Today in Congress/Open Thread

post from Daily Kos on 09 July 2008 10:00:20 AM. © Daily Kos

Courtesy of the office of the House Majority Leader:

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008

House meets at 10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business
Fifteen "One Minutes" Per Side
Last vote predicted: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Suspensions (15 Bills):

H.R. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Rep. Rangel – Ways and Means)

H.Con.Res. 375 - To honor the goal of the International Year of Astronomy (Rep. Giffords – Science and Technology)

H.Res. 1313 - Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first American woman in space, Dr. Sally K. Ride, and honoring her contributions to the space program and to science education (Rep. Lampson – Science and Technology)

H.Res. 1312 - Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Space Foundation (Rep. Lamborn – Science and Technology)

H.Res. 1315 - Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Rep. McCaul – Science and Technology)

H.R. 4174 - The Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007 (Rep. Allen (ME) – Science and Technology)

H.R. 6216 - Asset Management Improvement Act (Mr. Sires – Financial Services)

H.R. 3329 - Homes for Heroes Act (Rep. Al Green (TX) – Financial Services)

H.R. 6184 - America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act (Rep. Castle – Financial Services)

H.R. 4461 - Community Building Code Amendment Grant Act (Rep. Moore (KS) – Financial Services)

H.R. 5541 - Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME Act) (Rep. Rahall – Natural Resources)

H.Res. _ - Commending the firefighters from California and throughout the United States for their courageous actions and sacrifices in fighting the California wildfires (Rep. Farr – Natural Resources)

S. 2607 - the DTV Transition Assistance Act (Sen. Snowe – Energy and Commerce)

H.Res. 1260 - Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Internet Safety Month" (Rep. Bean – Energy and Commerce)

H.R. 6061 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 219 East Main Street in West Frankfort, Illinois, as the "Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building" (Rep. Costello – Oversight and Government Reform)

H.R. 5811 – Electronic Message Preservation Act (Rep. Waxman – Oversight and Government Reform) (Subject to a Rule)

* Conference Reports may be brought up at any time.
* Motions to go to Conference should they become available.
* Possible Motions to Instruct Conferees.

In the Senate:

Convenes: 9:30am
Resume consideration of H.R.6304, FISA, under the previous order.

At approximately 11:25am, the Senate will proceed to the following votes:
Dodd #5064 (Strike Immunity);
Specter #5059 (Immunity);
Bingaman #5066 (Staying Court Cases);
Cloture on the bill, and if cloture is invoked; and
Passage of the H.R.6304.

Following the votes, recess until 2:15pm to all for the Republican caucus luncheons.

The Senate is expected to reconsider the cloture vote on the Medicare doctor's fix bill.

For those interested, here's the operative unanimous consent agreement on the FISA legislation:

On Wednesday, July 9, 2008, after the Senate convenes at 9:30am, it will resume consideration of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (H.R. 6304). There will be one hour and forty-five minutes of debate, with 30 minutes under the control of Senator Feingold; 15 minutes under the control of Senator Dodd; 10 minutes under the control of Senator Bingaman; 10 minutes under the control of Senator Leahy; 10 minutes under the control of the Majority Leader; and 30 under the control of the Republican Leader or his designee.

Upon the use or yielding back of this time, the Senate will proceed to roll-call votes in relation to the pending amendments. Upon disposition of these amendments, the Senate will proceed to a roll -call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on H.R. 6304, as amended if amended.

If cloture is invoked on H.R. 6304, all post-cloture time will be yielded back, and the Senate will proceed to a roll-call vote on passage of H.R. 6304, as amended if amended.