Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 144 (Roll no. 168).

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 144 (Roll no. 168).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 227 (Roll no. 167). (consideration: CR H3159-3161; text: CR H3159)

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3160)

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney motion to recommit with instructions.

Mr. Tierney moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

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 H3144-3146)

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1279.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norwood amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Norwood demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norwood amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norwood amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Goodlatte amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wynn amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the E.B. Johnson (TX) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 268, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment, as modified.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1279.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 268 and Rule XVIII.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1279 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.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 268. (consideration: CR H3134-3161)

Rule H. Res. 268 passed House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 268 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1279 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.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 35.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-74. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-74. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary have until midnight on May 5 to file a report on H.R. 1279. Agreed to without objection.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House