05/26/11 6:47 PM
Mr. Dreier filed a report from the Committee on Rules on H. Res. 281.
05/26/11 6:46 PM
Mr. Aderholt filed a report from the Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 2017.
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on May 26, 2011 at 6:25 p.m. stating that that body had concurred in the House amendment with an amendment to S. 990.
05/26/11 6:45 PM
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on May 26, 2011 at 2:50 p.m. stating that that body had passed S. 1082 and agreed to S. Con. Res. 13. The message further stated appointments to the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress.
The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of May 26.
05/26/11 2:41 PM
The Speaker announced that the House do now recess. The next meeting is subject to the call of the Chair.
05/26/11 2:41 PM
H.R. 1540:
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
05/26/11 2:39 PM
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1540.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 322 - 96 (Roll no. 375).
05/26/11 2:32 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 233 (Roll no. 374).
05/26/11 2:13 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
05/26/11 2:06 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to increase the maximum amount of special pay for Combat Troops subject to hostile fire or imminent danger to $325 per month. The increase in pay will take effect on October 1, 2011 and apply to months beginning on or after that date.
Mr. Schrader moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.
