S. Amdt. 353 - 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
select this vote	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
currently selected	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.
select this vote	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
currently selected	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.
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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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currently selected	S. Amdt. 353	Ensign, John [R-NV]	February 4, 2009	Offered on February 4, 2009.
	In the nature of a substitute. Actions February 4, 2009, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 353 proposed by Senator Ensign to Amendment SA 98. February 5, 2009, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 353 ruled out of order by the chair. February 5, 2009, 12:00 am ET - Considered by Senate. February 5, 2009, 12:00 am ET - Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 353. February 5, 2009, 5:53 pm ET - Motion to Waive CBA Ensign Amdt. No. 353 Full Text of this Amendment SA 353. Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. Alexander) 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, ETC. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the``Fix Housing First Act''. (b) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec..1..Short title, etc. TITLE I--FIX HOUSING FIRST Subtitle A--Homeowner Security Program Sec..1001..Homeowner security program. Sec..1002..Termination. Sec..1003..Other limitations Sec..1004..Study on interest rates. Sec..1005..Reports to Congress. Sec..1006..Funding. Sec..1007..Other mortgage purchases. Subtitle B--Foreclosure Mitigation Sec..1011..Definitions. Sec..1012..Payments to eligible servicers authorized. Sec..1013..Compensation for aggrieved investors. Sec..1014..Authorization of appropriations. Sec..1015..Sunset of authority. Subtitle C--Credit for Certain Home Purchases Sec..1021..Credit for certain home purchases. TITLE II--MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF Sec..2001..10 percent rate bracket for individuals reduced to 5 percent for 2009 and 2010. Sec..2002..15 percent rate bracket for individuals reduced to 10 percent for 2009 and 2010. TITLE III--BUSINESS TAX RELIEF Subtitle A--Temporary Investment Incentives Sec..3001..Special allowance for certain property acquired during 2009. Sec..3002..Temporary increase in limitations on expensing of certain depreciable business assets. Subtitle B--5-Year Carryback of Operating Losses Sec..3101..5-year carryback of operating losses. Sec..3102..Exception for TARP recipients. Subtitle C--Incentives for New Jobs Sec..3201..Incentives to hire unemployed veterans. Subtitle D--Cancellation of Indebtedness Sec..3301..Deferral and ratable inclusion of income arising from indebtedness discharged by the repurchase of a debt instrument. Subtitle E--Qualified Small Business Stock Sec..3401..Modifications to exclusion for gain from certain small business stock. Subtitle F--S Corporations Sec..3501..Temporary reduction in recognition period for built-in gains tax. Subtitle G--Broadband Incentives Sec..3601..Broadband Internet access tax credit. Subtitle H--Clarification of Regulations Related to Limitations on Certain Built-in Losses Following an Ownership Change Sec..3701..Clarification of regulations related to limitations on certain built-in losses following an ownership change. TITLE I--FIX HOUSING FIRST Subtitle A--Homeowner Security Program SEC. 1001. HOMEOWNER SECURITY PROGRAM. (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary of the Treasury (in this subtitle referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall, not later than 1 month after the date of enactment of this Act, in consultation with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, develop and implement a comprehensive homeowner security program in accordance with this subtitle, but only after making a finding that implementing such a program shall not disrupt the ability of the Federal Government to fund regular operations of the Government or not adversely affect the credit rating of debt instruments issued by the Government. (b) Criteria.--The homeowner security program developed under this subtitle (in this subtitle referred to as the ``program'') shall-- (1) require the Federal Government to take action to restore mortgage interest rates for 30-year fixed mortgages to amounts that are comparable to the return on obligations of the Treasury having 10-year periods of maturity, based on the average of the spreads of such rates over the 20-year period preceding the date of enactment of this Act; (2) include specific measures to minimize cost and risk to the taxpayer and minimize market distortions; (3) be limited to-- (A) providing funds to the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation from the fund established under section 1006 for the purpose of purchasing newly issued mortgages, bonds, or mortgage-backed securities under this subtitle; and (B) the payment of applicable prepayment or other fees or penalties associated with underlying mortgage loans; (4) limit such action to conforming loans, as determined by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, using conforming loan limits in effect for 2008; (5) apply such action only-- (A) to creditworthy borrowers, as determined after an evaluation of debt to income ratio, credit rating, income, employment history, and other relevant information, who are current in payments on outstanding mortgage obligations; (B) subject to a new, independent appraisal of the property securing the obligation; and (C) with respect to mortgage loans that are-- (i) secured by the single-family, primary residence of the borrower; and (ii) held or backed by-- (I) the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; or (II) any another person, only if the loan-to-value ratio on the property securing the loan is not more than 95 percent; (6) ensure availability of such mortgage loans for home purchase regardless of the type or size of financial institution that acts as a loan originator or a portfolio lender, taking into account the differences in the cost of funds and other factors when executing the program; (7) allow new purchases and refinanced loans to qualify for such action; and (8) result in the redemption of the vast majority of residential mortgage backed securities that are currently held in the marketplace. (c) Authority to Pay Certain Fees.--Funds made available to carry out this subtitle may be used to pay loan origination fees, if the Secretary determines that such payments are necessary to maximize the economic benefit of the program. (d) Additional Considerations.--In developing the program under this subtitle, the Secretary shall consider whether refinancings under the program should be in the form of recourse or nonrecourse loans. SEC. 1002. TERMINATION. The program developed under section 1001, and the authority of the Secretary under this subtitle, shall terminate on December 31, 2010, or such earlier date, if the Secretary determines that no further economic benefit can be achieved or can't be achieved by the private market. SEC. 1003. OTHER LIMITATIONS. (a) Resale.--If the Secretary, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation repackages and sells mortgages funded under the program developed under this subtitle, such mortgages shall be segregated from other mortgages not so funded, and shall be identified as such. (b) Information Available to Borrowers.--The rules of the Secretary under this subtitle shall assure the ability of the homeowner with respect to a mortgage loan refinanced under the homeowner security program to ascertain the identity of the owner or holder of the mortgage, including upon resale of the mortgage loan. (c) Authority of the Secretary.--The Secretary is authorized to issue such rules to carry out this subtitle as the Secretary determines are appropriate, including measures designed to address problems that have contributed to the mortgage crisis, and to prevent such future crises. SEC. 1004. STUDY ON INTEREST RATES. In carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary shall-- (1) conduct an economic study of reducing mortgage interest rates, estimating the impact on the mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures, housing prices, and credit markets; and (2) develop clear metrics for the homeowner security program. SEC. 1005. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress once every 3 months on the development and implementation of the program required by this subtitle, together with any necessary legislative recommendations. SEC. 1006. FUNDING. (a) Establishment of Treasury Fund.--The Secretary shall establish, within the Treasury of the United States, a fund comprised of the proceeds to the United States from the sale of Treasury bills having 30-year periods of maturity. (b) Appropriation.--There is appropriated to the Secretary from the fund created under subsection (a) to carry out this subtitle, $300,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. (c) Termination of Fund.--The fund established under this section shall remain in effect for such period as any obligation under this subtitle remains outstanding, and shall be terminated when all such obligations are repaid. SEC. 1007. OTHER MORTGAGE PURCHASES. Nothing in this subtitle shall preclude the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation from using funds not appropriated under this subtitle for the purpose of purchasing mortgage loans. Subtitle B--Foreclosure Mitigation SEC. 1011. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this subtitle-- (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 subtitle'' means the period beginning on the effective date of this subtitle and ending on December 31, 2011; (8) the term ``incentive fee'' means the monthly payment to eligible servicers, as determined under section 1012(a); (9) the term ``Office'' means the Office of Aggrieved Investor Claims established under section 1013(a); and (10) the term ``prepayment fee'' means the payment to eligible servicers, as determined under section 1012(b). SEC. 1012. PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE SERVICERS AUTHORIZED. (a) Authority.--The Secretary is authorized during the effective term of the subtitle, 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 subtitle. (b) Fees Paid to Eligible Servicers.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--During the effective term of the subtitle, 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. For purposes of subparagraph (A), total fees which may be collected for any mortgage may not exceed $1,000. (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. 1013. COMPENSATION FOR AGGRIEVED INVESTORS. (a) In General.-- (1) COMPENSATION.--Each injured person shall be entitled to receive from the United States-- (A) compensation for injury suffered by the injured person as a result of loan modifications made pursuant to this subtitle; and (B) damages described in subsection (d)(4), as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. (2) OFFICE OF AGGRIEVED INVESTOR CLAIMS.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--There is established within the Department of the Treasury an Office of Aggrieved Investor Claims. (B) PURPOSE.--The Office shall receive, process, and pay claims in accordance with this section. (C) FUNDING.--The Office-- (i) shall be funded from funds made available to the Secretary under this section; (ii) may reimburse other Federal agencies for claims processing support and assistance; (iii) may appoint and fix the compensation of such temporary personnel as may be necessary, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in competitive service; and (iv) upon the request of the Secretary, 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 Department of Treasury to assist it in carrying out its duties under this section. (3) OPTION TO APPOINT INDEPENDENT CLAIMS MANAGER.--The Secretary may appoint an Independent Claims Manager-- (A) to head the Office; and (B) to assume the duties of the Secretary under this section. (b) Submission of Claims.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which regulations are first promulgated under subsection (f), an injured person may submit to the Secretary a written claim for one or more injuries suffered by the injured person in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (c) Investigation of Claims.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary shall, on behalf of the United States, investigate, consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, grant, deny, or settle any claim for money damages asserted under subsection (b). (2) EXTENT OF DAMAGES.--Any payment under this section-- (A) shall be limited to actual compensatory damages measured by injuries suffered; and (B) shall not include-- (i) interest before settlement or payment of a claim; or (ii) punitive damages. (d) Payment of Claims.-- (1) DETERMINATION AND PAYMENT OF AMOUNT.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which a claim is submitted under this section, the Secretary shall determine and fix the amount, if any, to be paid for the claim. (B) PARAMETERS OF DETERMINATION.--In determining and settling a claim under this section, the Secretary shall determine only-- (i) whether the claimant is an injured person; (ii) whether the injury that is the subject of the claim resulted from a loan modification made pursuant to this subtitle; (iii) the amount, if any, to be allowed and paid under this section; and (iv) the person or persons entitled to receive the amount. (2) PARTIAL PAYMENT.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--At the request of a claimant, the Secretary may make one or more advance or partial payments before the final settlement of a claim, including final settlement on any portion or aspect of a claim that is determined to be severable. (B) JUDICIAL DECISION.--If a claimant receives a partial payment on a claim under this section, but further payment on the claim is subsequently denied by the Secretary, the claimant may-- (i) seek judicial review under subsection (i); and (ii) keep any partial payment that the claimant received, unless the Secretary determines that the claimant-- (I) was not eligible to receive the compensation; or (II) fraudulently procured the compensation. (3) ALLOWABLE DAMAGES FOR FINANCIAL LOSS.--A claim that is paid for injury under this section may include damages resulting from a loan modification pursuant to this subtitle for the following types of otherwise uncompensated financial loss: (A) Lost personal income. (B) Any other loss that the Secretary determines to be appropriate for inclusion as financial loss. (e) Acceptance of Award.--The acceptance by a claimant of any payment under this section, except an advance or partial payment made under subsection (d)(2), shall-- (1) be final and conclusive on the claimant with respect to all claims arising out of or relating to the same subject matter; (2) constitute a complete release of all claims against the United States (including any agency or employee of the United States) under chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Federal Tort Claims Act''), or any other Federal or State law, arising out of or relating to the same subject matter; (3) constitute a complete release of all claims against the eligible servicer of the securitization in which the injured person was an investor under any Federal or State law, arising out of or relating to the same subject matter; and (4) shall include a certification by the claimant, made under penalty of perjury and subject to the provisions of section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, that such claim is true and correct. (f) Regulations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate and publish in the Federal Register interim final regulations for the processing and payment of claims under this section. (g) Consultation.--In administering this section, the Secretary shall consult with other Federal agencies, as determined to be necessary by the Secretary, to ensure the efficient administration of the claims process. (h) Election of Remedy.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--An injured person may elect to seek compensation from the United States for one or more injuries resulting from a loan modification made pursuant to this subtitle by-- (A) submitting a claim under this section; (B) filing a claim or bringing a civil action under chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code; or (C) bringing an authorized civil action under any other provision of law. (2) EFFECT OF ELECTION.--An election by an injured person to seek compensation in any manner described in paragraph (1) shall be final and conclusive on the claimant with respect to all injuries resulting from a loan modification made pursuant to this subtitle that are suffered by the claimant. (3) ARBITRATION.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish by regulation procedures under which a dispute regarding a claim submitted under this section may be settled by arbitration. (B) ARBITRATION AS REMEDY.--On establishment of arbitration procedures under subparagraph (A), an injured person that submits a disputed claim under this section may elect to settle the claim through arbitration. (C) BINDING EFFECT.--An election by an injured person to settle a claim through arbitration under this paragraph shall-- (i) be binding; and (ii) preclude any exercise by the injured person of the right to judicial review of a claim described in subsection (i). (i) Judicial Review.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Any claimant aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary under this section may, not later than 60 days after the date on which the decision is issued, bring a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, to modify or set aside the decision, in whole or in part. (2) RECORD.--The court shall hear a civil action under paragraph (1) on the record made before the Secretary. (3) STANDARD.--The decision of the Secretary incorporating the findings of the Secretary shall be upheld if the decision is supported by substantial evidence on the record considered as a whole. (j) Attorney' s and Agent' s Fees.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--No attorney or agent, acting alone or in combination with any other attorney or agent, shall charge, demand, receive, or collect, for services rendered in connection with a claim submitted under this section, fees in excess of 10 percent of the amount of any payment on the claim. (2) VIOLATION.--An attorney or agent who violates paragraph (1) shall be fined not more than $10,000. (k) Applicability of Debt Collection Requirements.--Section 3716 of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply to any payment under this section. (l) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of promulgation of regulations under subsection (f), and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the claims submitted under this section during the year preceding the date of submission of the report, including, for each claim-- (1) the amount claimed; (2) a brief description of the nature of the claim; and (3) the status or disposition of the claim, including the amount of any payment under this section. (m) GAO Audit.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an annual audit on the payment of all claims made under this section and shall report to the Congress on the results of this audit beginning not later than the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (n) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated for the payment of claims in accordance with this section up to $1,700,000,000, to remain available until expended. SEC. 1014. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle. SEC. 1015. SUNSET OF AUTHORITY. The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this title shall terminate on December 31, 2011. Subtitle C--Credit for Certain Home Purchases SEC. 1021. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HOME PURCHASES. (a) Allowance of Credit.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 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 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 is amended by striking ``July 1, 2009'' and inserting ``the date of the enactment of the Fix Housing First Act''. (2) ELECTION TO TREAT PURCHASE IN PRIOR YEAR.--Subsection (g) of section 36 is amended by striking ``July 1, 2009'' and inserting ``the date of the enactment of the Fix Housing First Act''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008. TITLE II--MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF SEC. 2001. 10 PERCENT RATE BRACKET FOR INDIVIDUALS REDUCED TO 5 PERCENT FOR 2009 AND 2010. (a) In General.--Clause (i) of section 1(i)(1)(A) is amended by inserting ``(5 percent in the case of any taxable year beginning in 2009 or 2010)'' after ``10 percent''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008. SEC. 2002. 15 PERCENT RATE BRACKET FOR INDIVIDUALS REDUCED TO 10 PERCENT FOR 2009 AND 2010. (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 1 is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: ``(3) REDUCTION IN 15 PERCENT RATE FOR 2009 AND 2010.--In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2009 or 2010, `10 percent' shall be substituted for `15 percent' in the tables under subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e). The preceding sentence shall be applied after application of paragraph (1).''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008. TITLE III--BUSINESS TAX RELIEF Subtitle A--Temporary Investment Incentives SEC. 3001. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY ACQUIRED DURING 2009. (a) Extension of Special Allowance.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Paragraph (2) of section 168(k) is amended-- (A) by striking ``January 1, 2010'' and inserting ``January 1, 2011'', and (B) by striking ``January 1, 2009'' each place it appears and inserting ``January 1, 2010''. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.-- (A) The heading for subsection (k) of section 168 is amended by striking ``January 1, 2009'' and inserting ``January 1, 2010''. (B) The heading for clause (ii) of section 168(k)(2)(B) is amended by striking ``PRE-JANUARY 1, 2009'' and inserting ``PRE-JANUARY 1, 2010''. (C) Subparagraph (B) of section 168(l)(5) is amended by striking ``January 1, 2009'' and inserting ``January 1, 2010''. (D) Subparagraph (C) of section 168(n)(2) is amended by striking ``January 1, 2009'' and inserting ``January 1, 2010''. (E) Subparagraph (B) of section 1400N(d)(3) is amended by striking ``January 1, 2009'' and inserting ``January 1, 2010''. (3) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.--Subparagraph (D) of section 168(k)(4) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (i), (B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii), and (C) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause: ``(ii) `April 1, 2008' shall be substituted for `January 1, 2008' in subparagraph (A)(iii)(I) thereof, and''. (b) Effective Dates.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2008, in taxable years ending after such date. (2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.--The amendments made by subsection (a)(3) shall apply to taxable years ending after March 31, 2008. SEC. 3002. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN LIMITATIONS ON EXPENSING OF CERTAIN DEPRECIABLE BUSINESS ASSETS. (a) In General.--Paragraph (7) of section 179(b) 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. Subtitle B--5-Year Carryback of Operating Losses SEC. 3101. 5-YEAR CARRYBACK OF OPERATING LOSSES. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (H) of section 172(b)(1) is amended to read as follows: ``(H) CARRYBACK FOR 2008 AND 2009 NET OPERATING LOSSES.-- ``(i) IN GENERAL.--In the case of an applicable 2008 or 2009 net operating loss with respect to which the taxpayer has elected the application of this subparagraph-- ``(I) subparagraph (A)(i) shall be applied by substituting any whole number elected by the taxpayer which is more than 2 and less than 6 for `2', ``(II) subparagraph (E)(ii) shall be applied by substituting the whole number which is one less than the whole number substituted under subclause (II) for `2', and ``(III) subparagraph (F) shall not apply. ``(ii) APPLICABLE 2008 OR 2009 NET OPERATING LOSS.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `applicable 2008 or 2009 net operating loss' means-- ``(I) the taxpayer's net operating loss for any taxable year ending in 2008 or 2009, or ``(II) if the taxpayer elects to have this subclause apply in lieu of subclause (I), the taxpayer's net operating loss for any taxable year beginning in 2008 or 2009. ``(iii) ELECTION.--Any election under this subparagraph shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary, and shall be made by the due date (including extension of time) for filing the taxpayer's return for the taxable year of the net operating loss. Any such election, once made, shall be irrevocable. ``(iv) COORDINATION WITH ALTERNATIVE TAX NET OPERATING LOSS DEDUCTION.--In the case of a taxpayer who elects to have clause (ii)(II) apply, section 56(d)(1)(A)(ii) shall be applied by substituting `ending during 2001 or 2002 or beginning during 2008 or 2009' for `ending during 2001, 2002, 2008, or 2009'.''. (b) Alternative Tax Net Operating Loss Deduction.--Subclause (I) of section 56(d)(1)(A)(ii) is amended to read as follows: ``(I) the amount of such deduction attributable to the sum of carrybacks of net operating losses from taxable years ending during 2001, 2002, 2008, or 2009 and carryovers of net operating losses to such taxable years, or''. (c) Loss From Operations of Life Insurance Companies.--Subsection (b) of section 810 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) CARRYBACK FOR 2008 AND 2009 LOSSES.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--In the case of an applicable 2008 or 2009 loss from operations with respect to which the taxpayer has elected the application of this paragraph, paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied, at the election of the taxpayer, by substituting `5' or `4' for `3'. ``(B) APPLICABLE 2008 OR 2009 LOSS FROM OPERATIONS.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `applicable 2008 or 2009 loss from operations' means-- ``(i) the taxpayer's loss from operations for any taxable year ending in 2008 or 2009, or ``(ii) if the taxpayer elects to have this clause apply in lieu of clause (i), the taxpayer's loss from operations for any taxable year beginning in 2008 or 2009. ``(C) ELECTION.--Any election under this paragraph shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary, and shall be made by the due date (including extension of time) for filing the taxpayer's return for the taxable year of the loss from operations. Any such election, once made, shall be irrevocable. ``(D) COORDINATION WITH ALTERNATIVE TAX NET OPERATING LOSS DEDUCTION.--In the case of a taxpayer who elects to have subparagraph (B)(ii) apply, section 56(d)(1)(A)(ii) shall be applied by substituting `ending during 2001 or 2002 or beginning during 2008 or 2009' for `ending during 2001, 2002, 2008, or 2009'.''. (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 172 is amended by striking subsection (k) and by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (k). (e) Effective Date.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to net operating losses arising in taxable years ending after December 31, 2007. (2) ALTERNATIVE TAX NET OPERATING LOSS DEDUCTION.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to taxable years ending after 1997. (3) LOSS FROM OPERATIONS OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.--The amendment made by subsection (d) shall apply to losses from operations arising in taxable years ending after December 31, 2007. (4) TRANSITIONAL RULE.--In the case of a net operating loss (or, in the case of a life insurance company, a loss from operations) for a taxable year ending before the date of the enactment of this Act-- (A) any election made under section 172(b)(3) or 810(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to such loss may (notwithstanding such section) be revoked before the applicable date, (B) any election made under section 172(k) or 810(b)(4) of such Code with respect to such loss shall (notwithstanding such section) be treated as timely made if made before the applicable date, and (C) any application under section 6411(a) of such Code with respect to such loss shall be treated as timely filed if filed before the applicable date. For purposes of this paragraph, the term ``applicable date'' means the date which is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3102. EXCEPTION FOR TARP RECIPIENTS. The amendments made by this part shall not apply to-- (1) any taxpayer if-- (A) the Federal Government acquires, at any time, an equity interest in the taxpayer pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, or (B) the Federal Government acquires, at any time, any warrant (or other right) to acquire any equity interest with respect to the taxpayer pursuant to such Act, (2) the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and (3) any taxpayer which at any time in 2008 or 2009 is a member of the same affiliated group (as defined in section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, determined without regard to subsection (b) thereof) as a taxpayer described in paragraph (1) or (2). Subtitle C--Incentives for New Jobs SEC. 3201. INCENTIVES TO HIRE UNEMPLOYED VETERANS. (a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 51 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(14) CREDIT ALLOWED FOR UNEMPLOYED VETERANS HIRED IN 2009 OR 2010.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--Any unemployed veteran who begins work for the employer during 2009 or 2010 shall be treated as a member of a targeted group for purposes of this subpart. ``(B) UNEMPLOYED VETERAN.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `unemployed veteran' means any veteran (as defined in paragraph (3)(B), determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof) who is certified by the designated local agency as-- ``(i) having been discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces during 2008, 2009, or 2010, and ``(ii) being in receipt of unemployment compensation under State or Federal law for not less than 4 weeks during the 1-year period ending on the hiring date.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2008. Subtitle D--Cancellation of Indebtedness SEC. 3301. DEFERRAL AND RATABLE INCLUSION OF INCOME ARISING FROM INDEBTEDNESS DISCHARGED BY THE REPURCHASE OF A DEBT INSTRUMENT. (a) In General.--Section 108 (relating to income from discharge of indebtedness) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(i) Deferral and Ratable Inclusion of Income Arising From Indebtedness Discharged by the Repurchase of a Debt Instrument.-- ``(1) IN GENERAL.--At the election of the taxpayer, income from the discharge of indebtedness in connection with the repurchase of a debt instrument after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2011, shall be includible in gross income ratably over the 5-taxable-year period beginning with-- ``(A) in the case of a repurchase occurring in 2009, the fifth taxable year following the taxable year in which the repurchase occurs, and ``(B) in the case of a repurchase occurring in 2010, the fourth taxable year following the taxable year in which the repurchase occurs. ``(2) DEFERRAL OF DEDUCTION FOR ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT IN DEBT FOR DEBT EXCHANGES.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--If, as part of a repurchase to which paragraph (1) applies, any debt instrument is issued for the debt instrument being repurchased and there is any original issue discount determined under subpart A of part V of subchapter P of this chapter with respect to the debt instrument so issued-- ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), no deduction otherwise allowable under this chapter shall be allowed to the issuer of such debt instrument with respect to the portion of such original issue discount which-- ``(I) accrues before the 1st taxable year in the 5-taxable-year period in which income from the discharge of indebtedness attributable to the repurchase of the debt instrument is includible under paragraph (1), and ``(II) does not exceed the income from the discharge of indebtedness with respect to the debt instrument being repurchased, and ``(ii) the aggregate amount of deductions disallowed under clause (i) shall be allowed as a deduction ratably over the 5-taxable-year period described in clause (i)(I). If the amount of the original issue discount accruing before such 1st taxable year exceeds the income from the discharge of indebtedness with respect to the debt instrument being repurchased, the deductions shall be disallowed in the order in which the original issue discount is accrued. ``(B) DEEMED DEBT FOR DEBT EXCHANGES.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), if any debt instrument is issued by an issuer and the proceeds of such debt instrument are used directly or indirectly by the issuer to repurchase a debt instrument of the issuer, the debt instrument so issued shall be treated as issued for the debt instrument being repurchased. If only a portion of the proceeds from a debt instrument are so used, the rules of subparagraph (A) shall apply to the portion of any original issue discount on the newly issued debt instrument which is equal to the portion of the proceeds from such instrument used to repurchase the outstanding instrument. ``(3) DEBT INSTRUMENT.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `debt instrument' means a bond, debenture, note, certificate, or any other instrument or contractual arrangement constituting indebtedness (within the meaning of section 1275(a)(1)). ``(4) REPURCHASE.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `repurchase' means, with respect to any debt instrument, any acquisition of the debt instrument by-- ``(A) the debtor which issued (or is otherwise the obligor under) the debt instrument, or ``(B) any person related to such debtor. Such term shall also include the complete forgiveness of the indebtedness by the holder of the debt instrument. For purposes of subparagraph (B), the determination of whether a person is related to another person shall be made in the same manner as under subsection (e)(4). For purposes of this paragraph, the term `acquisition' shall include any acquisition for cash, the exchange of a debt instrument for a debt instrument, the exchange of a debt instrument for corporate stock or partnership interest, as a contribution of the debt instrument to capital, and any significant modification of the debt instrument within the meaning of section 1001. ``(5) OTHER DEFINITIONS AND RULES.--For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) RELATED PERSON.--The determination of whether a person is related to another person shall be made in the same manner as under subsection (e)(4). ``(B) ELECTION.-- ``(i) IN GENERAL.--An issuer of a debt instrument shall make the election under this subsection with respect to any debt instrument by clearly identifying such debt instrument on the issuer's records as an instrument to which the election applies before the close of the day on which the repurchase of the debt instrument occurs (or such other time as the Secretary may prescribe). Such election, once made, is irrevocable. ``(ii) PASS THROUGH ENTITIES.--In the case of a partnership, S corporation, or other pass through entity, the election under this subsection shall be made by the partnership, the S corporation, or other entity involved. ``(C) COORDINATION WITH EXCLUSIONS FOR TITLE 11 OR INSOLVENCY.--If a taxpayer elects to have this subsection apply to a debt instrument, subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to the income from the discharge of such indebtedness for the taxable year of the election or any subsequent taxable year. ``(D) ACCELERATION OF DEFERRED ITEMS.--In the case of the death of the taxpayer, the liquidation or sale of substantially all the assets of the taxpayer (including in a title 11 or similar case), the cessation of business by the taxpayer, or similar circumstances, any item of income or deduction which is deferred under this subsection (and has not previously been taken into account) shall be taken into account in the taxable year in which such event occurs (or in the case of a title 11 case, the day before the petition is filed). ``(6) AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS.--The Secretary may prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate for purposes of applying this subsection.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to discharges in taxable years ending after December 31, 2008. Subtitle E--Qualified Small Business Stock SEC. 3401. MODIFICATIONS TO EXCLUSION FOR GAIN FROM CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS STOCK. (a) Temporary Increase in Exclusion.--Section 1202(a) (relating to exclusion) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR STOCK ACQUIRED BEFORE 2011.--In the case of qualified small business stock acquired after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and before January 1, 2011-- ``(A) paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting `100 percent' for `50 percent', and ``(B) paragraph (2) shall not apply.''. (b) Increase in Limitation.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Subparagraph (A) of section 1202(b)(1) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$15,000,000''. (2) MARRIED INDIVIDUALS.--Subparagraph (A) of section 1202(b)(3) is amended by striking ``paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied by substituting `$5,000,000' for `$10,000,000' '' and inserting ``the amount under paragraph (1)(A) shall be half of the amount otherwise in effect''. (c) Modification of Definition of Qualified Small Business.--Section 1202(d)(1) is amended by striking ``$50,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$75,000,000''. (d) Inflation Adjustments.--Section 1202 is amended by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l) and by inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsection: ``(k) Inflation Adjustment.-- ``(1) IN GENERAL.--In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2009, the $15,000,000 amount in subsection (b)(1)(A), the $75,000,000 amount in subsection (d)(1)(A), and the $75,000,000 amount in subsection (d)(1)(B) shall each be increased by an amount equal to-- ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by ``(B) the cost of living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2008' for `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof. ``(2) ROUNDING.--If any amount as adjusted under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $1,000,000 such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $1,000,000.''. (e) Nonapplication of Minimum Tax.--Section 57(a)(7) is amended by inserting ``(other than by reason of subsection (a)(3) thereof)'' after ``section 1202''. (f) Effective Dates.-- (1) EXCLUSION; QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS; MINIMUM TAX.--The amendments made by subsections (a), (c), and (d) shall apply to stock acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) LIMITATION; INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.--The amendments made by subsections (b) and (d) shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. Subtitle F--S Corporations SEC. 3501. TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN RECOGNITION PERIOD FOR BUILT-IN GAINS TAX. (a) In General.--Paragraph (7) of section 1374(d) (relating to definitions and special rules) is amended to read as follows: ``(7) RECOGNITION PERIOD.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--The term `recognition period' means the 10-year period beginning with the 1st day of the 1st taxable year for which the corporation was an S corporation. ``(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2009 AND 2010.--In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2009 or 2010, no tax shall be imposed on the net unrecognized built-in gain of an S corporation if the 7th taxable year in the recognition period preceded such taxable year. The preceding sentence shall be applied separately with respect to any asset to which paragraph (8) applies. ``(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.--For purposes of applying this section to any amount includible in income by reason of distributions to shareholders pursuant to section 593(e)-- ``(i) subparagraph (A) shall be applied without regard to the phrase `10-year', and ``(ii) subparagraph (B) shall not apply.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008. Subtitle G--Broadband Incentives SEC. 3601. BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS TAX CREDIT. (a) In General.--Subpart E of part IV of chapter 1 (relating to rules for computing investment credit) is amended by inserting after section 48C the following new section: ``SEC. 48C. BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS CREDIT. ``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 46, the broadband credit for any taxable year is the sum of-- ``(1) the current generation broadband credit, plus ``(2) the next generation broadband credit. ``(b) Current Generation Broadband Credit; Next Generation Broadband Credit.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) CURRENT GENERATION BROADBAND CREDIT.--The current generation broadband credit for any taxable year is equal to 10 percent (20 percent in the case of qualified subscribers which are unserved subscribers) of the qualified broadband expenditures incurred with respect to qualified equipment providing current generation broadband services to qualified subscribers and taken into account with respect to such taxable year. ``(2) NEXT GENERATION BROADBAND CREDIT.--The next generation broadband credit for any taxable year is equal to 20 percent of the qualified broadband expenditures incurred with respect to qualified equipment providing next generation broadband services to qualified subscribers and taken into account with respect to such taxable year. ``(c) When Expenditures Taken Into Account.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) IN GENERAL.--Qualified broadband expenditures with respect to qualified equipment shall be taken into account with respect to the first taxable year in which-- ``(A) current generation broadband services are provided through such equipment to qualified subscribers, or ``(B) next generation broadband services are provided through such equipment to qualified subscribers. ``(2) LIMITATION.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--Qualified broadband expenditures shall be taken into account under paragraph (1) only with respect to qualified equipment-- ``(i) the original use of which commences with the taxpayer, and ``(ii) which is placed in service, after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2011. ``(B) SALE-LEASEBACKS.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), if property-- ``(i) is originally placed in service after December 31, 2008, by any person, and ``(ii) sold and leased back by such person within 3 months after the date such property was originally placed in service, such property shall be treated as originally placed in service not earlier than the date on which such property is used under the leaseback referred to in clause (ii). ``(d) Special Allocation Rules for Current Generation Broadband Services.--For purposes of determining the current generation broadband credit under subsection (a)(1) with respect to qualified equipment through which current generation broadband services are provided, if the qualified equipment is capable of serving both qualified subscribers and other subscribers, the qualified broadband expenditures shall be multiplied by a fraction-- ``(1) the numerator of which is the sum of the number of potential qualified subscribers within the rural areas and the underserved areas and the unserved areas which the equipment is capable of serving with current generation broadband services, and ``(2) the denominator of which is the total potential subscriber population of the area which the equipment is capable of serving with current generation broadband services. ``(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) ANTENNA.--The term `antenna' means any device used to transmit or receive signals through the electromagnetic spectrum, including satellite equipment. ``(2) CABLE OPERATOR.--The term `cable operator' has the meaning given such term by section 602(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 522(5)). ``(3) COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE CARRIER.--The term `commercial mobile service carrier' means any person authorized to provide commercial mobile radio service as defined in section 20.3 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. ``(4) CURRENT GENERATION BROADBAND SERVICE.--The term `current generation broadband service' means the transmission of signals at a rate of at least 5,000,000 bits per second to the subscriber and at least 1,000,000 bits per second from the subscriber (at least 3,000,000 bits per second to the subscriber and at least 768,000 bits per second from the subscriber in the case of service through radio transmission of energy). ``(5) MULTIPLEXING OR DEMULTIPLEXING.--The term `multiplexing' means the transmission of 2 or more signals over a single channel, and the term `demultiplexing' means the separation of 2 or more signals previously combined by compatible multiplexing equipment. ``(6) NEXT GENERATION BROADBAND SERVICE.--The term `next generation broadband service' means the transmission of signals at a rate of at least 100,000,000 bits per second to the subscriber (or its equivalent when the data rate is measured before being compressed for transmission) and at least 20,000,000 bits per second from the subscriber (or its equivalent as so measured). ``(7) NONRESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBER.--The term `nonresidential subscriber' means any person who purchases broadband services which are delivered to the permanent place of business of such person. ``(8) OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM OPERATOR.--The term `open video system operator' means any person authorized to provide service under section 653 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 573). ``(9) OTHER WIRELESS CARRIER.--The term `other wireless carrier' means any person (other than a telecommunications carrier, commercial mobile service carrier, cable operator, open video system operator, or satellite carrier) providing current generation broadband services or next generation broadband service to subscribers through the radio transmission of energy. ``(10) PACKET SWITCHING.--The term `packet switching' means controlling or routing the path of a digitized transmission signal which is assembled into packets or cells. ``(11) PROVIDER.--The term `provider' means, with respect to any qualified equipment any-- ``(A) cable operator, ``(B) commercial mobile service carrier, ``(C) open video system operator, ``(D) satellite carrier, ``(E) telecommunications carrier, or ``(F) other wireless carrier, providing current generation broadband services or next generation broadband services to subscribers through such qualified equipment. ``(12) PROVISION OF SERVICES.--A provider shall be treated as providing services to 1 or more subscribers if-- ``(A) such a subscriber has been passed by the provider's equipment and can be connected to such equipment for a standard connection fee, ``(B) the provider is physically able to deliver current generation broadband services or next generation broadband services, as applicable, to such a subscriber without making more than an insignificant investment with respect to such subscriber, ``(C) the provider has made reasonable efforts to make such subscribers aware of the availability of such services, ``(D) such services have been purchased by 1 or more such subscribers, and ``(E) such services are made available to such subscribers at average prices comparable to those at which the provider makes available similar services in any areas in which the provider makes available such services. ``(13) QUALIFIED EQUIPMENT.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--The term `qualified equipment' means property with respect to which depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is allowable and which provides current generation broadband services or next generation broadband services-- ``(i) at least a majority of the time during periods of maximum demand to each subscriber who is utilizing such services, and ``(ii) in a manner substantially the same as such services are provided by the provider to subscribers through equipment with respect to which no credit is allowed under subsection (a)(1). ``(B) ONLY CERTAIN INVESTMENT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C) or (D), equipment shall be taken into account under subparagraph (A) only to the extent it-- ``(i) extends from the last point of switching to the outside of the unit, building, dwelling, or office owned or leased by a subscriber in the case of a telecommunications carrier or broadband-over-powerline operator, ``(ii) extends from the customer side of the mobile telephone switching office to a transmission/receive antenna (including such antenna) owned or leased by a subscriber in the case of a commercial mobile service carrier, ``(iii) extends from the customer side of the headend to the outside of the unit, building, dwelling, or office owned or leased by a subscriber in the case of a cable operator or open video system operator, or ``(iv) extends from a transmission/receive antenna (including such antenna) which transmits and receives signals to or from multiple subscribers, to a transmission/receive antenna (including such antenna) on the outside of the unit, building, dwelling, or office owned or leased by a subscriber in the case of a satellite carrier or other wireless carrier, unless such other wireless carrier is also a telecommunications carrier. ``(C) PACKET SWITCHING EQUIPMENT.--Packet switching equipment, regardless of location, shall be taken into account under subparagraph (A) only if it is deployed in connection with equipment described in subparagraph (B) and is uniquely designed to perform the function of packet switching for current generation broadband services or next generation broadband services, but only if such packet switching is the last in a series of such functions performed in the transmission of a signal to a subscriber or the first in a series of such functions performed in the transmission of a signal from a subscriber. ``(D) MULTIPLEXING AND DEMULTIPLEXING EQUIPMENT.--Multiplexing and demultiplexing equipment shall be taken into account under subparagraph (A) only to the extent it is deployed in connection with equipment described in subparagraph (B) and is uniquely designed to perform the function of multiplexing and demultiplexing packets or cells of data and making associated application adaptions, but only if such multiplexing or demultiplexing equipment is located between packet switching equipment described in subparagraph (C) and the subscriber's premises. ``(14) QUALIFIED BROADBAND EXPENDITURE.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--The term `qualified broadband expenditure' means any amount-- ``(i) chargeable to capital account with respect to the purchase and installation of qualified equipment (including any upgrades thereto) for which depreciation is allowable under section 168, and ``(ii) incurred after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2011. ``(B) CERTAIN SATELLITE EXPENDITURES EXCLUDED.--Such term shall not include any expenditure with respect to the launching of any satellite equipment. ``(C) LEASED EQUIPMENT.--Such term shall include so much of the purchase price paid by the lessor of equipment subject to a lease described in subsection (c)(2)(B) as is attributable to expenditures incurred by the lessee which would otherwise be described in subparagraph (A). ``(15) QUALIFIED SUBSCRIBER.--The term `qualified subscriber' means-- ``(A) with respect to the provision of current generation broadband services-- ``(i) any nonresidential subscriber maintaining a permanent place of business in a rural area, an underserved area, or an unserved area, or ``(ii) any residential subscriber residing in a dwelling located in a rural area, an underserved area, or an unserved area which is not a saturated market, and ``(B) with respect to the provision of next generation broadband services-- ``(i) any nonresidential subscriber maintaining a permanent place of business in a rural area, an underserved area, or an unserved area , or ``(ii) any residential subscriber. ``(16) RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBER.--The term `residential subscriber' means any individual who purchases broadband services which are delivered to such individual's dwelling. ``(17) RURAL AREA.--The term `rural area' means any census tract which-- ``(A) is not within 10 miles of any incorporated or census designated place containing more than 25,000 people, and ``(B) is not within a county or county equivalent which has an overall population density of more than 500 people per square mile of land. ``(18) RURAL SUBSCRIBER.--The term `rural subscriber' means any residential subscriber residing in a dwelling located in a rural area or nonresidential subscriber maintaining a permanent place of business located in a rural area. ``(19) SATELLITE CARRIER.--The term `satellite carrier' means any person using the facilities of a satellite or satellite service licensed by the Federal Communications Commission and operating in the Fixed-Satellite Service under part 25 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations or the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service under part 100 of title 47 of such Code to establish and operate a channel of communications for distribution of signals, and owning or leasing a capacity or service on a satellite in order to provide such point-to-multipoint distribution. ``(20) SATURATED MARKET.--The term `saturated market' means any census tract in which, as of the date of the enactment of this section-- ``(A) current generation broadband services have been provided by a single provider to 85 percent or more of the total number of potential residential subscribers residing in dwellings located within such census tract, and ``(B) such services can be utilized-- ``(i) at least a majority of the time during periods of maximum demand by each such subscriber who is utilizing such services, and ``(ii) in a manner substantially the same as such services are provided by the provider to subscribers through equipment with respect to which no credit is allowed under subsection (a)(1). ``(21) SUBSCRIBER.--The term `subscriber' means any person who purchases current generation broadband services or next generation broadband services. ``(22) TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER.--The term `telecommunications carrier' has the meaning given such term by section 3(44) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153(44)), but-- ``(A) includes all members of an affiliated group of which a telecommunications carrier is a member, and ``(B) does not include any commercial mobile service carrier. ``(23) TOTAL POTENTIAL SUBSCRIBER POPULATION.--The term `total potential subscriber population' means, with respect to any area and based on the most recent census data, the total number of potential residential subscribers residing in dwellings located in such area and potential nonresidential subscribers maintaining permanent places of business located in such area. ``(24) UNDERSERVED AREA.--The term `underserved area' means any census tract which is located in-- ``(A) an empowerment zone or enterprise community designated under section 1391, ``(B) the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone established under section 1400, ``(C) a renewal community designated under section 1400E, or ``(D) a low-income community designated under section 45D. ``(25) UNDERSERVED SUBSCRIBER.--The term `underserved subscriber' means any residential subscriber residing in a dwelling located in an underserved area or nonresidential subscriber maintaining a permanent place of business located in an underserved area. ``(26) UNSERVED AREA.--The term `unserved area' means any census tract in which no current generation broadband services are provided, as certified by the State in which such tract is located not later than September 30, 2009. ``(27) UNSERVED SUBSCRIBER.--The term `unserved subscriber' means any residential subscriber residing in a dwelling located in an unserved area or nonresidential subscriber maintaining a permanent place of business located in an unserved area.''. (b) Credit to Be Part of Investment Credit.--Section 46 (relating to the amount of investment credit) is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following: ``(5) the broadband Internet access credit.'' (c) Special Rule for Mutual or Cooperative Telephone Companies.--Section 501(c)(12)(B) (relating to list of exempt organizations) is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) from the sale of property subject to a lease described in section 48C(c)(2)(B), but only to the extent such income does not in any year exceed an amount equal to the credit for qualified broadband expenditures which would be determined under section 48C for such year if the mutual or cooperative telephone company was not exempt from taxation and was treated as the owner of the property subject to such lease.''. (d) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 49(a)(1)(C) is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding after clause (iv) the following new clause: ``(v) the portion of the basis of any qualified equipment attributable to qualified broadband expenditures under section 48C.''. (2) The table of sections for subpart E of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 48B the following: ``Sec..48C..Broadband internet access credit''. (e) Designation of Census Tracts.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, designate and publish those census tracts meeting the criteria described in paragraphs (17), (23), (24), and (26) of section 48C(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section). In making such designations, the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with such other departments and agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) SATURATED MARKET.-- (A) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of designating and publishing those census tracts meeting the criteria described in subsection (e)(20) of such section 48C-- (i) the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act the form upon which any provider which takes the position that it meets such criteria with respect to any census tract shall submit a list of such census tracts (and any other information required by the Secretary) not later than 60 days after the date of the publication of such form, and (ii) the Secretary of the Treasury shall publish an aggregate list of such census tracts submitted and the applicable providers not later than 30 days after the last date such submissions are allowed under clause (i). (B) NO SUBSEQUENT LISTS REQUIRED.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall not be required to publish any list of census tracts meeting such criteria subsequent to the list described in subparagraph (A)(ii). (C) AUTHORITY TO DISREGARD FALSE SUBMISSIONS.--In addition to imposing any other applicable penalties, the Secretary of the Treasury shall have the discretion to disregard any form described in subparagraph (A)(i) on which a provider knowingly submitted false information. (f) Other Regulatory Matters.-- (1) PROHIBITION.--No Federal or State agency or instrumentality shall adopt regulations or ratemaking procedures that would have the effect of eliminating or reducing any credit or portion thereof allowed under section 48C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) or otherwise subverting the purpose of this section. (2) TREASURY REGULATORY AUTHORITY.--It is the intent of Congress in providing the broadband Internet access credit under section 48C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) to provide incentives for the purchase, installation, and connection of equipment and facilities offering expanded broadband access to the Internet for users in certain low income and rural areas of the United States, as well as to residential users nationwide, in a manner that maintains competitive neutrality among the various classes of providers of broadband services. Accordingly, the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of section 48C of such Code, including-- (A) regulations to determine how and when a taxpayer that incurs qualified broadband expenditures satisfies the requirements of section 48C of such Code to provide broadband services, and (B) regulations describing the information, records, and data taxpayers are required to provide the Secretary to substantiate compliance with the requirements of section 48C of such Code. (g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenditures incurred after December 31, 2008. Subtitle H--Clarification of Regulations Related to Limitations on Certain Built-in Losses Following an Ownership Change SEC. 3701. CLARIFICATION OF REGULATIONS RELATED TO LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN BUILT-IN LOSSES FOLLOWING AN OWNERSHIP CHANGE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows: (1) The delegation of authority to the Secretary of the Treasury under section 382(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 does not authorize the Secretary to provide exemptions or special rules that are restricted to particular industries or classes of taxpayers. (As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Feb 4, 2009.)
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	S. Amdt. 426	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 427	Dodd, Christopher [D-CT]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 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.
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	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.
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	S. Amdt. 433	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 434	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 435	Pryor, Mark [D-AR]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 436	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 437	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	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.
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	S. Amdt. 440	Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 441	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 442	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 443	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 444	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 445	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 446	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 447	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 448	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 449	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 450	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 451	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 452	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 453	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 454	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	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.
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	S. Amdt. 462	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 463	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 464	Rockefeller, John [D-WV]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 465	Gillibrand, Kirsten [D-NY]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 466	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 467	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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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.
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	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.
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	S. Amdt. 478	Specter, Arlen [D-PA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 479	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	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.
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	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.
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	S. Amdt. 496	Carper, Thomas [D-DE]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	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.
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	S. Amdt. 499	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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	S. Amdt. 500	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	February 5, 2009	Offered on February 5, 2009.
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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.
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	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.
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	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.
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	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.
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	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.
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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.
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	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.
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	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.
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	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.
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	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.
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	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.
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	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