Congress 109 - HRES 437 - To establish the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina.

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Alabama Congress Congressional committees (House) Congressional investigations Congressional reorganization Congressional reporting requirements Disaster relief Emergency Management Federal officials Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Floods Government Operations and Politics House rules and procedure Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Local officials Louisiana Mississippi Planning State officials State-local relations Water Resources Development

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Establishes the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina to conduct a full investigation, study, and report to the House on: (1) the development, coordination, and execution by local, state, and federal authorities of emergency response plans and other activities in preparation for Hurricane Katrina; and (2) the actual local, state, and federal government response to the Hurricane.

Directs the chairman of the select committee to consult with the chairman of a Senate committee conducting a parallel investigation and study about meeting jointly to receive testimony, the scheduling of hearings or issuance of subpoenas, and joint staff interviews of key witnesses.

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Sep 15, 2005

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2005

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 188 (Roll no. 475). (text: CR H8022)
Sep 15, 2005

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 188 (Roll no. 475).(text: CR H8022)
Sep 15, 2005

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8056-8057)
Sep 15, 2005

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the resolution, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dreier objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of H. Res. 437 until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Sep 15, 2005

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8031)
Sep 15, 2005

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 439, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 437.
Sep 15, 2005

Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 437 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Sep 15, 2005

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 439. (consideration: CR H8022-8031)
Sep 15, 2005

Rule H. Res. 439 passed House.
Sep 14, 2005

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 439 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 437 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Sep 14, 2005

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
Sep 14, 2005

Committee on House Administration discharged.
Sep 14, 2005

Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 109-220, Part I.
Sep 14, 2005

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 9 - 4.
Sep 14, 2005

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 14, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Sep 14, 2005

Introduced in House

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