HR 3961 - 111Became Public Law No: 111-141.
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An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011. Became Public Law No: 111-141. Health
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 111-141.
Became Public Law No: 111-141.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1109, Mr. Conyers took from the Speaker's table H.R. 3961 with the Senate amendments thereto, and was recognized for a motion. (consideration: CR H895-901, H906-907)
Mr. Conyers moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H895)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Conyers motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3961.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H901)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Conyers motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 3961 until later in the legislative day.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on concurring in the Senate amendments and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Posey objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XX, the yeas and nays were ordered.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 97 (Roll no. 67).(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H895)
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 97 (Roll no. 67). (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H895)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S736-737)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 252.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Received in the Senate.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 903. (consideration: CR H13289-13319)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3962 and H.R. 3961 with 4 hours 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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3961.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H13308)
Mr. Gingrey (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H13308-13315; text: CR H13308-13315)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment in the nature of a substitute relating to Medicare SGR improvement and reform.
Mr. Waxman raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Waxman stated that the motion to recommit seeks to exceed the scope of the bill and the amendment is therefore, not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Mr. Gingrey (GA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
Mr. Waxman 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 the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 177 (Roll no. 907). (consideration: CR H13316-13317)
Mr. Cantor moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H13317; text: CR H13317)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cantor motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement an adjustment in payments for physician services under section 1848 of the Social Security Act.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H13318)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 252 (Roll no. 908).
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 183 (Roll no. 909).(text: CR H13289-013291)
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 183 (Roll no. 909). (text: CR H13289-013291)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 903 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3962 and H.R. 3961 with 4 hours 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.
Rule H. Res. 903 passed House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ways and Means