Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 250) to establish an interagency committee to coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development efforts in manufacturing, strengthen existing programs to assist manufacturing innovation and education, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers, and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 198 (Roll no. 478). (text: CR H8182)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 198 (Roll no. 478).(text: CR H8182)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8196)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 451, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gingrey objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the resolution until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 451.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8182-8189)

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 90.

It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in the bill.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-227, by Mr. Gingrey.

Introduced in House