2009-06-15 H.R. 2868: Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 2009-06-15 H.R. 2868: Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 Government information and archives Administrative law and regulatory procedures Terrorism Executive agency funding and structure Civil actions and liability Employment discrimination and employee rights Department of Homeland Security Emergency management Performance measurement Homeland security Evidence and witnesses Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Industrial facilities vote H.R. 2868: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to enhance the security of public water systems, and to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to enhance the security of wastewater treatment works, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 2009-06-15 Referred to House Homeland Security 2009-06-15 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 2009-06-15 Committee Hearings Held. 2009-06-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. 2009-06-16 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2009-06-23 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 2009-06-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 111-205, Part I. 2009-07-13T19:17:00-04:00 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 31, 2009. 2009-07-13T19:18:00-04:00 Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than July 31, 2009 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and the amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule x. 2009-07-13 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 30, 2009. 2009-07-31T15:32:00-04:00 House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 30, 2009. 2009-07-31T15:32:00-04:00 House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 23, 2009. 2009-09-30T15:16:00-04:00 House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 23, 2009. 2009-09-30T15:16:00-04:00 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 2009-10-01 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2009-10-14 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10 . 2009-10-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-205, Part II. 2009-10-23T16:00:00-04:00 Committee on Judiciary discharged. 2009-10-23T16:03:00-04:00 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 178. 2009-10-23T16:03:00-04:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 885 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2868 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. A specified amendment is in order. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committees on Homeland Security and Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report to accompanying this rule shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 2009-11-03T17:52:00-05:00 Rule H. Res. 885 passed House. 2009-11-05T12:08:00-05:00 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 885. 2009-11-05T15:24:00-05:00 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2868 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. A specified amendment is in order. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committees on Homeland Security and Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report to accompanying this rule shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 2009-11-05T15:24:00-05:00 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 885 and Rule XVIII. 2009-11-05T15:24:00-05:00 The Speaker designated the Honorable Jay Inslee to act as Chairman of the Committee. 2009-11-05T15:24:00-05:00 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ninety minutes of general debate on H. R. 2868. 2009-11-05T15:25:00-05:00 Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved that the Committee rise. 2009-11-05T17:12:00-05:00 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. 2009-11-05T17:12:00-05:00 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2868 as unfinished business. 2009-11-05T17:12:00-05:00 Considered as unfinished business. 2009-11-06T13:34:00-05:00 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 2009-11-06T13:35:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 885, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (MS) amendment. 2009-11-06T13:37:00-05:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson (MS) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Barton (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2009-11-06T13:49:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 885, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton (TX) amendment. 2009-11-06T13:51:00-05:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Barton (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Barton (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2009-11-06T14:04:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 885, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment. 2009-11-06T14:05:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 885, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dent amendment number 4. 2009-11-06T14:11:00-05:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dent amendment number 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dent demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2009-11-06T14:24:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 885, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dent amendment number 5. 2009-11-06T14:25:00-05:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dent amendment number 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dent demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2009-11-06T14:38:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 885, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. 2009-11-06T14:38:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 885, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment. 2009-11-06T14:43:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 885, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCaul amendment. 2009-11-06T14:50:00-05:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCaul amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McCaul demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2009-11-06T15:03:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 885, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Halvorson amendment. 2009-11-06T15:04:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 885, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster amendment. 2009-11-06T15:11:00-05:00 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. 2009-11-06T15:18:00-05:00 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2868. 2009-11-06T16:13:00-05:00 The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 2009-11-06T16:13:00-05:00 Mr. Dent moved to recommit with instructions to Homeland Security. 2009-11-06T16:14:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dent motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to insert a new paragraph which states that in implementing methods to reduce consequences of a terrorist attact on a chemical facility, such implementation must not significantly or demonstrably reduce the operations of the covered chemical facility or result in any net reduction in private sector employment when national unemployment is above 4 percent. 2009-11-06T16:15:00-05:00 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2009-11-06T16:26:00-05:00 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 236 (Roll no. 874). 2009-11-06T16:43:00-05:00 pass On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 193 (Roll no. 875). 2009-11-06T16:50:00-05:00 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. 2009-11-06T16:50:00-05:00 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. 2868. 2009-11-06T16:50:00-05:00 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 2009-11-09 H.Res. 885: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2868) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, and for other purposes. (111th Congress) H.Res. 885: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2868) to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, and for other purposes. 111 H.R. 2868: Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 (111th Congress) 2868 h To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to enhance the security of public water systems, and to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to enhance the security of wastewater treatment works, and for other purposes. HouseBill LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle