Conference report to accompany H.R. 2892 - The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 AND H.R. 2442 - Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009

Motion offered by:

Summary of Motion

Vote Tally

McGovern

To report the conference report rule.

Agreed to by voice vote*

Motion offered by:

Summary of Motion

Vote Tally

Dreier

To make in order and provide the necessary waivers for amendment #2, offered by Rep. Nunes (R-CA) to provide a two year waiver to the Endangered Species Act to prevent the implementation of the December 15, 2008 Biological Opinion by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the June 4, 2009 Biological Opinion by the National Marine Fisheries Service on the Long–Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project in California. 

Defeated

5 to 6*

(Rep. Cardoza voted yes)

Diaz-Balart

To make in order and provide the necessary waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Nunes (R-CA) to waive the Endangered Species Act to prevent the implementation of the December 15, 2008 Biological Opinion by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the June 4, 2009 Biological Opinion by the National Marine Fisheries Service on the Long–Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project in California. 

Defeated

5 to 6*

(Rep. Cardoza voted yes)

Sessions

To make in order and provide the necessary waivers for an enbloc amendment to be separately debated for 10 minutes consisting of amendment numbers 4 and 5 offered by Rep. Radanovich (R-CA).  Amendment #4 would delay the enactment of H.R. 2442 until the Two Gates Fish Protection Delta Project is completed.  Amendment #5 would add H.R. 856, the California Drought Alleviation Act, at the end of the bill which would waive the Endangered Species Act restrictions on the State Water Project and Central Valley Project Delta pumps during times of drought emergency.   

Defeated

5 to 6*

(Rep. Cardoza voted yes)

McGovern

To report the closed rule that rewrites the bill.

Agreed to

6 to 5*

(Rep. Cardoza voted no)