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An amendment numbered 11 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program to a level of $100,000,000.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 544, debate on amendments offered in the Committee of the Whole will proceed under the five-minute rule.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2847.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 544 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jason Altmire to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2847 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 544.
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H. Res. 366:
recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Eye Institute (NEI) and expressing support for designation of 2010 through 2020 as the "Decade of Vision"
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On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 349).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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H.R. 2346:
making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 202 (Roll no. 348).
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of a motion to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
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The previous question was ordered without objection.
