Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.

Bill: 111-hres-279
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2009-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Education and Labor
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
House Committee on Financial Services
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Homeland Security
House Committee on House Administration
House Committee on Natural Resources
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on Rules
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
House Committee on Small Business
House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on the Budget
House Committee on the Judiciary
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
House of Representatives

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: 
Sets forth the levels of payment for 111th 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 Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
 
Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 111th Congress.

action_date: 2009-03-27
text: 
Sets forth the levels of payment for 111th 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 Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
 
 
Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 111th Congress.
 
Prohibits funds provided for a Committee in the first session of Congress from being made available for such Committee in the second session, after February 3, 2010, unless the Committee's chair or ranking minority member appears and presents testimony at a hearing of the Committee on House Administration held before such date to: (1) review the Committee's use of such first session funds; and (2) determine whether the amount specified for the second session for such Committee should be updated on the basis of the review.

action_date: 2009-03-31
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 27, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Sets forth the levels of payment for 111th 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 Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
 
 
Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 111th Congress.
 
Prohibits funds provided for a Committee in the first session of Congress from being made available for such Committee in the second session, after February 3, 2010, unless the Committee's chair or ranking minority member appears and presents testimony at a hearing of the Committee on House Administration held before such date to: (1) review the Committee's use of such first session funds; and (2) determine whether the amount specified for the second session for such Committee should be updated on the basis of the review.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 288 - 136 (Roll no. 172). (text: CR H4193)
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 288 - 136 (Roll no. 172).(text: CR H4193)
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4197)
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 279.
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 279 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 rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the resolution shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution and provides that the resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. the rule provides one motion to recommit which may not contain instructions.
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H4193-4198)
action_date: 2009-03-31
text: Rule H. Res. 294 passed House.
action_date: 2009-03-30
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 294 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 279 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 rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the resolution shall be considered as adopted. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution and provides that the resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. the rule provides one motion to recommit which may not contain instructions.
action_date: 2009-03-27
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
action_date: 2009-03-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-59.
action_date: 2009-03-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-59.
action_date: 2009-03-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-03-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Introduced in House