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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 171 - 234 (Roll no. 505).
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kline (MN) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to insert a new section in the bill entitled "Whistleblower Protection for Certain Offshore Workers."
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Considered as unfinished business.
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Mr. Kline (MN) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
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INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - Pursuant to section 2(b) of Rule 6, and the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Majority Leader and Minority Leader jointly appointed Ms. Theresa M. Grafenstine of Manassas, Virginia .
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H.R. 3534:
to provide greater efficiencies, transparency, returns, and accountability in the administration of Federal mineral and energy resources by consolidating administration of various Federal energy minerals management and leasing programs into one entity to be known as the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing of the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3534 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
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Mr. Rahall moved that the Committee now rise.
On agreeing to the Melancon amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1574, the Committee on the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Melancon amendment No. 9.
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Amendment offered by Mr. Melancon.
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An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 111-582 to seek to create an additional civil penalty on Gulf Coast Oil Spills of more than 1 million barrels, and would direct those funds toward previously authorized coastal restoration projects.
