09/16/09 1:41 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Broun (GA).
09/16/09 1:41 PM
An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-255 to add a requirement to title I that the Secretary of Energy submit to Congress an annual report describing activities undertaken in the previous year, active industry participants, efforts to recruit new participants, progress of the program in meeting goals and timelines, and a strategic plan for funding of activities across agencies.
09/16/09 1:40 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hall (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Broun (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
09/16/09 1:31 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hall (TX) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Hall (TX).
09/16/09 1:31 PM
An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 111-255 to freeze authorization amounts at FY2010 levels through FY2013 and cut funding in FY2014
09/16/09 1:30 PM
On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
09/16/09 1:25 PM
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-255 to (1) amend title I to require the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress after 18 months, and annually thereafter through 2015, after enactment on the technologies developed, the success of the adopted technologies for commercial applications, and whether those technologies are manufactured in the United States; (2) amend the reporting requirement in title II to clarify that the Secretary of Energy must submit the report to Congress annually; and (3) expand the nonroad systems program from heavy duty nonroad equipment to mobile nonroad equipment.
09/16/09 1:25 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 745, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gordon (TN) amendment.
Amendment offered by Mr. Gordon (TN).
09/16/09 1:24 PM
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 745, an amendment in the nature of substitute printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment.
09/16/09 12:46 PM
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3246.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Pedro R. Pierluisi to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 745 and Rule XVIII.
