Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2830) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the pension funding rules, 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: 226 - 199 (Roll no. 633). (text: CR H11660)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 199 (Roll no. 633).(text: CR H11660)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11678)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 602 the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H11669)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 602.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H11660-11670)

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 131.

In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committees on Education and the Workforce and Ways and Means now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. During consideration of H.R. 2830 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-346, by Mr. Hastings (WA).

Introduced in House