2009-01-26 H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 2009-01-26 H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Appropriations Border security and unlawful immigration Law enforcement administration and funding Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Higher education Medicaid Student aid and college costs Congressional oversight Defense spending Government information and archives Disability and paralysis Illinois Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations Health programs administration and funding Employee benefits and pensions Medicare Business investment and capital Financial services and investments Income tax credits Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Interest, dividends, interest rates Rural conditions and development Securities Wages and earnings Administrative law and regulatory procedures District of Columbia Parks, recreation areas, trails Economics and public finance Alternative and renewable resources Department of Energy Economic development Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Food assistance and relief Government investigations Government lending and loan guarantees Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Home and outpatient care Housing and community development funding Housing finance and home ownership Infrastructure development Research and development Roads and highways Small business Solid waste and recycling Transportation programs funding Water resources funding Watersheds Department of Health and Human Services Executive agency funding and structure Health care quality Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Education of the disadvantaged Elementary and secondary education Smithsonian Institution Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Child health Federal preemption Medical research Women's health Employment discrimination and employee rights Religion Poverty and welfare assistance Budget process Aviation and airports Department of Commerce International organizations and cooperation Medical education Department of Homeland Security Employment and training programs Housing for the elderly and disabled Advisory bodies Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government trust funds Homelessness and emergency shelter Department of Labor Department of Justice Air quality Climate change Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) State and local finance Public contracts and procurement National Guard and reserves Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Floods and storm protection Computers and information technology Internet and video services Right of privacy Telecommunication rates and fees Performance measurement Social security and elderly assistance Research administration and funding Minority health Oil and gas Water quality Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Public transit Railroads Congressional agencies Corporation for National and Community Service Department of Agriculture Department of Defense Department of Education Department of Transportation Department of the Interior Department of the Treasury Executive Office of the President Foreign labor Forests Government Accountability Office (GAO) Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Latin America Low- and moderate-income housing Military facilities and property Motor fuels National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Science Foundation Public housing Puerto Rico Transportation safety and security Veterans' medical care Hospital care Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Motor vehicles Corporate finance and management Financial crises and stabilization Consumer affairs Mexico Department of State Academic performance and assessments Gambling Telephone and wireless communication Agricultural conservation and pollution Unemployment Income tax rates Department of Housing and Urban Development Indian social and development programs Residential rehabilitation and home repair Small Business Administration Special education Aging Space flight and exploration Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Agricultural research Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Fires General Services Administration Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises Humanities programs funding Mississippi River National Institutes of Health (NIH) National and community service Railroad Retirement Board Separation, divorce, custody, support Department of Veterans Affairs Teaching, teachers, curricula American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Virgin Islands Labor standards Employment taxes Buy American requirements Energy assistance for the poor and aged Social Security Administration Economic performance and conditions Youth employment and child labor Trade adjustment assistance National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities enacted H.R. 1: Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. 2009-01-26 Referred to House Appropriations 2009-01-26 Referred to House Budget 2009-01-26 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 88 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 3 hours and 30 minutes of general debate. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI, are waived. After general debate, the Committee shall rise without motion and no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. 2009-01-26T20:57:00-05:00 Rule H. Res. 88 passed House. 2009-01-27T14:58:00-05:00 QUESTION OF CONSIDERATION - Pending any declaration of the House into the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 88 for consideration of H.R. 1--which contains an emergency designation for purposes of pay-as-you-go principles--the Chair announced that it must put the question of consideration of H.R. 1 under clause 10(c)(3)of rule 21. 2009-01-27T16:26:00-05:00 On question of consideration of the bill Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 199 (Roll no. 38). 2009-01-27T16:42:00-05:00 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 88. 2009-01-27T16:42:00-05:00 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 3 hours and 30 minutes of general debate. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI, are waived. After general debate, the Committee shall rise without motion and no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. 2009-01-27T16:42:00-05:00 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 88 and Rule XVIII. 2009-01-27T16:43:00-05:00 The Speaker designated the Honorable John F. Tierney to act as Chairman of the Committee. 2009-01-27T16:43:00-05:00 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 3 hours and 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 1. 2009-01-27T16:43:00-05:00 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1 as unfinished business. 2009-01-27T20:19:00-05:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 92 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 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. Resolution provides for further consideration of H.R. 1. Further general debate shall continue for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled and shall be limited to the bill and amendments made in order by this resolution. Upon the adoption of this resolution, the amendment printed in Part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. 2009-01-27T21:30:00-05:00 Rule H. Res. 92 passed House. 2009-01-28T12:43:00-05:00 Considered as unfinished business. 2009-01-28T12:59:00-05:00 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 2009-01-28T12:59:00-05:00 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1. 2009-01-28T12:59:00-05:00 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 92, an amendment printed in part A of House Report 111-9, is considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for purpose of further amendment. 2009-01-28T13:59:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment. 2009-01-28T14:02:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey (MA) amendment. 2009-01-28T14:11:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shuster amendment. 2009-01-28T14:14:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment. 2009-01-28T14:23:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neugebauer amendment. 2009-01-28T14:35:00-05:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neugebauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Neugebauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 2009-01-28T14:45:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment. 2009-01-28T14:46:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. 2009-01-28T14:51:00-05:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 2009-01-28T15:01:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kissel amendment. 2009-01-28T15:02:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Platts amendment. 2009-01-28T15:12:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Teague amendment. 2009-01-28T15:24:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Camp amendment in the nature of a substitute. 2009-01-28T15:33:00-05:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Camp amendment in the nature of a substitute, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Camp demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment in the nature of a substitute until later in the legislative day. 2009-01-28T16:33:00-05:00 The Committee of the Whole rose informally. 2009-01-28T16:42:00-05:00 Subsequently, the Committee resumed its sitting. 2009-01-28T16:43:00-05:00 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. 2009-01-28T16:44:00-05:00 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1. 2009-01-28T17:31:00-05:00 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2009-01-28T17:31:00-05:00 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 2009-01-28T17:32:00-05:00 Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H746-748; text CR H746) 2009-01-28T17:33:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with sundry amendments. 2009-01-28T17:34:00-05:00 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2009-01-28T17:46:00-05:00 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 159 - 270 (Roll no. 45). 2009-01-28T18:04:00-05:00 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 188 (Roll no. 46). 2009-01-28T18:11:00-05:00 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. 1. 2009-01-28T18:12:00-05:00 Received in the Senate, read twice. 2009-01-29 S.Amdt.98 in the nature of a substitute ordered to be printed. 2009-01-30 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 2009-02-02 Considered by Senate. 2009-02-03 Considered by Senate. 2009-02-04 Considered by Senate. 2009-02-05 Considered by Senate. 2009-02-06 S.Amdt.570 in the nature of a substitute ordered to be printed. 2009-02-07 Considered by Senate. 2009-02-07 Considered by Senate. (CR S1992-2024) 2009-02-09 Considered by Senate. 2009-02-10 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 37. Record Vote Number: 61. 2009-02-10 Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Inouye; Baucus; Reid; Cochran; Grassley. 2009-02-10 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2009-02-10 Mr. Obey moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. 2009-02-10T14:17:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one of debate on the motion to agree to a conference with the Senate. 2009-02-10T14:18:00-05:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2009-02-10T15:06:00-05:00 On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote. 2009-02-10T15:06:00-05:00 Mr. Lewis (CA) moved that the House instruct conferees. 2009-02-10T15:07:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate of the Lewis (CA) motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the conferees to not record their approval of the final conference agreement unless the text of the agreement has been available at least 48 hours. 2009-02-10T15:07:00-05:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2009-02-10T16:00:00-05:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 0 (Roll no. 54). 2009-02-10T16:30:00-05:00 The Speaker appointed conferees: Obey, Rangel, Waxman, Lewis (CA), and Camp. 2009-02-10T16:47:00-05:00 Conference report H. Rept. 111-16 filed. 2009-02-12T22:25:00-05:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 168 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1. The resolution provides 90 minutes of debate on the conference report. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the conference report except those arising under clause 9 of rule XXI and provides that the conference report be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report. The waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI. Finally, the resolution provides one motion to recommit, if applicable. 2009-02-13T00:01:00-05:00 Rule H. Res. 168 passed House. 2009-02-13T11:15:00-05:00 Mr. Obey brought up conference report H. Rept. 111-16 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 168. 2009-02-13T11:20:00-05:00 PRELIMINARY ACTION - The Chair stated that the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1) contains an emergency designation for purposes of pay-as-you-go principles. Accordingly, the Chair must put the question of consideration under clause 10(c)(3) of rule 21. 2009-02-13T11:20:00-05:00 On question of consideration of conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 195 (Roll no. 68). 2009-02-13T11:37:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 168, the House proceeded with ninety minutes of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1. 2009-02-13T11:43:00-05:00 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2009-02-13T13:53:00-05:00 Mrs. Miller (MI) moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. 2009-02-13T13:54:00-05:00 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection. 2009-02-13T13:54:00-05:00 On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 244 (Roll no. 69). 2009-02-13T14:16:00-05:00 Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2009-02-13T14:24:00-05:00 On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 183, 1 Present (Roll no. 70). 2009-02-13T14:24:00-05:00 Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate. 2009-02-13 Conference report considered in Senate. 2009-02-13 Point of order that an emergency designation within the conference report violates the CBA (Sec. 204(a)(5)(A) of S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress) raised in Senate with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R. 1. 2009-02-13 Motion to waive the Budget Act (Sec. 204(a)(5)(A) of S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress) with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R. 1 (the section within the conference report regarding the emergency designation) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 38. Record Vote Number: 63. 2009-02-13 Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 38. Record Vote Number: 64. 2009-02-13 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2009-02-13 Cleared for White House. 2009-02-13 Presented to President. 2009-02-16 Signed by President. 2009-02-17 Became Public Law No: 111-5. 2009-02-17 H.R. 291: Unemployment Supplemental Assistance Act (111th Congress) H.R. 291: Unemployment Supplemental Assistance Act S. 350: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (111th Congress) S. 350: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 679: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (111th Congress) H.R. 679: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 598: American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (111th Congress) H.R. 598: American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 H.Res. 92: Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. (111th Congress) H.Res. 92: Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H.R. 290: Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act (111th Congress) H.R. 290: Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act H.Res. 88: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. (111th Congress) H.Res. 88: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H.Res. 168: Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1) making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. (111th Congress) H.Res. 168: Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1) making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. S. 336: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (111th Congress) S. 336: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 629: Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act (111th Congress) H.R. 629: Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 861: Strategic Targeted American Recovery and Transition Act (111th Congress) H.R. 861: Strategic Targeted American Recovery and Transition Act 111 H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (111th Congress) 1 h American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act Health Insurance Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2009 HITECH Act Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. 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