Bill: HR 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] ) H.AMDT.132: An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 111-106 to include reducing the incidence and effects of asthma and other respiratory illnesses in children among the voluntary guidelines for high performing school buildings. It also would add reducing the incidence and effects of asthma and other respiratory illnesses to the list of demonstrable and expected benefits. The amendment includes the reduction and elimination of human exposure to airborne particles such as dust, sand, and pollens among the approved uses for grant funds used by local educational agencies.
(Rep Griffith, Parker)
Vote Date: 5/14/2009 11:14:00 AM
Bill: HR 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] ) H.AMDT.131: An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 111-106 to require the Secretary to reserve 5 percent of section 102 grant funds for grants to local educational agencies serving geographic areas with significant economic distress or recovering from a natural disaster.
(Rep Bright, Bobby)
Vote Date: 5/14/2009 11:07:00 AM
Bill: HR 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] ) H.AMDT.128: An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 111-106 to specify that local educational agencies receiving funds under the act may encourage schools receiving funds for projects to educate students about those projects, including how they function, and their environmental, energy, sustainability, and other benefits.
(Rep Giffords, Gabrielle)
Vote Date: 5/14/2009 10:57:00 AM
To improve the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems, and for other purposes. - Authorizing Conferees to Close Meetings
Bill: S 454, Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009 (Sen Levin, Carl [MI] )
Vote Date: 5/13/2009 5:58:00 PM
Congratulating the American Dental Association for its 150th year of working to improve the public's oral health and promoting dentistry. - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Bill: HRES 204 Congratulating the American Dental Association for its 150th year of working to improve the public's oral health and promoting dentistry, supporting initiatives to improve access to oral health care services for all Americans, and emphasizing the benefits of prevention of disease through support of community prevention initiatives and promotion of good oral hygiene. (Rep Simpson, Michael K. [ID-2] )
Vote Date: 5/13/2009 5:40:00 PM
Providing for passage of H.R. 2101. - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Bill: HRES 432 Providing for passage of the bill (H.R. 2101) to promote reform and independence in the oversight of weapons system acquisition by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. (Rep Skelton, Ike [MO-4] )
Vote Date: 5/13/2009 5:29:00 PM
Bill: HR 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] ) H.AMDT.126: An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-106 to amend section 309 (green schools) to provide that nothing in the bill shall be construed to prohibit a local educational agency from using sustainable, domestic hardwood lumber for public school modernization, renovation, repairs, or construction. It also would amend section 310 (reporting) to require agencies receiving grant funds under the bill to disclose whether any flooring installed was from renewable sources.
(Rep Ellsworth, Brad)
Vote Date: 5/13/2009 3:24:00 PM
Bill: HR 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] ) H.AMDT.125: An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-106 to add a new section 314 requiring the Education Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Department's Institute of Educational Sciences to evaluate the impact of projects funded under the bill on student academic achievement, including a comparison of students attending public schools receiving funding under the bill with students attending public schools that are not receiving such funding.
(Rep Roe, David P.)
Vote Date: 5/13/2009 3:04:00 PM
Bill: HR 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] ) H.AMDT.124: An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-106 to add a new section 314 requiring the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Council to the Secretary on green, high-performing schools. The Council advises the Secretary on the impact of green, high-performing schools on teaching and learning, health energy costs and environmental impact; works with the Secretary to recommend Federal policies to increase the number of green, high-performing schools; provides technical assistance to states; and identifies Federal policies that are barriers to helping states make schools green and high-performing. The Council consults with the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Commerce Secretary, Energy Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretary, Labor Secretary, EPA Administrator, and the GSA Administrator.
(Rep Titus, Dina)
Vote Date: 5/13/2009 2:54:00 PM
Herbert A Littleton Postal Station. - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Bill: HR 2162 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 11th Avenue South in Nampa, Idaho, as the "Herbert A Littleton Postal Station". (Rep Minnick, Walter [ID-1] )
Vote Date: 5/13/2009 12:04:00 PM
