H.R.363 - Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act110th Congress (2007-2008)

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04/25/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

04/24/2007 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

04/24/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

04/24/2007 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 20 (Roll no. 257).

04/24/2007 H.Amdt.110 On agreeing to the Science and Technology amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

04/24/2007 H.Amdt.110 Amendment reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology.

04/24/2007 On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 264 - 154 (Roll no. 256). (consideration: CR H4024; text: CR H4024)

04/24/2007 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4025)

04/24/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Sullivan (OK) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting language to give priority to grants to expand domestic energy production and use through coal-to-liquids technology and advanced nuclear processing.

04/24/2007 Mr. Sullivan moved to recommit with instructions to Science and Technology.

04/24/2007 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. (text: CR H4018-4020)

04/24/2007 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4024)

04/24/2007 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 363.

04/24/2007 H.Amdt.109 On agreeing to the Gillibrand amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 254 - 165 (Roll no. 255).

04/24/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 318, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gillibrand amendment.

04/24/2007 H.Amdt.109 Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Gillibrand. (consideration: CR H4022-4024; text: CR H4022)

04/24/2007 H.Amdt.108 On agreeing to the Tauscher amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

04/24/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 318, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tauscher amendment.

04/24/2007 H.Amdt.108 Amendment (A002) offered by Mrs. Tauscher. (consideration: CR H4020-4022; text: CR H4021)

04/24/2007 H.Amdt.107 On agreeing to the Hall (TX) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

04/24/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 318, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hall (TX) amendment.

04/24/2007 H.Amdt.107 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Hall (TX). (consideration: CR H4020; text: CR H4020)

04/24/2007 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 363.

04/24/2007 The Speaker designated the Honorable Melvin L. Watt to act as Chairman of the Committee.

04/24/2007 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 318 and Rule XVIII.

04/24/2007 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 363 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill.

04/24/2007 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 318. (consideration: CR H4013-4026)

04/24/2007 Rule H. Res. 318 passed House.

04/18/2007 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 318 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 363 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill.

03/13/2007 Committee Hearings Held.

03/08/2007 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.

03/08/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-39.

02/28/2007 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

02/28/2007 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

01/10/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

01/10/2007 Introduced in House