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Version 79 · Reported to House without amendment · Apr 27, 2011
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Amends the Public Health Service Act to convert funding from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations for a program of payments to qualified teaching health centers for approved graduate medical residency training programs. Rescinds any unobligated balances appropriated for such program.
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Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R–KY
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 185 (Roll no. 340).
House roll call 340 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 185 (Roll no. 340).
House roll call 340 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 236 (Roll no. 339).
House roll call 339 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3433)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyburn motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to require that the Secretary prioritize qualified teaching health centers in underserved areas, when determining the amounts payable to such centers in a given fiscal year.
Mr. Clyburn moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H3432-3434; text: CR H3432)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3432-3434)
The Speaker and Democratic leader were recognized for one minute to introduce Father Patrick J. Conroy as the new Chaplin of the House of Representatives.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1216.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of a amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3430-3431)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1216 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Guthrie moved that the Committee rise.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weiner amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Foxx amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with debate on the already pending Foxx amendment.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3396-3401)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1216 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Guthrie moved that the committee rise.
On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 14 - 397 (Roll no. 335).
House roll call 335 · Individual votesMr. Weiner moved that the committee rise.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Foxx amendment number 7 under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cardoza amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cardoza demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cardoza amendment number 9 under the five-minute rule.
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.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tonko amendment number 2 under the five-minute rule.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1216.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 269 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1216 and H.R. 1540. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate and waives all points of order against consideration of the measures. The rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 1216 with or without instructions. The rule also provides that after general debate on H.R. 1540, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion and that no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 269. (consideration: CR H3361-3388; text of measure as introduced: CR H3368)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 269 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1216 and H.R. 1540. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate and waives all points of order against consideration of the measures. The rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 1216 with or without instructions. The rule also provides that after general debate on H.R. 1540, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion and that no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-64.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-64.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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