S. Amdt. 364 - In the Nature of a Substitute.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

H.R. 1 — 111^th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords

Economic Stimulus

Summary

Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009
• Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
• Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
• Health Insurance Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2009
• HITECH Act
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009
• Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
• Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
• Health Insurance Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2009
• HITECH Act
• Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009
• Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
• Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009
• Employ American Workers Act
• Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
• Help Families Keep Their Homes Act of 2009
• HITECH Act
• Jobs Accountability Act
• M-HITECH Act
• Medicare and Medicaid Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009
• Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act
• Employ American Workers Act
• Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
• HITECH Act
• Jobs Accountability Act
• TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2009
• Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009

Sponsor

David Obey

Co-Sponsors

• John Spratt
• Nydia Velázquez
• Barton Gordon
• Barney Frank
• Charles Rangel
• James Oberstar
• Edolphus Towns
• Henry Waxman
• George Miller

Subjects

• Economics and public finance
• Academic performance and assessments
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Advisory bodies
• Aging
• Agricultural conservation and pollution
• Agricultural research
• Air quality
• Alternative and renewable resources
• American Samoa
• Appropriations
• Aviation and airports
• Border security and unlawful immigration
• Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
• Budget process
• Business investment and capital
• Buy American requirements
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Child health
• Climate change
• Computers and information technology
• Congressional agencies
• Congressional oversight
• Consumer affairs
• Corporate finance and management
• Corporation for National and Community Service
• Defense spending
• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Defense
• Department of Education
• Department of Energy
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Department of Justice
• Department of Labor
• Department of State
• Department of Transportation
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Department of the Interior
• Department of the Treasury
• Disability and paralysis
• District of Columbia
• Economic development
• Economic performance and conditions
• Education of the disadvantaged
• Education programs funding
• Educational facilities and institutions
• Electric power generation and transmission
• Elementary and secondary education
• Employee benefits and pensions
• Employment and training programs
• Employment discrimination and employee rights
• Employment taxes
• Energy assistance for the poor and aged
• Energy efficiency and conservation
• Energy research
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Executive Office of the President
• Executive agency funding and structure
• Federal preemption
• Financial crises and stabilization
• Financial services and investments
• Fires
• Floods and storm protection
• Food assistance and relief
• Foreign labor
• Forests
• Gambling
• General Services Administration
• Government Accountability Office (GAO)
• Government buildings, facilities, and property
• Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
• Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
• Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
• Government information and archives
• Government investigations
• Government lending and loan guarantees
• Government trust funds
• Guam
• Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
• Health care costs and insurance
• Health care coverage and access
• Health care quality
• Health facilities and institutions
• Health information and medical records
• Health personnel
• Health programs administration and funding
• Health promotion and preventive care
• Health technology, devices, supplies
• Higher education
• Home and outpatient care
• Homelessness and emergency shelter
• Hospital care
• Housing and community development funding
• Housing finance and home ownership
• Housing for the elderly and disabled
• Humanities programs funding
• Illinois
• Income tax credits
• Income tax deductions
• Income tax exclusion
• Income tax rates
• Indian social and development programs
• Infrastructure development
• Interest, dividends, interest rates
• Intergovernmental relations
• International organizations and cooperation
• Internet and video services
• Labor standards
• Latin America
• Law enforcement administration and funding
• Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
• Low- and moderate-income housing
• Medicaid
• Medical education
• Medical research
• Medicare
• Mexico
• Military facilities and property
• Minority health
• Mississippi River
• Motor fuels
• Motor vehicles
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
• National Guard and reserves
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• National Science Foundation
• National and community service
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Oil and gas
• Parks, recreation areas, trails
• Performance measurement
• Poverty and welfare assistance
• Public contracts and procurement
• Public housing
• Public transit
• Puerto Rico
• Railroad Retirement Board
• Railroads
• Religion
• Research administration and funding
• Research and development
• Residential rehabilitation and home repair
• Right of privacy
• Roads and highways
• Rural conditions and development
• Securities
• Separation, divorce, custody, support
• Small Business Administration
• Small business
• Smithsonian Institution
• Social Security Administration
• Social security and elderly assistance
• Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
• Solid waste and recycling
• Space flight and exploration
• Special education
• State and local finance
• State and local government operations
• Student aid and college costs
• Teaching, teachers, curricula
• Telecommunication rates and fees
• Telephone and wireless communication
• Trade adjustment assistance
• Transportation programs funding
• Transportation safety and security
• Unemployment
• Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
• Veterans' medical care
• Virgin Islands
• Wages and earnings
• Water quality
• Water resources funding
• Watersheds
• Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
• Women's health
• Youth employment and child labor

Related Bills

• H.Res. 88 (111^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1) Making Supplemental Appropriations for Job Preservation and Creation, Infrastructure Investment, Energy Efficiency and Science, Assistance to the Unemployed, and State and Local Fiscal Stabilization, for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2009, and for Other Purposes.
• H.Res. 92 (111^th) : Providing for Further Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1) Making Supplemental Appropriations for Job Preservation and Creation, Infrastructure Investment, Energy Efficiency and Science, Assistance to the Unemployed, and State and Local Fiscal Stabilization, for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2009, and for Other Purposes.
• H.Res. 168 (111^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 1) Making Supplemental Appropriations for Job Preservation and Creation, Infrastructure Investment, Energy Efficiency and Science, Assistance to the Unemployed, and State and Local Fiscal Stabilization, for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2009, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 290 (111^th) : Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act
• H.R. 291 (111^th) : Unemployment Supplemental Assistance Act
• H.R. 598 (111^th) : American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009
• H.R. 629 (111^th) : Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• H.R. 679 (111^th) : American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• H.R. 679 (111^th) : American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• H.R. 861 (111^th) : Strategic Targeted American Recovery and Transition Act
• S. 336 (111^th) : American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• S. 336 (111^th) : American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• S. 350 (111^th) : American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• S. 350 (111^th) : American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Major Actions

Introduced	1/26/2009
Referred to Committee
Amendments (485 proposed)
Passed House	1/28/2009
Passed Senate	2/10/2009
Signed by President	2/17/2009

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Question of Consideration of Bill: H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009	1/27/2009	This motion PASSED the House 224 voted YES 199 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	1/28/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Markey (MA) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	1/28/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Shuster amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	1/28/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Nadler (NY) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.	1/28/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.	1/28/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Kissell amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.	1/28/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Platts amendment Agreed to by voice vote.	1/28/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.	1/28/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 5 to H.R. 1	1/28/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 134 voted YES 302 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 7 to H.R. 1	1/28/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 116 voted YES 320 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 11 to H.R. 1	1/28/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 170 voted YES 266 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009	1/28/2009	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 159 voted YES 270 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009	1/28/2009	This bill PASSED the House 244 voted YES 188 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 104 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/03/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 178 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/03/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive CBA Re: Murray Amdt. No. 110 Emergency Designation	2/03/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 58 voted YES 39 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Coburn Amdt. No. 109	2/03/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 52 voted YES 45 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Re: Mikulski Amdt. 104	2/03/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 71 voted YES 26 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Re: Boxer Amdt. No. 112	2/04/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 42 voted YES 55 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 102 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	2/04/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 106 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/04/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 161 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/04/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 237 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/04/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 300 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/04/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Vitter Amdt. No. 179	2/04/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 32 voted YES 65 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Re: DeMint Amdt. No. 168	2/04/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 36 voted YES 61 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Thune Amdt. No. 238	2/04/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 35 voted YES 62 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive CBA Re: McCain Amdt. No. 278	2/04/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 44 voted YES 53 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive CBA Inhofe Amdt. No. 262	2/05/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 38 voted YES 59 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Re: Cornyn Amdt. No. 277	2/05/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 37 voted YES 60 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive Section 201, S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Bunning Amdt. No. 242	2/05/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 39 voted YES 57 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	McCain Amdt. No. 279	2/05/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 31 voted YES 65 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 125 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/05/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 138 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	2/05/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 236 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/05/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 326 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/05/2009	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 354 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/05/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 363 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/05/2009	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Motion to Waive CBA McCain Amdt. No. 364 As Modified	2/05/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 40 voted YES 57 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Feingold Amdt. No. 140	2/05/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 32 voted YES 65 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	DeMint Amdt. No. 189	2/05/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 43 voted YES 54 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive CBA Ensign Amdt. No. 353	2/05/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 35 voted YES 62 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive CBA Thune Amdt. No. 197	2/05/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 37 voted YES 60 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 176	2/06/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 1 voted YES 96 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 145 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/06/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 274 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/06/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 306 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/06/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 359 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/06/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 468 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	2/06/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Coburn Amdt. No. 309	2/06/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 73 voted YES 24 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Coburn Amdt. No. 176	2/06/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 97 voted YES 0 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Graham Amdt. No. 501 As Modified	2/07/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 39 voted YES 57 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Grassley Amdt. No. 297	2/07/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 47 voted YES 49 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive CBA Re: Cantwell Amdt. No. 274	2/07/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 80 voted YES 16 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Vitter Amdt. No. 107	2/07/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 45 voted YES 51 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Bunning Amdt. No. 531	2/07/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 41 voted YES 55 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive Sec. 201, S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Thune Amdt. No. 538	2/07/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 35 voted YES 61 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 293 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR 2/6/2009 S1831-1834; text as further modified: CR 2/6/2007 S1856-1859)	2/07/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Invoke Cloture on Collins-Nelson (NE) Amdt. No. 570 to H.R. 1	2/09/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 61 voted YES 36 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 570 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	2/10/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 99 voted YES 36 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Re: Amdt. No. 570	2/10/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 61 voted YES 37 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On Passage - Senate - H.R. 1 as Amended	2/10/2009	This bill PASSED the Senate 61 voted YES 37 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009	2/10/2009	This motion PASSED the House 403 voted YES 0 voted NO 29 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Question of Consideration of Conference Report: H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009	2/13/2009	This motion PASSED the House 232 voted YES 195 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit Conference Report with Instructions: H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009	2/13/2009	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 186 voted YES 244 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009	2/13/2009	This motion PASSED the House 246 voted YES 183 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Conference Report - Senate - Conference Report	2/13/2009	This motion PASSED the Senate 60 voted YES 38 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive Sec. 204(a)(5)(A) of S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress	2/13/2009	This motion PASSED the Senate 60 voted YES 38 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/26/2009
		1/26/2009	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		1/26/2009	Referred to House Appropriations
		1/26/2009	Referred to House Budget
		1/27/2009	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 88 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 3 hours and 30 minutes of general debate. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI, are waived. After general debate, the Committee shall rise without motion and no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
		1/27/2009	Rule H. Res. 88 passed House.
		1/27/2009	QUESTION OF CONSIDERATION - Pending any declaration of the House into the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 88 for consideration of H.R. 1--which contains an emergency designation for purposes of pay-as-you-go principles--the Chair announced that it must put the question of consideration of H.R. 1 under clause 10(c)(3)of rule 21.
select this vote	Vote	1/27/2009	On Question of Consideration of Bill: H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009
		1/27/2009	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 88.
		1/27/2009	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 3 hours and 30 minutes of general debate. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI, are waived. After general debate, the Committee shall rise without motion and no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
		1/27/2009	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 88 and Rule XVIII.
		1/27/2009	The Speaker designated the Honorable John F. Tierney to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		1/27/2009	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 3 hours and 30 minutes of general debate on H.R. 1.
		1/28/2009	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1 as unfinished business.
		1/28/2009	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 92 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Resolution provides for further consideration of H.R. 1. Further general debate shall continue for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled and shall be limited to the bill and amendments made in order by this resolution. Upon the adoption of this resolution, the amendment printed in Part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
		1/28/2009	Rule H. Res. 92 passed House.
		1/28/2009	Considered as unfinished business.
		1/28/2009	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		1/28/2009	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1.
		1/28/2009	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 92, an amendment printed in part A of House Report 111-9, is considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for purpose of further amendment.
		1/28/2009	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Oberstar.
		1/28/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Oberstar amendment.
		1/28/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey (MA) amendment.
select this vote	Vote	1/28/2009	On agreeing to the Oberstar amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		1/28/2009	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Markey (MA).
select this vote	Vote	1/28/2009	On agreeing to the Markey (MA) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		1/28/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shuster amendment.
		1/28/2009	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Shuster.
select this vote	Vote	1/28/2009	On agreeing to the Shuster amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		1/28/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment.
		1/28/2009	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Nadler (NY).
select this vote	Vote	1/28/2009	On agreeing to the Nadler (NY) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		1/28/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neugebauer amendment.
		1/28/2009	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Neugebauer.
		1/28/2009	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 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 a time to be announced.
		1/28/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment.
		1/28/2009	Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Waters.
select this vote	Vote	1/28/2009	On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
		1/28/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
		1/28/2009	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Flake.
		1/28/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced 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 a time to be announced.
		1/28/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kissel amendment.
		1/28/2009	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Kissell.
select this vote	Vote	1/28/2009	On agreeing to the Kissell amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
		1/28/2009	Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Platts.
		1/28/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Platts amendment.
select this vote	Vote	1/28/2009	On agreeing to the Platts amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
		1/28/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Teague amendment.
		1/28/2009	Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Teague.
select this vote	Vote	1/28/2009	On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
		1/28/2009	Amendment (A011) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Camp.
		1/28/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Camp amendment in the nature of a substitute.
		1/28/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Camp amendment in the nature of a substitute, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Camp demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment in the nature of a substitute until later in the legislative day.
		1/28/2009	The Committee of the Whole rose informally.
		1/28/2009	Subsequently, the Committee resumed its sitting.
		1/28/2009	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.
select this vote	Vote	1/28/2009	Amendment 5 to H.R. 1
select this vote	Vote	1/28/2009	Amendment 7 to H.R. 1
select this vote	Vote	1/28/2009	Amendment 11 to H.R. 1
		1/28/2009	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1.
		1/28/2009	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		1/28/2009	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		1/28/2009	Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H746-748; text CR H746)
		1/28/2009	DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with sundry amendments.
		1/28/2009	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	1/28/2009	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	1/28/2009	On Passage - House - H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009
		1/28/2009	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1.
		1/29/2009	Received in the Senate, read twice.
		1/30/2009	S.Amdt.98 in the nature of a substitute ordered to be printed.
		2/02/2009	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		2/02/2009	Amendment SA 98 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Inouye.
		2/03/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/03/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 101 proposed by Senator Specter to Amendment SA 98.
		2/03/2009	Proposed amendment SA 101 withdrawn in Senate.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 104 ruled in order by the chair.
select this vote	Vote	2/03/2009	Amendment SA 104 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 106 proposed by Senator Isakson to Amendment SA 98.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 109 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 98.
		2/03/2009	The emergency designation within amendment SA 110 was stricken.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 112 ruled out of order by the chair.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 140 proposed by Senator Feingold to Amendment SA 98.
		2/03/2009	Point of order withdrawn in Senate with respect to amendment SA 178.
select this vote	Vote	2/03/2009	Amendment SA 178 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 179 proposed by Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 98.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 104 proposed by Senator Mikulski to Amendment SA 98.
		2/03/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 104.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 110 proposed by Senator Murray to Amendment SA 98.
		2/03/2009	Point of order that an emergency designation within the amendment violates the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 110.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 112 proposed by Senator Boxer to Amendment SA 98.
		2/03/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 112.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 178 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 101.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 178 was modified to be a first degree amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		2/03/2009	Amendment SA 178 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 98.
		2/03/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 178.
select this vote	Vote	2/03/2009	Motion to Waive CBA Re: Murray Amdt. No. 110 Emergency Designation
select this vote	Vote	2/03/2009	Coburn Amdt. No. 109
select this vote	Vote	2/03/2009	Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Re: Mikulski Amdt. 104
select this vote	Vote	2/04/2009	Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Re: Boxer Amdt. No. 112
		2/04/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/04/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 102 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Landrieu to Amendment SA 98.
select this vote	Vote	2/04/2009	Amendment SA 102 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		2/04/2009	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	2/04/2009	Amendment SA 106 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/04/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 125 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator McCaskill to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 145 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Dodd to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 159 proposed by Senator Martinez to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Proposed amendment SA 159 withdrawn in Senate.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 161 proposed by Senator Bond to Amendment SA 98.
select this vote	Vote	2/04/2009	Amendment SA 161 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 168 ruled out of order by the chair.
		2/04/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 189 proposed by Senator Barrasso for Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 197 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Thune to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 200 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 236 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator McCaskill to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 237 proposed by Senator Cardin to Amendment SA 98.
select this vote	Vote	2/04/2009	Amendment SA 237 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 238 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Thune to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 242 ruled out of order by the chair.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 262 ruled out of order by the chair.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 277 ruled out of order by the chair.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 278 ruled out of order by the chair.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 279 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 300 proposed by Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 98.
select this vote	Vote	2/04/2009	Amendment SA 300 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 326 proposed by Senator Barrasso to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 338 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 353 proposed by Senator Ensign to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 354 proposed by Senator Dodd to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 363 proposed by Senator Baucus for Senator Boxer to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 168 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 168.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 242 proposed by Senator Bunning to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 242.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 262 proposed by Senator Inhofe to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 262.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 277 proposed by Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 277.
		2/04/2009	Amendment SA 278 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 98.
		2/04/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 278.
select this vote	Vote	2/04/2009	Vitter Amdt. No. 179
select this vote	Vote	2/04/2009	Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Re: DeMint Amdt. No. 168
select this vote	Vote	2/04/2009	Thune Amdt. No. 238
select this vote	Vote	2/04/2009	Motion to Waive CBA Re: McCain Amdt. No. 278
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	Motion to Waive CBA Inhofe Amdt. No. 262
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Re: Cornyn Amdt. No. 277
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	Motion to Waive Section 201, S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, Bunning Amdt. No. 242
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	McCain Amdt. No. 279
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	Amendment SA 125 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/05/2009	Amendment SA 138 proposed by Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 98.
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	Amendment SA 138 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/05/2009	Amendment SA 197 ruled out of order by the chair.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/05/2009	Proposed amendment SA 200 withdrawn in Senate.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	Amendment SA 236 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/05/2009	Amendment SA 306 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 98.
		2/05/2009	Amendment SA 309 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 98.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	Amendment SA 326 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/05/2009	Proposed amendment SA 338 withdrawn in Senate.
		2/05/2009	Amendment SA 353 ruled out of order by the chair.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	Amendment SA 354 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/05/2009	Amendment SA 359 proposed by Senator Udall NM to Amendment SA 98.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	Amendment SA 363 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/05/2009	Amendment SA 364 ruled out of order by the chair.
		2/05/2009	Amendment SA 176 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 98.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/05/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 197.
		2/05/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/05/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 353.
		2/05/2009	Amendment SA 364 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 98.
		2/05/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 364.
currently selected	Vote	2/05/2009	Motion to Waive CBA McCain Amdt. No. 364 As Modified
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	Feingold Amdt. No. 140
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	DeMint Amdt. No. 189
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	Motion to Waive CBA Ensign Amdt. No. 353
select this vote	Vote	2/05/2009	Motion to Waive CBA Thune Amdt. No. 197
select this vote	Vote	2/06/2009	Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No. 176
		2/06/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/06/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/06/2009	Amendment SA 107 proposed by Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 98.
		2/06/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/06/2009	Proposed amendment SA 110 withdrawn in Senate.
		2/06/2009	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	2/06/2009	Amendment SA 145 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/06/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/06/2009	Amendment SA 274 ruled in order by the chair.
select this vote	Vote	2/06/2009	Amendment SA 274 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/06/2009	Amendment SA 293 proposed by Senator Enzi to Amendment SA 98.
		2/06/2009	Amendment SA 297 proposed by Senator Grassley to Amendment SA 98.
		2/06/2009	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	2/06/2009	Amendment SA 306 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/06/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/06/2009	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	2/06/2009	Amendment SA 359 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/06/2009	Amendment SA 468 proposed by Senator Wyden to Amendment SA 98.
select this vote	Vote	2/06/2009	Amendment SA 468 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		2/06/2009	Amendment SA 485 proposed by Senator Feingold to Amendment SA 98.
		2/06/2009	Proposed amendment SA 485 withdrawn in Senate.
		2/06/2009	Amendment SA 501 proposed by Senator Graham to Amendment SA 98.
		2/06/2009	Amendment SA 531 proposed by Senator Bunning to Amendment SA 98.
		2/06/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 538.
		2/06/2009	Amendment SA 274 proposed by Senator Cantwell to Amendment SA 98.
		2/06/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 274.
		2/06/2009	Amendment SA 538 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 98.
select this vote	Vote	2/06/2009	Coburn Amdt. No. 309
select this vote	Vote	2/06/2009	Coburn Amdt. No. 176
select this vote	Vote	2/07/2009	Graham Amdt. No. 501 As Modified
select this vote	Vote	2/07/2009	Grassley Amdt. No. 297
select this vote	Vote	2/07/2009	Motion to Waive CBA Re: Cantwell Amdt. No. 274
select this vote	Vote	2/07/2009	Vitter Amdt. No. 107
select this vote	Vote	2/07/2009	Bunning Amdt. No. 531
select this vote	Vote	2/07/2009	Motion to Waive Sec. 201, S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Thune Amdt. No. 538
		2/07/2009	S.Amdt.570 in the nature of a substitute ordered to be printed.
		2/07/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/07/2009	Proposed amendment SA 98 withdrawn in Senate.
select this vote	Vote	2/07/2009	Amendment SA 293 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR 2/6/2009 S1831-1834; text as further modified: CR 2/6/2007 S1856-1859)
		2/07/2009	Amendment SA 538 ruled out of order by the chair.
		2/07/2009	Cloture motion on amendment SA 570 presented in Senate.
		2/07/2009	Amendment SA 570 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Collins.
		2/09/2009	Considered by Senate. (CR S1992-2024)
		2/09/2009	Considered by Senate. (CR S1992, S2024)
select this vote	Vote	2/09/2009	Motion to Invoke Cloture on Collins-Nelson (NE) Amdt. No. 570 to H.R. 1
select this vote	Vote	2/10/2009	Amendment SA 570 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		2/10/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/10/2009	Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Inouye; Baucus; Reid; Cochran; Grassley.
		2/10/2009	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		2/10/2009	Considered by Senate.
		2/10/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 570.
select this vote	Vote	2/10/2009	Motion to Waive Sec. 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress Re: Amdt. No. 570
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	2/10/2009	On Passage - Senate - H.R. 1 as Amended
		2/10/2009	Mr. Obey moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
		2/10/2009	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one of debate on the motion to agree to a conference with the Senate.
		2/10/2009	On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
		2/10/2009	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		2/10/2009	Mr. Lewis (CA) moved that the House instruct conferees.
		2/10/2009	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate of the Lewis (CA) motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the conferees to not record their approval of the final conference agreement unless the text of the agreement has been available at least 48 hours.
		2/10/2009	The previous question was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	2/10/2009	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009
		2/10/2009	The Speaker appointed conferees: Obey, Rangel, Waxman, Lewis (CA), and Camp.
		2/13/2009	Conference report H. Rept. 111-16 filed.
		2/13/2009	Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
		2/13/2009	Conference report considered in Senate.
		2/13/2009	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	2/13/2009	Cleared for White House.
		2/13/2009	Point of order that an emergency designation within the conference report violates the CBA (Sec. 204(a)(5)(A) of S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress) raised in Senate with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R. 1.
		2/13/2009	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 168 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1. The resolution provides 90 minutes of debate on the conference report. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the conference report except those arising under clause 9 of rule XXI and provides that the conference report be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report. The waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI. Finally, the resolution provides one motion to recommit, if applicable.
		2/13/2009	Rule H. Res. 168 passed House.
		2/13/2009	Mr. Obey brought up conference report H. Rept. 111-16 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 168.
		2/13/2009	PRELIMINARY ACTION - The Chair stated that the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1) contains an emergency designation for purposes of pay-as-you-go principles. Accordingly, the Chair must put the question of consideration under clause 10(c)(3) of rule 21.
select this vote	Vote	2/13/2009	On Question of Consideration of Conference Report: H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009
		2/13/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 168, the House proceeded with ninety minutes of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1.
		2/13/2009	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		2/13/2009	Mrs. Miller (MI) moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.
		2/13/2009	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	2/13/2009	On Motion to Recommit Conference Report with Instructions: H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009
select this vote	Vote	2/13/2009	On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 1 Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year ending 2009
		2/13/2009	Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	2/13/2009	On the Conference Report - Senate - Conference Report
select this vote	Vote	2/13/2009	Motion to Waive Sec. 204(a)(5)(A) of S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress
	Presented to President	2/16/2009	Presented to President.
	Signed	2/17/2009	Signed by President.
	Enacted	2/17/2009	Became Public Law No: 111-5.
		9/17/2009	Considered by Senate.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 12	Oberstar, James [D-MN8]	January 28, 2009	Passed by voice vote on January 28, 2009.
	Amendment changes the aviation, highway, rail, and transit priority consideration and "use-it-or-lose-it" provisions to require that 50 percent of the funds be obligated within 90 days. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 13	Markey, Edward [D-MA7]	January 28, 2009	Passed by voice vote on January 28, 2009.
	Amendment provides that the Secretary require, as a condition for receiving funding under Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, that demonstration projects utilize Internet-based or other open protocols and standards if available and appropriate, and further, that grant recipients utilize Internet-based or other open protocols and standards. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 14	Shuster, William [R-PA9]	January 28, 2009	Passed by voice vote on January 28, 2009.
	Amendment clarifies that federal funds received by States under the bill for highway maintenance shall not supplant existing funds already in place for transportation projects. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 15	Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY8]	January 28, 2009	Passed by voice vote on January 28, 2009.
	Amendment increases transit capital funding by $3 billion to a total of $12 billion. The additional funds provide for $1.5 billion for the Transit Capital Formula Program and $1.5 billion for the New Starts program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 16	Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX19]	January 28, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on January 28, 2009.
	Amendment sought to strike the $355 billion in funding for discretionary programs contained in the bill. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 17	Waters, Maxine [D-CA35]	January 28, 2009	Passed by voice vote on January 28, 2009.
	Amendment provides that job training funds may be used for broadband deployment and related activities provided in the bill. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 18	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	January 28, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on January 28, 2009.
	Amendment sought to strike funding in the bill for Amtrak. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 19	Kissell, Larry [D-NC8]	January 28, 2009	Passed by voice vote on January 28, 2009.
	Amendment provides for the expansion of the Berry Act so that DHS can purchase TSA uniforms from U.S. textile and apparel manufacturers. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 20	Platts, Todd [R-PA19]	January 28, 2009	Passed by voice vote on January 28, 2009.
	Amendment inserts the text of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (H.R. 985 in the 110th Congress) regarding protections for federal employees who report waste, fraud, and abuse. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 21	Teague, Harry [D-NM2]	January 28, 2009	Passed by voice vote on January 28, 2009.
	Amendment requires that the Recovery.gov website must contain links and other information on how to access job information created at, or by entities receiving funding under the bill, including links to local employment agencies, state, local, and other public agencies receiving recovery funds, and private firms contracted to perform work funded by the bill. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 22	Camp, David [R-MI4]	January 28, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on January 28, 2009.
	Amendment sought to strike the text of the bill and to insert a complete new text entitled "Economic Recovery Act of 2009.". Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 98	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	January 30, 2009	Withdrawn on February 6, 2009.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 99	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	February 2, 2009	Offered on February 1, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 100	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	February 2, 2009	Offered on February 1, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 101	Specter, Arlen [D-PA]	February 2, 2009	Withdrawn on February 2, 2009.
	To provide an additional $6,500,000,000 to the National Institutes of Health for biomedical research. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 102	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	February 2, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 3, 2009.
	To ensure that assistance for the redevelopment of foreclosed and abandoned homes to States or units of local government impacted by catastrophic natural disasters may be used to support the redevelopment of homes damaged or destroyed as a result of the 2005 hurricanes, the severe flooding in the Midwest in 2008, and other natural disasters. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 103	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	February 2, 2009	Offered on February 1, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 104	Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD]	February 2, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on February 2, 2009.
	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction against individual income tax for interest on indebtedness and for State sales and excise taxes with respect to the purchase of certain motor vehicles. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 105	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	February 2, 2009	Offered on February 1, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 106	Isakson, John [R-GA]	February 3, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 3, 2009.
	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 107	Vitter, David [R-LA]	February 3, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on February 5, 2009.
	Prohibiting direct or indirect use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 108	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 109	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on February 2, 2009.
	To strike the $246 million tax earmark for Hollywood production companies. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 110	Murray, Patty [D-WA]	February 3, 2009	Withdrawn on February 5, 2009.
	To strengthen the infrastructure investments made by the bill. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 111	Murray, Patty [D-WA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 112	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for dividends received from controlled foreign corporations for an additional year, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 113	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 114	Kerry, John [D-MA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 115	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 116	Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 117	Vitter, David [R-LA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 118	Vitter, David [R-LA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 119	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 120	Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 121	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 122	Bunning, Jim [R-KY]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 123	Bunning, Jim [R-KY]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 124	Bunning, Jim [R-KY]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 125	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	February 3, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 4, 2009.
	To limit compensation to officers and directors of entities receiving emergency economic assistance from the Government. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 126	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 127	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 128	Bayh, Evan [D-IN]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 129	Carper, Thomas [D-DE]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 130	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 131	Vitter, David [R-LA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 132	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 133	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 134	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 135	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 136	Vitter, David [R-LA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 137	Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 138	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	February 3, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 4, 2009.
	To provide for reports on the use of funds made available under this Act and the economic impact made by the expenditure or obligation of such funds, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 139	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 140	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	February 3, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on February 4, 2009.
	To provide greater accountability of taxpayers' dollars by curtailing congressional earmarking and requiring disclosure of lobbying by recipients of Federal funds. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 141	Ensign, John [R-NV]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 142	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 143	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 144	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 145	Dodd, Christopher [D-CT]	February 3, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 5, 2009.
	To improve the efforts of the Federal Government in mitigating home foreclosures and to require the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and implement a foreclosure prevention loan modification plan. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 146	Carper, Thomas [D-DE]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 147	Brownback, Samuel [R-KS]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 148	Brownback, Samuel [R-KS]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 149	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 150	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 151	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 152	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 153	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 154	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 155	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 156	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 157	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 158	Martinez, Mel [R-FL]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 159	Martinez, Mel [R-FL]	February 3, 2009	Withdrawn on February 3, 2009.
	To reduce home foreclosures, compensate servicers who modify mortgages, and remove the legal constraints that inhibit modification, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 160	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 161	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	February 3, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 3, 2009.
	To provide $2,000,000,000 from the HOME program for investment in the low income housing tax credit projects. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 162	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 163	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 164	Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 165	Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 166	Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 167	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 168	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 169	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 170	Carper, Thomas [D-DE]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 171	Carper, Thomas [D-DE]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 172	Udall, Mark [D-CO]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 173	Levin, Carl [D-MI]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 174	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 175	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 176	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on February 5, 2009.
	To require the use of competitive procedures to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements funded under this Act. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 177	Specter, Arlen [D-PA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 178	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	February 3, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 2, 2009.
	To provide an additional $6,500,000,000 to the National Institutes of Health for biomedical research. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 179	Vitter, David [R-LA]	February 3, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on February 3, 2009.
	To eliminate unnecessary spending. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 180	Stabenow, Debbie Ann [D-MI]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 181	Stabenow, Debbie Ann [D-MI]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 182	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 183	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 184	Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 185	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 186	Udall, Mark [D-CO]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 187	Udall, Mark [D-CO]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 188	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 189	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 3, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on February 4, 2009.
	To allow the free exercise of religion at institutions of higher education that receive funding under section 803 of division A. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 190	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 191	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 192	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 193	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 194	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 195	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 196	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 197	Thune, John [R-SD]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 198	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 199	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 200	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	February 3, 2009	Withdrawn on February 4, 2009.
	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the taxation of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 201	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 202	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 203	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 204	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 205	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 206	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	February 3, 2009	Offered on February 2, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 207	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 208	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 209	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 210	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 211	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 212	Martinez, Mel [R-FL]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 213	Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 214	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 215	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 216	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 217	Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 218	Murray, Patty [D-WA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 219	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 220	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 221	Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 222	Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 223	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 224	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 225	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 226	Ensign, John [R-NV]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 227	Ensign, John [R-NV]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 228	Kerry, John [D-MA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 229	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 230	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 231	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 232	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 233	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 234	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 235	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 236	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	February 4, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 4, 2009.
	To establish funding levels for various offices of inspectors general and to set a date until which such funds shall remain available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 237	Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]	February 4, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 3, 2009.
	To amend certain provisions of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, related to the surety bond guarantee program. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 238	Thune, John [R-SD]	February 4, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on February 3, 2009.
	To ensure that the $1 trillion spending bill is not used to expand the scope of the Federal Government by adding new spending programs. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 239	Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 240	Crapo, Michael [R-ID]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 241	Martinez, Mel [R-FL]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 242	Bunning, Jim [R-KY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend for 2009 the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 243	Bunning, Jim [R-KY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 245	Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 246	Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 247	Udall, Mark [D-CO]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 248	Udall, Mark [D-CO]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 249	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 250	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 251	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 252	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 253	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 254	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 255	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 256	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 257	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 258	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 259	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 260	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 261	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 262	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	To appropriate, with an offset, $5,232,000,000 for procurement for the Department of Defense to reconstitute military units to an acceptable readiness rating and to restock prepositioned assets and war reserve material. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 263	Stabenow, Debbie Ann [D-MI]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 264	Stabenow, Debbie Ann [D-MI]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 265	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 266	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 267	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 268	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 269	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 270	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 271	Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 272	Kerry, John [D-MA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 273	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 274	Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]	February 4, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on February 5, 2009.
	To improve provisions relating to energy tax incentives and provisions relating manufacturing tax incentives for energy property. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 275	Stabenow, Debbie Ann [D-MI]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 276	Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 277	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	To reduce income taxes for all working taxpayers. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 278	McCain, John [R-AZ]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	To reimplement Gramm-Rudman-Hollings to require deficit reduction and spending cuts upon 2 consecutive quarters of positive GDP growth. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 279	McCain, John [R-AZ]	February 4, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on February 3, 2009.
	To prohibit the applicability of Buy American requirements in the Act to the utilization of funds provided by the Act. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 280	Bayh, Evan [D-IN]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 281	Bayh, Evan [D-IN]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 282	Warner, Mark [D-VA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 283	Bunning, Jim [R-KY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 284	Vitter, David [R-LA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 285	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 286	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 287	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 288	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 289	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 290	Brownback, Samuel [R-KS]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 291	Brownback, Samuel [R-KS]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 292	Brownback, Samuel [R-KS]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 293	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	February 4, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 6, 2009.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 294	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 295	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 296	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 297	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 4, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on February 5, 2009.
	To provide the same temporary increase in the FMAP for all States and to permit States to choose the period through June 2011 for receiving the increase. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 298	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 299	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 300	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	February 4, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 3, 2009.
	To clarify that the Buy American provisions shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 301	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 302	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 303	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 304	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 305	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 306	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	February 4, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 5, 2009.
	To require recipients of TARP funding to meet strict H-1B worker hiring standard to ensure non-displacement of U.S. workers. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 307	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 308	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 309	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 4, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on February 5, 2009.
	To ensure that taxpayer money is not lost on wasteful and non-stimulative projects. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 310	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 311	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 312	Udall, Mark [D-CO]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 313	Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 314	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 315	Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 316	Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 317	Kerry, John [D-MA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 318	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 319	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 320	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 321	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 322	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 323	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 324	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 325	Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 326	Barrasso, John [R-WY]	February 4, 2009	Failed by voice vote on February 4, 2009.
	To expedite reviews required to be carried out under the National Environment Policy Act of 1969. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 327	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 328	Vitter, David [R-LA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 329	Reed, John [D-RI]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 330	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 331	Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 332	Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 333	Cochran, Thad [R-MS]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 334	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 335	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 336	Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 337	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 338	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	February 4, 2009	Withdrawn on February 4, 2009.
	To require the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out a program to enable certain individuals to trade certain old automobiles for certain new automobiles. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 339	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 340	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 341	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 342	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 343	Reed, John [D-RI]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 344	Kerry, John [D-MA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 345	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 346	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 347	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 348	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 349	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 350	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 351	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 352	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 353	Ensign, John [R-NV]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 354	Dodd, Christopher [D-CT]	February 4, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 4, 2009.
	To impose executive compensation limitations with respect to entities assisted under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 355	Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 356	Udall, Tom [D-NM]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 357	Udall, Tom [D-NM]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 358	Udall, Tom [D-NM]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 359	Udall, Tom [D-NM]	February 4, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 5, 2009.
	To expand the number of veterans eligible for the employment tax credit for unemployed veterans. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 360	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 361	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 362	Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 3, 2009.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 363	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	February 4, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 4, 2009.
	To ensure the expeditious completion of National Environmental Policy Act reviews under applicable law. Show amendment details
currently selected	S. Amdt. 364	McCain, John [R-AZ]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	In the nature of a substitute. Actions February 5, 2009, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 364 ruled out of order by the chair. February 5, 2009, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 364 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 98. February 5, 2009, 12:00 am ET - Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 364. February 5, 2009, 4:34 pm ET - Motion to Waive CBA McCain Amdt. No. 364 As Modified Full Text of this Amendment SA 364. Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Thune) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 98 proposed by Mr. Inouye (for himself and Mr. Baucus) to the bill H.R. 1, making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec..1..Short title and table of contents. TITLE I--USE OF FUNDS Sec..101..Relationship to other appropriations. Sec..102..Preference for quick-start activities. Sec..103..Requirement of timely award of grants. Sec..104..Use it or lose it requirements for grantees. Sec..105..Period of availability. Sec..106..Prohibition on use of recovery and reinvestment Federal funds for lobbying and political contributions. Sec..107..Guidelines for the use of funds. TITLE II--CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT PANEL Sec..201..Congressional Oversight Panel. TITLE III--ESTABLISHMENT OF RECOVERY ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY BOARD Sec..301..Definitions. Sec..302..Establishment of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board. Sec..303..Composition of Board. Sec..304..Functions of the Board. Sec..305..Powers of the Board. Sec..306..Employment, personnel, and related authorities. Sec..307..Independence of inspectors general. Sec..308..Coordination with the Comptroller General and State auditors. Sec..309..Protecting State and local government and contractor whistleblowers. Sec..310..Board website. Sec..311..Authorization of appropriations. Sec..312..Termination of the Board. TITLE IV--RECOVERY INDEPENDENT ADVISORY PANEL Sec..401..Establishment of Recovery Independent Advisory Panel. Sec..402..Duties of the Panel. Sec..403..Powers of the Panel. Sec..404..Panel personnel matters. Sec..405..Termination of the Panel. Sec..406..Authorization of appropriations. TITLE V--SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL Sec..501..Special Inspector General. TITLE VI--REPORTS OF THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS Sec..601..Reports of the Council of Economic Advisers. TITLE VII--OVERSIGHT AND AUDITS Sec..701..Oversight and audits. TITLE VIII--DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ON BEHALF OF RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL FUNDS Sec..801..Disclosure of lobbying on behalf of recipients of Federal funds. TITLE IX--NATIONAL COMMISSIONS ON SOCIAL SECURITY SOLVENCY AND MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SOLVENCY Subtitle A--National Commission on Social Security Solvency Sec..901..Definitions. Sec..902..Establishment of Commission. Sec..903..Expedited consideration of Commission recommendations. Subtitle B--National Commission on Medicare and Medicaid Solvency Sec..911..Definitions. Sec..912..Establishment of Commission. Sec..913..Expedited consideration of Commission recommendations. TITLE X--ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS Sec..1000..Reducing spending upon economic growth to relieve future generations' debt obligations. Sec..1000A..Termination of programs. DIVISION B--APPROPRIATIONS TITLE I--MILCON. TITLE II--TRANSPORTATION TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIVISION C--OTHER PROVISIONS TITLE I--TAX PROVISIONS Sec..10001..Reduction in social security payroll taxes. Sec..10002..Temporary reduction in corporate income tax rates. Sec..10003..Temporary increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets. Sec..10004..Credit for certain home purchases. Sec..10005..Reduction in 10-percent and 15-percent rate brackets for 2009. Sec..10006..Temporary suspension of tax on unemployment compensation. TITLE II--ASSISTANCE FOR AMERICANS IN NEED Sec..20001..Extension of emergency unemployment compensation program. Sec..20002..Supplemental nutrition assistance program. Sec..20003..Training and employment services. TITLE III--FIXING THE HOUSING CRISIS Sec..30001..Short title. Sec..30002..Definitions. Sec..30003..Payments to eligible servicers authorized. Sec..30004..Temporary extension of loan limit increase. Sec..30005..Authorization of appropriations. Sec..30006..Sunset of authority. TITLE I--USE OF FUNDS SEC. 101. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS. Each amount appropriated or made available in this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved. Enactment of this Act shall have no effect on the availability of amounts under the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2009 (division A of Public Law 110-329). SEC. 102. PREFERENCE FOR QUICK-START ACTIVITIES. In using funds made available in this Act for infrastructure investment, recipients shall give preference to activities that can be started and completed expeditiously, including a goal of using at least 50 percent of the funds for activities that can be initiated not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Recipients shall also use grant funds in a manner that maximizes job creation and economic benefit. SEC. 103. REQUIREMENT OF TIMELY AWARD OF GRANTS. (a) Formula Grants.--Formula grants using funds made available in this Act shall be awarded not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act (or, in the case of appropriations not available upon enactment, not later than 30 days after the appropriation becomes available for obligation), unless expressly provided otherwise in this Act. (b) Competitive Grants.--Competitive grants using funds made available in this Act shall be awarded not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act (or, in the case of appropriations not available upon enactment, not later than 90 days after the appropriation becomes available for obligation), unless expressly provided otherwise in this Act. (c) Additional Period for New Programs.--The time limits specified in subsections (a) and (b) may each be extended by up to 30 days in the case of grants for which funding was not provided in fiscal year 2008. SEC. 104. USE IT OR LOSE IT REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTEES. (a) Deadline for Binding Commitments.--Each recipient of a grant made using amounts made available in this Act in any account listed in subsection (c) shall enter into contracts or other binding commitments not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act (or not later than 9 months after the grant is awarded, if later) to make use of 50 percent of the funds awarded, and shall enter into contracts or other binding commitments not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act (or not later than 21 months after the grant is awarded, if later) to make use of the remaining funds. In the case of activities to be carried out directly by a grant recipient (rather than by contracts, subgrants, or other arrangements with third parties), a certification by the recipient specifying the amounts, planned timing, and purpose of such expenditures shall be deemed a binding commitment for purposes of this section. (b) Redistribution of Uncommitted Funds.--The head of the Federal department or agency involved shall recover or deobligate any grant funds not committed in accordance with subsection (a), and redistribute such funds to other recipients eligible under the grant program and able to make use of such funds in a timely manner (including binding commitments within 120 days after the reallocation). SEC. 105. PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY. (a) In General.--All funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, unless expressly provided otherwise in this Act. (b) Reobligation.--Amounts that are not needed or cannot be used under title __ of this Act for the activity for which originally obligated may be deobligated and, notwithstanding the limitation on availability specified in subsection (a), reobligated for other activities that have received funding from the same account or appropriation in such title. SEC. 106. PROHIBITION ON USE OF RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT FEDERAL FUNDS FOR LOBBYING AND POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ASSISTANCE.--The term ``recovery and reinvestment assistance'' means any funds made available to any recipient under this Act. (2) LOBBYING EXPENDITURES.--The term ``lobbying expenditures'' has the meaning given under section 4911(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (3) POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.--The term ``political contributions'' means any contribution on behalf of a political candidate or to a separate segregated fund described in section 316(b)(2)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(2)(C)). (b) Prohibition on the Use of Recovery and Reinvestment Funding.--Any recipient of funds under this Act and any subsidiary thereof may not use such funds for lobbying expenditures or political contributions. SEC. 107. GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF FUNDS. (a) Guidelines.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Comptroller General and the Advisory Panel shall develop and publish corporate governance principles and ethical guidelines for recipients of emergency economic assistance including restrictions governing-- (1) the hosting, sponsorship, or payments for conferences and events; (2) the use of corporate aircraft, travel accommodations, and travel expenditures; (3) expenses relating to office or facility renovations or relocations; and (4) expenses relating to entertainment, holiday parties, employee recognition events, or similar ancillary corporate expenses. (b) Internal Reporting and Oversight.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall publish suggested mechanisms for addressing non-compliance with the guidelines developed pursuant to subsection (a) through enhanced internal reporting and oversight requirements. TITLE II--CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT PANEL SEC. 201. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT PANEL. (a) Establishment.--There is established the Congressional Oversight Panel (in this section referred to as the ``Oversight Panel'') as an establishment in the legislative branch to coordinate and conduct oversight of covered funds to ensure the recovery and reinvestment goals and purposes of the Act are achieved through the use of covered funds, and to determine their impact in achieving the goals of this Act including stimulating the economy, creating and saving jobs, preventing home foreclosures and facilitating purchase of homes, and helping individual Americans and their communities who are most adversely affected by the economic crisis. (1) REGULAR REPORTS.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--Regular reports of the Oversight Panel shall include the following: (i) The rate of expenditure of covered funds by federal, state, and local government agencies and compliance with applicable ethical and legal provisions relating to the expenditure of covered funds. (ii) Assessments of the impact of expenditures of covered funds on reducing unemployment, helping Americans prevent foreclosure of their homes and facilitate home purchases, stimulating the economy, and stabilizing financial markets and institutions. (iii) The extent to which the activities of inspectors general, the Board, the Advisory Panel, the Comptroller General, and recipients of covered funds comply with and contribute to transparency and accountability in the use of covered funds. (iv) An assessment of the effectiveness of tax cuts included in the Act on achieving the goals of stimulating the economy, achieving financial stability, and helping businesses and individual Americans adversely affected by the economic crisis. (B) TIMING.--The reports required under this paragraph shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the first exercise by the Secretary of the authority under section 101(a) or 102, and every 90 days thereafter. (2) SPECIAL REPORT ON RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT.--The Oversight Panel shall submit a special report on the status and effects of expenditure of covered funds not later than July 20, 2009. The Oversight Panel shall analyze the current state of the economy and the effectiveness of the Act and provide recommendations regarding revision in the Act and uses of covered funds and measures to improve transparency and accountability. (b) Membership.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--The Oversight Panel shall consist of 5 members, as follows: (A) 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (B) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (C) 1 member appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (D) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (E) 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate, after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (2) PAY.--Each member of the Oversight Panel shall each be paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level I of the Executive Schedule for each day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Commission. (3) PROHIBITION OF COMPENSATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.--Members of the Oversight Panel who are full-time officers or employees of the United States or Members of Congress may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Oversight Panel. (4) TRAVEL EXPENSES.--Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (5) QUORUM.--Four members of the Oversight Panel shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings. (6) VACANCIES.--A vacancy on the Oversight Panel shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. (7) MEETINGS.--The Oversight Panel shall meet at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of its members. (c) Staff.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--The Oversight Panel may appoint and fix the pay of any personnel as the Commission considers appropriate. (2) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.--The Oversight Panel may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. (3) STAFF OF AGENCIES.--Upon request of the Oversight Panel, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Oversight Panel to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act. (d) Powers.-- (1) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.--The Oversight Panel may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Panel considers appropriate and may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it. (2) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.--Any member or agent of the Oversight Panel may, if authorized by the Oversight Panel, take any action which the Oversight Panel is authorized to take by this section. (3) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.--The Oversight Panel may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States or any recipient of funds under this Act information necessary to enable it to carry out this section. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Oversight Panel, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the Oversight Panel. (4) REPORTS.--The Oversight Panel shall receive and consider all reports required to be submitted to the Recovery Independent Advisory Panel under this Act. (e) Funding for Expenses.-- (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Oversight Panel such sums as may be necessary for any fiscal year, half of which shall be derived from the applicable account of the House of Representatives, and half of which shall be derived from the contingent fund of the Senate. (2) REIMBURSEMENT OF AMOUNTS.--An amount equal to the expenses of the Oversight Panel shall be promptly transferred by the Secretary, from time to time upon the presentment of a statement of such expenses by the Chairperson of the Oversight Panel, from funds made available to the Secretary under this Act to the applicable fund of the House of Representatives and the contingent fund of the Senate, as appropriate, as reimbursement for amounts expended from such account and fund under paragraph (1). TITLE III--ESTABLISHMENT OF RECOVERY ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY BOARD SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) AGENCY.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given under section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) BOARD.--The term ``Board'' means the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board established in section 302. (3) CHAIRPERSON.--The term ``Chairperson'' means the Chairperson of the Board. (4) COVERED FUNDS.--The term ``covered funds'' means any funds that are expended or obligated-- (A) from appropriations made under this Act; and (B) under any other authorities provided under this Act. SEC. 302. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RECOVERY ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY BOARD. There is established the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board to coordinate and conduct oversight of covered funds to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. SEC. 303. COMPOSITION OF BOARD. (a) Chairperson.-- (1) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.--The President shall-- (A) appoint an individual as the Chairperson of the Board; and (B)(i) designate the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget to serve as Vice-Chairperson of the Board; or (ii) designate another Federal officer who was appointed by the President Vice-Chairperson of the Board and confirmed by the Senate. (2) COMPENSATION.-- (A) DESIGNATION OF FEDERAL OFFICER.--If the President designates a Federal officer under paragraph (1), that Federal officer may not receive additional compensation for services performed as Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson. (B) APPOINTMENT OF NON-FEDERAL OFFICER.--If the President appoints an individual as Chairperson under paragraph (1), that individual shall be compensated at the rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Members.--The members of the Board shall include-- (1) the Inspectors General of the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Justice, Transportation, Treasury, and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; (2) any other Inspector General as designated by the President from any agency that expends or obligates covered funds; and (3) the Special Inspector General established by title V of this division. SEC. 304. FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD. (a) Functions.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--The Board shall coordinate and conduct oversight of covered funds in order to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. (2) SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS.--The functions of the Board shall include-- (A) reviewing whether the reporting of contracts and grants using covered funds meets applicable standards and specifies the purpose of the contract or grant and measures of performance; (B) reviewing whether competition requirements applicable to contracts and grants using covered funds have been satisfied; (C) auditing and investigating covered funds to determine whether wasteful spending, poor contract or grant management, or other abuses are occurring; (D) reviewing whether there are sufficient qualified acquisition and grant personnel overseeing covered funds; (E) reviewing whether personnel whose duties involve acquisitions or grants made with covered funds receive adequate training; and (F) reviewing whether there are appropriate mechanisms for interagency collaboration relating to covered funds. (b) Reports.-- (1) QUARTERLY REPORTS.--The Board shall submit quarterly reports to the President and Congress, including the Oversight Panel and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, summarizing the findings of the Board and the findings of inspectors general of agencies. The Board may submit additional reports as appropriate. (2) ANNUAL REPORTS.--The Board shall submit annual reports to the Oversight Panel, the President, and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, consolidating applicable quarterly reports on the use of covered funds. (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--All reports submitted under this subsection shall be made publicly available and posted on a website established by the Board. (B) REDACTIONS.--Any portion of a report submitted under this subsection may be redacted when made publicly available, if that portion would disclose information that is not subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act). (c) Recommendations.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--The Board shall make recommendations to agencies on measures to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse relating to covered funds. (2) RESPONSIVE REPORTS.--Not later than 30 days after receipt of a recommendation under paragraph (1), an agency shall submit a report to the President, the congressional committees of jurisdiction, including the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the Board on-- (A) whether the agency agrees or disagrees with the recommendations; and (B) any actions the agency will take to implement the recommendations. SEC. 305. POWERS OF THE BOARD. (a) In General.--The Board shall conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations by inspectors general of agencies relating to covered funds. (b) Audits and Investigations.--The Board may-- (1) conduct its own independent audits and investigations relating to covered funds; and (2) collaborate on audits and investigations relating to covered funds with any inspector general of an agency. (c) Authorities.-- (1) AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS.--In conducting audits and investigations, the Board shall have the authorities provided under section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). (2) STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES.--The Board shall carry out the powers under subsections (a) and (b) in accordance with section 4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). (d) Public Hearings.--The Board may hold public hearings and Board personnel may conduct investigative depositions. The head of each agency shall make all officers and employees of that agency available to provide testimony to the Board and Board personnel. The Board may issue subpoenas to compel the testimony of persons who are not Federal officers or employees. Any such subpoenas may be enforced as provided under section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). (e) Contracts.--The Board may enter into contracts to enable the Board to discharge its duties under this subtitle, including contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons, and make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Board. (f) Transfer of Funds.--The Board may transfer funds appropriated to the Board for expenses to support administrative support services and audits or investigations of covered funds to any office of inspector general, the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration, and the Panel. SEC. 306. EMPLOYMENT, PERSONNEL, AND RELATED AUTHORITIES. (a) Employment and Personnel Authorities.-- (1) IN GENERAL.-- (A) AUTHORITIES.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Board may exercise the authorities of subsections (b) through (i) of section 3161 of title 5, United States Code (without regard to subsection (a) of that section). (B) APPLICATION.--For purposes of exercising the authorities described under subparagraph (A), the term ``Chairperson of the Board'' shall be substituted for the term ``head of a temporary organization''. (C) CONSULTATION.--In exercising the authorities described under subparagraph (A), the Chairperson shall consult with members of the Board. (2) EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES.--In exercising the employment authorities under subsection (b) of section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection-- (A) paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 3161 of that title (relating to periods of appointments) shall not apply; and (B) no period of appointment may exceed the date on which the Board terminates under section 321. (b) Information and Assistance.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Upon request of the Board for information or assistance from any agency or other entity of the Federal Government, the head of such entity shall, insofar as is practicable and not in contravention of any existing law, furnish such information or assistance to the Board, or an authorized designee. (2) REPORT OF REFUSALS.--Whenever information or assistance requested by the Board is, in the judgment of the Board, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Board shall report the circumstances to the congressional committees of jurisdiction, including the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, without delay, and to the Special Inspector General established by this division. (c) Administrative Support.--The General Services Administration shall provide the Board with administrative support services, including the provision of office space and facilities. SEC. 307. INDEPENDENCE OF INSPECTORS GENERAL. (a) Independent Authority.--Nothing in this subtitle shall affect the independent authority of an inspector general to determine whether to conduct an audit or investigation of covered funds. (b) Requests by Board.--If the Board requests that an inspector general conduct or refrain from conducting an audit or investigation and the inspector general rejects the request in whole or in part, the inspector general shall, not later than 30 days after rejecting the request, submit a report to the Board, the head of the applicable agency, and the congressional committees of jurisdiction, including the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives. The report shall state the reasons that the inspector general has rejected the request in whole or in part. SEC. 308. COORDINATION WITH THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL AND STATE AUDITORS. The Board shall coordinate its oversight activities with the Special Inspector General established by this division and the Comptroller General of the United States and State auditor generals. SEC. 309. PROTECTING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CONTRACTOR WHISTLEBLOWERS. (a) Prohibition of Reprisals.--An employee of any non-Federal employer receiving covered funds may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing to the Board, an inspector general, the Special Inspector General established by this division, the Comptroller General, a member of Congress, or a the head of a Federal agency, or their representatives, information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of-- (1) gross mismanagement of an agency contract or grant relating to covered funds; (2) a gross waste of covered funds; (3) a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or (4) a violation of law related to an agency contract (including the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant, awarded or issued relating to covered funds. (b) Investigation of Complaints.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--A person who believes that the person has been subjected to a reprisal prohibited by subsection (a) may submit a complaint to the Special Inspector General established by this division or appropriate inspector general. Unless the inspector general determines that the complaint is frivolous, the inspector general shall investigate the complaint and, upon completion of such investigation, submit a report of the findings of the investigation to the person, the person's employer, the head of the appropriate agency, the Board, and the Special Inspector General established by this division. (2) TIME LIMITATIONS FOR ACTIONS.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--Except as provided under subparagraph (B), the inspector general shall make a determination that a complaint is frivolous or submit a report under paragraph (1) within 180 days after receiving the complaint. (B) EXTENSION.--If the inspector general is unable to complete an investigation in time to submit a report within the 180-day period specified under subparagraph (A) and the person submitting the complaint agrees to an extension of time, the inspector general shall submit a report under paragraph (1) within such additional period of time as shall be agreed upon between the inspector general and the person submitting the complaint. (c) Remedy and Enforcement Authority.-- (1) AGENCY ACTION.--Not later than 30 days after receiving an inspector general report under subsection (b), the head of the agency concerned or the Special Inspector General established by this division shall determine whether there is sufficient basis to conclude that the non-Federal employer has subjected the complainant to a reprisal prohibited by subsection (a) and shall either issue an order denying relief or shall take 1 or more of the following actions: (A) Order the employer to take affirmative action to abate the reprisal. (B) Order the employer to reinstate the person to the position that the person held before the reprisal, together with the compensation (including back pay), employment benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment that would apply to the person in that position if the reprisal had not been taken. (C) Order the employer to pay the complainant an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and expert witnesses' fees) that were reasonably incurred by the complainant for, or in connection with, bringing the complaint regarding the reprisal, as determined by the head of the agency. (2) CIVIL ACTION.--If the head of an agency issues an order denying relief under paragraph (1) or has not issued an order within 210 days after the submission of a complaint under subsection (b), or in the case of an extension of time under subsection (b)(2)(B), not later than 30 days after the expiration of the extension of time, and there is no showing that such delay is due to the bad faith of the complainant, the complainant shall be deemed to have exhausted all administrative remedies with respect to the complaint, and the complainant may bring a de novo action at law or equity against the employer to seek compensatory damages and other relief available under this section in the appropriate district court of the United States, which shall have jurisdiction over such an action without regard to the amount in controversy. Such an action shall, at the request of either party to the action, be tried by the court with a jury. (3) EVIDENCE.--An inspector general determination and an agency head order denying relief under paragraph (2) shall be admissible in evidence in any de novo action at law or equity brought in accordance with this subsection. (4) JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER.--Whenever a person fails to comply with an order issued under paragraph (1), the head of the agency shall file an action for enforcement of such order in the United States district court for a district in which the reprisal was found to have occurred. In any action brought under this paragraph, the court may grant appropriate relief, including injunctive relief and compensatory and exemplary damages. (5) JUDICIAL REVIEW.--Any person adversely affected or aggrieved by an order issued under paragraph (1) may obtain review of the order's conformance with this subsection, and any regulations issued to carry out this section, in the United States court of appeals for a circuit in which the reprisal is alleged in the order to have occurred. No petition seeking such review may be filed more than 60 days after issuance of the order by the head of the agency. Review shall conform to chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the discharge of, demotion of, or discrimination against an employee for a disclosure other than a disclosure protected by subsection (a) or to modify or derogate from a right or remedy otherwise available to the employee. SEC. 310. BOARD WEBSITE. (a) Establishment.--The Board shall establish and maintain a user-friendly, public-facing website to foster greater accountability and transparency in the use of covered funds. (b) Purpose.--The website established and maintained under subsection (a) shall be a portal or gateway to key information relating to this Act and provide connections to other Government websites with related information. (c) Content and Function.--In establishing the website established and maintained under subsection (a), the Board shall ensure the following: (1) The website shall provide materials explaining what this Act means for citizens. The materials shall be easy to understand and regularly updated. (2) The website shall provide accountability information, including a database of findings from audits, inspectors general, and the Government Accountability Office. (3) The website shall provide data on relevant economic, financial, grant, and contract information in user-friendly visual presentations to enhance public awareness of the use of covered funds. (4) The website shall provide detailed data on contracts awarded by the Government that expend covered funds, including information about the competitiveness of the contracting process, notification of solicitations for contracts to be awarded, and information about the process that was used for the award of contracts. (5) The website shall include printable reports on covered funds obligated by month to each State and congressional district. (6) The website shall provide a means for the public to give feedback on the performance of contracts that expend covered funds. (7) The website shall be enhanced and updated as necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle. (d) Waiver.--The Board may exclude posting contractual or other information on the website on a case-by-case basis when necessary to protect national security. SEC. 311. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out this title. SEC. 312. TERMINATION OF THE BOARD. The Board shall terminate on September 30, 2012. TITLE IV--RECOVERY INDEPENDENT ADVISORY PANEL SEC. 401. ESTABLISHMENT OF RECOVERY INDEPENDENT ADVISORY PANEL. (a) Establishment.--There is established the Recovery Independent Advisory Panel. (b) Membership.--The Panel shall be composed of 5 members who shall be appointed by the President. (c) Qualifications.--Members shall be appointed on the basis of expertise in economics, public finance, contracting, accounting, or any other relevant field. (d) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Panel have been appointed, the Panel shall hold its first meeting. (e) Meetings.--The Panel shall meet at the call of the Chairperson of the Panel. (f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Panel shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings. (g) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.--The Panel shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among its members. SEC. 402. DUTIES OF THE PANEL. The Advisory Panel shall make recommendations to the Congressional Oversight Panel, the Transparency and Accountability Board, the Special Inspector General, and the Comptroller General on actions they could take to ensure that covered funds accomplish the goals of stimulating the economy, creating and saving jobs, preventing home foreclosures, helping Americans most adversely affected by the economic crisis, and preventing prevent fraud, waste, and abuse relating to covered funds. SEC. 403. POWERS OF THE PANEL. (a) Hearings.--The Panel may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Panel considers advisable to carry out this subtitle. (b) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Panel may secure directly from any agency such information as the Panel considers necessary to carry out this subtitle. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Panel, the head of such agency shall furnish such information to the Panel. (c) Postal Services.--The Panel may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as agencies of the Federal Government. (d) Gifts.--The Panel may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. SEC. 404. PANEL PERSONNEL MATTERS. (a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Panel who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Panel. All members of the Panel who are officers or employees of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the United States. (b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Panel shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Panel. (c) Staff.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--The Chairperson of the Panel may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Panel to perform its duties. The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Panel. (2) COMPENSATION.--The Chairperson of the Panel may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. (3) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--The executive director and any personnel of the Panel who are employees shall be employees under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 89A, 89B, and 90 of that title. (B) MEMBERS OF PANEL.--Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to apply to members of the Panel. (d) Detail of Government Employees.--Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Panel without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (e) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The Chairperson of the Panel may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. (f) Administrative Support.--The General Services Administration shall provide the Board with administrative support services, including the provision of office space and facilities. SEC. 405. TERMINATION OF THE PANEL. The Panel shall terminate on September 30, 2012. SEC. 406. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out this title. TITLE V--SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL SEC. 501. SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL. (a) Office of Inspector General.--There is hereby established the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Recovery and Reinvestment Funds Program to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of covered funds under this Act and to determine whether covered funds are achieving their intended purpose. (b) President. Appointment of Inspector General; Removal.--(1)(A) The head of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Recovery and Reinvestment Programs is the Special Inspector General for Recovery and Reinvestment (in this section referred to as the ``Special Inspector General''), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (B) The nomination and appointment of the Special Inspector General shall be made on the basis of the nominee's integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations. (2) The appointment of the Special Inspector General shall be made on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations. (3) The nomination of an individual as Special Inspector General shall be made as soon as practicable after the implementation of activities and projects under this Act. (4) The Special Inspector General shall be removable from office in accordance with the provisions of section 3(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). (5) For purposes of section 7324 of title 5, United States Code, the Special Inspector General shall not be considered an employee who determines policies to be pursued by the United States in the nationwide administration of Federal law. (6) The annual rate of basic pay of the Special Inspector General shall be the annual rate of basic pay for an Inspector General under section 3(e) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). (c) Duties.--(1) It shall be the duty of the Special Inspector General to oversee the activities of inspectors general of federal agencies with respect to expenditure of funds under this Act and independently to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the effectiveness of expenditures of covered funds in stimulating the economy, saving and creating jobs, and achieving the goals of this legislation, including establishment of the highest standards of transparency and accountability related to expenditure of covered funds. (2) The Special Inspector General shall establish, maintain, and oversee such systems, procedures, and controls as the Special Inspector General considers appropriate to discharge the duty under paragraph (1). (3) In addition to the duties specified in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Inspector General shall also have the duties and responsibilities of inspectors general under the Inspector General Act of 1978. (d) Powers and Authorities.--(1) In carrying out the duties specified in subsection (c), the Special Inspector General shall have the authorities provided in section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978. (2) The Special Inspector General shall carry out the duties specified in subsection (c)(1) in accordance with section 4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978. (3) The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Recovery and Reinvestment Act shall be treated as an office included under section 6(e)(3) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) relating to the exemption from the initial determination of eligibility by the Attorney General. (e) Personnel, Facilities, and Other Resources.--(1) The Special Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the duties of the Special Inspector General, subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (2) The Special Inspector General may obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at daily rates not to exceed the equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule by section 5332 of such title. (3) The Special Inspector General may enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons, and make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Inspector General. (4)(A) Upon request of the Special Inspector General for information or assistance from any department, agency, or other entity of the Federal Government, the head of such entity shall, insofar as is practicable and not in contravention of any existing law, furnish such information or assistance to the Special Inspector General, or an authorized designee. (B) Reports.--Whenever information or assistance requested by the Special Inspector General is, in the judgment of the Special Inspector General, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Special Inspector General shall report the circumstances to the appropriate committees of Congress without delay. (f) Reports.--(1) Not later than 60 days after the confirmation of the Special Inspector General, and every calendar quarter thereafter, the Special Inspector General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report summarizing the activities of the Special Inspector General during the 120-day period ending on the date of such report. Each report shall include, for the period covered by such report, a detailed statement of actions taken by Federal, State, and local agencies in allocating and expending covered funds, the purposes to which these funds are applied, an estimate of the number of jobs created through each allocation of covered funds, an assessment of the effectiveness of this Act and implementing actions in achieving the goals of stimulating the economy, saving and creating jobs, and upholding maximum transparency and accountability, and any other related subjects deemed appropriate by the Special Inspector General. (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the public disclosure of information that is-- (A) specifically prohibited from disclosure by any other provision of law; (B) specifically required by Executive order to be protected from disclosure in the interest of national defense or national security or in the conduct of foreign affairs; or (C) a part of an ongoing criminal investigation. (3) Any reports required under this section shall also be submitted to the Congressional Oversight Panel established under this division. (g) Funding.--(1) Of the amounts made available to the Secretary of the Treasury under this Act, $50,000,000 shall be available to the Special Inspector General to carry out this section. (2) The amount available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended. TITLE VI--REPORTS OF THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS SEC. 601. REPORTS OF THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS. (a) In General.--In consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers shall submit quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives that detail the estimated impact of programs funded through covered funds on employment, economic growth, and other key economic indicators. (b) Submission.--The first report under subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than 15 days after the end of the first full quarter following the date of enactment of this Act. The last report required to be submitted under subsection (a) shall apply to the quarter in which the Board terminates under section 1521. TITLE VII--OVERSIGHT AND AUDITS SEC. 701. OVERSIGHT AND AUDITS. (a) Comptroller General Oversight.-- (1) SCOPE OF OVERSIGHT.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall not later than after the date of 30 days of enactment of this Act, commence ongoing oversight of the expenditures of covered funds and assessments of their effectiveness in achieving economic recovery and stimulation and assistance to those Americans adversely affected by the economic crisis including-- (A) the performance of the agencies receiving covered funds and the effect of their expenditures in improving infrastructure and creating jobs in such areas as transportation, public housing, environmental cleanup, public health, energy savings, and education; (B) assessments of whether the expenditures under this Act have enhanced economic stability, reduced unemployment, prevented home foreclosures, and ameliorated disruption to the financial markets and the banking system; (C) whether the Act has assisted American workers, created jobs, and protected taxpayers; (D) the financial condition and internal controls over covered funds devoted to the recovery and reinvestment programs under this Act; (E) effectiveness of the internal controls and systems used to achieve transparency and accountability; (F) compliance with all applicable laws and regulations under this Act by the Federal and State agencies, their agents, and representatives; (G) the efforts of the Federal Government to prevent, identify, and minimize conflicts of interest involving any agent or representative performing activities on behalf of or under the authority of this Act; and (H) the incidence, or potential for waste, fraud, and abuse in the expenditure of funds under this Act. (2) CONDUCT AND ADMINISTRATION OF OVERSIGHT.-- (A) GAO PRESENCE.--Secretaries of Federal Agencies and agents of all recipients of funds under this Act shall provide the Comptroller General with appropriate space and facilities in their offices as necessary to facilitate oversight of the expenditure of Recovery Act funds until the termination date established. (B) ACCESS TO RECORDS.--To the extent otherwise consistent with law, the Comptroller General shall have access, upon request, to any information, data, schedules, books, accounts, financial records, reports, files, electronic communications, or other papers, things, or property belonging to or in use by recipients or oversight agencies of funds under this Act, or any vehicles established by the Secretary under this Act, and to the officers, directors, employees, independent public accountants, financial advisors, and other agents and representatives or any such vehicle at such reasonable time as the Comptroller General may request. The Comptroller General shall be afforded full facilities for verifying transactions and may make and retain copies of such books, accounts, and other records as the Comptroller General deems appropriate. (C) REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS.--The Treasury shall reimburse the Government Accountability Office for the full cost of any such oversight activities as billed therefor by the Comptroller General of the United States. Such reimbursements shall be credited to the appropriation account ``Salaries and Expenses, Government Accountability Office'' current when the payment is received and remain available until expended. (3) REPORTING.--The Comptroller General shall submit reports of findings under this section, regularly and no less frequently than once every 60 days, to the appropriate committees of Congress, and the Special Inspector General for the Recovery and Reinvestment Program established under this Act on the activities and performance under this Act. The Comptroller may also submit special reports under this subsection as warranted by the findings of its oversight activities. (b) Comptroller General Audits.-- (1) ANNUAL AUDIT.--Federal agencies receiving funds under this Act shall annually prepare and issue to the appropriate committees of Congress and the public audited financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and the Comptroller General shall annually audit such statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The Treasury shall reimburse the Government Accountability Office for the full cost of any such audit as billed therefor by the Comptroller General. Such reimbursements shall be credited to the appropriation account ``Salaries and Expenses, Government Accountability Office'' current when the payment is received and remain available until expended. The financial statements prepared under this paragraph shall be on the fiscal year basis prescribed under section 1102 of title 31, United States Code. (2) AUTHORITY.--The Comptroller General may audit the programs, activities, receipts, expenditures, and financial transactions under this Act. (3) CORRECTIVE RESPONSES TO AUDIT PROBLEMS.--Federal agencies shall-- (A) take action to address deficiencies identified by the Comptroller General or other auditor engaged under this Act; or (B) certify to appropriate committees of Congress that no action is necessary or appropriate. (c) Internal Control.-- (1) ESTABLISHMENT.--Federal and State agencies receiving funds under this Act shall establish and maintain effective systems of internal control focused on recovery and reinvestment funds under this Act, consistent with the standards prescribed under section 3512(c) of title 31, United States Code, that provide reasonable assurance of-- (A) the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, including the use of the resources under this Act; (B) the reliability of financial reporting, including financial statements and other reports for internal and external use; and (C) compliance with applicable laws and regulations. (2) REPORTING.--In conjunction with each annual financial statement issued under this section, federal and state agencies shall-- (A) state the responsibility of management for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting; and (B) state its assessment, as of the end of the most recent year covered by such financial statement covering expenditure of funds under this Act, of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting. (d) Reports. Audits. Sharing of Information.--Any report or audit required under this section shall also be submitted to the Congressional Oversight Panel established under this Act. TITLE VIII--DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ON BEHALF OF RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL FUNDS SEC. 801. DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ON BEHALF OF RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL FUNDS. The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 is amended by adding after section 5 the following: ``SEC. 5A. REPORTS BY RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL FUNDS. ``(a) In General.--A recipient of Federal funds shall file a report as required by section 5(a) containing-- ``(1) the name of any lobbyist registered under this Act to whom the recipient paid money to lobby on behalf of the Federal funding received by the recipient; and ``(2) the amount of money paid as described in paragraph (1). ``(b) Definition.--In this section, the term `recipient of Federal funds' means the recipient of Federal funds constituting an award, grant, or loan.''. TITLE IX--NATIONAL COMMISSIONS ON SOCIAL SECURITY SOLVENCY AND MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SOLVENCY Subtitle A--National Commission on Social Security Solvency SEC. 901. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) CALENDAR DAY.--The term ``calendar day'' means a calendar day other than one in which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a date certain. (2) COMMISSION.--The term ``Commission'' means the National Commission on Social Security Solvency established under section 902(a). (3) COMMISSIONER.--The term ``Commissioner'' means the Commissioner of Social Security. (4) LONG-TERM.--The term ``long-term'' means a period of not less than 75 years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (5) SOCIAL SECURITY.--The term ``Social Security'' means the program of old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits established under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). (6) SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION BILL.--The term ``Social Security commission bill'' means a bill consisting of the proposed legislative language provisions of the Commission introduced under section 903(a). SEC. 902. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known as the ``National Commission on Social Security Solvency''. (b) Purpose.--The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of the Social Security program for the following purposes: (1) REVIEW.--Reviewing analyses of the current and long-term actuarial financial condition of the Social Security program. (2) IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS.--Identifying problems that may threaten the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. (3) ANALYZING POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.--Analyzing potential solutions to problems that threaten the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. (4) PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS.--Providing recommendations that will ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program and the provision of appropriate benefits. (c) Duties.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of the Social Security program consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b) and shall submit the report required under paragraph (2). (2) REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--Not later than 120 days after the date on which the Commission holds its first meeting, the Commission shall submit a report on the long-term solvency of the Social Security program that contains a detailed statement of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Commission to the President, Congress, and the Commissioner. (B) APPROVAL OF REPORT.--The report of the Commission submitted under subparagraph (A) shall require the approval of not less than 12 members of the Commission. (C) LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE.--If a recommendation submitted under subparagraph (A) involves legislative action, the report shall include proposed legislative language to carry out such action. (d) Appointment of Members.-- (1) IN GENERAL.-- (A) MEMBERSHIP.--The membership of the commission shall not exceed 16 members appointed pursuant to subparagraph (B) as voting members and 3 nonvoting members described in subparagraph (C). (B) VOTING MEMBERS.-- (i) IN GENERAL.--Voting members of the commission shall be appointed as follows: (I) The President shall appoint 2 members, 1 of whom shall be the Secretary of the Treasury. (II) The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 members. (III) The minority leader of the Senate shall appoint 3 members. (IV) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 members. (V) The minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 3 members. (ii) CONGRESSIONAL APPOINTEES.--The members of the Commission appointed under subclauses (II), (III), (IV), and (V) of clause (i) shall be Members of Congress. (C) NON-VOTING MEMBERS.--The following shall be nonvoting members of the Commission and shall advise and assist at the request of the Commission: (i) The Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration. (ii) The Director of the Congressional Budget Office. (2) CHAIRPERSON.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall be the chairperson of the Commission. (3) DATE.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed by not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (4) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.--Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (5) TERMINATION.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 90 days after the Commission submits the report required under subsection (c)(2). (e) Administration.-- (1) QUORUM.--Eight members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of voting, but a quorum is not required for members to meet and hold hearings. (2) MEETINGS.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. (3) HEARINGS.--Subject to paragraph (7), the Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act-- (A) hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such oaths the Commission considers advisable; (B) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses the Commission considers advisable; and (C) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, tapes, and other evidentiary materials relating to any matter under investigation by the Commission. (4) SUBPOENAS.-- (A) ISSUANCE.-- (i) IN GENERAL.--A subpoena may be issued under this subsection only-- (I) by the chairperson; or (II) by the affirmative vote of 8 members of the Commission. (ii) SIGNATURE.--Subpoenas issued under this subsection may be issued under the signature of the chairperson of the Commission and may be served by any person designated by the chairperson or by a member designated by a majority of the Commission. (B) ENFORCEMENT.--In the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena issued under this subsection, the United States district court for the judicial district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found, may issue an order requiring such person to appear at any designated place to testify or to produce documentary or other evidence. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of that court. (5) COMPENSATION.--Members of the Commission shall serve without any additional compensation for their work on the Commission. However, members may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in performance of services for the Commission. (6) STAFF.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--With the approval of a majority of the Commission, the chairperson of the Commission may appoint an executive director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. (B) ACTUARIAL EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.--With the approval of a majority of the Commission, the Executive Director may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. (C) COMPENSATION.--Upon the approval of the chairperson, the executive director may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the maximum rate payable for a position at GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title. (D) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.-- (i) IN GENERAL.--The executive director and any personnel of the Commission who are employees shall be employees under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 89A, 89B, and 90 of that title. (ii) MEMBERS OF COMMISSION.--Clause (i) shall not be construed to apply to members of the Commission. (E) FEDERAL AGENCIES.-- (i) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.--Upon the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may detail, without reimbursement by the Commission, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out the duties of the Commission. Any such detail shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service status or privileges of the Federal employee. (ii) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.--Upon the request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency shall provide such technical assistance to the Commission as the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out its duties. (7) INFORMATION.-- (A) RESOURCES.--The Commission shall have reasonable access to materials, resources, statistical data, and other information the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out its duties from the Library of Congress, the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration, the Congressional Budget Office, and other agencies and representatives of the executive and legislative branches of the Federal Government. The chairperson shall make requests for such access in writing when necessary. (B) RECEIPT, HANDLING, STORAGE, AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.--Information shall only be received, handled, stored, and disseminated by members of the Commission and its staff consistent with all applicable statutes, regulations, and Executive orders. (C) LIMITATION OF ACCESS TO TAX INFORMATION.--Information requested, subpoenaed, or otherwise accessed under this subtitle shall not include tax data from the United States Internal Revenue Service, the release of which would otherwise be in violation of law. (8) POSTAL SERVICES.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government. (f) Funding.--The Commission shall receive, from amounts appropriated to the Commissioner for fiscal year 2008 for administrative expenses, such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. SEC. 903. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Introduction and Committee Consideration.-- (1) INTRODUCTION.--The aggregate legislative language provisions submitted pursuant to section 902(c)(2)(C) shall be combined into a Social Security commission bill to be introduced in the Senate by the majority leader, or the majority leader's designee, and in the House of Representatives, by the Speaker, or the Speaker's designee. Upon such introduction, the Social Security commission bill shall be referred to the appropriate committees of Congress under paragraph (2). If the Social Security commission bill is not introduced in accordance with the preceding sentence, then any member of Congress may introduce the Social Security commission bill in their respective House of Congress beginning on the date that is the 5th calendar day that such House is in session following the date of the submission of such aggregate legislative language provisions. (2) COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION.-- (A) REFERRAL.--A Social Security commission bill introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on Finance of the Senate. A Social Security commission bill introduced in the House of Representatives shall be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (B) REPORTING.--Not later than 30 calendar days after the introduction of the Social Security commission bill, each Committee of Congress to which the Social Security commission bill was referred shall report such bill or such bill as amended by the committee. All committee amendments must comply with the requirements of section 902(b)(4). (C) DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE.--If a committee to which is referred a Social Security commission bill has not reported a Social Security commission bill or such bill as amended, at the end of 30 calendar days after its introduction or at the end of the first day after there has been reported to the House involved a Social Security commission bill or such bill as amended, whichever is earlier, such committee shall be deemed to be discharged from further consideration of such Social Security commission bill, and such Social Security commission bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the House involved. (b) Expedited Procedure.-- (1) CONSIDERATION.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--Not later than 5 days of session after the date on which a committee reports a Social Security commission bill, or such bill as amended, or has been discharged from consideration of a Social Security commission bill, the majority leader of the Senate, or the majority leader's designee, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the Speaker's designee, shall move to proceed to the consideration of the Social Security commission bill or such bill as amended. It shall also be in order for any member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, respectively, to move to proceed to the consideration of the Social Security commission bill at any time after the conclusion of such 5-day period. (B) MOTION TO PROCEED.--A motion to proceed to the consideration of the Social Security commission bill is highly privileged in the House of Representatives and is privileged in the Senate and is not debatable. The motion is not subject to amendment or to a motion to postpone consideration of the Social Security commission bill. A motion to proceed to the consideration of other business shall not be in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to proceed is agreed to or not agreed to shall not be in order. If the motion to proceed is agreed to, the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, shall immediately proceed to consideration of the Social Security commission bill without intervening motion, order, or other business, and the Social Security commission bill shall remain the unfinished business of the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, until disposed of. (C) IN THE SENATE.-- (i) CONSIDERATION.--In the Senate, consideration of the Social Security commission bill and all amendments thereto and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith shall be limited to not more than 50 hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing amendments to the Social Security commission bill or the Social Security commission bill. A motion further to limit debate on the Social Security commission bill is in order and is not debatable. All time used for consideration of the Social Security commission bill, including time used for quorum calls (except quorum calls immediately preceding a vote) and voting, shall be counted against the 50 hours of consideration. (ii) AMENDMENTS.--No amendment that is not germane to the provisions of committee amendments to the Social Security commission bill or the Social Security commission bill shall be in order in the Senate. All amendments must comply with the requirements of section 902(b)(4). In the Senate, an amendment, any amendment to an amendment, or any debatable motion or appeal is debatable for not to exceed 1 hour, to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the amendment, motion, or appeal. (iii) MOTION TO RECOMMIT.-- (I) VOTE.--Upon expiration of the time for consideration of the Social Security commission bill, the measure shall be recommitted to the Committee on Finance of the Senate for further consideration unless by a 3/5 vote of the Members, duly chosen and sworn, the Senate agrees to proceed to final passage. (II) RECOMMITAL.--If the bill is recommitted under subclause (I), any new amendments to the Social Security commission bill shall be considered under the provisions of section 902(b)(4). (iv) VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE.--In the Senate, immediately following the conclusion of consideration of the Social Security commission bill, the disposition of any pending amendments under clause (ii), a motion to recommit under clause (iii), and a request to establish the presence of a quorum, the vote on final passage of the Social Security commission bill shall occur. (v) OTHER MOTIONS NOT IN ORDER.--A motion to postpone or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business is not in order in the Senate. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the Social Security commission bill is agreed to or not agreed to is not in order in the Senate. (2) CONFERENCE.-- (A) PROCEEDING TO CONFERENCE.--If, after a Social Security commission bill is agreed to in the Senate or House of Representatives, the Social Security commission bill has been amended, the Social Security commission bill shall be deemed to be at a stage of disagreement and motions to proceed to conference are deemed to be agreed to. There shall be no motions to instruct. The Senate and the House of Representatives shall appoint conferees after the vote of the second House that results in such disagreement without any intervening action or debate. In the event that conferees are not appointed in accordance with the preceding sentence, the following shall be deemed to be the duly appointed conferees: (i) The majority leader of the Senate or the majority leader's designee. (ii) The Speaker of the House of Representatives or the Speaker's designee (iii) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Budget. (iv) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance. (v) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives. (vi) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (vii) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (B) MOTION TO PROCEED IN THE SENATE.--The motion to proceed to consideration in the Senate of the conference report on the Social Security commission bill may be made even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to. (C) PROCEDURE.--Debate on the conference report on the Social Security commission bill considered under this section shall be limited to 20 hours equally divided between the manager of the conference report and the minority leader, or his designee. (D) FINAL PASSAGE.--A vote on final passage of the conference report on the Social Security commission bill shall be taken in the Senate and the House of Representatives on or before the close of the 10th day of session of that House after the date the conference report is submitted in that House. If the conference report is passed, the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, shall cause the conference report to be transmitted to the other House before the close of the next day of session of that House. (E) ACTION OF SENATE.-- (i) IN GENERAL.--If the Senate has received from the House the conference report on the Social Security commission bill prior to the vote required under subparagraph (D), then the Senate shall consider, and the vote under subparagraph (D) shall occur on, the House conference report or the version of the Social Security commission bill passed by the House. (ii) MOTION TO RECOMMIT.-- (I) VOTE.--Upon expiration of the time for consideration, the conference report on the Social Security commission bill shall be recommitted to the Committee of Conference for further consideration unless by a 3/5 vote of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, the Senate agrees to proceed to final passage. (II) RECOMMITAL.--If the conference report is recommitted under subclause (I), the conference report accompanying the bill shall be recommitted to the Conference Committee or it shall be in order to immediately proceed without intervening action to consideration of the motions for a new conference. (F) CONFERENCE REPORT DEFEATED.--Should the conference report be defeated, the provisions of this subsection shall apply to any request for a new conference and the appointment of conferees. (3) NO SUSPENSION.--No motion to suspend the application of this subsection shall be in order in the Senate or in the House of Representatives, nor shall it be in order in the House of Representatives to suspend the application of this subsection by unanimous consent. (c) Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives.--This section is enacted by Congress-- (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and is deemed to be part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a Social Security commission bill, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as they relate to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House. Subtitle B--National Commission on Medicare and Medicaid Solvency SEC. 911. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) ADMINISTRATOR.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2) CALENDAR DAY.--The term ``calendar day'' means a calendar day other than one in which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a date certain. (3) COMMISSION.--The term ``Commission'' means the National Commission on Medicare and Medicaid solvency established under section 912(a). (4) LONG-TERM.--The term ``long-term'' means a period of not less than 75 years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (5) MEDICAID.--The term ``Medicaid'' means the program established under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). (6) MEDICARE.--The term ``Medicare'' means the program established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). (7) MEDICARE AND MEDICAID COMMISSION BILL.--The term ``Medicare and Medicaid commission bill'' means a bill consisting of the proposed legislative language provisions of the Commission introduced under section 913(a). SEC. 912. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known as the ``National Commission on Medicare and Medicaid Solvency''. (b) Purpose.--The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of the Medicare and Medicaid programs for the following purposes: (1) REVIEW.--Reviewing analyses of the current and long-term actuarial financial condition of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. (2) IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS.--Identifying problems that may threaten the long-term solvency of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. (3) ANALYZING POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.--Analyzing potential solutions to problems that threaten the long-term solvency of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. (4) PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS.--Providing recommendations that will ensure the long-term solvency of the Medicare and Medicaid programs and the provision of appropriate benefits. (c) Duties.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of the Medicare and Medicaid programs consistent with the purposes described in subsection (b) and shall submit the report required under paragraph (2). (2) REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--Not later than 120 days after the date on which the Commission holds its first meeting, the Commission shall submit a report on the long-term solvency of the Medicare and Medicaid programs that contains a detailed statement of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Commission to the President, Congress, and the Administrator. (B) APPROVAL OF REPORT.--The report of the Commission submitted under subparagraph (A) shall require the approval of not less than 12 members of the Commission. (C) LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE.--If a recommendation submitted under subparagraph (A) involves legislative action, the report shall include proposed legislative language to carry out such action. (d) Appointment of Members.-- (1) IN GENERAL.-- (A) MEMBERSHIP.--The membership of the commission shall not exceed 16 members appointed pursuant to subparagraph (B) as voting members and 3 nonvoting members described in subparagraph (C). (B) VOTING MEMBERS.-- (i) IN GENERAL.--Voting members of the commission shall be appointed as follows: (I) The President shall appoint 2 members, 1 of whom shall be the Secretary of the Treasury. (II) The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 members. (III) The minority leader of the Senate shall appoint 3 members. (IV) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 members. (V) The minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 3 members. (ii) CONGRESSIONAL APPOINTEES.--The members of the Commission appointed under subclauses (II), (III), (IV), and (V) of clause (i) shall be Members of Congress. (C) NON-VOTING MEMBERS.--The following shall be nonvoting members of the Commission and shall advise and assist at the request of the Commission: (i) The Chief Actuary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (ii) The Director of the Congressional Budget Office. (2) CHAIRPERSON.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall be the chairperson of the Commission. (3) DATE.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed by not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (4) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.--Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (5) TERMINATION.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 90 days after the Commission submits the report required under subsection (c)(2). (e) Administration.-- (1) QUORUM.--Eight members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of voting, but a quorum is not required for members to meet and hold hearings. (2) MEETINGS.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members. (3) HEARINGS.--Subject to paragraph (7), the Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act-- (A) hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such oaths the Commission considers advisable; (B) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses the Commission considers advisable; and (C) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, tapes, and other evidentiary materials relating to any matter under investigation by the Commission. (4) SUBPOENAS.-- (A) ISSUANCE.-- (i) IN GENERAL.--A subpoena may be issued under this subsection only-- (I) by the chairperson; or (II) by the affirmative vote of 8 members of the Commission. (ii) SIGNATURE.--Subpoenas issued under this subsection may be issued under the signature of the chairperson of the Commission and may be served by any person designated by the chairperson or by a member designated by a majority of the Commission. (B) ENFORCEMENT.--In the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena issued under this subsection, the United States district court for the judicial district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found, may issue an order requiring such person to appear at any designated place to testify or to produce documentary or other evidence. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of that court. (5) COMPENSATION.--Members of the Commission shall serve without any additional compensation for their work on the Commission. However, members may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in performance of services for the Commission. (6) STAFF.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--With the approval of a majority of the Commission, the chairperson of the Commission may appoint an executive director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. (B) ACTUARIAL EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.--With the approval of a majority of the Commission, the Executive Director may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. (C) COMPENSATION.--Upon the approval of the chairperson, the executive director may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the maximum rate payable for a position at GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title. (D) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.-- (i) IN GENERAL.--The executive director and any personnel of the Commission who are employees shall be employees under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 89A, 89B, and 90 of that title. (ii) MEMBERS OF COMMISSION.--Clause (i) shall not be construed to apply to members of the Commission. (E) FEDERAL AGENCIES.-- (i) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.--Upon the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may detail, without reimbursement by the Commission, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out the duties of the Commission. Any such detail shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service status or privileges of the Federal employee. (ii) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.--Upon the request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency shall provide such technical assistance to the Commission as the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out its duties. (7) INFORMATION.-- (A) RESOURCES.--The Commission shall have reasonable access to materials, resources, statistical data, and other information the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out its duties from the Library of Congress, the Chief Actuary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Congressional Budget Office, and other agencies and representatives of the executive and legislative branches of the Federal Government. The chairperson shall make requests for such access in writing when necessary. (B) RECEIPT, HANDLING, STORAGE, AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.--Information shall only be received, handled, stored, and disseminated by members of the Commission and its staff consistent with all applicable statutes, regulations, and Executive orders. (C) LIMITATION OF ACCESS TO TAX INFORMATION.--Information requested, subpoenaed, or otherwise accessed under this subtitle shall not include tax data from the United States Internal Revenue Service, the release of which would otherwise be in violation of law. (8) POSTAL SERVICES.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government. (f) Funding.--The Commission shall receive, from amounts appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2008 for administrative expenses, such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. SEC. 913. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Introduction and Committee Consideration.-- (1) INTRODUCTION.--The aggregate legislative language provisions submitted pursuant to section 912(c)(2)(C) shall be combined into a Medicare and Medicaid commission bill to be introduced in the Senate by the majority leader, or the majority leader's designee, and in the House of Representatives, by the Speaker, or the Speaker's designee. Upon such introduction, the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill shall be referred to the appropriate committees of Congress under paragraph (2). If the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill is not introduced in accordance with the preceding sentence, then any member of Congress may introduce the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill in their respective House of Congress beginning on the date that is the 5th calendar day that such House is in session following the date of the submission of such aggregate legislative language provisions. (2) COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION.-- (A) REFERRAL.--A Medicare and Medicaid commission bill introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on Finance of the Senate. A Medicare and Medicaid commission bill introduced in the House of Representatives shall be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (B) REPORTING.--Not later than 30 calendar days after the introduction of the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill, each Committee of Congress to which the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill was referred shall report such bill or such bill as amended by the committee. All committee amendments must comply with the requirements of section 912(b)(4). (C) DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE.--If a committee to which is referred a Medicare and Medicaid commission bill has not reported a Medicare and Medicaid commission bill or such bill as amended, at the end of 30 calendar days after its introduction or at the end of the first day after there has been reported to the House involved a Medicare and Medicaid commission bill or such bill as amended, whichever is earlier, such committee shall be deemed to be discharged from further consideration of such Medicare and Medicaid commission bill, and such Medicare and Medicaid commission bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the House involved. (b) Expedited Procedure.-- (1) CONSIDERATION.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--Not later than 5 days of session after the date on which a committee reports a Medicare and Medicaid commission bill, or such bill as amended, or has been discharged from consideration of a Medicare and Medicaid commission bill, the majority leader of the Senate, or the majority leader's designee, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the Speaker's designee, shall move to proceed to the consideration of the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill or such bill as amended. It shall also be in order for any member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, respectively, to move to proceed to the consideration of the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill at any time after the conclusion of such 5-day period. (B) MOTION TO PROCEED.--A motion to proceed to the consideration of the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill is highly privileged in the House of Representatives and is privileged in the Senate and is not debatable. The motion is not subject to amendment or to a motion to postpone consideration of the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill. A motion to proceed to the consideration of other business shall not be in order. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to proceed is agreed to or not agreed to shall not be in order. If the motion to proceed is agreed to, the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, shall immediately proceed to consideration of the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill without intervening motion, order, or other business, and the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill shall remain the unfinished business of the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, until disposed of. (C) IN THE SENATE.-- (i) CONSIDERATION.--In the Senate, consideration of the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill and all amendments thereto and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith shall be limited to not more than 50 hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing amendments to the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill or the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill. A motion further to limit debate on the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill is in order and is not debatable. All time used for consideration of the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill, including time used for quorum calls (except quorum calls immediately preceding a vote) and voting, shall be counted against the 50 hours of consideration. (ii) AMENDMENTS.--No amendment that is not germane to the provisions of committee amendments to the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill or the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill shall be in order in the Senate. All amendments must comply with the requirements of section 912(b)(4). In the Senate, an amendment, any amendment to an amendment, or any debatable motion or appeal is debatable for not to exceed 1 hour, to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the amendment, motion, or appeal. (iii) MOTION TO RECOMMIT.-- (I) VOTE.--Upon expiration of the time for consideration of the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill, the measure shall be recommitted to the Committee on Finance of the Senate for further consideration unless by a 3/5 vote of the Members, duly chosen and sworn, the Senate agrees to proceed to final passage. (II) RECOMMITAL.--If the bill is recommitted under subclause (I), any new amendments to the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill shall be considered under the provisions of section 912(b)(4). (iv) VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE.--In the Senate, immediately following the conclusion of consideration of the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill, the disposition of any pending amendments under clause (ii), a motion to recommit under clause (iii), and a request to establish the presence of a quorum, the vote on final passage of the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill shall occur. (v) OTHER MOTIONS NOT IN ORDER.--A motion to postpone or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business is not in order in the Senate. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill is agreed to or not agreed to is not in order in the Senate. (2) CONFERENCE.-- (A) PROCEEDING TO CONFERENCE.--If, after a Medicare and Medicaid commission bill is agreed to in the Senate or House of Representatives, the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill has been amended, the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill shall be deemed to be at a stage of disagreement and motions to proceed to conference are deemed to be agreed to. There shall be no motions to instruct. The Senate and the House of Representatives shall appoint conferees after the vote of the second House that results in such disagreement without any intervening action or debate. In the event that conferees are not appointed in accordance with the preceding sentence, the following shall be deemed to be the duly appointed conferees: (i) The majority leader of the Senate or the majority leader's designee. (ii) The Speaker of the House of Representatives or the Speaker's designee (iii) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Budget. (iv) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance. (v) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives. (vi) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (vii) The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (B) MOTION TO PROCEED IN THE SENATE.--The motion to proceed to consideration in the Senate of the conference report on the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill may be made even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to. (C) PROCEDURE.--Debate on the conference report on the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill considered under this section shall be limited to 20 hours equally divided between the manager of the conference report and the minority leader, or his designee. (D) FINAL PASSAGE.--A vote on final passage of the conference report on the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill shall be taken in the Senate and the House of Representatives on or before the close of the 10th day of session of that House after the date the conference report is submitted in that House. If the conference report is passed, the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, shall cause the conference report to be transmitted to the other House before the close of the next day of session of that House. (E) ACTION OF SENATE.-- (i) IN GENERAL.--If the Senate has received from the House the conference report on the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill prior to the vote required under subparagraph (D), then the Senate shall consider, and the vote under subparagraph (D) shall occur on, the House conference report or the version of the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill passed by the House. (ii) MOTION TO RECOMMIT.-- (I) VOTE.--Upon expiration of the time for consideration, the conference report on the Medicare and Medicaid commission bill shall be recommitted to the Committee of Conference for further consideration unless by a 3/5 vote of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, the Senate agrees to proceed to final passage. (II) RECOMMITAL.--If the conference report is recommitted under subclause (I), the conference report accompanying the bill shall be recommitted to the Conference Committee or it shall be in order to immediately proceed without intervening action to consideration of the motions for a new conference. (F) CONFERENCE REPORT DEFEATED.--Should the conference report be defeated, the provisions of this subsection shall apply to any request for a new conference and the appointment of conferees. (3) NO SUSPENSION.--No motion to suspend the application of this subsection shall be in order in the Senate or in the House of Representatives, nor shall it be in order in the House of Representatives to suspend the application of this subsection by unanimous consent. (c) Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives.--This section is enacted by Congress-- (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and is deemed to be part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a Medicare and Medicaid commission bill, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as they relate to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House. TITLE X--ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS SEC. 1000. REDUCING SPENDING UPON ECONOMIC GROWTH TO RELIEVE FUTURE GENERATIONS' DEBT OBLIGATIONS. (a) Enforcement.--Section 275 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: ``(d) Reducing Spending Upon Economic Growth to Relieve Future Generations Debt Obligations.-- ``(1) SEQUESTER.--Section 251 shall be implemented in accordance with this subsection in any fiscal year following a fiscal year in which there are 2 consecutive quarters of economic growth greater than 2% of inflation adjusted GDP. ``(2) AMOUNTS PROVIDED IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009.--Appropriated amounts provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for a fiscal year to which paragraph (1) applies that have not been otherwise obligated are rescinded. ``(3) REDUCTIONS.--The reduction of sequestered amounts required by paragraph (1) shall be 2% from the baseline for the first year, minus any discretionary spending provided in the American recovery and Reinvestment act of 2009, and each of the 4 fiscal years following the first year in order to balance the Federal budget. ``(e) Deficit Reduction Through a Sequester.-- ``(1) SEQUESTER.--Section 253 shall be implemented in accordance with this subsection. ``(2) MAXIMUM DEFICIT AMOUNTS.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--When the President submits the budget for the first fiscal year following a fiscal year in which there are 2 consecutive quarters of economic growth greater than 2% of inflation adjusted GDP, the President shall set and submit maximum deficit amounts for the budget year and each of the following 4 fiscal years. The President shall set each of the maximum deficit amounts in a manner to ensure a gradual and proportional decline that balances the federal budget in not later than 5 fiscal years. ``(B) MDA.--The maximum deficit amounts determined pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deemed the maximum deficit amounts for purposes of section 601 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as in effect prior to the enactment of Public Law 105-33. ``(C) DEFICIT.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `deficit' shall have the meaning given such term in Public Law 99-177..''. (b) Procedures Reestablished.--Section 275(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended to read as follows: ``(b) Procedures Reestablished.--Subject to subsection (d), sections 251 and 252 of this Act and any procedure with respect to such sections in this Act shall be effective beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection.''. (c) Baseline.--The Congressional Budget Office shall not include any amounts, including discretionary, mandatory, and revenues, provided in this Act in the baseline for fiscal year 2010 and fiscal years thereafter. SEC. 1000A. TERMINATION OF PROGRAMS. Any program established by this Act shall terminate at the end of fiscal year 2012. Amounts made available by this Act for such a program that remain unobligated after September 30, 2012 are rescinded. DIVISION B--APPROPRIATIONS TITLE I--MILCON Military Construction, Army For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Army'', $481,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012, for acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Army: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out military construction projects for warrior transition complexes at locations authorized by section 2911 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4750), as amended by section 1000. Modification of Authority to Carry Out Certain Fiscal Year 2009 Projects SEC. 1001. (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES PROJECTS.--The table in section 2911(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4751) is amended to read as follows:             Army: Inside the United States State  Installation or location  Amount  Kentucky   Fort Campbell   $78,000,000   North Carolina   Fort Bragg   $77,000,000   Texas   Fort Bliss   $56,000,000     Fort Sam Houston   $78,000,000     Fort Hood   $58,000,000   Virginia   Fort Belvoir   $70,000,000   Washington   Fort Lewis   $99,000,000 (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2911(b) of such Act is amended by striking ``$450,000,000, as follows:'' and all that follows through ``$50,000,000.'' and inserting ``$481,000,000, for military construction projects inside the United States authorized by subsection (a).''. TITLE II--TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary SUPPLEMENTAL DISCRETIONARY GRANTS FOR A NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM For an additional amount for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure, $10,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall distribute funds provided under this heading as discretionary grants to be awarded to State and local governments on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region: Provided further, That projects eligible for funding provided under this heading shall include, but not be limited to, highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23, United States Code, including interstate rehabilitation, improvements to the rural collector road system, the reconstruction of overpasses and interchanges, bridge replacements, seismic retrofit projects for bridges, and road realignments; public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, including investments in projects participating in the New Starts or Small Starts programs that will expedite the completion of those projects and their entry into revenue service; passenger and freight rail transportation projects; and port infrastructure investments, including projects that connect ports to other modes of transportation and improve the efficiency of freight movement: Provided further, That in distributing funds provided under this heading, the Secretary shall take such measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds and an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural communities: Provided further, That a grant funded under this heading shall be not less than $20,000,000 and not greater than $500,000,000: Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made under this heading may be up to 100 percent: Provided further, That the Secretary shall give priority to projects that require an additional share of Federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package, and to projects that are expected to be completed within 3 years of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish criteria on which to base the competition for any grants awarded under this heading not later than 75 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall require applications for funding provided under this heading to be submitted not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, and announce all projects selected to be funded from such funds not later than 1 year after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may retain up to $5,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading, and may transfer portions of those funds to the Administrators of the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Maritime Administration, to fund the award and oversight of grants made under this heading. Federal Aviation Administration SUPPLEMENTAL DISCRETIONARY GRANTS FOR AIRPORT INVESTMENT For an additional amount for capital expenditures authorized under sections 47102(3) and 47504(c) of title 49, United States Code, $1,500,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall distribute funds provided under this heading as discretionary grants to airports, with priority given to those projects that demonstrate to his or her satisfaction their ability to be completed within 2 years of enactment of this Act, and serve to supplement and not supplant planned expenditures from airport-generated revenues or from other State and local sources on such activities: Provided further, That the Federal share payable of the costs for which a grant is made under this heading shall be 100 percent: Provided further, That the amount made available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for the Grants-in-Aid for Airports program set forth in any Act: Provided further, That the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may retain and transfer to ``Federal Aviation Administration, Operations'' up to one-quarter of 1 percent of the funds provided under this heading to fund the award and oversight by the Administrator of grants made under this heading. Federal Highway Administration SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR HIGHWAY INVESTMENT For an additional amount for restoration, repair, construction and other activities eligible under paragraph (b) of section 133 of title 23, United States Code, $30,000,000,000: Provided, That funds provided under this heading shall be apportioned to States using the formula set forth in section 104(b)(3) of such title: Provided further, That 180 days following the date of such apportionment, the Secretary of Transportation shall withdraw from each State an amount equal to 50 percent of the funds awarded to that grantee less the amount of funding obligated, and the Secretary shall redistribute such amounts to other States that have had no funds withdrawn under this proviso in the manner described in section 120(c) of division K of Public Law 110-161: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, $1,000,000,000 shall be for investments in transportation at Indian reservations and Federal lands, and administered in accordance with chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That of the funds identified in the preceding proviso, at least $320,000,000 shall be for the Indian Reservation Roads program, $100,000,000 shall be for the Park Roads and Parkways program, $70,000,000 shall be for the Forest Highway Program, and $10,000,000 shall be for the Refuge Roads program: Provided further, That up to 4 percent of the funding provided for Indian Reservation Roads may be used by the Secretary of the Interior for program management and oversight and project-related administrative expenses: Provided further, That the Federal share payable on account of any project or activity carried out with funds made available under this heading shall be at the option of the recipient, and may be up to 100 percent of the total cost thereof: Provided further, That funding provided under this heading shall be in addition to any and all funds provided for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 in any other Act for ``Federal-aid Highways'' and shall not affect the distribution of funds provided for ``Federal-aid Highways'' in any other Act: Provided further, That the amount made available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for Federal-aid highways or highway safety construction programs set forth in any Act: Provided further, That section 1101(b) of Public Law 109-59 shall apply to funds apportioned under this heading: Provided further, That for the purposes of the definition of States for this paragraph, sections 101(a)(32) of title 23, United States Code, shall apply: Provided further, That the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration may retain up to $12,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading to carry out the function of the ``Federal Highway Administration, Limitation on Administrative Expenses'' and to fund the oversight by the Administrator of projects and activities carried out with funds made available to the Federal Highway Administration in this Act. Federal Transit Administration SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT INVESTMENT For an additional amount for capital expenditures authorized under section 5302(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, $3,500,000,000: Provided further, That 180 days following the date of such apportionment, the Secretary shall withdraw from each grantee an amount equal to 50 percent of the funds awarded to that grantee less the amount of funding obligated, and the Secretary shall redistribute such amounts to other grantees that have had no funds withdrawn under this proviso utilizing whatever method he or she deems appropriate to ensure that all funds provided under this paragraph shall be utilized promptly: Provided further, That the Federal share of the costs for which any grant is made under this heading shall be at the option of the recipient, and may be up to 100 percent: Provided further, That the amount made available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obligations for transit programs set forth in any Act: Provided further, That section 1101(b) of Public Law 109-59 shall apply to funds apportioned under this heading: Provided further, That the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration may retain up to $1,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading to carry out the function of ``Federal Transit Administration, Administrative Expenses'' and to fund the oversight of grants made under this heading by the Administrator. TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to repair or acquire vehicles, equipment, and materials required to reset or reconstitute military units to an acceptable readiness rating and to restock prepositioned assets and war reserve material, $3,125,950,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, as follows: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $2,000,000,000. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps'', $26,000,000. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve'', $400,000,000. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve'', $99,950,000. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard'', $600,000,000. FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS, DEFENSE For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to repair, restore, improve, or modernize Department of Defense facilities, improve unaccompanied personnel housing, repair or upgrade facilities and infrastructure directly supporting the readiness and training of the Armed Forces, and invest in the energy efficiency of Department of Defense facilities, $9,348,343,000, for facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization programs of the Department of Defense (including minor construction and major maintenance and repair), as follows: (1) For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $3,310,109,000. (2) For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', $1,624,380,000. (3) For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps'', $285,311,000. (4) For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force'', $2,665,016,000. (5) For an additional amount for ``Operations and Maintenance, Defense Wide (Defense Health Program)'', $454,658,000. (6) For an additional amount for ``Operations and Maintenance, Defense Wide (Defense Education Activity)'', $68,600,000. (7) For an additional amount for ``Operations and Maintenance, Defense Wide (Defense Logistics Agency)'', $24,605,000. (8) For an additional amount for ``Operations and Maintenance, Defense Wide (Special Operations)'', $19,300,000. (9) For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve'', $246,234,000. (10) For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve'', $62,162,000. (11) For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve'', $99,938,000. (12) For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve'', $33,014,000. (13) For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard'', $368,026,000. (14) For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard'', $86,990,000. PROCUREMENT For expenses, not otherwise provided for, to manufacture or acquire vehicles, equipment, ammunition, and materials required to reconstitute military units to an acceptable readiness rating and to restock prepositioned assets and war reserve material, $4,225,406,000 as follows: AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement, Army'', $320,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, for construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories for reset purposes therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes. MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY For an additional amount for ``Missile Procurement, Army'', $800,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, for construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories for reset purposes therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes. PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army'', $100,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, for construction, procurement, production, and modification of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories for reset purposes therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes. PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition, Army'', $175,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, for construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories for reset purposes therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes. OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Army'', $2,225,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, for construction, procurement, production, and modification of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked combat vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for reset purposes only; communications and electronic equipment; other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes. WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY For an additional amount for ``Weapons Procurement, Navy'', $51,905,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, for construction, procurement, production, modification, and related support equipment for reset purposes, including spare parts and accessories for replacement of Hellfire missiles and the transportation of procured items from vendor to first government point of storage may be acquired. PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps'', $164,772,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, for construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories for reset purposes therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes. OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Navy'', $61,100,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, for construction, procurement, production, modification, replacement and recapitalization of Navy expeditionary forces and capabilities for reset purposes; including, tactical vehicles, construction and maintenance equipment, naval coastal warfare boats, salvage equipment, riverine equipment, expeditionary material handling equipment, communications equipment, and other expeditionary items which are required to equip sailors and improve Navy expeditionary capabilities and support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), as well as the Global War on Terror (GWOT) in support of joint warfighting commanders. PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Marine Corps'', $244,529,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, for construction, procurement, production, modification, replacement and recapitalization of Marine Corps tactical fixed wing and certain rotary aircraft for reset purposes to improve AV-8B and F/A-18 daytime/nighttime and all weather targeting capability; improve AV-8B sustainability in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) through countermeasure suite upgrades; improvements of F/A-18 radar reliability during sustained deployments; improve downlink and communication capabilities and launcher upgrades for F/A-18 aircraft; increase C/MH-53 performance degraders due to sustained deployments through various C/MH-53 helicopter engine and avionics upgrades; improve CH-46 operational capability and survivability during deployments by reducing brownout conditions and reducing the risk of engagement by battlefield IR missile systems; modify MV-22 aircraft to deployable block configuration and increase that aircraft's survivability through fire suppression; and spare parts and other accessories necessary for the foregoing purposes. AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement, Air Force'', $83,100,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2010, for construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of Air Force Reserve aircraft, equipment, spare parts, and accessories for reset purposes; including, replacement panels for C-5A aircraft to remediate corrosion cracking; armor and refurbishment kits for currently fielded C-130 aircraft to provide enhanced protection against small arms fire; new and updated .50 caliber machine guns for HH-60 rotary wing aircraft to help negate aircraft vulnerabilities; a replacement armor system for C-130 aircraft that affords protection against 12.7mm threats to the aircraft; a rescue board for combat, search and rescue (CSAR) HH-60 aircraft that will help maximize usable space within that aircraft so as to eliminate the requirement for additional CSAR aircraft to enter a threat environment; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes. GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE SEC. 3001. FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS. (a) Transfer to Defense Working Capital Funds.-- (1) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to paragraph (2), amounts available to a military department under this title under the heading ``FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS'' may be transferred by the Secretary of the military department to the Defense Working Capital Funds for purposes relating to the improvement, repair, and modernization of defense depots, arsenals, ammunition plants, and shipyards. Amounts transferred under this paragraph shall be merged with amounts in the Defense Working Capital Funds that are available for such purposes, and shall be available for such purposes under the same terms and conditions, and subject to the same limitations, as amounts in the Defense Working Capital Funds with which merged. (2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT TRANSFERABLE.--The amount transferable by a military department under paragraph (1) may not exceed the amount equal to 30 percent of the aggregate amount available to the military department under this title under the heading ``FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS''. (b) Plan for Use of Funds.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a plan for the utilization of the funds provided under this title under the heading ``FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS''. (c) Limitation on Utilization.--No funds provided under this title under the heading ``FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS'' may be obligated or expended until the receipt by the congressional defense committees of the report required by subsection (b). (d) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. DIVISION C--OTHER PROVISIONS TITLE I--TAX PROVISIONS SEC. 10001. REDUCTION IN SOCIAL SECURITY PAYROLL TAXES. (a) In General.-- (1) EMPLOYER TAXES.--The table in section 3101(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:           The rate shall be:   2009   3.1 percent   2010 or thereafter   6.2 percent''. (2) SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAXES.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--The table in section 1401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:   ``In the case of a taxable beginning after:  And before:  Percent  December 31, 2008   January 1, 2010   9.3   December 31, 2009     12.40''. (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.-- (i) Section 164(f) of such Code is amended adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2009.--In the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2010, the deduction allowed under paragraph (1) with respect to taxes imposed by section 1401(a) shall equal to two-thirds of the taxes so paid.''. (ii) Section 1402(a)(12)(B) is amended by inserting ``(in the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2010, two-thirds of the taxes of the rate imposed by section 1401(a) and one-half of the rate imposed by section 1401(b))'' after ``year''. (b) Funding From General Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-age and Survivors Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of the amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (20(A) of subsection (a) . Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had such amendments not been enacted. SEC. 10002. TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATES. (a) In General.--Section 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(e) Economic Stimulus Rate Reductions.--In the case of taxable years beginning in calendar year 2009-- ``(1) subsection (b)(1) shall be applied by disregarding-- ``(A) `but does not exceed $75,000,' in subparagraph (B) thereof, ``(B) subparagraphs (C) and (D) thereof, and ``(C) the last 2 sentences, ``(2) subsection (b)(2) shall be applied by substituting `25 percent' for `35 percent', and ``(3) paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1445(e) shall each be applied by substituting `25 percent' for `35 percent'.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008. SEC. 10003. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN LIMITATIONS ON EXPENSING OF CERTAIN DEPRECIABLE BUSINESS ASSETS. (a) In General.--Paragraph (7) of section 179(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``2008'' and inserting ``2008, or 2009'', and (2) by striking ``2008'' in the heading thereof and inserting ``2008, AND 2009''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008. SEC. 10004. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HOME PURCHASES. (a) Allowance of Credit.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section: ``SEC. 25E. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HOME PURCHASES. ``(a) Allowance of Credit.-- ``(1) IN GENERAL.--In the case of an individual who is a purchaser of a qualified principal residence during the taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter an amount equal to 10 percent of the purchase price of the residence. ``(2) DOLLAR LIMITATION.--The amount of the credit allowed under paragraph (1) shall not exceed $15,000. ``(3) ALLOCATION OF CREDIT AMOUNT.--At the election of the taxpayer, the amount of the credit allowed under paragraph (1) (after application of paragraph (2)) may be equally divided among the 2 taxable years beginning with the taxable year in which the purchase of the qualified principal residence is made. ``(b) Limitations.-- ``(1) DATE OF PURCHASE.--The credit allowed under subsection (a) shall be allowed only with respect to purchases made-- ``(A) after December 31, 2008, and ``(B) before January 1, 2010. ``(2) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX.--In the case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) does not apply, the credit allowed under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess of-- ``(A) the sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by section 55, over ``(B) the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section) for the taxable year. ``(3) ONE-TIME ONLY.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--If a credit is allowed under this section in the case of any individual (and such individual's spouse, if married) with respect to the purchase of any qualified principal residence, no credit shall be allowed under this section in any taxable year with respect to the purchase of any other qualified principal residence by such individual or a spouse of such individual. ``(B) JOINT PURCHASE.--In the case of a purchase of a qualified principal residence by 2 or more unmarried individuals or by 2 married individuals filing separately, no credit shall be allowed under this section if a credit under this section has been allowed to any of such individuals in any taxable year with respect to the purchase of any other qualified principal residence. ``(c) Qualified Principal Residence.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified principal residence' means a single-family residence that is purchased to be the principal residence of the purchaser. ``(d) Denial of Double Benefit.--No credit shall be allowed under this section for any purchase for which a credit is allowed under section 36 or section 1400C. ``(e) Special Rules.-- ``(1) JOINT PURCHASE.-- ``(A) MARRIED INDIVIDUALS FILING SEPARATELY.--In the case of 2 married individuals filing separately, subsection (a) shall be applied to each such individual by substituting `$7,500' for `$15,000' in subsection (a)(1). ``(B) UNMARRIED INDIVIDUALS.--If 2 or more individuals who are not married purchase a qualified principal residence, the amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a) shall be allocated among such individuals in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe, except that the total amount of the credits allowed to all such individuals shall not exceed $15,000. ``(2) PURCHASE.--In defining the purchase of a qualified principal residence, rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 1400C(e) (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section) shall apply. ``(3) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.--Rules similar to the rules of section 1400C(f) (as so in effect) shall apply. ``(f) Recapture of Credit in the Case of Certain Dispositions.-- ``(1) IN GENERAL.--In the event that a taxpayer-- ``(A) disposes of the principal residence with respect to which a credit was allowed under subsection (a), or ``(B) fails to occupy such residence as the taxpayer's principal residence, at any time within 24 months after the date on which the taxpayer purchased such residence, then the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year during which such disposition occurred or in which the taxpayer failed to occupy the residence as a principal residence shall be increased by the amount of such credit. ``(2) EXCEPTIONS.-- ``(A) DEATH OF TAXPAYER.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxable year ending after the date of the taxpayer's death. ``(B) INVOLUNTARY CONVERSION.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a residence which is compulsorily or involuntarily converted (within the meaning of section 1033(a)) if the taxpayer acquires a new principal residence within the 2-year period beginning on the date of the disposition or cessation referred to in such paragraph. Paragraph (1) shall apply to such new principal residence during the remainder of the 24-month period described in such paragraph as if such new principal residence were the converted residence. ``(C) TRANSFERS BETWEEN SPOUSES OR INCIDENT TO DIVORCE.--In the case of a transfer of a residence to which section 1041(a) applies-- ``(i) paragraph (1) shall not apply to such transfer, and ``(ii) in the case of taxable years ending after such transfer, paragraph (1) shall apply to the transferee in the same manner as if such transferee were the transferor (and shall not apply to the transferor). ``(D) RELOCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty who moves pursuant to a military order and incident to a permanent change of station. ``(3) JOINT RETURNS.--In the case of a credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to a joint return, half of such credit shall be treated as having been allowed to each individual filing such return for purposes of this subsection. ``(4) RETURN REQUIREMENT.--If the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year is increased under this subsection, the taxpayer shall, notwithstanding section 6012, be required to file a return with respect to the taxes imposed under this subtitle. ``(g) Basis Adjustment.--For purposes of this subtitle, if a credit is allowed under this section with respect to the purchase of any residence, the basis of such residence shall be reduced by the amount of the credit so allowed. ``(h) Election to Treat Purchase in Prior Year.--In the case of a purchase of a principal residence during the period described in subsection (b)(1), a taxpayer may elect to treat such purchase as made on December 31, 2008, for purposes of this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item: ``Sec..25E..Credit for certain home purchases.''. (c) Sunset of Current First-Time Homebuyer Credit.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Subsection (h) of section 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``July 1, 2009'' and inserting ``the date of the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009''. (2) ELECTION TO TREAT PURCHASE IN PRIOR YEAR.--Subsection (g) of section 36 of such Code is amended by striking ``July 1, 2009'' and inserting ``the date of the American Job Creation and Reinvestment Act of 2009''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008. SEC. 10005. REDUCTION IN 10-PERCENT AND 15-PERCENT RATE BRACKETS FOR 2009. (a) In General.--Section 1(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new subparagraph: ``(3) REDUCTIONS FOR 2009.--In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2009-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--Each of the tables under subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) (as in effect after the application of paragraphs (1) and (2)) shall be applied -- ``(i) by substituting `5 percent' for `10 percent', and ``(ii) by substituting `10 percent' for `15 percent'. ``(B) RULES FOR APPLYING CERTAIN OTHER PROVISIONS.-- ``(i) Subsection (g)(7)(B)(ii)(II) shall be applied by substituting `5 percent' for `10 percent'. ``(ii) Section 3402(p)(2) shall be applied by substituting `5 percent' for `10 percent'.''. (b) Effective Dates.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008. (2) WITHHOLDING PROVISIONS.--Clause (ii) of section 1(i)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to amounts paid after the 60th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 10006. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TAX ON UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. (a) In General.--Section 85 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to unemployment compensation) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Special Rule for 2009.--This section shall not apply to any taxable year beginning in 2009 and gross income shall not include any unemployment compensation received by an individual during such taxable year.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008. TITLE II--ASSISTANCE FOR AMERICANS IN NEED SEC. 20001. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 4007 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note), as amended by section 4 of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-449; 122 Stat. 5015), is amended-- (1) by striking ``March 31, 2009'' each place it appears and inserting ``December 31, 2009''; (2) in the heading for subsection (b)(2), by striking ``MARCH 31, 2009'' and inserting ``DECEMBER 31, 2009''; and (3) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``August 27, 2009'' and inserting ``May 31, 2010''. (b) Financing Provisions.--Section 4004 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Transfer of Funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the general fund of the Treasury (from funds not otherwise appropriated)-- ``(1) to the extended unemployment compensation account (as established by section 905 of the Social Security Act) such sums as the Secretary of Labor estimates to be necessary to make payments to States under this title by reason of the amendments made by section 2001(a) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and ``(2) to the employment security administration account (as established by section 901 of the Social Security Act) such sums as the Secretary of Labor estimates to be necessary for purposes of assisting States in meeting administrative costs by reason of the amendments referred to in paragraph (1). There are appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, the sums referred to in the preceding sentence and such sums shall not be required to be repaid.''. SEC. 20002. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. For the costs of State administrative expenses associated with administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) during a period of rising caseloads, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make available $150,000,000 to remain available through December 31, 2009. SEC. 20003. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, for an additional amount for ``Training and Employment Services'' for activities authorized by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (``WIA''), $1,770,000,000, which shall be available on the date of enactment of this Act, as follows: (1) $500,000,000 for adult employment and training activities, including supportive services and needs-related payments described in section 134(e)(2) and (3) of the WIA, except that a priority use of these funds shall be services to individuals described in section 134(d)(4)(E) of the WIA; (2) $1,000,000,000 for grants to the States for dislocated worker employment and training activities; (3) $250,000,000 under the dislocated worker national reserve for a program of competitive grants for worker training in high growth and emerging industry sectors and assistance under section 132(b)(2)(A) of the WIA; and (4) $20,000,000 to carry out section 166 of the WIA (relating to employment and training activities for Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians). TITLE III--FIXING THE HOUSING CRISIS SEC. 30001. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ``Keep Families in Their Homes Act of 2009''. SEC. 30002. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this title-- (1) the term ``securitized mortgages'' means residential mortgages that have been pooled by a securitization vehicle; (2) the term ``securitization vehicle'' means a trust, corporation, partnership, limited liability entity, special purpose entity, or other structure that-- (A) is the issuer, or is created by the issuer, of mortgage pass-through certificates, participation certificates, mortgage-backed securities, or other similar securities backed by a pool of assets that includes residential mortgage loans; (B) holds all of the mortgage loans which are the basis for any vehicle described in subparagraph (A); and (C) has not issued securities that are guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association; (3) the term ``servicer'' means a servicer of securitized mortgages; (4) the term ``eligible servicer'' means a servicer of pooled and securitized residential mortgages, all of which are eligible mortgages; (5) the term ``eligible mortgage'' means a residential mortgage, the principal amount of which did not exceed the conforming loan size limit that was in existence at the time of origination for a comparable dwelling, as established by the Federal National Mortgage Association; (6) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury; (7) the term ``effective term of the title'' means the period beginning on the effective date of this title and ending on December 31, 2011; (8) the term ``incentive fee'' means the monthly payment to eligible servicers, as determined under section 30003(a); (9) the term ``Office'' means the Office of Aggrieved Investor Claims established under section 30004(a); and (10) the term ``prepayment fee'' means the payment to eligible servicers, as determined under section 30003(b). SEC. 30003. PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE SERVICERS AUTHORIZED. (a) Authority.--The Secretary is authorized during the effective term of the title, to make payments to eligible servicers in an amount not to exceed an aggregate of $10,000,000,000, subject to the terms and conditions established under this title. (b) Fees Paid to Eligible Servicers.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--During the effective term of the title, eligible servicers may collect monthly fee payments, consistent with the limitation in paragraph (2). (2) CONDITIONS.--For every mortgage that was-- (A) not prepaid during a month, an eligible servicer may collect an incentive fee equal to 10 percent of mortgage payments received during that month, not to exceed $60 per loan; and (B) prepaid during a month, an eligible servicer may collect a one-time prepayment fee equal to 12 times the amount of the incentive fee for the preceding month. (c) Safe Harbor.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and notwithstanding any investment contract between a servicer and a securitization vehicle, a servicer-- (1) owes any duty to maximize the net present value of the pooled mortgages in the securitization vehicle to all investors and parties having a direct or indirect interest in such vehicle, and not to any individual party or group of parties; and (2) shall be deemed to act in the best interests of all such investors and parties if the servicer agrees to or implements a modification, workout, or other loss mitigation plan for a residential mortgage or a class of residential mortgages that constitutes a part or all of the pooled mortgages in such securitization vehicle, if-- (A) default on the payment of such mortgage has occurred or is reasonably foreseeable; (B) the property securing such mortgage is occupied by the mortgagor of such mortgage; and (C) the servicer reasonably and in good faith believes that the anticipated recovery on the principal outstanding obligation of the mortgage under the modification or workout plan exceeds, on a net present value basis, the anticipated recovery on the principal outstanding obligation of the mortgage through foreclosure; (3) shall not be obligated to repurchase loans from, or otherwise make payments to, the securitization vehicle on account of a modification, workout, or other loss mitigation plan that satisfies the conditions of paragraph (2); and (4) if it acts in a manner consistent with the duties set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2), shall not be liable for entering into a modification or workout plan to any person-- (A) based on ownership by that person of a residential mortgage loan or any interest in a pool of residential mortgage loans, or in securities that distribute payments out of the principal, interest, and other payments in loans in the pool; (B) who is obligated to make payments determined in reference to any loan or any interest referred to in subparagraph (A); or (C) that insures any loan or any interest referred to in subparagraph (A) under any provision of law or regulation of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof. (d) Legal Costs.--If an unsuccessful suit is brought by a person described in subsection (d)(4), that person shall bear the actual legal costs of the servicer, including reasonable attorney fees and expert witness fees, incurred in good faith. (e) Reporting Requirements.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Each servicer shall report regularly, not less frequently than monthly, to the Secretary on the extent and scope of the loss mitigation activities of the mortgage owner. (2) CONTENT.--Each report required by this subsection shall include-- (A) the number of residential mortgage loans receiving loss mitigation that have become performing loans; (B) the number of residential mortgage loans receiving loss mitigation that have proceeded to foreclosure; (C) the total number of foreclosures initiated during the reporting period; (D) data on loss mitigation activities, disaggregated to reflect whether the loss mitigation was in the form of-- (i) a waiver of any late payment charge, penalty interest, or any other fees or charges, or any combination thereof; (ii) the establishment of a repayment plan under which the homeowner resumes regularly scheduled payments and pays additional amounts at scheduled intervals to cure the delinquency; (iii) forbearance under the loan that provides for a temporary reduction in or cessation of monthly payments, followed by a reamortization of the amounts due under the loan, including arrearage, and a new schedule of repayment amounts; (iv) waiver, modification, or variation of any material term of the loan, including short-term, long-term, or life-of-loan modifications that change the interest rate, forgive the payment of principal or interest, or extend the final maturity date of the loan; (v) short refinancing of the loan consisting of acceptance of payment from or on behalf of the homeowner of an amount less than the amount alleged to be due and owing under the loan, including principal, interest, and fees, in full satisfaction of the obligation under such loan and as part of a refinance transaction in which the property is intended to remain the principal residence of the homeowner; (vi) acquisition of the property by the owner or servicer by deed in lieu of foreclosure; (vii) short sale of the principal residence that is subject to the lien securing the loan; (viii) assumption of the obligation of the homeowner under the loan by a third party; (ix) cancellation or postponement of a foreclosure sale to allow the homeowner additional time to sell the property; or (x) any other loss mitigation activity not covered; and (E) such other information as the Secretary determines to be relevant. (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS.--After removing information that would compromise the privacy interests of mortgagors, the Secretary shall make public the reports required by this subsection. SEC. 30004. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF LOAN LIMIT INCREASE. (a) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.--Section 201(a) of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-185, 122 Stat. 619) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2008'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009''. (b) FHA Loans.--Section 202(a) of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-185, 122 Stat. 620) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2008'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009''. SEC. 30005. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title. SEC. 30006. SUNSET OF AUTHORITY. The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this title shall terminate on December 31, 2011. (As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Feb 5, 2009.)
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	S. Amdt. 428	Carper, Thomas [D-DE]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 429	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 430	Udall, Tom [D-NM]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 431	Cochran, Thad [R-MS]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 432	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 433	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 434	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 435	Pryor, Mark [D-AR]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 436	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 437	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 438	Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 439	Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 440	Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 441	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 442	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 443	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 444	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 445	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 446	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 447	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 448	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 449	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 450	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 451	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 452	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 453	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 454	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 455	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 456	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 457	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 458	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 459	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 460	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 461	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 462	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 463	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 464	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 465	Gillibrand, Kirsten [D-NY]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 466	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 467	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 468	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	February 5, 2009	Passed by voice vote on February 6, 2009.
	To require financial institutions receiving TARP assistance to redeem from the United States preferred stock in an amount equal to excess bonuses for 2008 or to pay a 35 percent tax on such amount. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 469	Crapo, Michael [R-ID]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 470	Specter, Arlen [D-PA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 471	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 472	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 473	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 474	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 475	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 476	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 477	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 478	Specter, Arlen [D-PA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 479	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 480	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 481	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 482	Bennett, Robert [R-UT]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 483	Bennett, Robert [R-UT]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 484	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 485	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	February 5, 2009	Withdrawn on February 6, 2009.
	To clarify that certain programs constitute a qualified conservation purpose for qualified energy conservation bonds. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 486	Thune, John [R-SD]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 487	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 488	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 489	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 490	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 491	Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 492	Johnson, Tim [D-SD]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 493	Dodd, Christopher [D-CT]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 494	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 495	Tester, Jon [D-MT]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 496	Carper, Thomas [D-DE]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 497	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 498	Begich, Mark [D-AK]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 499	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 500	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 501	Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on February 6, 2009.
	To limit wasteful spending, to fund a systematic program of foreclosure prevention, to be administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 502	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 503	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 504	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 505	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 506	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 507	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 508	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 509	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 510	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 511	Crapo, Michael [R-ID]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 512	Vitter, David [R-LA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 513	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 514	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 515	Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 516	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 517	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 518	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 519	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 520	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 521	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 522	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 523	Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 524	Johnson, Tim [D-SD]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 525	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 526	Ensign, John [R-NV]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 527	Nelson, Bill [D-FL]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 528	Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 529	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 530	Wicker, Roger [R-MS]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 531	Bunning, Jim [R-KY]	February 6, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on February 6, 2009.
	To temporarily increase the limitations on offsetting ordinary income with capital losses and to strike the 5-year carry back of general business credits. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 532	Pryor, Mark [D-AR]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 533	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 534	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 535	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 536	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 537	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 538	Thune, John [R-SD]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	To replace all spending and tax provisions with a direct rebate to all Americans filing a tax return. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 539	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 540	Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 541	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 542	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 543	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 544	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 545	Johanns, Mike [R-NE]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 546	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 547	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 548	Martinez, Mel [R-FL]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 549	Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 550	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 551	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 552	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 553	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 554	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 555	Voinovich, George [R-OH]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 556	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 557	Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 558	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 559	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 560	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 561	Tester, Jon [D-MT]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 562	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 563	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 564	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 565	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 566	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 567	Bennett, Robert [R-UT]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 568	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	February 6, 2009	Offered on February 6, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 569	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	February 7, 2009	Offered on February 7, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 570	Collins, Susan [R-ME]	February 7, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on February 10, 2009.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 571	Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL]	February 9, 2009	Offered on February 9, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 572	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	February 10, 2009	Offered on February 10, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details