Legislation

111th Congress

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Digest of bills within the jurisdiction of the Committee on which action was taken in the 111th Congress:

 

Peterson-Frank Amendement to H.R. 4173 (as filed with the House Rules Committee)

Amendment reported by the House Rules Committee on December 10, 2009; Considered and passed by the House of Representatives by voice vote on December 10, 2009.

 

H.R. 3795 (as ordered reported by the House Agriculture Committee)

H.R. 3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Sponsor: Rep. Frank D-MA)

  • Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Peterson of Minnesota; introduced on October 21, 2009; Considered and passed by the House Agriculture Committee as amended by voice vote and ordered reported on October 21, 2009.

Adopted amendments (all adopted by voice vote):

Amendments where a roll call vote was requested:

Section-by-Section Analysis of the Amendment to H.R. 3795

Summary of the Manager's amendment

Statement of Chairman Peterson prior to consideration of the draft, entered into the record

 

H.R. 511

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the National Resource Conservation Service on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, allowing the land to be used by the village for flood protection. (Sponsored by Rep. Jerry Costello of Illinois; Passed Committee by voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, July 29, 2009)

Summary of H.R. 511

 

H.R. 940

A bill to provide for the conveyance of 50 acres of National Forest System land in the State of Louisiana.  It would give the U.S. Forest Service the authority to sell certain residential parcels of land in the Kisatchie National Forest in Winn Parish, Louisiana. (Sponsored by Rep. Rodney Alexander of Louisiana; Passed Committee by voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, July 29, 2009)

Section by Section of H.R. 940

 

H.R. 1002

A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Pisgah National Forest in McDowell County, North Carolina, and to authorize the purchase of privately held land by the U.S. Forest Service. (Sponsored by Rep. Heath Shuler of North Carolina; Passed Committee by voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, July 29, 2009)

Section by Section of H.R. 1002

 

H.R. 3175

A bill to convey to Miami-Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida. The bill would provide for the sale of two acres of land at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Subtropical Horticulture Research Station.  (Sponsored by Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida; Passed Committee by voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, July 29, 2009)

Section by Section of H.R. 3175

 

 

H.R. 977 - The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009

A bill to amend the Commdity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. (Sponsor: Rep. Peterson D-MN)

  • Introduced on Febuary 11, 2009; Considered and passed by the House Agriculture Committee by voice vote on February 12, 2009.

Adopted amendments:

Amendments where a roll call vote was requested:

Section-by-Section Analysis of H.R. 977

Statement of Chairman Peterson prior to consideration of the draft