Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Bill: 109-hres-1046
Sponsor: Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2006-09-27 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Emergency Management
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to allow consideration or disposition of the following measures on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) a bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war; (2) a bill to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978; and (3) a conference report on H.R. 5441 (FY2007 Department of Homeland Security appropriations).

action_date: 2006-09-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to allow consideration or disposition of the following measures on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) a bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war; (2) a bill to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978; and (3) a conference report on H.R. 5441 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007).

action_date: 2006-09-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Waives a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to allow consideration or disposition of the following measures on the same day they are presented to the House: (1) a bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war; (2) a bill to update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978; and (3) a conference report on H.R. 5441 (FY2007 Department of Homeland Security appropriations).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 191 (Roll no. 497). (text: CR H7685)
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 191 (Roll no. 497).(text: CR H7685)
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 197 (Roll no. 496). (consideration: CR H7694)
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7694-7695)
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of two previous rules on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H.Res. 1046, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Matsui demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1046.
action_date: 2006-09-28
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7685-7693)
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 239.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-691, by Mr. Putnam.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-691, by Mr. Putnam.
action_date: 2006-09-27
text: Introduced in House