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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Mar 8, 2007
Sets forth the levels of payment for 110th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, the Budget, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, House Administration, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Science and Technology, Small Business, Standards of Official Conduct, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, as well as the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 110th Congress.
Establishes a Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, and provides funding for it.
People & committees
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D–CA
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 150 (Roll no. 131). (text: CR H2316-2317)
House roll call 131 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 150 (Roll no. 131).(text: CR H2316-2317)
House roll call 131 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2330-2331)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H.Res. 202, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ehlers demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2321)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 202.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 202 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the resolution, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 219. (consideration: CR H2316-2321; text of measure as introduced: CR H2316)
Rule H. Res. 219 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 219 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 202 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the resolution, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-29.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-29.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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