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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 22, 2003
Ready to Teach Act of 2003 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to revise provisions and reauthorize appropriations for title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement): (1) part A, Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships; and (2) part B, Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology.
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Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R–GA
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2211.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 404 - 17 (Roll no. 340).
House roll call 340 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 404 - 17 (Roll no. 340).
House roll call 340 · Individual votesThe 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. (consideration: CR H6373-6378, H6382; text: CR H6373-6378)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2211.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Gingrey which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 310, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meeks amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 310, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 310, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Honda amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gingrey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gingrey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 310, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2211.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 310 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2211 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order only those amendments printed in House Report 108-190. Provides that the amendments printed in the report shall be considered only in the order printed, offered only by a Member designated in the report, considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified, equally divided and controlled, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand fora division of the question ...
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 310. (consideration: CR H6364-6383)
Rule H. Res. 310 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 310 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2211 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order only those amendments printed in House Report 108-190. Provides that the amendments printed in the report shall be considered only in the order printed, offered only by a Member designated in the report, considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified, equally divided and controlled, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand fora division of the question ...
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-183.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-183.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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