs Program) to require the Small Business Administration to establish and carry out a program to provide business counseling and entrepreneurial development assistance to members of the Armed Forces to facilitate the development of small business concerns. The amendment establishes a liaison to facilitate outreach to members of the Armed Forces with respect to business counseling and entrepreneurial development assistance.
05/20/09 3:54 PM
On agreeing to the Murphy (NY) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
05/20/09 3:50 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 457, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (NY) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Murphy (NY).
05/20/09 3:50 PM
An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 111-121 to increase the grant sizes for `initial grants' and `growth funding grants' for each veterans business center by $50,000 per year per center to $200,000 and $150,000 respectively. In addition, the amendment would increase the authorized appropriations to carry out this subsection by $2,000,000 each per year to $12,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2011.
05/20/09 3:49 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kratovil amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kratovil demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
