05/08/08 12:25 PM
H.R. 1512:
to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for compensation to States incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business.
05/08/08 12:25 PM
H.R. 5690:
to exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes
05/08/08 12:24 PM
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business.
05/08/08 12:24 PM
H. Res. 1086:
recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business.
05/08/08 12:23 PM
H.R. 4279:
to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 410 - 11 (Roll no. 300).
05/08/08 12:23 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
05/08/08 12:16 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
05/08/08 12:16 PM
H.R. 5818:
to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related costs
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. 5818.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 188 (Roll no. 299).
05/08/08 12:07 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 298).
05/08/08 11:47 AM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
