HR 2965 - 111Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-321.
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H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on June 24, 2009
H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on June 24, 2009
H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009
Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Small Business on June 26, 2009
H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 111-321.
Became Public Law No: 111-321.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10666-10667, S10668-10684)
Cloture on the motion to agree to the House amendment to Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 33. Record Vote Number: 279. (consideration: CR S10666-10667; text: CR S10666)
Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany the bill (HR 2965) with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4829 fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to agree to the House amendment to Senate amendment in Senate.
Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4827) withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S10684)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 31. Record Vote Number: 281.(consideration: CR S10684)
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 31. Record Vote Number: 281. (consideration: CR S10684)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10386-10387)
Reid motion to agree to House amendment to Senate amendment made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to agree to the House amendment to Senate amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S10386; text: CR S10386)
Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4827) made in Senate.
Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany the bill (HR 2965) with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4829 made in Senate.
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1764, the Chair recognized Mrs. Davis of California for a motion.
Mrs. Davis (CA) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8390-8410)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1764, the House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2965 with an amendment.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8410)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 250- 175 (Roll no. 638)(text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H8390-8396)
On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 250- 175 (Roll no. 638) (text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H8390-8396)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7433-7439)
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1233 amended.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1233 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7433-7439)
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1233 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7433-7439)
See also S. 1233.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Rule H. Res. 610 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 610. (consideration: CR H7757-7781; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7763-7771)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2965 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 610 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2965.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes if debate on the Velazquez amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes if debate on the Brown-Waite amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes if debate on the Kosmas amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kosmas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kosmas demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes if debate on the Reichert amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 610, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes if debate on the Paulsen amendment.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2965.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7778)
The Chair put the question on adoption of the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed.
Mr. Price (GA) demanded a recorded vote on the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
On agreeing to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute Agreed to by recorded vote: 411 - 15 (Roll no. 484).
Mr. Simpson moved to recommit with instructions to Small Business. (consideration: CR H7779; text: CR H7779)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Simpson motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to add a section at the end of the bill titled the Sense of Congress on Regular Order on Appropriations Bills.
Ms. Velazquez raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The provisions of the motion to recommit contain language that is not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Mr. Simpson appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair. (consideration: CR H7779)
Ms. Velazquez moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 246 - 181 (Roll no. 485).
Motion to appeal the ruling of the chair tabled.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 386 - 41 (Roll no. 486).
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 386 - 41 (Roll no. 486).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-190, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-190, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 610 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2965 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 111-190, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 111-190, Part I.
House Committee on Science and Technology Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 7, 2009.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Small Business
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Science and Technology
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Prior to Introduction and Referral.