HR 2965 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

Introduced Jun 19, 2009 Originated House Became Public Law 111-321 Sponsor Jason Altmire D-PA

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Latest action · Dec 22, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-321.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 19, 2009
  2. Passed HouseJul 8, 2009
  3. Passed SenateJul 13, 2009
  4. To the PresidentDec 21, 2010
  5. Became lawDec 22, 2010Public Law 111-321

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since the House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment on December 15, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 - Provides for repeal of the current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, to be effective 60 days after the Secretary of Defense has received DOD's comprehensive review on the implementation of such repeal, and the President, Secretary, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) certify to the congressional defense committees that they have considered the report and proposed plan of action, that DOD has prepared the necessary policies and regulations to exercise the discretion provided by such repeal, and that implementation of such policies and regulations is consistent with the standards of military readiness and effectiveness, unit cohesion, and military recruiting and retention. Provides that, until such time as the above conditions are met, the current policy shall remain in effect.

Recorded votes 7

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
Senate 281Motion Agreed to65–31Dec 18, 2010
Senate 279Cloture Motion Agreed to63–33Dec 18, 2010
House 638Passed250–175Dec 15, 2010
House 486Passed386–41Jul 8, 2009
House 485Passed246–181Jul 8, 2009
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Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2009 to Jun 26, 2009; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILAaron SchockOriginalJun 19, 2009
D-ALBobby BrightOriginalJun 19, 2009
D-ORDavid WuOriginalJun 19, 2009
D-ILDeborah L. HalvorsonOriginalJun 19, 2009
D-VAGlenn C. NyeOriginalJun 19, 2009
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezOriginalJun 19, 2009
R-MOSam GravesOriginalJun 19, 2009
D-NMBen Ray LujánJun 26, 2009
R-ILJudy BiggertJun 26, 2009

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseScience, Space, and Technology Committee
Referred Jun 19, 2009Markup Jun 24, 2009Reported Jul 7, 2009
Technology Subcommittee
Hearings Apr 23, 2009
HouseSmall Business Committee
Referred Jun 19, 2009Markup Jun 25, 2009Reported Jun 27, 2009

Actions 69

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 22, 2010Signed by President.
  2. Dec 22, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-321.
  3. Dec 21, 2010Presented to President.
  4. Dec 18, 2010Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10666-10667, S10668-10684)
  5. Dec 18, 2010Cloture on the motion to agree to the House amendment to Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 33. Record Vote Number: 279. (consideration: CR S10666-10667; text: CR S10666)
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In the Congressional Record 11

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
House · SenateDebate and remarks H8944, S11027Jared Polis D-CO, Russell D. Feingold D-WIDec 22, 2010
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E2224Laura Richardson D-CADec 21, 2010
SenateDebate and remarks S10732, S10737Joe Manchin III D-WV, Orrin G. Hatch R-UTDec 19, 2010
Senate · ExtensionsDebate and remarks E2177, E2180, E2182, E2197, E2199, S10649–S10655, S10657, S10658, S10659, S10660, S10661, S10663–S10670, S10672, S10674, S10676–S10679, S10689Cloture motions S10666Recorded votes S10667, S10684cloture motion on House amendmentHouse amendmentAl Franken D-MN (cloture motion), Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Amy Klobuchar D-MN (cloture motion), Barbara Boxer D-CA (cloture motion), Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD (cloture motion), Betty McCollum D-MN, Carl Levin D-MI, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Christopher A. Coons D-DE, Christopher J. Dodd D-CT (cloture motion), Danny K. Davis D-IL, Debbie Stabenow D-MI (cloture motion), Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Elijah E. Cummings D-MD, Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ (cloture motion), Harry Reid D-NV, James M. Inhofe R-OK, Jeanne Shaheen D-NH, Jeff Merkley D-OR (cloture motion), Jim Webb D-VA, John McCain R-AZ, Joseph I. Lieberman I-CT (cloture motion), Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY, Lindsey Graham R-SC, Mark R. Warner D-VA (cloture motion), Mark Udall D-CO, Michael F. Bennet D-CO (cloture motion), Mitch McConnell R-KY, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Patty Murray D-WA, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Robert Menendez D-NJ (cloture motion), Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA (cloture motion), Ron Wyden D-OR (cloture motion), Saxby Chambliss R-GA, Sherrod Brown D-OH, Thomas R. Carper D-DE (cloture motion), Todd Russell Platts R-PA, Tom Udall D-NM (cloture motion)Dec 18, 2010
SenateDebate and remarks S10504Amendments S10521Jeff Bingaman D-NM, John McCain R-AZ (amendment)Dec 17, 2010
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Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee reports

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4

  1. Jul 7, 2009H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on June 24, 2009</p>
  2. Jul 7, 2009H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on June 24, 2009
  3. Jul 6, 2009H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Small Business on June 26, 2009</p>
  4. Jul 6, 2009H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Small Business on June 26, 2009

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
—FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP OF LEGISLATION MODERNIZING THE SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS70 pagesSmall Business CommitteeJun 25, 2009

CRS reports 11

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 11

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Amendments 12

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 288An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 111-192, as modified, to authorize the Small Business Administration to establisha program to provide matching grants to minority serving educational institutions to develop programs that encourage minority participation in SBIR/STTR programs; give priority to applications from companies located in areas that have lost a major source of employment; increase the maximum allowable award under Phase I of the SBIR program with respect to applications by veteran owned and controlled small businesses, increase the maximum allowable award under Phase II of the SBIR program with respect to applications by veteran owned and controlled small businesses, and permit small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans to bypass Phase I and apply directly for Phase II awards; add language to require agencies to report specific reasons why those agency SBIR/STTR goals were or were not achieved; provide special consideration in the awarding of SBIR funds to projects which address renewable energy technologies; require that veterans be given priority when applying for SBIR and STTR awards; require the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a SBIR solicitation that requests research proposals for improving the efficiency of water delivery systems.and usage patterns in the U.S. and its territories; expand outreach and support activities to Native American-owned small businesses; prioritize SBIR outreach and support activities for areas with high unemployment, and give preference to SBIR and STTR award applications submitted by small businesses located in areas with high unemployment; and make technical corrections to the legislation.Nydia M. Velázquez D-NYOn agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H7772)
HAmdt 289An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 111-192 to require GAO to examine and report to Congress on the effect that the venture capital ownership restrictions in Section 102 (venture capital operating companies investment in small businesses) have on eligibility and participation under this act.Ginny Brown-Waite R-FLOn agreeing to the Brown-Waite, Ginny amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 290An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-192 to require commercialization programs established by agencies with space shuttle related activities to include efforts to help small businesses affected by the termination of the space shuttle program commercialize technologies through SBIR.Suzanne M. Kosmas D-FLOn agreeing to the Kosmas amendment (A003) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 427 - 4 (Roll no. 483). (text as modified: CR H7774)
HAmdt 291An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-192, as modified to give preference to organizations that are located in under represented states and regions, or are women-, service-disabled veterans- or minority-owned when awarding grants for Small Business Administration (SBA) outreach efforts authorized under Title III (rural development and outreach).David G. Reichert R-WAOn agreeing to the Reichert amendment (A004) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H7775)
HAmdt 292An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-192 to add medical technology to the list of topics that deserve special consideration as SBIR research topics.Erik Paulsen R-MNOn agreeing to the Paulsen amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Related bills 6

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 610Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes.Procedurally relatedJul 8, 2009
S 1233SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009Related documentJul 13, 2009
HRES 1764Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2965) to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes.Related billDec 15, 2010
S 4022Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010Related billDec 9, 2010
S 4023Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010Related billDec 13, 2010
HR 6520Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010Related billDec 23, 2010

Titles 7

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009
Short Titles as Reported to House
Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009
Short Titles as Passed House
Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009
Short Titles as Passed Senate
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009
Short Titles as Enacted
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Other Short Titles
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.

Text 7

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Dec 15, 2010Engrossed Amendment House
  3. Jul 13, 2009Engrossed Amendment Senate
  4. Jul 9, 2009Received in Senate
  5. Jul 8, 2009Engrossed in House
  6. Jul 7, 2009Reported in House
  7. Jun 19, 2009Introduced in House

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