US Congress House Bill 3288 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on December 16 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-12-16 - Became Public Law No: 111-117.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 - (Sec. 4) Makes the following appropriations for FY2010. Division A: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Transportation (DOT), including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (3) the Federal Highway Administration; (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); (6) the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); (7) the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); (8) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (9) the Maritime Administration; (10) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; (11) the Research and Innovative Technology Administration; (12) the Office of Inspector General; and (13) the Surface Transportation Board. (Sec. 102) Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds to establish or implement a program under which essential air service (EAS) communities are required to assume subsidy costs commonly referred to as the EAS local participation program. (Sec. 103) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary in this title) to engage in activities with states to consider proposals for the reduction of motorcycle fatalities. (Sec. 105) Authorizes funds provided in this Act to the Office of the Secretary for the Transportation Planning, Research and Development program to be used for the development, coordination, and analysis of data collection procedures and national performance measures. (Sec. 110) Prohibits the use of funds to compensate more than 600 technical staff-years under the federally funded research and development center contract between the FAA and the Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development during FY2010. (Sec. 111) Prohibits the use of funds to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide to the FAA without cost building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space in airport sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic control, air navigation, or weather reporting. Exempts from this prohibition any negotiations between the agency and airport sponsors to achieve agreement on "below-market" rates for these items or to grant assurances that require airport sponsors to provide land without cost to the FAA for air traffic control facilities. (Sec. 112) Authorizes the FAA Administrator to reimburse amounts made available to credit a certain account to carry out the essential air service program from fees credited to the FAA. Makes inapplicable to FY2010 certain requirements for the use of fee proceeds for funding for small community air service, especially rural air safety improvement and rural airport projects. (Sec. 113) Requires that amounts collected for safety-related training and operational services to foreign aviation authorities be credited to the appropriation current at the time of collection, to be merged with and available for the same purposes of such appropriation. (Sec. 114) Extends through FY2010, and allows the extension until December 31, 2010, of: (1) any aircraft insurance policy; and (2) the waiver of air carrier liability for third party claims arising out of acts of terrorism. (Sec. 115) Bars the use of funds to change weight restrictions or prior permission rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. (Sec. 116) Prohibits the availability of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant funds to a sponsor of a commercial service airport that fails to agree to a request from the Secretary for cost-free space in a non-revenue producing, public use area of the airport to carry out a public service air passenger rights and consumer outreach campaign. (Sec. 117) Prohibits the availability of funds for paying premium pay (pay for Sunday and holiday work) to a FAA employee unless such employee actually performed work during the time corresponding to such pay. (Sec. 118) Prohibits the obligation of funds for a FAA employee to purchase a store gift card or gift certificate through use of a government-issued credit card. (Sec. 119) Requires the Secretary to apportion to sponsors of airports that received scheduled or unscheduled air service from large certified air carriers, and had more than 10,000 passenger boardings in the preceding calendar year, an amount equal to the minimum apportionment for primary and cargo airports for a fiscal year. (Sec. 120) Prohibits for FY2010 distribution from the obligation limitation for federal-aid highways amounts authorized for specified administrative expenses and programs. Prescribes a formula for determining certain distributions of the obligation limitation. Specifies exceptions from the limitation, as well as its applicability to transportation research programs. Requires redistribution of certain authorized funds. Authorizes the obligation for any other listed project in the same state of obligation authority distributed for specified projects listed in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). (Sec. 121) Allows crediting to the federal-aid highways account of funds received by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data products, in order to reimburse the Bureau for necessary expenses incurred. (Sec. 122) Makes certain appropriations to the Secretary through FY2012 for apportionment to states for the restoration, repair, construction, and other projects eligible under the surface transportation program. Sets the federal share of project costs at 80%. (Sec. 123) Requires the Secretary to make an informal public notice and comment opportunity before waiving any Buy America requirement for federal-aid highway projects. (Sec. 124) Prohibits, with specified exceptions, the use of funds to approve or authorize the imposition of a toll on any segment of a federal highway in the state of Texas that: (1) is not tolled; (2) is constructed with federal assistance; and (3) is in actual operation. (Sec. 125) Deems revisions to certain explanatory statements referenced in Division K of Public Law 110-161 and Division I of Public Law 111-8 with respect to: (1) specified surface transportation project priorities in Maryland and Indiana; and (2) certain Transportation, Community and System Preservation Program transportation improvement projects in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois. Deems revisions to explanatory statements in such public laws with respect to: (1) a certain federal lands improvement project in Virginia; (2) certain Interstate Maintenance Discretionary improvement projects in Missouri and West Virginia; (3) Howard County, Iowa, in the Wapsi Great Western Line Trail improvement project; and (4) Highway 169 construction in Humboldt and Webster Counties, Iowa. (Sec. 126) Amends SAFETEA-LU to revise the item descriptions of specified high priority project authorizations in Rhode Island, Florida, Kansas, and Nevada. (Sec. 128) Makes an improvement project authorization for the Brentwood Boulevard/SR 4 Improvements, Brentwood, California, available for the John Muir Parkway Project, Brentwood, California. (Sec. 130) Eliminates the improvement project authorization for the City of Tuscaloosa Downtown Revitalization Project-Greensboro Avenue, Alabama. (Sec. 135) Subjects funds appropriated or limited in this Act to certain safety examination and other requirements of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 and the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 relating to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers involved in cross-border trucking between the United States and Mexico, including an annual report on the subject by the Secretary of Transportation to the congressional appropriations committees. (Sec. 140) Makes certain additional funds available to NHTSA to pay for: (1) travel and related expenses for state management reviews; and (2) core competency development training and related expenses for highway safety staff. (Sec. 141) States that the limitations set in this Act on obligations for NHTSA programs shall not apply to such obligations for which obligation authority was made available for multiple years in previous public laws, but only to the extent that they have not lapsed or been used. (Sec. 142) Rescinds specified amounts of unobligated balances in prior appropriations Acts for: (1) transportation operations and research; and (2) highway traffic safety grants. (Sec. 151) Authorizes the Secretary to purchase promotional items of nominal value for use in public outreach activities to carry out solutions to the railroad grade crossing problem and measures to protect pedestrians in densely populated areas along railroad rights-of-way. (Sec. 152) Declares that funds provided in this Act for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) shall immediately cease to be available to the Corporation in the event that the Corporation contracts to have services provided at or from any location outside the United States. Defines any such service as one that was, as of July 1, 2006, performed by a full-time or part-time Amtrak employee whose base of employment is located within the United States. (Sec. 153) Authorizes the Secretary to receive and expend cash, or receive and utilize spare parts and similar items, from non-U.S. Government sources to repair damages to or replace U.S. Government-owned automated track inspection cars and equipment as a result of third party liability for such damages. Requires any amounts so collected to be credited directly to the FRA Safety and Operations account, and remain available until expended for the repair, operation and maintenance of automated track inspection cars and equipment in connection with the automated track inspection program. (Sec. 154) Requires the FRA Administrator to report quarterly to the congressional appropriations committees on efforts at improving the on-time performance of Amtrak intercity rail service operating on non-Amtrak owned property. (Sec. 155) Deems revisions to certain explanatory statements referenced in Division K of Public Law 110-161 and Division I of Public Law 111-8 with respect to: (1) a specified railroad research and development project in California; and (2) a certain rail line relocation and improvement program project in New York. (Sec. 157) Declares that certain funds provided by the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 for Lincoln Avenue Grade Separation, Port of Tacoma, Washington, shall be made available for this project as described in that Act. (Sec. 158) Authorizes the Administrator of FRA, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), to provide technical and financial assistance to IDOT and local and county officials to study the feasibility of 10th Street (or other alternatives) in Springfield, Illinois, as a route for consolidated freight rail operations and/or combined freight and passenger rail operations within such city. (Sec. 159) Directs Amtrak to report to Congress: (1) a comprehensive, system-wide, security evaluation of Amtrak; and (2) proposed guidance and procedures necessary for Amtrak to implement a new checked firearms program. (Sec. 160) States that the limitations on obligations for the programs of the FTA shall not apply to any grant or other authority previously made available for obligation. (Sec. 161) Declares that funds appropriated by this Act for specified FTA capital investment grants and bus and bus facilities projects which are not obligated by September 30, 2012, and other recoveries, shall be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for the purposes for which they were originally provided. (Sec. 162) Authorizes certain transfers of any public transportation funds appropriated before October 1, 2009, that remain available for expenditure. (Sec. 163) Authorizes the use of unobligated FTA capital investment grants funds for new fixed guideway systems projects. (Sec. 164) Requires each FTA bus acquisition or rehabilitation grant to be funded during FY2010 for 90% of the net capital cost of a biodiesel bus or a factory-installed or retrofitted hybrid electric propulsion system and any related equipment. (Sec. 165) Requires unobligated funds or recoveries under capital investment grants for new fixed guideway capital projects that are available to the Secretary of Transportation for reallocation to be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for the purposes for which they were originally provided. (Sec. 166) Deems revisions to certain explanatory statements referenced in Division K of Public Law 110-161 and Division I of Public Law 111-8 with respect to: (1) a specified bus and bus facilities improvement project in Florida; and (2) a certain FTA formula and bus grant alternative analysis with respect to New Jersey. Makes unexpended funds under the Department of Transportation Appropriations Acts for Fiscal Years 2004, 2005, and 2008 for the Phoenix/Regional Heavy Maintenance Facility, Phoenix Dial-a-Ride facility, and the Phoenix Regional Heavy Bus Maintenance Facility in Arizona available to the East Baseline Park-and-Ride Facility in Phoenix, Arizona. (Sec. 167) Authorizes the use of FTA funds made available for Alaska or Hawaii ferry boats or ferry terminal facilities to construct new vessels and facilities, or to improve existing ones, including both passenger and vehicle-related elements, and for repair facilities. Earmarks a certain amount of funds for use by the City and County of Honolulu to operate a passenger ferry boat service demonstration project to test the viability of different intra-island ferry boat routes and technologies. (Sec. 168) Requires the Secretary, in determining the local share of costs of the Woodward Corridor, Detroit, Michigan, for the rating process for New Starts projects, to consider any portion of the corridor advanced entirely with non-federal funds. - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 401) Requires any sums necessary for FY2010 pay raises for programs funded in this Act to be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this or previous appropriations Acts. (Sec. 402) Prohibits the use of funds for the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, nonfederal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. (Sec. 407) Requires all federal agencies and departments funded by this Act to report by July 30, 2010, to the congressional appropriations committees on all sole source contracts. (Sec. 409) Prohibits the use of funds to support any federal, state, or local projects that seek to use the power of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for a public use. (Sec. 410) Prohibits the transfer of funds to any federal department, agency, or instrumentality, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. (Sec. 411) Prohibits payment of the salary from any appropriation under this Act for any person filling a position (other than temporary) formerly held by an employee who has: (1) left to enter the U.S. Armed Forces; (2) satisfactorily completed his or her period of active military or naval service; (3) within 90 days after release from such service, or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for up to one year, applied for restoration to his former position; and (4) been certified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as still qualified to perform the duties of his or her former position, but not been restored to it. (Sec. 412) Prohibits the expenditure of funds in contravention of the Buy American Act. (Sec. 413) Prohibits the availability of funds to any person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act. (Sec. 414) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of specified federal regulations. (Sec. 415) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to purchase a light bulb for an office building unless it has, to the extent practicable, an Energy Star or Federal Energy Management Program designation. (Sec. 416) Directs a federal agency that is required to submit a report to the congressional committees on appropriations to post it on the agency's website, unless such posting compromises national security or the report contains proprietary information. (Sec. 417) Bars the use of funds under this Act to prohibit or restrict the establishment or effectiveness of an occupancy preference for veterans in supportive housing for the elderly that: (1) is provided HUD assistance; and (2) is or would be located on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) property, or is subject to an enhanced use lease with the VA. (Sec. 418) Prohibits the provision of any funds made available under this Act or prior Acts to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries. (Sec. 419) Requires specific earmarked projects contained in the report of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives accompanying this Act (H. Rept. 111-218), that are intended for for-profit entities, to be awarded under a full and open competition. Division B: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2010 for: (1) the International Trade Administration; (2) the Bureau of Industry and Security; (3) the Economic Development Administration; (4) the Minority Business Development Agency; (5) economic and statistical analysis programs; (6) the Bureau of the Census; (7) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, including for grants for public telecommunications facilities, planning, and construction; (8) the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); (9) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), including amounts for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Technology Innovation Program, and the construction of new research facilities; (10) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for operations, research, and procurement and for acquisition and construction of capital assets; (11) restoration of Pacific salmon populations (12) the Coastal Zone Management Fund; (13) the fisheries finance program account; and (14) departmental management, including for the Office of Inspector General and for the renovation and modernization of the Herbert C. Hoover Building. (Sec. 105) Adopts provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 requiring notification to Congress on the GOES-R satellite development program of NOAA. (Sec. 108) Amends the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act of 1999 to extend through 2010 the authority of the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Board to guarantee any loan to a qualified steel company. Title II: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for FY2010 for: (1) general administration, including for the National Drug Intelligence Center, information sharing technology, the Integrated Wireless Network supporting federal law enforcement communications, administration of pardon and clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, the Federal Detention Trustee, and the Office of Inspector General; (2) the United States Parole Commission; (3) legal activities, including for reimbursement from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund for processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, antitrust enforcement, the Offices of the United States Attorneys, the United States Trustee Program, the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, fees and expenses of witnesses, the Community Relations Service, and the Assets Forfeiture Fund; (4) the United States Marshals Service, including for courthouse security equipment and construction of prisoner holding areas; (5) the National Security Division; (6) interagency crime and drug enforcement; (7) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (8) the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); (9) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); (10) the federal prison system, including for the construction of new buildings and facilities and the Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated (subject to certain limitations on administrative expenses); (11) the Office on Violence Against Women for violence against women prevention and prosecution programs; and (12) the Office of Justice Programs, including for state and local law enforcement assistance, the Weed and Seed Program Fund, juvenile justice programs, public safety officers benefits, and community-oriented policing services. (Sec. 202) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape; or (2) require any person to perform or facilitate an abortion. (Sec. 204) Reaffirms the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services for female inmates to receive abortions outside a federal facility. (Sec. 206) Authorizes the Attorney General to extend, through FY2011, the Personnel Management Demonstration Project without limitation on the number of employees or positions covered. (Sec. 207) Extends certain authorities for FBI and DEA undercover investigative operations to ATF. (Sec. 208) Prohibits: (1) funding to transport a maximum or high security prisoner other than to a prison or facility certified by the Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure; (2) federal prisons from purchasing cable television services or equipment for use primarily for recreational purposes (allows such services or equipment for inmate training, or for religious or educational programs); (3) the obligation or expenditure of funds for Sentinel or any other major new or enhanced information technology program with estimated development costs over $100 million without certification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that appropriate management and oversight mechanisms are in place and that such programs are compatible with DOJ enterprise architecture; (4) the use of funds for public-private competitions under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or of Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated; (5) funding for U.S. attorneys who are assigned dual or additional responsibilities by the Attorney General that exempt such attorneys from applicable residency requirements; and (6) funding for future phases of the FBI's Sentinel program until the Attorney General certifies to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that existing phases of such program have been substantially completed under a specified performance measurement baseline. (Sec. 219) Allows the FBI to pay cash awards to employees who maintain proficiency in foreign languages critical to its mission. Title III: Science - Science Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for: (1) the Office of Science and Technology Policy; (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for science, aeronautics, exploration, space operations, aerospace and aeronautical education research and development activities, construction, and the Office of Inspector General; and (3) the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research, equipment and facilities construction, science and engineering education and human resources programs, the Office of the National Science Board, and the Office of Inspector General. Title IV: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for: (1) the Commission on Civil Rights; (2) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); (3) the International Trade Commission; (4) the Legal Services Corporation; (5) the Marine Mammal Commission; (6) the Office of the United States Trade Representative; and (7) the State Justice Institute. Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Sets forth requirements, restrictions, and limitations on the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 506) Prohibits the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce any EEOC guidelines covering harassment based on religion. (Sec. 507) Renders any person who mislabels a product sold in or shipped to the United States as "Made in America" ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract funded by this Act. (Sec. 510) Prohibits the use of funds to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products or to seek the removal of restrictions on marketing of such products. (Sec. 511) Prohibits funding for the implementation of: (1) any user fee for background checks under the Brady Handgun Control Act of 1993; and (2) any background check system that does not require and result in the destruction of information submitted by an individual certified as eligible to possess or receive a firearm. (Sec. 513) Prohibits the use of DOJ funds to discriminate against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate in DOJ programs or of the parents or legal guardians of such students. (Sec. 518) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) issue patents on claims directed to or encompassing a human organism; (2) support or justify the use of torture; (3) require licenses for exporting certain firearms to Canada; (4) deny certain import applications regarding curios or relics, firearms, parts, or ammunition; (5) include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade agreement certain language of the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, or the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement; (6) authorize a national security letter in contravention of statutes authorizing the FBI to issue such letters; (7) purchase first class or premium airline travel in contravention of federal regulations; and (8) pay for the attendance of more than 50 federal employees at any single conference outside the United States. (Sec. 526) Requires departments, agencies, and commissions funded under this Act to establish and maintain on their Internet websites direct links to their Offices of Inspector General and a mechanism for anonymously reporting waste, fraud, and abuse. (Sec. 529) Rescinds certain unobligated fund available to DOJ from prior appropriations. (Sec. 532) Prohibits the use of funds under this or any prior Act to release any individual who was detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, as of June 24, 2009, into the United States or its territories in order to detain or prosecute such individual until 45 days after the President submits a plan to Congress, in classified form, for the proposed disposition of such individuals. Prohibits the transfer or release of such detained individuals to their country of nationality or last habitual residence unless the President submits certain information to Congress, in classified form, at least 15 days prior to such transfer or release. (Sec. 534) Prohibits funds made available under this Act from being distributed to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries. (Sec. 535) Directs the Comptroller General to conduct and report to Congress on an audit of federal funds received by ACORN or any subsidiary or affiliate. (Sec. 537) Requires the Director of OMB to instruct federal entities receiving funds under this Act to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and include information about such balances in their annual performance plans and reports. Division C: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices; (2) department-wide systems and capital investments programs; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; (5) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); (6) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; (7) the Financial Management Service; (8) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; (9) the U.S. Mint for the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund; (10) the Bureau of the Public Debt; (11) the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program Account; and (12) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Sets forth certain transfers of funds, including a certain rescission of funds from the Treasury Forfeiture Fund. (Sec. 102) Requires the IRS to maintain a training program for IRS employees in taxpayers' rights, in dealing courteously with taxpayers, and in cross-cultural relations. (Sec. 104) Makes funds for the IRS under any Act available for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1-800 help line service for taxpayers. (Sec. 105) Makes specified funds available only for tax enforcement. (Sec. 106) Prohibits the use of funds to enter into, renew, extend, administer, implement, enforce, or provide oversight of any qualified tax collection contract. (Sec. 111) Bars the use of funds to the Department of the Treasury or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note. (Sec. 113) Extends from 11 to 12 years the authorization for the personnel management demonstration project for employees who fill critical scientific, technical, engineering, intelligence analyst, language translator, and medical positions in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). (Sec. 115) Prohibits the use of funds to merge the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing without the approval of specified congressional committees. (Sec. 116) Deems any funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress for purposes of the National Security Act of 1947 during FY2010, until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2010. (Sec. 117) Requires up to $5,000 to be made available from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's Industrial Revolving Fund for necessary official reception and representation expenses. Title II: Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President - Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for compensation of the President and designated White House agencies, including: (1) the Council of Economic Advisers; (2) the National Security Council (NSC); (3) the Office of Administration; (4) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); (5) the Office of National Drug Control Policy; (6) the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC); (7) various other specified federal drug control programs; (8) the Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation; and (9) special assistance to the President and the official residence of the Vice President. Sets forth certain transfers of funds. (Sec. 202) Requires the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to report to the congressional appropriations committees, before the initial obligation of more than 20% of funds appropriated for the Office of National Drug Control Policy (except CTAC), a detailed narrative and financial plan on the proposed uses of all such funds by program, project, and activity. (Sec. 203) Allows the transfer between appropriated programs of up to 2% of any appropriations in this Act made available to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, upon the advance approval of the congressional appropriations committees. (Sec. 204) Allows the reprogramming within a program, project, or activity of up to $1 million of appropriations available to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, upon the advance approval of the congressional appropriations committees. Title III: The Judiciary - Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations to the Judiciary for FY2010 for: (1) the U.S. Supreme Court; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services, including defender services; (5) fees of jurors and commissioners; (6) court security; (7) the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; (8) the Federal Judicial Center; (9) judicial retirement funds; and (10) the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Sets forth certain transfers of funds. (Sec. 305) Provides for the mandatory or discretionary delegation, in certain circumstances, of the duties and powers of the Administrator of General Services to an appropriate federal agency only (currently, an appropriate executive agency). (Sec. 306) Requires the U.S. Marshals Service to provide, for a pilot program, specified security services (except investigations) for courthouses which federal law authorizes the DHS to provide. (Sec. 307) Amends the Judicial Improvement Act of 1990 to prohibit the filling of: (1) the first vacancy in the office of district judge in the district of Kansas occurring 19 (currently, 18) years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary judgeship; (2) the first vacancy in such office in the northern district of Ohio occurring 19 (currently, 18) years or more after such confirmation date; and (3) the first vacancy in such office in the district of Hawaii occurring 16 (currently, 15) years or more after such confirmation date. (In effect lengthens to 19 and 16 years, as appropriate, the period of the respective temporary judgeship in such districts.) Title IV: District of Columbia - District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations to the District of Columbia for FY2010, including amounts for the federal payments: (1) for District of Columbia resident tuition support; (2) for emergency planning and security costs in the District; (3) to District of Columbia Courts; (4) for defender services in District of Columbia Courts; (5) to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia; (6) to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service; (7) to the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority; (8) to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; (9) to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure; (10) for the Judicial Nomination Commission; (11) to the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the District; (12) for school improvement; (13) for a consolidated laboratory facility; (14) for the D.C. National Guard; (15) for housing for the homeless; and (16) for youth services. Requires certain funds appropriated for operating expenses to be subject to the provisions of, allocated, and expended as proposed under Title III of the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request Act at the rate set forth under "District of Columbia Funds Division of Expenses" of the Fiscal Year 2010 Proposed Budget and Financial Plan submitted to Congress by the District of Columbia on September 28, 2009. Title V: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for independent agencies, including: (1) the Administrative Conference of the United States; (2) the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation; (3) the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); (4) the Election Assistance Commission, election reform programs; (5) the Federal Communication Commission (FCC); (6) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), for its Office of Inspector General; (7) the Federal Election Commission (FEC); (8) the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA); (9) the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); (10) the General Services Administration (GSA); (11) government-wide policy and operating expenses; (12) the GSA Office of Inspector General; (13) the Electronic Government Fund; (14) allowances and office staff for former Presidents; (15) the Office of Citizen Services for the Federal Citizen Services Fund; (16) the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation; (17) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (18) Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation; (19) the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund; (20) the National Archives and Records Administration, including the Office of Inspector General; (21) the National Historic Publications and Records Commission Grants Program; (22) the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA); (23) the Credit Union Community Development Revolving Loan Fund; (24) the Office of Government Ethics; (25) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), including the Office of Inspector General; (26) the government payment for annuitants, employee health benefits, employee life insurance, and the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (27) the Office of Special Counsel; (28) the Postal Regulatory Commission; (29) the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; (30) the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); (31) the Selective Service System; (32) the Small Business Administration (SBA), including the Office of Inspector General; (33) the U.S. Postal Service, including the Office of Inspector General; and (34) the U.S. Tax Court. Sets forth certain transfers of funds. (Sec. 501) Amends the Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act to extend through December 31, 2010, the prohibition on applying certain requirements relating to limitations on expending, obligating, or apportioning appropriations to the collection or receipt of federal universal (telecommunications) service contributions or their expenditure or obligation for universal service support programs. (Sec. 502) Prohibits the use of funds by the FCC to modify, amend, or change its rules or regulations for universal service support payments to implement the February 27, 2004, recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on universal service support payments. (Sec. 515) Provides that, if specified congressional committees adopt a resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a specified GSA prospectus, then GSA shall ensure that the delineated area of procurement is identical to the delineated area included in the prospectus for all lease agreements. Requires GSA, if it determines that such area should not be identical to the one included in such prospectus, to provide an explanatory statement to each of such committees and the congressional appropriations committees before exercising such lease authority. (Sec. 516) Authorizes GSA to provide for the use of its federal supply schedules by relief and disaster assistance organizations described in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Limits such purchases to use in preparation for, response to, and recovery from hazards. (Sec. 521) Requires all disaster loans issued in Alaska or North Dakota to be administered by SBA. Prohibits the sale of such loans during FY2010. (Sec. 522) Requires funds made available under the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 for the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center to be available to the Illinois Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities. Title VI: General Provisions (This Act) - Sets forth permissions for and restrictions upon the use of funds under this Act. (Sec. 606) Prohibits the expenditure of funds under this Act by an entity unless it agrees that such expenditure will comply with the Buy American Act. (Sec. 607) Prohibits the availability of funds under this Act to any person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act. (Sec. 610) Prohibits the availability of funds under this Act for use by the Executive Office of the President to request from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) any official background investigation report on any individual, except when: (1) such individual has given his or her express written consent for such request within six months before the date of the request and during the same presidential administration; or (2) the request is required due to extraordinary circumstances involving national security. (Sec. 611) Makes certain cost accounting standards promulgated under the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act inapplicable to a federal employees health benefits program contract. (Sec. 612) Authorizes OPM to accept and utilize (without regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel expenses) funds made available to OPM pursuant to court approval for resolving litigation and implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area cost-of-living allowance program. (Sec. 613) Prohibits the availability of funds appropriated by this Act to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection with any health plan under the federal employees health benefits program (FEHBP) which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions, unless the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. (Sec. 615) Makes the restriction on purchasing nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies set forth in the Buy American Act inapplicable to the acquisition by the federal government of commercial information technology. (Sec. 616) Prohibits an officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this Act from accepting, on behalf of that agency, or the agency or commission from accepting, payment or reimbursement from a nonfederal entity for travel-related expenses to enable an officer or employee to attend and participate in any meeting or similar function relating to official duties, when the entity offering payment or reimbursement is subject to regulation by that agency or commission, or represents that person or entity, unless the person or entity is a nonprofit tax-exempt organization. (Sec. 617) Grants the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board authority to obligate funds for the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 merit scholarship program for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in accredited accounting degree programs, in an aggregate amount not to exceed funds collected by the Board as of December 31, 2009, including accrued interest, as a result of the assessment of monetary penalties. (Sec. 618) Rescinds specified funds from unobligated balances of prior year appropriations made available for the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. (Sec. 619) Interprets, during FY2010, the term "payment of cash in advance" as payment before the transfer of title to, and control of, the exported items to the Cuban purchaser for purposes of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. (Sec. 620) Amends the Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006 to require GSA, within 60 days after enactment of this Act, to convey the Old Naval Hospital to the District of Columbia. (Sec. 621) Authorizes the use of funds made available to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the SEC for the interagency funding and sponsorship of a joint advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues. (Sec. 622) Requires a full and open competition for the awarding of specific projects contained in the report of the House Committee on Appropriations accompanying this Act (H. Rept. 111-202) that are considered congressional earmarks for purposes of Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, when they are intended to be awarded to a for-profit entity. Title VII: General Provisions Government-Wide - Sets forth requirements for the use of appropriations by designated departments, agencies, and corporations. (Sec. 701) Sets restrictions upon the use of appropriations by any federal department, agency, or instrumentality unless it has in place, and will continue to administer in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that all workplaces are free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances by the officers and employees of such department, agency, or instrumentality. (Sec. 727) Prohibits the use of funds by federal agencies to collect, review, create, or contract for any aggregation of data by any means of any personally identifiable information relating to an individual's access to or use of any federal government or nongovernmental Internet site. (Sec. 728) Prohibits the use of funds to enter into or renew a contract for a federal employee health plan which includes a provision providing prescription drug coverage, except where the contract also includes a provision for contraceptive coverage. Exempts specified religious plans from such prohibition. Prohibits a federal employee health plan, however, from discriminating against an individual on the basis that the individual refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives because such activities would be contrary to his or her religious beliefs or moral convictions. (Sec. 729) Recognizes the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as the official anti-doping agency for Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic sport in the United States. (Sec. 730) Allows the use of funds appropriated for official travel by federal departments and agencies, if consistent with OMB Circular A-126 regarding official travel for government personnel, to participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program. (Sec. 731) Bars the use of funds to: (1) implement or enforce restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship Program; or (2) implement proposed OPM regulations relating to the detail of executive branch employees to the legislative branch. (Sec. 732) Prohibits an executive branch agency from purchasing, constructing, and/or leasing any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to conduct federal law enforcement training without advance approval of congressional appropriations committees. Authorizes the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in existing Center facilities. (Sec. 733) Bars the availability of funds, for FY2010, for transfers or reimbursements to the E-Government initiatives sponsored by OMB before 15 days following an OMB report to the congressional appropriations committees and receipt of their approval of such transfer. (Sec. 734) Requires the head of each appropriate executive department and agency to transfer certain funds to or reimburse the FAA to ensure the uninterrupted, continuous operation by the FAA of the Midway Atoll Airfield for the entirety of FY2010 through the enactment of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011. Limits the total funds transferred or reimbursed to $6 million for any 12-month period. (Sec. 735) Prohibits the use of funds to begin or announce a study or public-private competition regarding the conversion to contractor performance of any function performed by federal employees pursuant to OMB Circular A-76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy. (Sec. 736) Bars the use of funds by an executive branch agency, unless otherwise authorized by existing law, to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States, unless the story includes a clear notification within its text or audio that it was prepared or funded by that agency. (Sec. 737) Bars the use of funds in contravention of the Privacy Act or regulations concerning protection of privacy and freedom of information. (Sec. 738) Requires each executive department and agency to evaluate the creditworthiness of an individual before issuing him or her a government travel charge card. Prohibits issuance of such a card, except in specified circumstances, to individuals that either lack a credit history or are found to have an unsatisfactory credit history. Requires such evaluation to include an assessment of the individual's consumer report from a consumer reporting agency. (Sec. 739) Requires OMB, in coordination with the governor of each Great Lakes state and the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, to submit to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating congressional committees an interagency budget crosscut report displaying the budget proposed, including any planned interagency or intra-agency transfer, for each of the federal agencies that carries out Great Lakes restoration activities. (Sec. 740) Prohibits the use of funds for any federal government contract with any foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, or any subsidiary of such an entity. Requires any Secretary to waive such prohibition if so required in the interest of national security. Exempts contracts entered into before the enactment of this Act or task orders issued pursuant to such contracts. (Sec. 741) Bars the use of funds to implement, administer, enforce, or apply the rule entitled "Competitive Area" published by OPM in the Federal Register on April 15, 2008. (Sec. 742) Repeals the declaration in the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-8, division D) that Executive Order No. 13423 ("Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management") shall remain in effect except as otherwise provided by law after enactment of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009. Authorizes the President to modify or replace Executive Order No. 13423 if he determines that a revised or new executive order will achieve equal or better environmental or energy efficiency results. (Sec. 743) Requires OMB to: (1) develop and disseminate guidance to aid federal departments and agencies in establishing systems for the collection of information required to meet specified service contract inventory requirements and to ensure consistency of inventories across such entities; and (2) report to Congress on the status of efforts to enable them to prepare such inventories. Requires the head of each federal department or agency, other than DOD, to report annually to OMB an inventory of specified service contracts awarded or extended through the exercise of an option on or after April 1, 2010, for or on behalf of such entity. (Sec. 744) Requires a pay increase of 1.5% for federal employees, including civilian employees of DOD and DHS for FY2010. Declares that the overall average percentage of the adjustments taking effect in FY2010 shall be an increase of 0.5% for: (1) the locality-based comparability pay; or (2) if necessary, the alternative level in comparability pay. (Sec. 745) Revises provisions regarding nonreduction in pay for federal employees while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard. Repeals conditions for determining the period during which such employees are entitled to reemployment rights. (Sec. 747) Grants a covered dealership that was not lawfully terminated under applicable state law on or before April 29, 2009, the right to seek, through binding arbitration, continuation, or reinstatement of a franchise agreement, or to be added as a franchisee to the dealer network of the covered manufacturer in the geographical area where it was located when its franchise agreement was terminated, not assigned, not renewed, or not continued. Title VIII: General Provisions (District of Columbia) - Sets forth authorized or prohibited uses of funds appropriated by this Act identical or similar to corresponding provisions of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2009. (Sec. 804) Prohibits the use of federal funds provided in this Act for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or any state legislature. Allows the District of Columbia to use local funds provided in this title to carry out lobbying activities on any matter. (Sec. 809) Prohibits the use of federal funds contained in this Act by the District of Columbia Attorney General or any other officer or entity of the District government to provide assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks to require Congress to provide for voting representation in Congress for the District. Declares that nothing in this section bars the Counsel from reviewing or commenting on briefs in private lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the District government regarding such lawsuits. (Sec. 810) Prohibits the use of federal funds contained in this Act to distribute needles or syringes to prevent the spread of blood borne pathogens in locations that have been determined by the local public health or local law enforcement authorities to be inappropriate for such distribution. (Sec. 811) Provides that nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent the Council or the Mayor from addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans. Expresses the intent of Congress that any legislation enacted on such issue should include a "conscience clause" which provides exceptions for religious beliefs and moral convictions. (Sec. 812) Directs the Mayor of the District of Columbia to report annually to the congressional appropriations committees on: (1) crime; (2) access to substance and alcohol abuse treatment; (3) management of parolees and pretrial violent offenders; (4) education; (5) improvement in basic District services; (6) application for and management of federal grants; (7) indicators of child and family well-being; and (8) employment. (Sec. 813) Prohibits the use of federal funds contained in this Act to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act or any tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) derivative. (Sec. 814) Prohibits the expenditure of federal funds appropriated under this Act for abortions except where the mother's life would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in cases of rape or incest. (Sec. 817) Allows the transfer of amounts appropriated in this Act as operating funds to the District's enterprise and capital funds. Requires such transferred amounts to retain appropriation authority consistent with this Act. Division D: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) community service employment for older Americans; (3) federal unemployment benefits and allowances; (4) state unemployment insurance and employment service operations; (5) advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (6) employment and training program administration; (7) the Employee Benefits Security Administration; (8) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (9) the Employment Standards Administration; (10) certain special benefits, including ones for disabled coal miners; (11) the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund; (12) the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (13) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); (14) the Mine Safety and Health Administration; (15) the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); (16) the Office of Disability Employment Policy; (17) departmental management; (18) the Office of Jobs Corps; (19) veterans employment and training; and (20) the Office of Inspector General. Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds and transfers of funds appropriated under this title. (Sec. 101) Prohibits use of Job Corps funds under this title to pay individual compensation at a rate in excess of Executive Level I. (Sec. 102) Allows not more than 1% of discretionary funds for the current fiscal year for the Department of Labor in this Act to be transferred between a program, project, or activity. Prohibits any increase of any such program, project, or activity by more than 3% by any such transfer. (Sec. 103) Prohibits funds under this Act from being obligated or expended to procure goods mined, produced, manufactured, or harvested or services rendered, in whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor in industries and host countries already identified by the Department of Labor prior to enactment of this Act, in accordance with a specified executive order. (Sec. 104) Prohibits funds appropriated in this title from being obligated for grants for demonstration and pilot (including dislocated worker demonstration and pilot), multiservice, research, and multistate projects under the Workforce Investment Act before the Secretary of Labor submits to Congress of a plan detailing the uses of such funds. (Sec. 105) Requires, with a specified exception, that funds made available to the Department of Labor for grants under the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 be used only for the training of foreign workers in the occupations and industries for which such workers were hired under the H-1B visa program. (Sec. 106) Requires certain Career Pathways Innovation Fund grants and grants for demonstration programs and projects to provide technical skills training for workers to be awarded competitively. (Sec. 107) Prohibits recipients of employment and training funds from using them to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual at a rate in excess of Executive Level II, with an exception for specified vendors. (Sec. 108) Directs the Secretary of Labor to submit to the congressional appropriations committees a plan for the transfer of the administration of the Job Corps program from the Office of the Secretary of Labor to the Employment and Training Administration. Authorizes the Secretary to make such transfer 30 days after the submission of the plan. (Sec. 109) Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from taking any action, with certain exceptions, to amend a specified definition for functions and activities or to modify a certain procedure for redesignation of local areas under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 until legislation reauthorizing the Act has been enacted. Title II: Department of Health and Human Services - Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for: (1) the Health Resources and Services Administration; (2) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); (3) the National Institutes of Health (NIH); (4) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; (5) the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; (6) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; (7) the Administration for Children and Families; (8) the Administration on Aging; and (9) the Office of the Secretary. (Sec. 209) Prohibits the use of funds for voluntary family planning projects unless the applicant certifies that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities. (Sec. 210) Prohibits any provider of voluntary planning services under the Public Health Service Act from being exempt from any state law requiring notifications or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. (Sec. 211) Prohibits the use of funds to carry out the Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary of Health and Human Services denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity because it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions. (Sec. 212) Prohibits the use of funds to withhold substance abuse funding from a state that fails to enforce state laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18 if such state certifies to the Secretary that it will commit additional funds to ensure compliance with such laws. Sets forth requirements for states that miss the retailer compliance rate goal established by the Secretary. (Sec. 213) Allows the Secretary to exercise certain authority in order to carry out international health activities during FY2010. (Sec. 219) Directs the Secretary, by May 1, 2010, to amend regulations governing financial conflicts of interest among extramural investigations receiving grant support from NIH for the purpose of strengthening federal and institutional oversight and identifying enhancements, including requirements for financial disclosure to institutions. Title III: Department of Education - Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 to the Department of Education for: (1) education for the disadvantaged; (2) impact aid; (3) school improvement programs; (4) Indian education; (5) innovation and improvement activities; (6) safe schools and citizenship education; (7) English language acquisition and language enhancement; (8) special education; (9) rehabilitation services and disability research; (10) special institutions for persons with disabilities, including the American Printing House for the Blind, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and Gallaudet University; (11) career, technical, and adult education; (12) certain student financial assistance programs (including deferral of funds), as well as federal administrative expenses for such programs (setting a maximum individual Pell Grant amount); (13) specified higher education programs; (14) Howard University; (15) the college housing and academic facilities loans program; (16) the historically Black college and university capital financing program account; (17) the Institute of Education Sciences; and (18) departmental management, including program administration, the Office for Civil Rights, and the Office of the Inspector General. Sets the maximum individual Pell Grant amount at $4,860 during award year 2010-2011. Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title. (Sec. 301) Prohibits the use of funds to transport teachers or students in order to: (1) overcome racial imbalance in any school; or (2) carry out a racial desegregation plan. (Sec. 302) Prohibits the use of funds to require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student to a school other than the school nearest the student's home, except, for a student requiring special education, to the school offering such special education, in order to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Declares that such a prohibited indirect requirement of transportation of students includes the transportation of students to carry out a plan involving the reorganization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing of schools, the clustering of schools, or any combination of grade restructuring, pairing or clustering. Exempts the establishment of magnet schools from such prohibition. (Sec. 303) Prohibits the use of funds to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in public schools. (Sec. 304) Allows the transfer between appropriations of not more than 1% of discretionary funds for the current fiscal year for the Department of Education in this Act. Prohibits any increase of any such appropriation by more than 3% by any such transfer. (Sec. 305) Authorizes the Outlying Areas to consolidate funds received under this Act under part A (Innovative Programs) of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (Sec. 306) Prohibits funds made available under this title for the development and implementation of performance-based compensation systems for school personnel in high-need schools from being made available for new awards under the Teacher Incentive Fund (which supports such efforts) until an impact evaluation plan is submitted to Congress. (Sec. 307) Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to alter eligibility requirements for the Innovation Fund program. Makes local educational agencies (LEAs) eligible for program awards if they: (1) make significant progress in closing achievement gaps between specified student groups or increasing the achievement for all of such groups; (2) make significant improvement in other areas; and (3) establish one or more partnerships with

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010

Rep. John Olver [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-12-16		Became Public Law No: 111-117.
2009-12-16		Signed by President.
2009-12-15		Presented to President.
2009-12-14		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2009-12-13		Cleared for White House.
2009-12-13		Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 35. Record Vote Number: 374. (consideration: CR S13131)
2009-12-13		Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S13126-13131)
2009-12-12		Cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3288 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 34. Record Vote Number: 373. (consideration: CR S13073; text: CR S13073)
2009-12-12		Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S13068-13096)
2009-12-11		Motion to waive Rule XXVIII with respect to the conference report agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 36. Record Vote Number: 372. (consideration: CR S12992)
2009-12-11		Motion to waive Rule XXVIII with respect to the conference report made in Senate. (consideration: CR S12986)
2009-12-11		Point of order that the conference report violates Rule XXVIII raised in Senate. (consideration: CR S12986)
2009-12-11		Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12984-13029)
2009-12-10		Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3288 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S12898; text: CR S12898)
2009-12-10		Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12876-12904)
2009-12-10		Motion to proceed to consideration of conference report to H.R. 3288 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 43. Record Vote Number: 371. (consideration: CR S12876-12877)
2009-12-10		Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
2009-12-10		On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 202, 1 Present (Roll no. 949).
2009-12-10		The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H14479)
2009-12-10		DEBATE - The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3288.
2009-12-10		Mr. Olver brought up conference report H. Rept. 111-366 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 961. (consideration: CR H14462-14480)
2009-12-10		Rule H. Res. 961 passed House.
2009-12-09		Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 961 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3288 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.
2009-12-08		Conference report H. Rept. 111-366 filed. (text of conference report: CR H13631-14080, H14081-14369)
2009-12-08		Conferees agreed to file conference report.
2009-12-08		The Speaker appointed conferees: Olver, Pastor (AZ), Kaptur, Price (NC), Roybal-Allard, Berry, Kilpatrick (MI), Lowey, Obey, Latham, Wolf, Tiahrt, Wamp, and Lewis (CA). (consideration: CR H13573)
2009-12-08		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-12-08		On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 193 (Roll no. 931).
2009-12-08		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3288, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Latham demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3288 until a time to be announced.
2009-12-08		The previous question on the motion that the House instruct conferees was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H13557, H13570)
2009-12-08		DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Latham motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3288. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to disagree to any proposition in violation of clause 9 of Rule XXII which includes matter not committed to the conference committee by either House. 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 unless text of such agreement has been available to the managers in an electronic, searchable, and downloadable form for at least 72 hours prior to the time described in clause 12(a)(4) of rule XXII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
2009-12-08		Mr. Latham moved that the House instruct conferees.
2009-12-08		On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-12-08		Mr. Olver moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H13556-13557, H13570, H13573)
2009-09-21		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2009-09-17		Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Murray; Byrd; Mikulski; Kohl; Durbin; Dorgan; Leahy; Harkin; Feinstein; Johnson; Lautenberg; Specter; Inouye; Bond; Shelby; Bennett; Hutchison; Brownback; Alexander; Collins; Voinovich; Cochran. (consideration: CR S9541)
2009-09-17		Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 25. Record Vote Number: 287. (text: CR 9/21/2009 S9595-9615)
2009-09-17		The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
2009-09-17		S.AMDT.2421 SA 2421 fell when the Kyl motion to recommit was not agreed to.
2009-09-17		Motion by Senator Kyl to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the committee report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2421) rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 34 - 64. Record Vote Number: 286. (consideration: CR S9534-9535)
2009-09-17		S.AMDT.2403 Amendment SA 2403 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 60. Record Vote Number: 285.
2009-09-17		S.AMDT.2410 Amendment SA 2410 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 53. Record Vote Number: 284.
2009-09-17		S.AMDT.2359 Amendment SA 2359 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 34 - 62. Record Vote Number: 283.
2009-09-17		S.AMDT.2365 Amendment SA 2365 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2009-09-17		S.AMDT.2421 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9532)
2009-09-17		S.AMDT.2410 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9532, S9533-9534)
2009-09-17		S.AMDT.2403 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9532, S5934)
2009-09-17		S.AMDT.2365 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9532, S9532)
2009-09-17		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9532-9541)
2009-09-17		S.AMDT.2359 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9532-9533)
2009-09-16		Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S9417)
2009-09-16		Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2421 Amendment SA 2421 proposed by Senator Kyl to the motion to recommit. (consideration: CR S9416-9417; text: CR S9416)Relating to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
2009-09-16		Motion by Senator Kyl to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the committee report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2421) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S9416-9417; text: CR S9416)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2415 Amendment SA 2415 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2405 Amendment SA 2405 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S9416)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2402 Amendment SA 2402 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S9416)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2415 Amendment SA 2415 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Durbin. (consideration: CR S9416; text: CR S9416)To provide technical and financial assistance to Illinois transportation officials to conduct a feasibility study for consolidated freight and passenger rail through Springfield, Illinois.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2405 Amendment SA 2405 proposed by Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S9416)To provide the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development the authority to use previously appropriated funds to prevent the termination of housing assistance to eligible families.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2402 Amendment SA 2402 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S9416)To provide that amounts in the bill provided for the Transportation Planning, Research and Development program shall be used for the development, coordination, and analysis of data collection procedures and national performance measures.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2359 Amendment SA 2359 proposed by Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S9411-9414; text as modified: CR S9411-9412)To prohibit the use of funds for households that include convicted drug dealing or domestic violence offenders or members of violent gangs that occupy rebuilt public housing in New Orleans.
2009-09-16		Motion by Senator Ensign to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 64. Record Vote Number: 282. (consideration: CR S9409)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2361 Amendment SA 2361 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 281.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2410 Amendment SA 2410 proposed by Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR S9407-9408, S9414-9415; text: CR S9407)To limit the use of funds for the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2403 Amendment SA 2403 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S9406-9407; text: CR S9406)To prohibit the use of funds to carry out the Brownsfields Economic Development Initiative program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2009-09-16		Motion by Senator Ensign to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S9405-9406; text: CR S9405)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2361 Amendment SA 2361 proposed by Senator Gregg. (consideration: CR S9403-9405, S9408-9409; text: CR S9403)To prohibit the use of stimulus funds for self-congratulatory signage that allows lawmakers to promote their spending of taxpayer dollars on stimulus projects.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2365 Amendment SA 2365 proposed by Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S9402-9403; text: CR S9403)To amend the Disaster Relief and Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2376 Amendment SA 2376 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 25. Record Vote Number: 280.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2366 Amendment SA 2366 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 279. (text as modified: CR 9/15/2009 S9350)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2372 Amendment SA 2372 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 57. Record Vote Number: 278.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2370 Proposed amendment SA 2370 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S9401)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2371 Amendment SA 2371 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 59. Record Vote Number: 277.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2377 Amendment SA 2377 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2374 Amendment SA 2374 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2377 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9397, S9400)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2376 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9397, S9402)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2374 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9397, S9400)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2372 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9397, S9397-9398, S9401)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2371 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9397, S9400-9401)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2370 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9397, S9397, S9398-9400, S9401; text as modified: CR S9379)
2009-09-16		S.AMDT.2366 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9397, S9401-9402, S9415)
2009-09-16		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9397-9417)
2009-09-15		Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S9365; text: CR S9365)
2009-09-15		Cloture motion on the committee reported substitute amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S9365; text: CR S9365)
2009-09-15		S.AMDT.2376 Amendment SA 2376 proposed by Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S9350-9355; text: CR S9350)To affirm the continuing existence of the community service requirements under section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
2009-09-15		S.AMDT.2366 Amendment SA 2366 proposed by Senator Wicker. (consideration: CR S9349-9350, S9355-9365)To permit Amtrak passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage.
2009-09-15		S.AMDT.2375 Motion to table amendment SA 2375 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 26. Record Vote Number: 276.
2009-09-15		S.AMDT.2377 Amendment SA 2377 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S9345-9347; text: CR S9345-9346)To require public disclosure of certain reports.
2009-09-15		S.AMDT.2374 Amendment SA 2374 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S9345; text: CR S9345)To determine the total cost to taxpayers of Government ownership of residential homes.
2009-09-15		S.AMDT.2372 Amendment SA 2372 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S9345, S9349; text: CR S9345)To fully provide for the critical surface transportation needs of the United States by prohibiting funds from being used on lower-priority projects, such as transportation museums.
2009-09-15		S.AMDT.2370 Amendment SA 2370 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S9345, S9349; text: CR S9345)To fully provide for the critical surface transportation needs of the United States by prohibiting funds from being used on lower-priority projects, such as roadkill reduction programs, transportation museums, scenic beautification projects, or bicycle paths, if the Highway Trust Fund does not contain amounts sufficient to cover unfunded highway authorizations.
2009-09-15		S.AMDT.2371 Amendment SA 2371 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S9345, S9347-9348, S9349; text: CR S9345)To remove an unnecessary and burdensome mandate on the States, by allowing them to opt out of a provision that requires States to spend 10 percent of their surface transportation funds on enhancement projects such as road-kill reduction and highway beautification.
2009-09-15		S.AMDT.2375 Amendment SA 2375 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S9341-9345, S9348-9349; text: CR S9341)To provide that all amounts in the bill provided for congressional earmarks shall be made available for NextGen and NextGen programs.
2009-09-15		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9341-9349, S9349-9355, S9355-9365)
2009-09-14		S.AMDT.2355 Amendment SA 2355 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 7. Record Vote Number: 275. (text as modified: CR S9313-9314)
2009-09-14		S.AMDT.2355 Amendment SA 2355 proposed by Senator Johanns. (consideration: CR S9308-9318; text: CR S9308)Prohibiting use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
2009-09-14		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9308-9318)
2009-09-11		Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9291-9292)
2009-09-10		Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9233-9255; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9233-9252)
2009-08-05		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 153.
2009-08-05		Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-69.
2009-07-30		Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2009-07-27		Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2009-07-23		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-07-23		On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 168 (Roll no. 637).
2009-07-23		On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 192 - 226 (Roll no. 636).
2009-07-23		The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8680-8681)
2009-07-23		DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Latham motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to make reductions in the appropriations for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other related agencies.
2009-07-23		Mr. Latham moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H8679-8681; text: CR H8679-8680)
2009-07-23		Motion to recommit with instructions withdrawn. (consideration: CR H8679)
2009-07-23		Mr. Latham moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H8674-8679; text: CR H8674-8679)
2009-07-23		The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8674)
2009-07-23		The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H8620-8638, H8674)
2009-07-23		The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3288.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.385 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A023) Failed by recorded vote: 109 - 326 (Roll no. 635).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.384 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A022) Failed by recorded vote: 124 - 309 (Roll no. 634).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.383 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A021) Failed by recorded vote: 105 - 329 (Roll no. 633).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.382 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A020) Failed by recorded vote: 105 - 329 (Roll no. 632).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.381 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 98 - 331 (Roll no. 631).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.380 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 125 - 310 (Roll no. 630).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.379 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A017) Failed by recorded vote: 124 - 310 (Roll no. 629).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.378 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 105 - 328 (Roll no. 628).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.377 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 108 - 327 (Roll no. 627).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.374 On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 279 (Roll no. 626).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.373 On agreeing to the Neugebauer amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 166 - 267 (Roll no. 625).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.372 On agreeing to the Jordan (OH) amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 145 - 287 (Roll no. 624).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.370 On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 252 (Roll no. 623).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.369 On agreeing to the Frelinghuysen amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 116 - 313 (Roll no. 622).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.365 On agreeing to the Latham amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 136 - 284 (Roll no. 621).
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.364 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 276 (Roll no. 620).
2009-07-23		UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment No. 4, 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 later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment No. 4.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.385 Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H8662-8664, H8674; text: CR H8662)Amendment sought to strike $750,000 for the Philadelphia Museum of Art Transportation Improvement Program in Pennsylvania.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment No. 3, 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 later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment No. 3.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.384 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H8661-8662, H8673-8674; text: CR H8661)Amendment sought to strike $2 million for the Doyle Drive Replacement project in San Francisco, California.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 11, 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 later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 11.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.383 Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H8660-8661, H8672-8673; text: CR H8660)Amendment sought to prohibit $500,000 from being used for the reconstruction of Rib Mountain in Wisconsin.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 10, 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 later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 10.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.382 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H8658-8660, H8672; text: CR H8658-8659)Amendment sought to prohibit $500,000 from being used for the Millennium Technology Park in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 9, 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 later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 9.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.381 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H8657-8658, H8671-8672; text: CR H8657)Amendment sought to prohibit $250,000 from being used for the Monroe County Farmer's Market facility construction project of the Monroe County Fiscal Court.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 8, 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 later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 8.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.380 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H8656-8657, H8670-8671; text: CR H8656)Amendment sought to prohibit $400,000 from being used for the renovation of a vacant building for economic development by the City of Jal, New Mexico.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 7, 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 later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 7.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.379 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H8655-8656, H8670; text: CR H8655)Amendment sought to prohibit $250,000 from being used for the construction of the Triangle Building by Alianza Dominicana, Inc., in New York, New York.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 4, 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 later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 4.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.378 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H8653-8655, H8669-8670; text: CR H8653)Amendment sought to prohibit $250,000 from being used for the Murphy Theatre Community Center, Inc. in Wilmington, Ohio.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 1, 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 later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 1.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.377 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H8652-8653, H8668-8669; text: CR H8652)Amendment sought to prohibit $500,000 from being used for the Terminal Replacement project at Grand Forks International Airport in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.376 On agreeing to the Rangel amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rangel amendment.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.376 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Rangel. (consideration: CR H8650-8652; text: CR H8650)Amendment prohibits the use of funds for the implementation of the community service requirement for public housing residents.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.375 On agreeing to the Turner amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Turner amendment.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.375 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Turner. (consideration: CR H8650; text: CR H8650)Amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being used for enforcing regulations against a veteran's preference in HUD financing or HUD financed housing that is built on a VA campus or is using a VA-enhanced use lease.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.374 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Stearns. (consideration: CR H8649-8650, H8668; text: CR H8649)Amendment sought to reduce by 25% the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by the bill that is not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neugebauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Neugebauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neugebauer amendment.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.373 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Neugebauer. (consideration: CR H8647-8649, H8667-8668; text: CR H8647-8648)Amendment sought to reduce spending in the bill by $13,533,000,000.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jordan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.372 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Jordan (OH). (consideration: CR H8647, H8666-8667; text: CR H8647)Amendment sought to reduce spending in the bill by $20,050,000,000 in order to reflect FY2008 levels.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.371 On agreeing to the Burton (IN) amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.371 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Burton (IN). (consideration: CR H8646-8647; text: CR H8646)Amendment requires that none of the funds in this act may be used by Amtrak to provide free alcohol.
2009-07-23		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 later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.370 Amendment (A008) offered by Mrs. Blackburn. (consideration: CR H8645-8646, H8666; text: CR H8645)Amendment sought to make an across the board cut of 5% to all funding accounts in the bill.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Frelinghuysen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Frelinghuysen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frelinghuysen amendment.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.369 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Frelinghuysen. (consideration: CR H8644-8645, H8665-8666; text: CR H8644)Amendment sought to require that the FAA restrict the use of any funding for the implementation of the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia metropolitan area airspace redesign.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.368 On agreeing to the Cao amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cao amendment.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.368 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Cao. (consideration: CR H8643-8644; text: CR H8643)Amendment requires the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to report to Congress on a quarterly basis (rather than bi-annually) on it's efforts to mitigate mortgage default.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.367 On agreeing to the Schock amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.367 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Schock. (consideration: CR H8643; text: CR H8643)Amendment transfers $5 million from HUD Home Investment Partnership Program to the HUD Housing Counseling Assistance for the purpose of providing pre-home purchase counseling.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.366 By unanimous consent, the McHenry amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H8643)
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry amendment.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.366 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. McHenry. (consideration: CR H8642-8643; text: CR H8642)An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part A of House Report 111-219 to increase funding for Amtrak's Office of Inspector General by $1 million, offset by a reduction for Amtrak Operating Grants.
2009-07-23		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Latham amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Latham demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Latham amendment.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.365 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Latham. (consideration: CR H8641-8642, H8664-8665; text: CR H8641)Amendment sought to reduce the "Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service" appropriation by $3 billion, down to the President's request of $1 billion, and sought to strike the transfer authority for the National Infrastructure Bank.
2009-07-23		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 later in the legislative day.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.364 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H8639-8641, H8664; text: CR H8639)Amendment sought to strike funding in the bill for the HOPE VI program.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.363 On agreeing to the Olver amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-07-23		DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 669, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Olver amendment.
2009-07-23		H.AMDT.363 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Olver. (consideration: CR H8638-8639; text: CR H8638)Manager's amendment adds $250,000 for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to develop safety standards for the incorporation of alternative fuel technologies in vehicles; increases the Federal Rail Administration's Railroad Research and Development account by $3 million; provides $1 million for the FAA to support commercial space activities; requires the use of energy-efficient bulbs in Federal buildings; precludes Federal employees from flying first class; and ensures that the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program can be implemented without Federal subsidy.
2009-07-23		GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3288.
2009-07-23		The Speaker designated the Honorable Vic Snyder to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2009-07-23		House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 669 and Rule XVIII.
2009-07-23		Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3288 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
2009-07-23		Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 669. (consideration: CR H8604-8582)
2009-07-23		Rule H. Res. 669 passed House.
2009-07-22		Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 669 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3288 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. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
2009-07-22		Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.
2009-07-22		The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-218, by Mr. Olver.

HR669 (Related) 2009-07-23 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR961 (Related) 2009-12-10 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB2847 (Related) 2010-03-18 - Became Public Law No: 111-147.
HB3081 (Related) 2010-09-30 - Became Public Law No: 111-242.
HB3082 (Related) 2010-12-22 - Became Public Law No: 111-322.
HB3170 (Related) 2009-07-20 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 115.
HB3293 (Related) 2009-08-04 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3288/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3288/BILLS-111hr3288rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3288/BILLS-111hr3288eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3288/BILLS-111hr3288rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3288/BILLS-111hr3288eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3288/BILLS-111hr3288enr.pdf