06/25/09 12:35 PM
An amendment comprised of the list of amendments submitted by the Chairman offered en bloc: amendments numbered 10, 11, 23, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 56, and 58 printed in House Report 111-182.
06/25/09 12:34 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Akin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Akin demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/25/09 12:24 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 572, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Akin amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Akin.
06/25/09 12:24 PM
An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 111-182 to require the Defense Secretary to submit to Congress a report on any non-disclosure agreements signed by DoD employees regarding their official duties (except those relating to security clearances). The report would describe topics covered by the agreements, the number of employees required to sign such agreements, the duration of agreements, the types of persons covered, reasons for requiring such agreements, and the criteria for determining such information should not be disclosed.
06/25/09 12:23 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Franks (AZ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/25/09 12:06 PM
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with further debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment.
Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting.
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed S. 962 and agreed to S. Con. Res. 29 .
06/25/09 12:06 PM
H.R. 2647:
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes
06/25/09 12:05 PM
H.R. 2647:
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes
06/25/09 12:05 PM
The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate.
06/25/09 11:54 AM
An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 111-182 to provide that it is U.S. policy to continue missile defense testing. It would increase funding for the Missile Defense Agency by $1.2 billion. Offsetting reductions would come from defense environmental cleanup.
On agreeing to the McKeon amendment as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
