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10/21/2009--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on October 7, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2010 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of Tribal Relations; (3) Office of the Chief Economist; (4) National Appeals Division; (5) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (6) Office of Homeland Security; (7) Office of Advocacy and Outreach; (8) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (9) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (10) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; (11) Office of Civil Rights; (12) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (13) agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments; (14) hazardous materials management; (15) departmental administration; (16) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (17) Office of Communications; (18) Office of the Inspector General; (19) Office of the General Counsel; (20) Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; (21) Economic Research Service; (22) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (23) Agricultural Research Service; (24) National Institute of Food and Agriculture; (25) Native American Institutions Endowment Fund; (26) extension and integrated activities; (27) Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; (28) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (29) Agricultural Marketing Service; (30) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; (31) Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety; (32) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (33) Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; (34) Farm Service Agency; (35) state mediation grants; (36) grassroots water protection; (37) dairy indemnity program; (38) Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account; (39) Risk Management Agency; (40) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and (41) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; and (2) Natural Resources Conservation Service. Title III: Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development; (2) rural development salaries and expenses; (3) Rural Housing Service; (4) Rural Community Facilities Program Account (5) Rural Business-Cooperative Service; (6) rural development loans; (7) rural cooperative grants; (8) rural microenterprise; (9) Rural Energy for America Program; (10) Rural Utilities Service; (11) rural electricfication and telecommunications loans; and (12) distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Nutrition Service. Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; (2) Public Law 480 (P.L. 480) program title I and title II grants; (3) Commodity Credit Corporation export loans program account; and (4) McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants. Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Food and Drug Administration (FDA); (2) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (3) Farm Credit Administration. Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 703) Authorizes the Secretary to transfer unobligated balances to the Working Capital Fund for plant and capital equipment acquisition. (Sec. 704) Prohibits appropriations under this Act from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly provided for. (Sec. 705) Limits negotiated indirect costs on cooperative agreements between the Department and nonprofit organizations to 10%. (Sec. 708) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel. (Sec. 709) Requires that Department agencies reimburse each other for employees detailed for longer than 30 days. (Sec. 712) Prohibits, without congressional notification, funds available under this Act or under previous appropriations Acts from being used through a reprogramming of funds to: (1) eliminate or create a new program; (2) relocate or reorganize an office or employees; (3) privatize federal employee functions; or (4) increase funds or personnel for a project for which funds have been denied or restricted. Prohibits, without congressional notification, funds available under this Act or under previous appropriations Acts from being used through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10%, whichever is less: (1) to augment an existing program; (2) to reduce by 10% funding or personnel for any existing program; or (3) that results from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs. (Sec. 713) Prohibits the use of funds for user fee proposals that fail to provide certain budget impact information. (Sec. 714) Prohibits the use of funds to close or relocate a Rural Development office unless the Secretary determines the cost effectiveness and/or enhancement of program delivery. (Sec. 715) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to close or relocate the FDA Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis in St. Louis, Missouri, outside the city or county limits. (Sec. 716) Appropriates funds for Rural Development program purposes in communities suffering from extreme outmigration that are in Empowerment Zone-designated areas. (Sec. 717) Limits funds made available in FY2010 or preceding fiscal years under P.L. 480 to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for the release of certain commodities under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act. (Sec. 718) Appropriates funds for a grant to the National Center for Natural Products Research for construction or renovation to carry out the research objectives of the natural products research grant issued by the FDA. (Sec. 719) Makes funds available in the current fiscal year for agricultural management assistance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act and for specified conservation programs under the Food Security Act of 1985 until expended for obligations made in the current fiscal year. (Sec. 720) Prohibits fund use under this Act by any executive branch entity to produce a prepackaged news story for U.S. broadcast or distribution unless it contains audio or text notice that it was produced or funded by such executive entity. (Sec. 721) Limits funds to carry out the environmental quality incentives program under the Food Security Act of 1985. Prohibits the use of CCC funds for dam rehabilitation under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. Reduces the maximum amount of FY2010 funds available for domestic food assistance programs under the Act of August 24, 1935, before amounts in excess of such maximum must be transferred to carry out the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. Limits funds to carry out the fresh fruit and vegetable program until October 1, 2010. Rescinds specified unobligated amounts for domestic food assistance programs under the Act of August 24, 1935. (Sec. 722) Makes eligible for economic development and job creation assistance under the Rural Electrification Act in the same manner as a borrower under such Act any former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, direct or guaranteed loan under such Act, or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under such Act. (Sec. 723) Appropriates funds for an agricultural pest facility in Hawaii. (Sec. 724) Appropriates funds to develop and test new food products to improve the nutritional delivery of humanitarian food assistance under the McGovern-Dole and the P.L. 480 (title II) programs. (Sec. 725) Prohibits the Department from using funds under this Act to implement the risk-based inspection program in any location until the Office of Inspector General of the Department has reported to the Food Safety and Inspection Service and appropriate congressional committees regarding the data used in the program's development. (Sec. 726) Directs the Secretary, until receipt of the 2010 decennial Census, to consider: (1) the unincorporated area of Los Osos, California, Imperial, California, and the Harrisville Fire District, Rhode Island, eligible for rural water and waste disposal loans and grants; (2) the unincorporated community of Thermalito in Butte County, California, and Nogales, Arizona, eligible for rural housing loans and grants; and (3) Lumberton, North Carolina, and Sanford, North Carolina eligible for rural community facilities loans and grants. Authorizes the Secretary, until receipt of the 2010 decennial Census, to fund certain rural community facility projects for communities and municipal districts and areas in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island that applied for funding-eligible projects with the appropriate Rural Development field offices prior to August 1, 2009. (Sec. 727) Appropriates funds for the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship Program and the Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship Program. (Sec. 728) Appropriates funds for: (1) the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection; (2) the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Foods, and Markets; (3) development of a national carbon inventory and accounting system prototype for forestry and agriculture; (4) the International Food Protection Training Institute; and (5) the Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention.(Sec. 729) Directs the Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide financial and technical assistance through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations program to carry out: (1) the Alameda Creek Watershed Project in Alameda County, California; (2) the Hurricane Katrina-Related Watershed Restoration project in Jackson County, Mississippi; (3) the Pidcock-Mill Creeks Watershed project in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; (4) the Farmington River Restoration project in Litchfield County, Connecticut; (5) the Lake Oscawana Management and Restoration project in Putnam County, New York; (6) the Richland Creek Reservoir in Paulding County, Georgia; (7) the Pocasset River Floodplain Management Project in Rhode Island; (8) the East Locust Creek Watershed Plan Revision in Missouri; (9) the Little Otter Creek Watershed project in Missouri; (10) the DuPage County Watershed project in Illinois; (11) the Dunloup Creek Watershed Project in Fayette and Raleigh Counties, West Virginia; (12) the Dry Creek Watershed project in California; and (13) the Upper Clark Fork Watershed project in Montana.(Sec. 730) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act regarding the program for at-risk school children to: (1) make Connecticut, Nevada, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia program participants; and (2) increase the total number of program states from 10 to 13. (Sec. 731) Prohibits, regarding the specialty crop research initiative, funds from being used to prohibit the provision of certain in-kind support from nonfederal sources. (Sec. 732) Makes unobligated balances for salaries and expenses for the Farm Service Agency and the Rural Development mission area under this Act available for information technology expenses through September 30, 2011. (Sec. 733) Authorizes the Secretary to permit a state agency to use funds provided in this Act to exceed a specified maximum amount of liquid concentrate infant formula when issuing liquid infant formula to participants.(Sec. 734) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to exclude combat pay from household income in calculating a child's eligibility for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch program. Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require states to exclude combat pay from family income in making eligibility determinations under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). (Sec. 735) Appropriates funds to obtain and add to an anhydrous ammonia fertilizer nurse tank a substance to reduce the amount of methamphetamine produced from anhydrous ammonia removed from the nurse tank. (Sec. 736) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used for first-class travel by employees of agencies funded under this Act in contravention of the Federal Travel Regulation System. (Sec. 737) Requires certain agencies providing international food assistance to provide the appropriate congressional committees with specified cost-savings alternatives. (Sec. 738) Appropriates funds to the Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation for workforce development initiatives to address rural out-migration. (Sec. 739) Appropriates funds to the Farm Service Agency for a pilot program to demonstrate the use of new technologies that increase the growth rate 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. (Sec. 740) Directs the FDA Commissioner (Commissioner) to establish review groups to recommend solutions for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of: (1) rare diseases; and (2) neglected diseases of the developing world. Directs the Commissioner to report to Congress regarding such groups' recommendations. (Sec. 741) Appropriates funds for: (1) direct reimbursement payments for geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and (2) compensation to durum wheat producers for fungicide costs to control Fusarium head blight (wheat scab). (Sec. 742) Rescinds unobligated amounts for training and education programs under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly known as the food stamp program). (Sec. 743) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to establish or implement a rule allowing U.S. importation of processed poultry or processed poultry products from the People's Republic of China (PRC) unless the Secretary notifies Congress that the Department will: (1) not provide preferential consideration to PRC applications to export poultry or poultry products to the United States; (2) conduct audits of inspection systems and on-site reviews of slaughter and processing facilities, laboratories and other control operations before any Chinese facilities are certified as eligible to ship poultry or poultry products to the United States; (3) implement an increased level of port of entry re-inspection; (4) establish and conduct an information sharing program with other countries importing processed poultry or processed poultry products from the PRC; (5) make lists of certified export facilities in the PRC and sanitary on-site inspection information publicly available; and (6) report to the appropriate congressional committees. Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to promulgate any proposed or final rule allowing U.S. importation of poultry slaughtered or poultry products produced from poultry slaughtered in the PRC unless such rule is promulgated in accordance with Executive Order 12866. (Sec. 744) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to inspect horses for slaughter purposes.(Sec. 745) Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Trade Act of 1974 to include multiyear assistance/multiyear production loss coverage under the supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs. (Sec. 746) Provides that if a school is closed for at least five consecutive days during a pandemic influenza emergency in FY2010 each household containing at least one member who is an eligible child attending such school shall be eligible to receive specified assistance pursuant to a state-approved plan. (Sec. 747) Requires that certain projects intended for nonprofit entities be awarded under an open competition. (Sec. 748) Appropriates funds for purchases of cheese and other dairy products to assist dairy producers who have suffered economic losses. (Sec. 749) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to: (1) extend the waiver of the use of weighted averages for nutrient analysis of menu items and foods under the school lunch or school breakfast programs through September 30, 2010; (2) extend state food safety inspection audit and reporting requirements, and the requirement that the Secretary audit such reports, through 2010; (3) extend funding for the summer food service program and other year-round feeding programs for children in California through FY2010; (4) extend funding for administrative training for, and related state supervision of, school meal programs through October 1, 2009; and (5) extend funding for the clearinghouse that provides information to nongovernmental groups that assist low-income individuals or communities regarding food assistance and self-help activities through FY2010. Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out demonstration projects to develop methods of providing access to food for children in urban and rural areas during the summer months; (2) provide for an independent evaluation of such projects; and (3) report annually to the appropriate congressional committees regarding such projects. Provides project funding as of October 1, 2009. Directs the Secretary to provide grants to state agencies administering the national school lunch program with the lowest rates of children certified for free: (1) to improve such rates; and (2) for related administrative assistance. Provides funding as of October 1, 2009. Directs the Secretary, in carrying out the WIC program, to provide performance bonus payments to state agencies that demonstrate: (1) the highest proportion of breastfed infants; or (2) the greatest improvement in proportion of breastfed infants. Provides funding as of October 1, 2009. Directs the Secretary to make payments to state educational agencies for grants to eligible school food authorities for equipment purchases. Provides funding as of October 1, 2009. Provides grants to state agencies administering the child and adult care food program to improve the health and nutrition of children in child care settings. Provides funding as of October 1, 2009.

1256097600 2009-10-21 Fri Nov 13 21:53:28 -0600 2009 enacted 58678 'act':12 '2010':13 'drug':6 'food':4 'agenc':10 'relat':9 'rural':2 'develop':3 'appropri':11 'administr':7 'agricultur':1 80455 false short passed senate 58678 'ad':7 'drug':6 'food':4 'rural':2 'develop':3 'agricultur':1 78856 false short passed senate 58678 'act':12 '2010':13 'drug':6 'food':4 'agenc':10 'relat':9 'rural':2 'develop':3 'appropri':11 'administr':7 'agricultur':1 77312 true short reported to house 58678 'age':10 'drug':6 'food':4 'relat':9 'rural':2 'develop':3 'administr':7 'agricultur':1 78405 false short passed house 58678 'act':12 '2010':13 'drug':6 'food':4 'agenc':10 'relat':9 'rural':2 'develop':3 'appropri':11 'administr':7 'agricultur':1 75587 false short introduced 58678 '30':21 'end':19 '2010':22 'drug':9 'food':7 'make':1 'year':18 'agenc':13 'relat':12 'rural':5 'fiscal':17 'purpos':26 'develop':6 'program':14 'septemb':20 'appropri':2 'administr':10 'agricultur':4 75001 false official reported to house 58678 'act':12 '2010':13 'drug':6 'food':4 'agenc':10 'relat':9 'rural':2 'develop':3 'appropri':11 'administr':7 'agricultur':1 75000 false short introduced 58678 'act':12 '2010':13 'drug':6 'food':4 'agenc':10 'relat':9 'rural':2 'develop':3 'appropri':11 'administr':7 'agricultur':1 74999 false short enacted 58678 Thu Oct 22 06:58:49 -0500 2009 1256097600 Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212056 Became Public Law No: 111-80. D000216 1943-03-02 5449 2262 Rayburn House Office Building http://delauro.house.gov/contact_form_email.cfm 3 202-225-4890 Rosa 'd':4 '-3':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'rosa':2,7,9 'delauro':3,8,10 F 400103 DeLauro Rosa_L._DeLauro L. Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3] 2797 N00000615 11671 Democrat 202-225-3661 Roman Catholic CT Rosa DeLauro 0.866666666666667 http://www.house.gov/delauro/ signed 58678 Thu Oct 22 06:58:49 -0500 2009 1256097600 Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212055 Signed by President. enacted 58678 Thu Oct 22 06:58:49 -0500 2009 1256097600 Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0500 2009 212056 Became Public Law No: 111-80. topresident 58678 Sat Oct 17 18:52:40 -0500 2009 1255665600 Fri Oct 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 211711 Presented to President. vote-aux 58678 Fri Oct 09 18:51:43 -0500 2009 1254974400 Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 2009 roll 210848 pass Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 22. Record Vote Number: 318. s action 58678 Fri Oct 09 18:51:43 -0500 2009 1254974400 Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 2009 210847 Conference report considered in Senate. action 58678 Fri Oct 09 18:51:43 -0500 2009 1254974400 Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 2009 210849 Message on Senate action sent to the House. topresident 58678 Thu Oct 15 18:51:45 -0500 2009 1254974400 Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0500 2009 211335 Cleared for White House. action 58678 Fri Oct 09 18:51:43 -0500 2009 1254973980 Wed Oct 07 12:53:00 -0500 2009 210840 Rule H. Res. 799 passed House. vote-aux 58678 Fri Oct 09 18:51:43 -0500 2009 1254949500 Wed Oct 07 18:05:00 -0500 2009 roll 210845 pass On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 162 (Roll no. 761). h action 58678 Fri Oct 09 18:51:43 -0500 2009 1254949500 Wed Oct 07 18:05:00 -0500 2009 210844 Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. action 58678 Fri Oct 09 18:51:43 -0500 2009 1254948060 Wed Oct 07 17:41:00 -0500 2009 210843 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 58678 Fri Oct 09 18:51:43 -0500 2009 1254945060 Wed Oct 07 16:51:00 -0500 2009 210842 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2997. action 58678 Fri Oct 09 18:51:43 -0500 2009 1254945060 Wed Oct 07 16:51:00 -0500 2009 210841 Ms. DeLauro brought up conference report H. Rept. 111-279 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 799. action 58678 Fri Oct 09 18:51:43 -0500 2009 1254888000 Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0500 2009 210846 Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate. action 58678 Wed Oct 07 18:51:28 -0500 2009 1254865740 Tue Oct 06 18:49:00 -0500 2009 210457 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 799 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2997. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the conference report to its adoption without intervening motion except: (1)one hour of debate; and (2) one motion to recommit if applicable. action 58678 Thu Oct 01 18:51:45 -0500 2009 1254349200 Wed Sep 30 19:20:00 -0500 2009 209979 Conference report H. Rept. 111-279 filed. action 58678 Thu Oct 01 18:51:45 -0500 2009 1254283200 Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 209978 Conferees agreed to file conference report. action 58678 Wed Sep 30 18:51:48 -0500 2009 1254262200 Tue Sep 29 19:10:00 -0500 2009 209781 The Speaker appointed conferees: DeLauro, Farr, Boyd, Bishop (GA), Davis (TN), Kaptur, Hinchey, Jackson (IL), Obey, Kingston, Latham, Emerson, Alexander, and Lewis (CA). action 58678 Wed Sep 30 18:51:48 -0500 2009 1254262140 Tue Sep 29 19:09:00 -0500 2009 209780 On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 359 - 41 (Roll no. 742). action 58678 Wed Sep 30 18:51:48 -0500 2009 1254259500 Tue Sep 29 18:25:00 -0500 2009 209779 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 58678 Wed Sep 30 18:51:48 -0500 2009 1254259440 Tue Sep 29 18:24:00 -0500 2009 209778 The previous question was ordered without objection. action 58678 Fri Oct 02 18:56:24 -0500 2009 1254258420 Tue Sep 29 18:07:00 -0500 2009 210187 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kingston motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2997. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to not record their approval of the final conference agreement (within the meaning of clause 12(a)(4) of House rule XXII) unless the text of such agreement has been available to the managers in an electronic, searchable, and downloadable form for at least 72 hours piror to the time described in such clause. action 58678 Wed Sep 30 18:51:48 -0500 2009 1254258420 Tue Sep 29 18:07:00 -0500 2009 209777 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Kingston motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2997. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to not record their approval of the final conference agreement (within the meaning of clause 12(a)(4) of House rule XXII) unless the text of such agreement has been available to the managers in an electronic, searchable, and downloadable form for at least 72 hours piror to the time described in such clause. action 58678 Wed Sep 30 18:51:48 -0500 2009 1254258360 Tue Sep 29 18:06:00 -0500 2009 209776 Mr. Kingston moved that the House instruct conferees. action 58678 Wed Sep 30 18:51:48 -0500 2009 1254258300 Tue Sep 29 18:05:00 -0500 2009 209775 On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. action 58678 Wed Sep 30 18:51:48 -0500 2009 1254258240 Tue Sep 29 18:04:00 -0500 2009 209774 Ms. DeLauro asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. action 58678 Wed Sep 30 18:51:48 -0500 2009 1249444800 Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 209773 Message on Senate action sent to the House. vote 58678 Thu Aug 06 18:57:01 -0500 2009 1249358400 Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 roll 206484 pass 6063 261 Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 17. Record Vote Number: 261. (text as passed Senate: C vote2 s action 58678 Wed Sep 30 18:51:48 -0500 2009 1249358400 Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 209772 Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Kohl; Harkin; Dorgan; Feinstein; Durbin; Johnson; Nelson NE; Reed; Pryor; Specter; Inouye; Brownback; Bennett; Cochran; Bond; McConnell; Collins; Shelby. vote 58678 Wed Sep 30 18:51:48 -0500 2009 1249358400 Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 roll 209771 pass 261 Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 17. Record Vote Number: 261. (text as passed Senate: CR 8/5/2009 S8877-8887) vote2 s action 58678 Wed Aug 05 18:58:32 -0500 2009 1249358400 Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206379 Considered by Senate. action 58678 Wed Aug 05 18:58:32 -0500 2009 1249358400 Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206380 Motion by Senator Coburn to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions made in Senate. action 58678 Wed Aug 05 18:58:32 -0500 2009 1249358400 Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206382 Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 17. <a h action 58678 Wed Aug 05 18:58:32 -0500 2009 1249358400 Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206381 Motion by Senator Coburn to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 65. Record Vote Number: 259. action 58678 Tue Aug 04 18:58:34 -0500 2009 1249272000 Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206283 Considered by Senate. action 58678 Tue Aug 04 18:58:34 -0500 2009 1249012800 Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206282 Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. action 58678 Sat Aug 01 18:53:51 -0500 2009 1249012800 Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2009 205930 Considered by Senate. action 58678 Fri Jul 31 18:57:21 -0500 2009 1248926400 Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 205549 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. calendar 58678 1247198400 Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 -0500 2009 202365 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 105. vote 58678 1247197980 Thu Jul 09 12:53:00 -0500 2009 roll 202092 pass 5855 510 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 160 (Roll no. 510). vote h action 58678 1247196780 Thu Jul 09 12:33:00 -0500 2009 202091 Motion to recommit with instructions withdrawn. action 58678 1247196420 Thu Jul 09 12:27:00 -0500 2009 202090 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to redirect funds by transfer. action 58678 1247196360 Thu Jul 09 12:26:00 -0500 2009 202089 Mr. Kingston moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. action 58678 1247196300 Thu Jul 09 12:25:00 -0500 2009 202088 On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 246 - 179 (Roll no. 509). action 58678 1247195160 Thu Jul 09 12:06:00 -0500 2009 202086 Mr. Kingston appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair. action 58678 1247195160 Thu Jul 09 12:06:00 -0500 2009 202087 Ms. DeLauro moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair action 58678 1247194860 Thu Jul 09 12:01:00 -0500 2009 202085 Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. action 58678 1247194860 Thu Jul 09 12:01:00 -0500 2009 202084 Ms. DeLauro raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The provisions of the motions to recommit constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. Sustained by the Chair. action 58678 1247151240 Thu Jul 09 11:54:00 -0500 2009 202083 Mr. Kingston moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. action 58678 1247151180 Thu Jul 09 11:53:00 -0500 2009 202082 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. action 58678 1247151060 Thu Jul 09 11:51:00 -0500 2009 202080 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2997. action 58678 1247151060 Thu Jul 09 11:51:00 -0500 2009 202081 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 58678 1247147640 Thu Jul 09 10:54:00 -0500 2009 202078 Considered as unfinished business. action 58678 1247147640 Thu Jul 09 10:54:00 -0500 2009 202079 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. action 58678 1247102760 Wed Jul 08 22:26:00 -0500 2009 201855 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2997 as unfinished business. action 58678 1247102760 Wed Jul 08 22:26:00 -0500 2009 201852 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kingston amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes 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. action 58678 1247102760 Wed Jul 08 22:26:00 -0500 2009 201853 Ms. DeLauro moved that the Committee rise. action 58678 1247102760 Wed Jul 08 22:26:00 -0500 2009 201854 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. action 58678 1247102040 Wed Jul 08 22:14:00 -0500 2009 201851 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment. action 58678 1247101980 Wed Jul 08 22:13:00 -0500 2009 201850 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 that 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. action 58678 1247101320 Wed Jul 08 22:02:00 -0500 2009 201849 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. action 58678 1247101260 Wed Jul 08 22:01:00 -0500 2009 201848 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 that 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. action 58678 1247100600 Wed Jul 08 21:50:00 -0500 2009 201847 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. action 58678 1247100540 Wed Jul 08 21:49:00 -0500 2009 201846 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 that 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. action 58678 1247099940 Wed Jul 08 21:39:00 -0500 2009 201845 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. action 58678 1247099820 Wed Jul 08 21:37:00 -0500 2009 201844 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 that 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. action 58678 1247099280 Wed Jul 08 21:28:00 -0500 2009 201843 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment. action 58678 1247099220 Wed Jul 08 21:27:00 -0500 2009 201842 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. action 58678 1247098680 Wed Jul 08 21:18:00 -0500 2009 201841 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment. action 58678 1247098620 Wed Jul 08 21:17:00 -0500 2009 201840 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 that 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. action 58678 1247097960 Wed Jul 08 21:06:00 -0500 2009 201839 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment. action 58678 1247097840 Wed Jul 08 21:04:00 -0500 2009 201838 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 that 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. action 58678 1247097240 Wed Jul 08 20:54:00 -0500 2009 201837 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment. action 58678 1247097060 Wed Jul 08 20:51:00 -0500 2009 201836 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment. action 58678 1247096700 Wed Jul 08 20:45:00 -0500 2009 201835 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fortenberry amendment. action 58678 1247096640 Wed Jul 08 20:44:00 -0500 2009 201834 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capito amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Capito demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. action 58678 1247096400 Wed Jul 08 20:40:00 -0500 2009 201833 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito amendment. action 58678 1247096340 Wed Jul 08 20:39:00 -0500 2009 201832 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brady (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brady (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. action 58678 1247096280 Wed Jul 08 20:38:00 -0500 2009 201831 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brady (TX) amendment. action 58678 1247096220 Wed Jul 08 20:37:00 -0500 2009 201830 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeLauro amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that 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. action 58678 1247095920 Wed Jul 08 20:32:00 -0500 2009 201829 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeLauro amendment. action 58678 1247092620 Wed Jul 08 19:37:00 -0500 2009 201825 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2997 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. action 58678 1247092620 Wed Jul 08 19:37:00 -0500 2009 201828 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2997. action 58678 1247092620 Wed Jul 08 19:37:00 -0500 2009 201827 The Speaker designated the Honorable Vic Snyder to act as Chairman of the Committee. action 58678 1247092620 Wed Jul 08 19:37:00 -0500 2009 201826 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 609 and Rule XVIII. action 58678 1247092620 Wed Jul 08 19:37:00 -0500 2009 201824 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 609. action 58678 1247090640 Wed Jul 08 19:04:00 -0500 2009 201823 Rule H. Res. 609 passed House. action 58678 1247006460 Tue Jul 07 19:41:00 -0500 2009 201692 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 609 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2997 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. calendar 58678 1245799080 Tue Jun 23 20:18:00 -0500 2009 200547 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98. action 58678 1245799020 Tue Jun 23 20:17:00 -0500 2009 200546 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-181, by Ms. DeLauro. introduced 58678 1245729600 Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0500 2009 200545 2 76 58678 Thu Oct 08 14:57:00 -0500 2009 true 6200 false 22 318 413 0 On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2997 ) false 1/2 Conference Report Agreed to On the Conference Report Thu Oct 08 16:05:07 -0500 2009 senate 7 263 58678 Wed Oct 07 17:05:00 -0500 2009 true 6187 false 162 761 281 0 On Agreeing to the Conference Report: H R 2997 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes false 1/2 Passed On Agreeing to the Conference Report Wed Oct 07 18:05:03 -0500 2009 house 32 359 58678 Tue Sep 29 18:09:00 -0500 2009 true 6157 false 41 742 247 0 On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H R 2997 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes true 1/2 Passed On Motion to Instruct Conferees Tue Sep 29 19:05:42 -0500 2009 house 3 80 58678 Tue Aug 04 16:27:00 -0500 2009 true 6063 false 17 261 1073 0 On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2997 As Amended ) true 1/2 Bill Passed On Passage of the Bill Tue Aug 04 18:05:10 -0500 2009 senate 3 20553 60 58678 Tue Aug 04 16:04:00 -0500 2009 true 6062 false 37 260 294 0 On the Motion (Motion to Waive the CBA Sanders Amdt. No. 2276 ) false 1/2 Motion Agreed to On the Motion Tue Aug 04 18:05:18 -0500 2009 senate 3 32 58678 Tue Aug 04 15:46:00 -0500 2009 false 6060 false 65 259 304 0 On the Amendment (Coburn Motion To Commit To The Committee on Appropriations ) true 1/2 Amendment Rejected On the Amendment Tue Aug 04 17:05:09 -0500 2009 senate 3 20521 37 58678 Tue Aug 04 15:16:00 -0500 2009 false 6059 false 60 258 304 0 On the Amendment (Coburn Amdt. No. 2244 ) true 1/2 Amendment Rejected On the Amendment Tue Aug 04 17:05:15 -0500 2009 senate 3 20173 27 58678 Tue Aug 04 09:31:00 -0500 2009 false 6061 false 70 257 280 0 On the Amendment (McCain Amdt. No. 1912 ) false 1/2 Amendment Rejected On the Amendment Tue Aug 04 11:05:29 -0500 2009 senate 4 20171 41 58678 Mon Aug 03 17:08:00 -0500 2009 false 6058 false 55 256 379 0 On the Amendment (McCain Amdt. No. 1910 ) true 1/2 Amendment Rejected On the Amendment Mon Aug 03 18:05:20 -0500 2009 senate 6 20169 83 58678 Mon Aug 03 16:33:00 -0500 2009 true 6057 false 11 255 342 0 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke cloture on the Kohl Amdt. No. 1908 ) true 3/5 Cloture Motion Agreed to On the Cloture Motion Mon Aug 03 18:05:35 -0500 2009 senate 6 266 58678 Thu Jul 09 11:50:00 -0500 2009 true 5855 false 160 510 94 0 On Passage: H R 2997 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes false 1/2 Passed On Passage Thu Jul 09 12:09:25 -0500 2009 house 7 246 58678 Thu Jul 09 11:25:00 -0500 2009 true 5836 false 179 509 72 0 Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair: H R 2997 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes false 1/2 Passed Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair Thu Jul 09 12:09:20 -0500 2009 house 6 140 58678 Thu Jul 09 10:50:00 -0500 2009 false 5851 false 292 508 62 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 13 to H R 2997 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Jul 09 12:09:15 -0500 2009 house 8 97 58678 Thu Jul 09 10:47:00 -0500 2009 false 5837 false 333 507 55 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 2997 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Jul 09 12:09:10 -0500 2009 house 7 103 58678 Thu Jul 09 10:43:00 -0500 2009 false 5844 false 328 506 54 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 2997 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Jul 09 12:09:04 -0500 2009 house 4 115 58678 Thu Jul 09 10:40:00 -0500 2009 false 5846 false 319 505 53 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 2997 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Jul 09 12:09:00 -0500 2009 house 7 111 58678 Thu Jul 09 10:37:00 -0500 2009 false 5848 false 320 504 45 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 2997 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Jul 09 12:08:55 -0500 2009 house 9 122 58678 Thu Jul 09 10:34:00 -0500 2009 false 5842 false 307 503 50 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 2997 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Jul 09 12:08:52 -0500 2009 house 5 185 58678 Thu Jul 09 10:30:00 -0500 2009 false 5839 false 248 502 51 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 2997 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Jul 09 12:08:46 -0500 2009 house 11 135 58678 Thu Jul 09 10:27:00 -0500 2009 false 5854 false 292 501 50 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 2997 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Jul 09 12:08:37 -0500 2009 house 9 426 58678 Thu Jul 09 10:24:00 -0500 2009 true 5840 false 3 500 64 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 2997 true 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Jul 09 12:08:22 -0500 2009 house 7 404 58678 Thu Jul 09 10:20:00 -0500 2009 true 5853 false 27 499 54 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2997 true 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Jul 09 12:07:28 -0500 2009 house 11 266 58678 Thu Jul 09 10:16:00 -0500 2009 true 5852 false 161 498 59 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2997 false 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Jul 09 12:05:40 -0500 2009 house