HR.1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.

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2/19/2011--Passed House amended. Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Makes FY2011 appropriations for the Department of Defense, with some specified items at levels reduced from FY2010 levels. Makes FY2011 appropriations for other federal departments and agencies, with many specified programs at levels reduced from FY2010 levels and funding for certain programs eliminated entirely. (In this summary, references to increases or reductions in funding are stated in the context of FY2010 appropriations.) Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (1) the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; (2) environmental restoration for the military departments, the Department of Defense (DOD), and at formerly used defense sites; (3) overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid; and (4) former Soviet Union threat reduction. Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for procurement by the Armed Forces of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. Appropriates funds for defense-wide procurement. Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) by the Armed Forces and defense agencies. Reduces Navy RDT&E Navy and Air Force funding. (Eliminates funding for the Alternate Engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.) Appropriates funds for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.Title V: Revolving and Management Funds - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Defense Working Capital Funds; and (2) programs under the National Defense Sealift Fund. Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Defense Health Program; (2) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions; (3) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense; and (4) the Office of the Inspector General. Title VII: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for the: (1) Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; and (2) Intelligence Community Management Account. Title VIII: General Provisions - Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of authorized funds. (Sec. 8007) Requires a report from DOD on establishing the baseline for application of FY2011 reprogramming and transfer authorities. (Sec. 8011) Allows for the use of procurement funds for a multiyear contract for Navy MH-60R/S helicopter systems. (Sec. 8013) Prohibits, during FY2011, the management by end strengths of DOD civilian personnel. (Sec. 8023) Authorizes DOD to incur obligations of up to $350 million for DOD military compensation, construction projects, and supplies and services in anticipation of receipts of contributions from the government of Kuwait. (Sec. 8025) Prohibits the use of funds from this Act to establish a new federally funded research and development center (FFRDC). Limits the federal compensation to be paid to FFRDC members or consultants. Prohibits the use of FY2011 funds for new building construction, cost-sharing payments for projects funded by government grants, absorption of contract overruns, or certain charitable contributions. Limits the staff years of technical effort that may be funded for FFRDCs from FY2011 funds. Reduces, by $125 million, the total amount appropriated in this Division for FFRDCs. (Sec. 8026) Provides Buy American requirements with respect to the DOD procurement of carbon, alloy, or armor steel plating. (Sec. 8029) Requires the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to report to Congress on the amount of DOD purchases from foreign entities in FY2011. (Sec. 8031) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to convey to Indian tribes located in Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington relocatable military housing units currently located at Grand Forks, Malmstrom, Mountain Home, Elllsworth, and Minot Air Force Bases that are excess to the needs of the Air Force. Requires the Operation Walking Shield Program to resolve any housing unit conflicts arising after such conveyance. (Sec. 8037) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) by a DOD entity without compliance with the Buy American Act; (2) to establish additional field operating agencies of DOD elements, except for those funded within the National Foreign Intelligence Program and Army agencies established to eliminate, mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised explosive devices or to improve or integrate biometric activities and technologies; (3) for assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, unless specifically appropriated for such purpose; and (4) to reduce the civilian medical and medical support personnel assigned to military treatment facilities below the September 30, 2003, level. (Sec. 8041) Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts. (Sec. 8046) Prohibits the transfer to any other department or agency, except as specifically provided in an appropriations law, of funds available to DOD or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities. (Sec. 8050) Prohibits current fiscal year DOD funds from being obligated or expended to transfer to another nation or international organization defense articles or services for use in any United Nations (UN) peacekeeping or peace enforcement operation, or for any other international peacekeeping, peace enforcement, or humanitarian assistance operation, unless Congress is given 15 days' advance notice. (Sec. 8057) Prohibits funds from being used to approve or license the sale of the F-22 advanced tactical fighter to any foreign government. (Sec. 8058) Authorizes the Secretary, on a case-by-case basis, to waive limitations on the procurement of defense items from a foreign country if: (1) the Secretary determines that such limitations would invalidate cooperative or reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of defense items; and (2) such country does not discriminate against the same or similar defense items procured in the United States for that country. Provides exceptions. (Sec. 8059) Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to support a unit of the security forces of a foreign country if credible information exists that such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights, unless all necessary corrective steps have been taken. Requires the monitoring of such information. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition under extraordinary circumstances (requiring a report on any such waiver). (Sec. 8065) Authorizes members of the National Guard performing full-time duty to support ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System. (Sec. 8066) Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity specified armor-piercing ammunition, except to an entity performing demilitarization services for DOD. (Sec. 8067) Authorizes the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to waive payment for the lease of non-excess DOD personal property to certain, youth, social, or fraternal nonprofit organizations. (Sec. 8072) Appropriates funds to DOD for construction and furnishing of additional Fisher Houses for use by family members confronted with the illness or hospitalization of a military beneficiary. (Sec. 8073) Earmarks specified RDT&E funds for the Israeli Cooperative Programs (missile defense). (Sec. 8078) Requires the FY2012 budget to include separate budget justification documents for costs of U.S. Armed Forces' participation in contingency operations for the military personnel, O&M, and procurement accounts. (Sec. 8079) Prohibits funds from being used for RDT&E, procurement, or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system. (Sec. 8080) Appropriates funds to DOD for four specified grants by the Secretary. (Sec. 8082) Prohibits the availability of funds for integration of foreign intelligence information unless such information has been lawfully collected and processed during the conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities. (Sec. 8083) Requires reserve members called or ordered to active duty in time of national emergency to be notified in writing of their expected mobilization period. Allows the Secretary to waive such requirement in order to respond to a national security emergency or to meet dire operational requirements. (Sec. 8089) Earmarks specified Navy O&M funds for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Program for enabling the Pacific Command to execute Theater Security Cooperation activities such as humanitarian assistance, and the payment of incremental and personnel costs of training and exercising with foreign security forces. (Sec. 8094) Directs the Secretary to create a major force program category for space for DOD's Future Years Defense Program. (Sec. 8095) Requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to report to the intelligence committees to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for FY2011. Prohibits funds provided for the National Intelligence Program from being available for reprogramming or transfer until the report is submitted, unless the DNI certifies to such committees that the reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement. (Sec. 8096) Directs the DNI to submit annually to Congress a future-years intelligence program reflecting estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations included in the President's budget. (Sec. 8098) Requires DOD to continue to report incremental contingency operations costs for Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom on a monthly basis. (Sec. 8099) Reduces by $1.983 billion the amount appropriated in title II, to reflect excess cash balances in DOD Working Capital Funds. (Sec. 8100) Authorizes the transfer of specified military department O&M funds to a central fund established for Fisher Houses and Suites. (Sec. 8101) Makes specified Intelligence Community Management Account funds available for transfer by the DNI to other departments and agencies for government-wide information sharing activities. (Sec. 8102) Makes O&M funds available for remittances to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. (Sec. 8103) Requires any agency receiving funds appropriated under this Act to post on its public website any report required to be submitted to Congress in this or any other Act, upon a determination by the agency head that doing so will serve the national interest. Provides exceptions when posting the report would compromise national security or for reports containing proprietary information. (Sec. 8105) Provides specific limitations on the use of funds from this Act and certain previous appropriations Acts to begin or announce a competition to award to a contractor, or convert to contractor performance, any functions performed by federal employees pursuant to a study conducted under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76. Provides an exception. (Sec. 8106) Prohibits the use of National Intelligence Program funds from this Act for a mission critical or mission essential business management information technology system not registered with the DNI. Requires the Director of the Business Transformation Office to report semiannually to the defense committees on the results of the Business Transformation Investment Review Board's activities, including certification of compliance with specified procedures prior to a system's approval. (Sec. 8108) Appropriates funds to the Tanker Replacement Transfer Fund for a tanker acquisition program. Requires reports from the Secretary of the Air Force on the use of funds transferred for such purpose. (Sec. 8109) Earmarks specified O&M funds for operations of the integrated Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Illinois. (Sec. 8113) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 to increase the time period during which military personnel may submit claims for retroactive stop-loss special pay compensation from one to two years after the date on which implementing rules for the expedited payment of such claims takes effect. (Sec. 8116) Directs the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment to conduct energy security pilot projects at DOD facilities. Appropriates funds for such purpose. (Sec. 8118) Requires a report from the Secretary, the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, and the Director of the National Guard Bureau on firefighting aviation assets. Title IX: Overseas Contingency Operations - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism, specifically for: (1) military personnel; (2) O&M; (3) the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund (established by this Act); (4) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; (5) the Iraq Security Forces Fund; (6) procurement, including National Guard and Reserve equipment; (7) the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund; (8) RDT&E; (9) Defense Working Capital Funds; (10) the Defense Health Program; (11) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (12) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; and (13) the Office of the Inspector General. Reduces funding for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund. Increases appropriations for: (1) RDT&E; and (2) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. (Sec. 9002) Authorizes the Secretary, in the national interest, to transfer up to $4 billion of the amounts made available to DOD in this title between any such authorizations for that fiscal year. Requires prompt congressional notification of each transfer. (Sec. 9004) Authorizes the Secretary to use funds appropriated in this title to purchase motor vehicles for use by military and civilian DOD employees in Iraq and Afghanistan, with a limit of $75,000 per passenger vehicle and $250,000 per each heavy or light armored vehicle. (Sec. 9005) Authorizes the use of specified funds to fund the Commander's Emergency Response Program (urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction assistance in Iraq and Afghanistan). (Sec. 9006) Allows funds to be used to provide supplies, services, transportation, and other logistical support to coalition forces supporting military and stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary regarding such support. (Sec. 9007) Prohibits any funds from being obligated or expended: (1) to establish any military installation or base for providing for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq or Afghanistan; or (2) to exercise U.S. control over any oil resource of Iraq. (Sec. 9008) Prohibits funds from being used in contravention of specified laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. (Sec. 9009) Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary on the proposed use of funds from the Iraq Security Forces Fund, the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund, and the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund on a project-by-project basis. (Sec. 9013) Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of more than 85% of the O&M funds appropriated in this Division until the Secretary reports on contractor employees in the U.S. Central Command. Division B: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2011. Title I: General Provisions - (Sec. 1101) Appropriates FY2011 amounts at the FY2010 level for such continuing operations, projects, or activities as were conducted in FY2010 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: (1) the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-80); (2) the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (PL 111-85); (3) the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (PL 111-83); (4) the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (division A of PL 111-88); (5) the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 (division A of PL 111-68); (6) the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L 111-117); (7) chapter 1 of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (PL 111-212), addressing guaranteed loans in the rural housing insurance fund; and (8) the United States Patent and Trademark Office Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (PL 111-224) for the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Provides that this appropriated level shall be the amount appropriated in such appropriations Acts, including transfers and obligation limitations, except for amounts previously designated as emergency requirements and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to S.Con.Res. 13, 111th Congress (FY2010 budget resolution). Requires this level to be calculated without regard to any rescission or cancellation of funds or contract authority. (Sec. 1106) Continues through FY2011 appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this division, unless otherwise provided for in it or in the applicable appropriations Act. (Sec. 1109) Continues funding at the FY2010 level for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for FY2010, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Makes appropriations for the following accounts for advance payments for the first quarter of FY2012: (1) Special Benefits for Disabled Coal Miners, (2) Grants to States for Medicaid, (3) Payments to States for Child Support Enforcement and Family Support Programs, (4) Payments to States for Foster Care and Permanency, and (5) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. (Sec. 1110) Designates as being for contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism pursuant to H.Res. 5 (112th Congress), and as emergency requirements pursuant to S.Con.Res. 13, C111th (FY2010 budget resolution), certain amounts incorporated by reference in this division that were previously designated as available for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to such budget resolution. (Sec. 1111) Denies legal effect to any language specifying an earmark in an FY2010 appropriations Act, or in a committee report or joint explanatory statement accompanying such an Act, with respect to funds appropriated by this division. (Sec. 1112) Prohibits the use of any funds to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer of, or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who: (1) is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces; and (2) is or was held by DOD on or after June 24, 2009, at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (Sec. 1113) Prohibits the use of any funds to transfer any Guantanamo detainee to the custody or effective control of the individual's country of origin, or any other foreign country or entity, unless the DOD Secretary (Secretary in this section), with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, certifies to Congress that the government of the foreign country or the recognized leadership of the foreign entity to which such individual is to be transferred meets specified requirements. Excludes from such prohibition the Secretary's actions taken to transfer such detainees to effectuate a U.S. court order affecting the individual's disposition. Imposes such a prohibition, also, if there is a confirmed case that any Guantanamo detainee at any time after September 11, 2001, was transferred to a foreign country or entity and subsequently engaged in terrorist activity. Authorizes the Secretary to waive the prohibition if such a transfer is in the U.S. national security interests. (Sec. 1114) Bars the use of funds to construct or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to house specified individuals for detention or imprisonment in DOD custody or under its effective control. Exempts from this prohibition any modifications of facilities at Guantanamo. (Sec. 1115) Bars the obligation of funds by any covered executive agency in contravention of the certification requirement of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as included in revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (Sec. 1116) Extends through FY2011 the interim final regulations issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) which establish risk-based performance standards for security of chemical facilities and requiring vulnerability assessments and the development and implementation of site security plans for chemical facilities. (Sec. 1117) Continues through FY2011 the Secretary of State's authority to collect a surcharge on applicable fees for each passport application. (Sec. 1118) Extends through FY2011 the authority to use appropriated funds to pay recruitment, relocation, and retention bonuses to members of the Foreign Service, other than chiefs of mission and ambassadors at large, who are on official duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Pakistan. Continues through FY2011 the Secretary of State's authority to waive required annuity limitations for reemployed: (1) retired Foreign Service or Civil Service employees who serve in such countries, and (2) annuitants under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) who serve in certain positions in the Department of State. Extends through FY2011 the authority of the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to waive annuity and pay on reemployment requirements for certain CSRS and FERS annuitants reemployed in specified USAID positions, particularly in Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, for which there is exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified employee, or when a temporary emergency hiring need exists. (Sec. 1119) Continues through FY2011 the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. (Sec. 1120) Extends the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness through the earlier of: (1) September 1, 2011, or (2) the date of the enactment of an authorization Act relating to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Title II: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - (Sec. 1201) Decreases appropriations for the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA). (Sec. 1202) Eliminates appropriations for the Office of Tribal Relations. (Sec. 1203) Decreases appropriations for the Office of the Chief Economist. (Sec. 1204) Decreases appropriations for the National Appeals Division. (Sec. 1205) Decreases appropriations for the Office of Budget and Program Analysis. (Sec. 1206) Eliminates appropriations for the Office of Advocacy and Outreach. (Sec. 1207) Decreases appropriations for the the Chief Information Officer. (Sec. 1208) Decreases appropriations for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. (Sec. 1209) Decreases appropriations for the Office of Civil Rights. (Sec. 1210) Decreases appropriations for agriculture buildings and facilities, and rental payments. (Sec. 1211) Eliminates appropriations for hazardous materials management. (Sec. 1212) Decreases appropriations for departmental administration. (Sec. 1213) Decreases appropriations for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations. (Sec. 1214) Decreases appropriations for the Office of Communications. (Sec. 1215) Decreases appropriations for the Office of Inspector General. (Sec. 1216) Decreases appropriations for the Office the General Counsel. (Sec. 1217) Decreases appropriations for the Economic Research Service. (Sec. 1218) Decreases appropriations for the National Agricultural Statistics Service. (Sec. 1219) Decreases appropriations for the National Agricultural Research Service, salaries and expenses. (Sec. 1220) Eliminates appropriations for the National Agricultural Research Service, buildings and facilities. (Sec. 1221) Decreases appropriations for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, research and education. Eliminates appropriations for competitive grants on improved pest control. (Sec. 1222) Decreases appropriations for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, extension activities. (Sec. 1223) Decreases appropriations for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, integrated activities. Eliminates appropriations for: (1) the food safety program; (2) the Food Quality Protection Act risk mitigation program for major food crop systems; (3) the crops affected by Food Quality Protection Act implementation; (4) the methyl bromide transition program; (5) the organic transition program; (6) a competitive international science and education grants program the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; (7) the critical issues program; and (8) the regional rural development centers program. (Sec. 1224) Decreases appropriations for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, salaries and expenditures. (Sec. 1225) Decreases appropriations for the the Agricultural Marketing Service, marketing services. (Sec. 1226) Decreases appropriations for the Agricultural Marketing Service, administrative expenses. (Sec. 1227) Eliminates appropriations for the Agricultural Marketing Service, funds for strengthening markets, income, and supply. (Sec. 1228) Decreases appropriations for the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, salaries and expenses. (Sec. 1229) Increases appropriations for the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, inspection and weighing services. (Sec. 1230) Decreases appropriations for the Food Safety and Inspection Service. (Sec. 1231) Decreases appropriations for the Farm Service Agency, salaries and expenses. (Sec. 1232) Decreases appropriations for the Farm Service Agency, grassroots source water protection program. (Sec. 1233) Decreases appropriations for the Farm Service Agency, agricultural credit insurance program account and sets forth specified funding reductions and increases within such account. Eliminates appropriations for: (1) Indian tribe land acquisition loans, and (2) Indian highly fractionated land loans. (Sec. 1234) Decreases appropriations for the Risk Management Agency. (Sec. 1235) Decreases appropriations for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, conservation operations. (Sec. 1236) Eliminates appropriations for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, watershed and flood prevention operations. (Sec. 1237) Decreases appropriations for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, watershed rehabilitation program. (Sec. 1238) Eliminates appropriations for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, resource conservation and development. (Sec. 1239) Decreases appropriations for rural development programs, salaries and expenses. (Sec. 1240) Sets forth specified funding reductions and increases for the Rural Housing Service, rural housing insurance fund program account. (Sec. 1241) Appropriates specified funds for the Rural Housing Service, rural housing insurance fund program account. Increases appropriations set aside for direct rural housing loans and eliminates appropriations set aside for unsubsidized rural housing guaranteed loans. (Sec. 1242) Increases appropriations for Rural Housing Service, rural housing insurance fund program account, housing repair loans. (Sec. 1243) Increases appropriations for Rural Housing Service, rural housing insurance fund program account, rental housing repair, rehabilitation, and new construction. (Sec. 1244) Increases appropriations for Rural Housing Service, rural housing insurance fund program account, multifamily housing guaranteed loans. (Sec. 1245) Appropriates funds for self-help housing land development loans and for site development loans. (Sec. 1246) Decreases appropriations for Rural Housing Service, rural housing insurance fund program account, administrative expenses. (Sec. 1247) Decreases appropriations for the Rural Housing Service, rental assistance program. Eliminates appropriations set aside for: (1) debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households, and (2) advances to nonprofit organizations or public agencies for direct costs (other than purchase price) incurred in purchasing projects. (Sec. 1248) Decreases appropriations for the Rural Housing Service, multifamily housing revitalization program account. Sets forth related provisos. (Sec. 1249) Decreases appropriations for the Rural Housing Service, mutual and self-help housing grants. (Sec. 1250) Decreases appropriations for the Rural Housing Service, rural housing assistance grants. (Sec. 1251) Decreases appropriations for the Rural Housing Service, rural community facilities program account. Eliminates appropriations set aside for: (1) a rural community development initiative, (2) facilities in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe economic depression, and (3) community facilities grants to tribal colleges. (Sec. 1252) Decreases appropriations for the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, rural business program account. Eliminates appropriations set aside for a grant to: (1) a national organization to provide technical assistance for rural transportation, and (2) a national organization to provide technical assistance for tribal rural transportation. (Sec. 1253) Decreases appropriations for the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, rural development loan fund program account, direct loans. (Sec. 1254) States that specified amounts from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, rural economic development loans program account shall: (1) not be obligated, and (2) are rescinded. (Sec. 1255) Decreases appropriations for the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, rural cooperative development grants. Eliminates appropriations set aside for: (1) a cooperative research agreement with an academic institution to conduct research on the national economic impact of all types of cooperatives, and (2) cooperative agreements for the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program. (Sec. 1256) Decreases appropriations for the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, rural microenterprise investment program account. (Sec. 1257) Decreases appropriations for the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, rural energy for America program. (Sec. 1258) Decreases appropriations for the Rural Utilities Service, rural water and waste disposal program account. Eliminates appropriations set aside for grants to acquire, construct, or upgrade energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities serving rural communities with high energy costs. (Sec. 1259) Decreases appropriations for administrative expenses for the Rural Utilities Service rural electrification and telecommunications direct and guaranteed loan programs. (Sec. 1260) Decreases appropriations for the Rural Utilities Service, distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program. Eliminates appropriations set aside for: (1) noncommercial educational television broadcast stations that serve rural areas and are qualified for community service grants by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and (2) certain broadband loans. (Sec. 1261) Eliminates appropriations from the child nutrition programs set aside for: (1) the school community garden pilot program, and (2) the hunger-free communities collaborative grant program and the hunger-free communities infrastructure grant program. (Sec. 1262) Decreases appropriations for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). (Sec. 1263) Decreases appropriations for: (1) disaster assistance, (2) the commodity supplemental food program, (3) emergency food assistance, (4) assistance for nuclear affected islands, and (5) the farmers' market nutrition program. Obligates specified funds for the commodity supplemental food program. Eliminates appropriations set aside for emergency food program infrastructure grants. (Sec. 1264) Decreases appropriations for nutrition programs administration. (Sec. 1265) Decreases appropriations for the Foreign Agricultural Service, salaries and expenses. (Sec. 1266) Decreases appropriations for the Foreign Agricultural Service, food for peace title II grants. (Sec. 1267) Decreases appropriations for the Foreign Agricultural Service, McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants. (Sec. 1268) Increases appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), salaries and expenses. Decreases appropriations for: (1) the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, (2) the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, (3) the Center for Veterinary Medicine, (4) the Center for Devices and Radiological Health and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs, (5) the National Center for Toxicological Research, (6) rent and related activities, and (7) other activities. Increases appropriations for: (1) the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, (2) the Center for Tobacco Products, and (3) payments to the General Services Administration (GSA) for rent. (Sec. 1269) Decreases appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Sec. 1270) Makes specified set-asides inapplicable to funds appropriated by this division. (Sec. 1271) Makes specified provisos inapplicable to funds appropriated by this division. (Sec. 1272) Eliminates specified appropriations for: (1) a certain construction grant to the National Center for Natural Products Research; (2) construction and interim operations for establishment of an agricultural pest facility in Hawaii; (3) the hunger fellowship program (Congressional Hunger Fellows Act of 2002); (4) a grant to the Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation for work-force initiatives to address rural out-migration; (5) the Farm Service Agency for a pilot program to demonstrate the use of new technologies that increase the rate of growth of reforested hardwood trees on private non-industrial forests lands, enrolling lands on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005; (6) transportation reimbursement for geographically disadvantaged farmers; and (7) the duram wheat quality program. Eliminates appropriations for: (1) grants to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection and a grant to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Foods, and Markets; (2) development of a prototype for a national carbon inventory and accounting system for forestry and agriculture; (3) the International Food Protection Training Institute; and (4) the Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention. (Sec. 1273) Makes specified provisions of PL 111-80 inapplicable for FY2011. (Sec. 1274) Exempts specified provisions of PL 111-80 authorizing or requiring certain actions that have been performed before the date of the enactment of this division from reoccurring. (Sec. 1275) Makes certain FY2005 appropriations for rural broadband telecommunication loans available until expended to disburse FY2005-FY2006 obligations. (Sec. 1276) States that with regard to certain programs established or amended by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, or programs for which indefinite amounts were provided in such Act to be carried out using Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funds: (1) such funds shall be available for salaries and administrative expenses without regard to certain allotment and fund transfer limits, and (2) the use of such funds shall not be considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes of applying such limits. (Sec. 1277) States that with respect to any loan or loan guarantee program administered by the Secretary that has a negative credit subsidy score for FY2011 the program level for the loan or loan guarantee program, for purposes of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, shall be the FY2010 program level. (Sec. 1278) Increases appropriations for certain environmental quality incentives programs. (Sec. 1279) Increases amounts rescinded for training and education programs under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly known as the food stamp program). (Sec. 1280) Substitutes 2010, 2011, and 2012 for 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively, in specified provisos of PL 111-80. (Sec. 1281) Prohibits funds from being used to enroll more than 202,218 acres in the wetlands reserve program for FY2011. Reduces the program permanently by 47,782 acres. (Sec. 1282) Limits funding for the conservation stewardship program. (Sec. 1283) Prohibits funds from being used to pay for salaries and expenses for the program providing financial assistance to a local organization for rehabilitation of structural measures built as part of a covered water resource project. Rescinds specified funds for FY2011. (Sec. 1284) Increases funds available in FY2011 to be transferred under the Act of August 24, 1935 to carry out the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by reducing the maximum amount that triggers such transfer. (Sec. 1285) Limits funding for the biomass crop assistance program. (Sec. 1286) Rescinds specified funds for the Agricultural Research Service, buildings and facilities. (Sec. 1287) Rescinds specified funds for broadband loans. (Sec. 1288) Rescinds specified appropriated discretionary funds for USDA.Title III: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - (Sec. 1301) Decreases Department of Commerce appropriations for: (1) the International Trade Administration for operations and administration; (2) the Minority Business Development Agency for minority business development; and (3) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for scientific and technical research and services. (Sec. 1302) Transfers Department of Commerce appropriations from the Bureau of Census, Periodic Censuses and Programs, to the Economic Development Administration, for economic development assistance programs. (Sec. 1304) Increases Department of Commerce appropriations for: ( 1) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for salaries and expenses; and (2) NIST for industrial technology services. (Sec. 1308) Eliminates appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the National Drug Intelligence Center. (Sec. 1309) Decreases DOJ appropriations for: (1) justice information sharing technology; (2) tactical law enforcement wireless communications; (3) legal activities, salaries and expenses; and (4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Marshals Service for construction. (Sec. 1311) Increases DOJ appropriations for: (1) the Federal Detention Trustee, and (2) the Federal Prison System (FPS). (Sec. 1316) Decreases appropriations for the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (Sec. 1317) Decreases appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF) for: (1) research and related activities, (2) major research equipment and facilities construction, and (3) education and human resources. (Sec. 1320) Decreases Department of Commerce appropriations for the Bureau of the Census for Periodic Censuses and Programs. (Sec. 1321) Eliminates appropriations for: (1) the Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, for public telecommunications facilities, planning and constructions; (2) DOJ, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) for construction; and (3) DOJ, the Office of Justice Programs, for the Weed and Seed Program Fund. (Sec. 1322) Eliminates appropriations for set-asides in Department of Commerce appropriations for: (1) the International Trade Administration for operations and administration; (2) the Minority Business Development Agency for minority business development; and (3) NIST for scientific and technical research and services. (Sec. 1323) Requires the Department of Commerce, DOJ, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and NSF to submit spending plans to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 60 days of the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 1324) Eliminates appropriations for a Department of Commerce set-aside for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for policy studies related to activities of United Nations Specialized Agencies related to international protection of intellectual property rights. (Sec. 1325) Allocates a specified amount of funds appropriated under this Act to the Department of Commerce for NIST industrial technology services to the Technology Innovation Program. ` (Sec. 1326) Decreases appropriations for construction of research facilities for NIST. Eliminates appropriations for a set-aside for NIST for construction of research science buildings and other projects. (Sec. 1327) Decreases appropriations for the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for operations, research, and facilities and for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery. Eliminates appropriations for a set-aside for NOAA projects relating to operations, research, and facilities. (Sec. 1328) Increases appropriations for NOAA procurement, acquisition, and construction. Eliminates appropriations for a set-aside for NOAA projects relating to procurement, acquisition, and construction. (Sec. 1329) Decreases appropriations to DOJ for: (1) the Office of Justice Programs for Justice Assistance and Juvenile Justice Programs; (2) State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance; and (3) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). (Sec. 1330) Eliminates appropriations for discretionary grants under the DOJ Office of Justice Programs to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist crime victims. (Sec. 1332) Transfers appropriated amounts from NASA Cross Agency Support to DOJ COPS. Decreases or eliminates appropriations for certain programs under the COPS Program, including grants for armor vests and funding for anti-methamphetamine-related activities and law enforcement technologies and interoperable communications programs. (Sec. 1333) Prohibits funding under this Act for transfers between DOJ appropriations. Limits such transfer authority to DOJ accounts for salaries and expenses for U.S. Attorneys, the U.S. Marshals Services, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), ATF, and FPS. Treats any such transfer as a reprogramming of funds, subject to compliance with procedures set forth in this Act. (Sec. 1334) Provides that a provision limiting the use of NASA funds for exploration shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Division.. (Sec. 1335) Decreases appropriations for NASA space operations. Eliminates appropriations for operations, production, research, development, and support of the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station and for Space and Flight Support. (Sec. 1336) Decreases appropriations for NASA Cross Agency Support and Construction and Environmental Compliance and Remediation. Eliminates NASA appropriations for set-asides for science research and development activities, exploration research and development activities, and cross agency support activities. (Sec. 1338) Eliminates transfer limitations for NASA aeronautics, space operations, and education. (Sec. 1339) Prohibits the use of appropriated funds by NASA or the Office of Science and Technology Policy to: (1) engage in certain activities with China or any Chinese-owned company unless such activities are specifically authorized by law, and (2) host official Chinese visitors at NASA facilities. (Sec. 1340) Decreases appropriations for payments to the Legal Services Corporation in FY2011. (Sec. 1341) Prohibits the creation or initiation of a new federal program, project, or activity with a reprogramming of funds unless the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming. (Sec. 1342) Rescinds funds made available for the Bureau of Census, Periodic Censuses and Programs. (Sec. 1343) Rescinds unobligated funds available for the Emergency Steel, Oil, and Gas Guaranteed Loan Program Account. (Sec. 1344) Rescinds, not later than September 30, 2011, amounts from unobligated balances available to DOJ from prior appropriations for the Office of Justice Programs and for COPS Title IV: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies - (Sec. 1401) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for specified Army Corps of Engineers-Civil projects in California, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Grand Prairie, Arkansas. (Sec. 1403) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for specified projects conducted by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources for: (1) the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund (California); (2) St. Mary Storage Unit facilities, Milk River Project, Montana; and (3) the Departmental Irrigation Drainage program for site remediation. (Sec. 1404) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for projects conducted by the Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Programs in connection with: (1) energy efficiency and renewable energy, (2) electricity delivery and energy reliability, (3) Congressionally Directed Nuclear Projects, (4) Congressionally Directed Fossil Energy Projects, (5) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy, and (6) Congressionally Directed Science Projects. (Sec. 1409) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for Nuclear Waste Disposal to create a Blue Ribbon Commission to consider all alternatives for nuclear waste disposal. (Sec. 1410) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for specified activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration with respect to: (1) weapons activities, (2) defense nuclear nonproliferation, and (3) the Office of the Administrator. (Sec. 1413) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for Congressionally Directed Defense Environmental Cleanup Projects and Congressionally Directed Other Defense Activities Projects. (Sec. 1415) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for environmental remediation by the Western Area Power Administration at the Basic Substation Site, Henderson, Nevada. (Sec. 1416) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for specified projects or aspects of them conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers-Civil, including projects in the states of Minnesota, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Mississippi, South Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, Iowa, Alaska, Nebraska, California, Florida, Tennessee, Hawaii, North Dakota . Terminates the permission for certain lessees to continue to lease a cabin site in the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge in Montana even though the lessee does not offer to acquire the site. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for certain expenditures by the Department of the Interior including: (1) the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; (2) the Walker Basin Restoration Program (Nevada); (3) grants to implement the Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act; and (4) implementation of a draft recovery plan for the giant Garter Snake. Terminates all authorities and projects under the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for a certain water transfer between a certain Friant Division contractor and a certain south-of-Delta CVP agricultural water service contractor with respect to Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone Project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming, under the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for: (1) federal purchases of light bulbs that are either Energy Star qualified or have the Federal Energy Management Program designation; and (2) the requirement for a full and open competition for the award of certain projects considered congressional earmarks. (Sec. 1417) Appropriates $50 million for the DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). (Sec. 1418) Prohibits, unless prior approval is received from congressional appropriations committees, both DOE and the Corps of Engineers, Civil from using funds or authority to initiate or resume any program, project, or activity which has not been funded by Congress (including Requests For Proposals). (Sec. 1419) Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from using funds to conduct closure of adjudicatory functions, technical review, or support activities regarding the Yucca Mountain geologic repository license application until it reverses the Atomic Safety Licensing Board (ASLB) decision LBP-10-11. (In LBP-10-11 the ASLB denied the DOE motion to withdraw its license application seeking authorization to construct a high-level geologic waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.) (Sec. 1420) Sets forth reduced funding levels for the following Independent Agencies: (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission, (2) the Delta Regional Authority, and (3) the Denali Commission. (Sec. 1423) Eliminates funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission and for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission. (Sec. 1425) Reduces the total principal amount of loan guarantee commitments under the DOE Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Authority Loan Program for eligible projects (other than nuclear power facilities and front-end nuclear facilities). (Sec. 1426) Rescinds from unobligated balances specified amounts: (1) transferred to the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources, for desert terminal lakes; and (2) available for the Corps of Engineers-Civil, Department of the Army, for the Mississippi River and Tributaries (canceling unobligated balances entirely for the Yazoo Basin, Backwater Pump, Mississippi project). (Sec. 1428) Sets forth the levels, reduced from FY2010 levels, for the following activities of the Corps of Engineers-Civil, Department of the Army: (1) investigations, (2) construction, (3) Mississippi River and tributaries, (4) operation and maintenance, and (5) formerly utilized sites remedial action program. (Sec. 1433) Sets the level for Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources, reduced from the FY2010 level, at $913.5 million (further reduced by $1.897 million). (Sec. 1434) Sets the level, reduced from the FY2010 level, for DOE Energy Programs, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the Weatherization Assistance Program. (Sec. 1435) Sets forth the levels, reduced from FY2010 levels, for the following DOE Energy Programs : (1) Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, (2) nuclear energy, (3) fossil energy research and development, (4) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), (5) the Energy Information Administration, (6) non-defense environmental cleanup, (7) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, (8) science (specifying a limit on the amount for biological and environmental research), (9) departmental administration, and (10) the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. (Sec. 1445) Sets forth the levels, relative to FY2010 levels, for the following DOE Atomic Energy Defense Activities, National Nuclear Security Administration: (1) weapons (increased), (2) defense nuclear nonproliferation (decreased), (3) naval reactors (increased), and (4) Office of the Administrator (increased). (Sec. 1449) Sets forth the levels, reduced from FY2010 levels, for DOE Environmental and Other Defense Activities for both Defense Environmental Cleanup and specified Other Defense Activities. Transfers specified amounts, also reduced from FY2010 levels, from Defense Environmental Cleanup to the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund. (Sec. 1451) Rescinds from unobligated balances from prior year appropriations specified amounts designated for Corps of Engineers-Civil, Department of the Army, Construction. (Sec. 1452) Rescinds from unobligated balances from prior year appropriations specified amounts designated for the following DOE Energy Programs: (1) energy efficiency and renewable energy, (2) electricity delivery and energy reliability, (3) nuclear energy, (4) fossil energy research and development, (5) naval petroleum and oil shale reserves, (6) clean coal technology, (7) SPR, (8) the Energy Information Administration, (9) non-defense environmental cleanup, (10) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, (11) science, (12) nuclear waste disposal, and (13) departmental administration. (Sec. 1465) Rescinds from unobligated balances from prior year appropriations specified amounts designated for DOE Atomic Energy Defense Activities, National Nuclear Security Administration for: (1) defense nuclear nonproliferation, (2) naval reactors, and (3) the Office of the Administrator. (Sec. 1468) Rescinds from unobligated balances from prior year appropriations specified amounts designated for DOE Environmental and Other Defense Activities for: (1) defense environmental cleanup, and (2) specified other defense activities. (Sec. 1470) Rescinds specified amounts from unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available for the following Independent Agencies: (1) the Delta Regional Authority, and (2) the Denali Commission. (Sec. 1472) Requires the following entities to submit to congressional appropriations committees a spending, expenditure, or operating plan for FY2011 at a level of detail below the account level: (1) DOE, (2) the Corps of Engineers, Civil, (3) the NRC, and (4) the Bureau of Reclamation. (Sec. 1473) Declares that no rescission made in this title shall apply to any amount previously designated by Congress as an emergency requirement. (Sec. 1474) Prohibits the use of any appropriations for Energy and Water Development, except those under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to pay employment or termination costs of any DOE employee appointed, employed, or retained using funds provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (or whose functions or operations are funded under such law). (Sec. 1475) Prohibits the use of appropriations made available by this Act to implement specified"Reasonable and Prudent Action Components"described in the biological opinion for the operations of the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, dated December 15, 2008, and June 4, 2009, respectively. Prohibits the use of appropriations made available by this Act to implement the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement under the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act, including: (1) the Stipulation of Settlement dated September 13, 2006, in Natural Resources Defense Council et. Al. V. Kirk Rogers, et. al.; (2) the acquisition and disposal of property and title to facilities; (3) appropriations for both implementation and creation of a San Joaquin River Restoration Fund; and (4) reintroduction into the San Joaquin River of the California Central Valley Spring Run Chinook salmon. Title V: Financial Services and General Government - (Sec. 1501) Decreases appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for salaries and/or expenses for: (1) Department-wide Systems and Capital Investment Programs; (2) the Office of Inspector General; (3) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; (4) the Financial Management Service; (5) the Bureau of Public Debt; (6) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; and (7) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including for Tax Payer Service and Operations Support. (Sec. 1504) Increases appropriations for salaries and/or expenses for: (1) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), (2) the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account (financial assistance, technical assistance, training outreach programs, and administrative expenses), (3) terrorism and financial intelligence activities, and (4) IRS Enforcement. (Sec. 1508) Rescinds specified unobligated balances available for the Treasury Forfeiture Fund. (Sec. 1514) Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer specified funds appropriated for Enforcement and Operations Support to Business Systems Modernization, upon approval of the congressional appropriations committees. (Sec. 1516) Prohibits IRS use of funds made available by this division to implement or enforce any amendment made to the Internal Revenue Code (relating to information at source) by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (applying to corporations certain reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to persons engaged in a trade or business). (Sec. 1517) Prohibits during FY2011: (1) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve from transferring more than $80 million to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) for activities authorized under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or (2) the BCFP from obligating more than such amount for such activities. (Sec. 1518) Decreases appropriations to the Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President, White House for salaries and/or expenses for: (1) repair and restoration, (2) the Council of Economic Advisors, (3) the National Security Council, (4) the Office of Administration, (5) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), (6) the Office of National Drug Control Policy (including policy research and evaluation as well as other federal drug control programs), (7) the Special Assistance to the President, and (8) the Official Residence of the Vice President. (Sec. 1521) Rescinds specified unobligated balances available for: (1) the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center, (2) the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and (3) the Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation. (Sec. 1528) Eliminates appropriations for: (1) the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center; (2) unanticipated needs of the President in furtherance of the national interest, security, or defense; and (3) the Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation. (Sec. 1535) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated for an Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change or the Director of the Office of Health Care Reform, or any substantially similar positions. (Sec. 1537) Decreases appropriations for salaries and/or expenses for: (1) the U.S. Supreme Court; (2) the Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services; (3) fees of Jurors and Commissioners; (4) the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; (5) the Federal Judicial Center; and (6) the U.S. Sentencing Commission (including a specified rescission of unobligated balances). (Sec. 1543) Increases FY2011 appropriations for court security. (Sec. 1544) Decreases appropriations transferred from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for expenses associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. (Sec. 1546) Amends the Judicial Improvement Act of 1990 to prohibit the filling of the first vacancy in the office of district judge in the district of Kansas occurring 20 (currently, 19) years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary judgeship. (Sec. 1547) Decreases appropriations for the District of Columbia federal payment for: (1) the District of Columbia courts (including capital improvements), (2) school improvement (including a reduction for D.C. Public Schools but no change in the $20 million to expand quality public charter schools), (3) the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority, (4) the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, (5) housing for the homeless, and (6) capitol improvement. (Sec. 1548) Increases appropriations for opportunity scholarships for D.C. students. Eliminates appropriations for salaries and/or expenses for testing of students to determine and compare academic performance of schools enrolling students participating in the scholarship program. Applies the authority and conditions provided in the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2010 regarding the scholarship program to the funds made available under this division. Waives the limitation of opportunity scholarships to those who received them in the 2009-2010 school year. Makes funds available for such scholarships to students regardless of whether they received any in a prior school year. Requires the Secretary of Education to ensure that site inspections of participating schools are conducted annually (instead of at least twice annually). (Sec. 1550) Eliminates appropriations for the federal payment to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia, for a consolidated bioterrorism and forensics laboratory, and for youth services. (Sec. 1555) Authorizes the District to expend local funds for programs and activities, subject to specified conditions. (Sec. 1556) Decreases appropriations for salaries and/or expenses for the: (1) Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation; (2) General Service Administration (GSA) for government-wide policy; (3) Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA); (4) GSA Electronic Government Fund; (5) GSA Federal Citizen Services; (6) Federal Election Commission (FEC); (7) Federal Trade Commission (FTC); (8) Morris K. Udall and Stewart Udall Trust Fund; (9) the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); (10) Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; (11) Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), with a reduced amount available for the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act grant program (and rescinding a specified amount of unobligated balances for the program); (12) Election Assistance Commission (EAC) (but with no funds for election reform programs); (13) GSA operating expenses (but with no funds for an authorized payment to the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation); and (14) National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), including electronic records archives, repairs and restoration, and the grants program of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. (Sec. 1559) Increases appropriations for salaries and/or expenses for the: (1) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Inspector General; and (2) the U.S. Tax Court. (Sec. 1570) Transfers specified EAC funds to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for certain election reform activities under the Help America Vote Act of 2002. Eliminates appropriations for the Help America Vote College Program and the competitive grant program to support community involvement in student and parent mock elections. (Sec. 1571) Rescinds unobligated balances available to the EAC for election reform programs. (Sec. 1572) Decreases the aggregate amount of new obligational authority for the GSA Federal Building Fund. Eliminates appropriations for GSA construction and acquisition. Allocates certain GSA appropriations for fire and life safety programs. (Sec. 1578) Rescinds specified unobligated balances available for NARA repairs and restoration. Derives such balances from amounts made available for a new regional archives and records facility in Anchorage, Alaska. (Sec. 1579) Decreases appropriations for salaries and/or expenses for: (1) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (2) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), including the Office of Inspector General; (3) the Office of Special Counsel; (4) the Small Business Administration (SBA); (5) the payment to the U.S. Postal Service Fund; (6) the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (but with none derived from prior year unobligated balances from funds previously appropriated to the SEC); and (7) the Selective Service System. (Sec. 1583) Rescinds specified unobligated balances available for the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. (Sec. 1584) Eliminates appropriations earmarked for SBA initiatives related to small business development and entrepreneurship, including certain programmatic and construction activities. (Sec. 1589) Increases appropriations to the U.S. Tax Court by a specified amount to be allocated for security improvements. (Sec. 1590) Prohibits the expenditure of any funds appropriated by this division (currently, only federal funds) for abortions, except where the mother's life would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in cases of rape or incest. (Sec. 1591) Prohibits the use of funds contained in this division for any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug. Title VI: Homeland Security - (Sec. 1601) Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees an expenditure plan for FY2011 that displays the level of funding by program, project, and activity consistent with the table of detailed funding recomme

Actions:

Mar 09 2011

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Mar 09 2011

Pursuant to the order of 3/8/2011, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the bill failed of passage by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 56. Record Vote Number: 36.

Mar 09 2011

Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 14.

Mar 08 2011

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Mar 04 2011

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Mar 04 2011

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.

Mar 04 2011

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

Feb 28 2011

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Feb 19 2011

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 19 2011

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 238 (Roll no. 146).

Feb 19 2011

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Feb 19 2011

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR 2/18/2011 H1356)

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.

Feb 19 2011

Mr. Heinrich moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

Feb 19 2011

Mr. Heinrich moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR 2/18/2011 H1355-1356; text: CR 2/18/2011 H1355)

Feb 19 2011

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Feb 19 2011

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Feb 19 2011

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR 2/18/2011 H1355)

Feb 19 2011

Mr. Rogers (KY) moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

Feb 19 2011

On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.

Feb 19 2011

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1.

Feb 19 2011

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the LaTourette amendment number 540.

Feb 19 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Doggett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment number 154.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Hayworth amendment number 567.

Feb 19 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment number 273.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Huelskamp amendment number 255.

Feb 19 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mulvaney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Mulvaney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney amendment number 164.

Feb 19 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Carney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Carney amendment number 241.

Feb 19 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pitts amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Pitts amendment number 430.

Feb 19 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Noem amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Noem amendment number 563.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Heller amendment number 174.

Feb 19 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Heller amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Heller amendment number 482.

Feb 19 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment number 200.

Feb 19 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment number 515.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pompeo amendment number 545.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McKinley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. McKinley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the McKinley amendment number 217.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the McKinley amendment number 216.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sullivan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sullivan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Sullivan amendment number 94.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Issa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Issa demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment number 569.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Luetkemeyer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Luetkemeyer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Luetkemeyer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Luetkemeyer amendment number 149.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Luetkemeyer amendment number 47.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Jones amendment number 548.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Griffith (VA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Griffith (VA) amendment number 109.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lee(CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Lee (CA) amendment number 141.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Kucinich amendment number 233.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hall(TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Hall(TX) amendment number 495.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Guinta amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Guinta demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Guinta amendment number 166.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment number 377.

Feb 18 2011

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 were postponed.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment number 8.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rooney amendment number 13.

Feb 18 2011

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.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neugebauer amendment number 151.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weiner amendment number 101.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weiner amendment number 126.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kaptur amendments en bloc, pending the reservation of a point of order.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gardner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded a recorded vote and the Chai r postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gardner amendment number 79.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matheson amendment number 497.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Goodlatte amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chai r postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment number 467.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McMorris Rodgers amendment number 274, pending the reservation of a point of order.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matheson amendment number 496.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matheson amendment number 38.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reed amendment number 583.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - At the conclusion of debate on the Johnson (OH) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garamendi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (OH) amendment number 498.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment number 46.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kaptur amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kaptur amendment number 333.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Forbes amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Forbes amendment number 146.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Forbes amendment number 145.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boren amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rehberg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boren amendment number 566.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyburn amendment number 408, pending the reservation of a point of order.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blumenauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment number 323.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Herger amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Herger demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Herger amendment number 177.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McDermott amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. McDermott demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McDermott amendment number 99, pending the reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation of the point of order was withdrawn.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment number 296.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment number 409.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey (MA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey (MA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Markey (MA) amendment number 27.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wu amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Wu demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wu amendment number 526.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment number 263.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Broun (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment number 246.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment number 519.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment number 414.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment number 336, pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe amendment number 199, pending the reservation of a point of order.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs Blackburn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

The Committee resumed its sitting.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - The Committee continued with further debate on the Blackburn amendment number 104.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment number 104.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment number 48.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kind amendment number 88.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kind amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kind demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kind amendment number 89.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader amendment number 552, pending the reservation of a point of order.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Emerson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Serrano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Emerson amendment number 83.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment number 268, pending the reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment number 267.

Feb 18 2011

POINT OF ORDER - Ms. DeLauro reserved a point of order against the King (IA) amendment numbered 266 printed in the Congressional Record.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment number 266, pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rehberg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rehberg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Rehberg amendment.

Feb 18 2011

POINT OF ORDER - Ms. Delauro reserved a point of order against the Rehberg amendment numbered 575 printed in the Congressional Record.

Feb 18 2011

AMENDMENTS IN ORDER - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, during further consideration of HR. 1 in the Committee of the Whole and pursuant to H. Res. 92, the following amendments are in order: Nos. 8, 13, 19, 23, 27, 38, 42, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 54, 55, 79, 80, 83, 88, 89, 94, 99, 101, 104, 109, 117, 120, 126, 127, 137, 141, 144, 145, 146, 149, 151, 154, 159, 164, 166, 172, 174, 177, 185, 199, 200, 207, 216, 217, 233, 241, 246, 251, 255, 261, 263, 266, 267, 268, 273, 274, 278, 280, 281, 296, 323, 329, 330, 331, 333, 336, 342, 344, 345, 348, 367, 369, 377, 392, 396, 400, 401, 405, 408, 409, 414, 424, 429, 430, 439, 445, 448, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 471, 480, 482, 483, 495, 496, 497, 498, 504, 507, 515, 519, 524, 525, 526, 533, 534, 536, 540, 543, 545, 548, 552, 560, 563, 566, 567, 569, 570, 575, 577, 578, and 583.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Poe amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Poe demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

Mr. Carter moved that the Committee rise.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Poe amendment number 466.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fortenberry amendment number 483 pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment number 23.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fortenberry amendment number 424.

Feb 18 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Young (AK) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment number 524.

Feb 18 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment number 533.

Feb 18 2011

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 2/17/2011 H1181, H1182-1189)

Feb 18 2011

Pursuant to the provisions of the unanimous consent agreement adopted just prior to midnight, the House proceeded with further consideration of H.R. 1.

Feb 17 2011

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Rogers of Kentucky asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 1 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to House Resolution 92, no further amendment to the bill may be offered except: (1) pro forma amendments offered at any point in the reading by the chair or ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations for the purpose of debate; (2) amendments printed in the Congressional Record and contained on a list submitted to the desk. Upon removal of reservations of objection, the unanimous consent request was subsequently agreed to.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pence amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pence demanded a recorded vote and the Chai r postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced

Feb 17 2011

The Committee resumed its sitting and continued with debate on the Pence amendment.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pence amendment number 11 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kline amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kline demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kline amendment number 214 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Nadler amendment number 232 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCollum amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McCollum amendment number 50 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Holt amendment number 506 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Frank(MA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Frank (MA) amendment number 458 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scalise amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Carter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Scalise amendment number 204 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Carter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Carter amendment number 165 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Wasserman Schultz amendment number 211 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lee (CA) amendment number 222 under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lummis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lummis amendment number 195 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Eshoo amendment number 576 under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Camp amendment, 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 until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Camp amendment number 516 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Woolsey amendment number 413 under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lowey amendment number 334 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walden amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walden demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Wadlen amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price (NC) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Aderholt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price (NC) amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cole amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Serrano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cole amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Woolsey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Woolsey amendment under the five-minute rule pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Polis amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sessions amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Olver demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sessions amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Nadler amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Heller amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Heller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Heller amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McClintock amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Weiner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cravaack demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Canseco amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weiner amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Whitfield amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lee (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tonko amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 17 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 17 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price (GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Blumenauer amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Chu amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Young (AK) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Young (AK) amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

The Committee of the Whole proceeded with pro forma amendments under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McMorris Rogers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McMorris Rogers amendment under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment number 457 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Barletta amendment number 111 under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Markey (MA) amendment number 160 under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bass (NH) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bass (NH) amendment number 565 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Reed amendment number 381 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Canseco amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Canseco demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Canseco amendment number 249 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walberg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walberg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Walberg amendment number 196 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pompeo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pompeo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pompeo amendment number 85 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Braley(IA) amendment number 521 under the five-minute rule. Pending a point of order.

Feb 16 2011

POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Simpson reserved a point of order against the Edwards(MD) amendment numbered 415 printed in the Congressional Record.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Reed amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Reed demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Reed amendment number 379 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pompeo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pompeo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pompeo amendment number 84 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hall(TX) amendment number 407 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Simpson reserved a point of order against the Hall(TX) amendment numbered 407 printed in the Congressional Record.

Feb 16 2011

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.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment number 376 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Moran reserved a point of order against the Lummis amendment numbered 194 printed in the Congressional Record.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lummis amendment number 194 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moran amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Moran demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moran amendment number 338 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McClintock amendment number 295 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lummis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Moran reserved a point of order against the Lummis amendment numbered 193 printed in the Congressional Record. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lummis amendment number 193 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pearce amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 16 2011

POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Simpson reserved a point of order against the Pearce amendment numbered 556 printed in the Congressional Record.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burton amendment number 30 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on pro forma amendments to H.R. 1.

Feb 16 2011

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Feb 16 2011

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H957-1068; text of Division B as introduced in House: CR H968, H970, H976, H981, H982, H984-985, H985-986, H988, H989, H992, H999, H1000-1001, H1001, H1002, H1003, H1004-1005, H1006-1007, H1007, H1016, H1019-1020, H1023, H1024, H1028, H1031, H1032, H1033, H1036, CR 2/17/2011 H1045, H1047-1048, H1048-1049, H1049, H1051, H1056, H1057, H1058-1060, H1062-1063, H1064, H1065, H1066-1067; text of Division C as introduced in House: CR 2/17/2011 H1067, H1068; text of Division D as introduced in House: CR 2/17/2011 H1068)

Feb 16 2011

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Feb 16 2011

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1 as unfinished business.

Feb 16 2011

Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the Committee rise.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pascrell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Aderholt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pascrell amendment numbered 223 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the DeFazio amendment numbered 98 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Latta amendment numbered 259 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tonko amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tonko demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tonko amendment numbered 4 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McClintock amendment numbered 315 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McClintock amendment numbered 297 under the five minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Inslee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 16 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Inslee amendment number 395 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 16 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggert amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Biggert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Biggert amendment No. 192 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Duncan (SC) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Duncan (SC) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Duncan (SC) amendment No. 110 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cohen amendment number 173 under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Olson amendment number 78 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

POSTPONED CONSIDERATION - At the conclusion of debate on the Weiner amendment, as modified, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Weiner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weiner amendment number 125, as modified under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Wolf reserved a point of order againist the Jackson Lee amendment numbered 240 printed in the Congressional Record.

Feb 15 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Latta amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Latta demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded debate on Latta amendment number 260 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

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 ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded debate on Flake amendment number 368 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Michaud amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Michaud demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded debate on Michaud amendment number 153 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Kingston reserved a point of order againist the Connolly (VA) amendment numbered 93 printed in the Congressional Record.

Feb 15 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Defazio amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kingston demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded debate on Defazio amendment number 97 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Frelinghuysen reserved a point of order againist the Baldwin amendment numbered 45 printed in the Congressional Record.

Feb 15 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded debate on Holt amendment number 237 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jones amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jones demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded debate on Jones amendment number 95 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rooney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rooney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

Feb 15 2011

Considered as unfinished business.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Rooney amendment No. 2.

Feb 15 2011

Mr. Young (FL) moved that the committee rise.

Feb 15 2011

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rooney amendment number 2 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Quigley amendment number 162 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting.

Feb 15 2011

The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate.

Feb 15 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pompeo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pompeo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pompeo amendment number 86 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gutierrez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gutierrez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gutierrez amendment number 63 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pompeo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pompeo amendment number 87 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

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 ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Feb 15 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment number 370 under the five-minute rule.

Feb 15 2011

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1.

Feb 15 2011

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 92.

Feb 15 2011

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 read by paragraph. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution makes in order only those amendments received for printing in the Congressional Record dated at least one day before the day of consideration of the amendment (but no later that February 15, 2011). The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported providing for consideration or disposition of H.R. 1.

Feb 15 2011

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 92 and Rule XVIII.

Feb 15 2011

The Speaker designated the Honorable Frank D. Lucas to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Feb 15 2011

Rule H. Res. 92 passed House.

Feb 14 2011

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 read by paragraph. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution makes in order only those amendments received for printing in the Congressional Record dated at least one day before the day of consideration of the amendment (but no later that February 15, 2011). The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported providing for consideration or disposition of H.R. 1.

Feb 14 2011

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. The resolution makes in order only those amendments received for printing in the Congressional Record dated at least one day before the day of consideration of the amendment (but no later that February 15, 2011). The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any resolution reported providing for consideration or disposition of H.R. 1.

Feb 11 2011

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.

Feb 11 2011

Referred to House Appropriations

Feb 11 2011

Referred to House Budget

Unknown Date

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14.

Unknown Date

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 189 (Roll no. 147).

Question:

On the Amendment (Inouye Amdt. No. 149)3/5

Result

Amendment Rejected
Representative Voted
Senator Roy Blunt (MO Republican) No  
Senator John Boozman (AR Republican) No  
Senator Sherrod Brown (OH Democrat) Yes  
Senator Richard Burr (NC Republican) No  
Senator Benjamin Cardin (MD Democrat) Yes  
Senator Jim Demint (SC Republican) No  
Senator John Isakson (GA Republican) No  
Senator Mark Kirk (IL Republican) No  
Senator Robert Menendez (NJ Democrat) Yes  
Senator Jerry Moran (KS Republican) No  
Senator Robert Portman (OH Republican) No  
Senator Bernard Sanders (VT Independent) No  
Senator Patrick Toomey (PA Republican) No  
Senator Mark Udall (CO Democrat) No  
Senator Tom Udall (NM Democrat) Yes  
Senator David Vitter (LA Republican) No  
Senator Roger Wicker (MS Republican) No  
Senator Daniel Akaka (HI Democrat) Yes  
Senator Lamar Alexander (TN Republican) No  
Senator Max Baucus (MT Democrat) Yes  
Senator Jeff Bingaman (NM Democrat) Yes  
Senator Barbara Boxer (CA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Maria Cantwell (WA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Thomas Carper (DE Democrat) Yes  
Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA Republican) No  
Senator Thad Cochran (MS Republican) No  
Senator Susan Collins (ME Republican) No  
Senator Kent Conrad (ND Democrat) Yes  
Senator John Cornyn (TX Republican) No  
Senator Michael Crapo (ID Republican) No  
Senator Richard Durbin (IL Democrat) Yes  
Senator John Ensign (NV Republican) No  
Senator Michael Enzi (WY Republican) No  
Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Lindsey Graham (SC Republican) No  
Senator Charles Grassley (IA Republican) No  
Senator Thomas Harkin (IA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Orrin Hatch (UT Republican) No  
Senator Kay Hutchison (TX Republican) No  
Senator James Inhofe (OK Republican) No  
Senator Daniel Inouye (HI Democrat) Yes  
Senator Tim Johnson (SD Democrat) Yes  
Senator John Kerry (MA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Herbert Kohl (WI Democrat) No  
Senator Jon Kyl (AZ Republican) No  
Senator Mary Landrieu (LA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Frank Lautenberg (NJ Democrat) Yes  
Senator Patrick Leahy (VT Democrat) Yes  
Senator Carl Levin (MI Democrat) No  
Senator Joseph Lieberman (CT Independent) Yes  
Senator Richard Lugar (IN Republican) No  
Senator John Mccain (AZ Republican) No  
Senator Mitch Mcconnell (KY Republican) No  
Senator Barbara Mikulski (MD Democrat) Yes  
Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK Republican) No  
Senator Patty Murray (WA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Ben Nelson (NE Democrat) No  
Senator Bill Nelson (FL Democrat) No  
Senator Mark Pryor (AR Democrat) Yes  
Senator John Reed (RI Democrat) Yes  
Senator Harry Reid (NV Democrat) Yes  
Senator Pat Roberts (KS Republican) No  
Senator John Rockefeller (WV Democrat) Yes  
Senator Charles Schumer (NY Democrat) Yes  
Senator Jefferson Sessions (AL Republican) No  
Senator Richard Shelby (AL Republican) No  
Senator Olympia Snowe (ME Republican) No  
Senator Debbie Ann Stabenow (MI Democrat) Yes  
Senator Ron Wyden (OR Democrat) Yes  
Senator John Thune (SD Republican) No  
Senator Thomas Coburn (OK Republican) No  
Senator Daniel Coats (IN Republican) No  
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY Democrat) Yes  
Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN Democrat) Yes  
Senator Claire Mccaskill (MO Democrat) No  
Senator Jon Tester (MT Democrat) Yes  
Senator Robert Casey (PA Democrat) Yes  
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI Democrat) Yes  
Senator Bob Corker (TN Republican) No  
Senator Jim Webb (VA Democrat) No  
Senator John Barrasso (WY Republican) No  
Senator Mike Johanns (NE Republican) No  
Senator Mark Warner (VA Democrat) Yes  
Senator James Risch (ID Republican) No  
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH Democrat) Yes  
Senator Kay Hagan (NC Democrat) No  
Senator Jeff Merkley (OR Democrat) Yes  
Senator Mark Begich (AK Democrat) Yes  
Senator Michael Bennet (CO Democrat) No  
Senator Al Franken (MN Democrat) Yes  
Senator Scott Brown (MA Republican) No  
Senator Chris Coons (DE Democrat) Yes  
Senator Joe Manchin (WV Democrat) No  
Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT Democrat) Yes  
Senator Marco Rubio (FL Republican) No  
Senator Rand Paul (KY Republican) No  
Senator Kelly Ayotte (NH Republican) No  
Senator John Hoeven (ND Republican) No  
Senator Mike Lee (UT Republican) No  
Senator Ron Johnson (WI Republican) No  

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