services. and what about the crime? they used to not say whether someone was illegal or not when they went to jail. and this health care that just got past, why don't you tell everyone listening on c-span right now that if these people were to pass citizenship, they would get our health care immediately? host: we are running out of time, so we will get a response. guest: i am absolutely submitted to those in arizona and all of the states that are coping with these issues of immigration. it is exactly why we should have legislation at the federal level to regulate this system and rationalize it for the country. the system at the present time is unacceptable. host: 1 last phone call, georgia, democratic line. make a quick because the house is about to come in. caller: what i was going to say

about them not speaking wish. what about the people that came here from ellis island? the first immigrants here were english speaking people. but what about them? host: we will have to leave it there. i apologize for cutting you short. guest: she makes an important point. obviously, those that spoke english did not have a problem. but other immigrants, germans for instance, were the largest immigrant group forger -- for generations. they spoke german and there were schools in the midwest in the country for them for decades. if we have coped with this issue of english in the past. -- we have coped with this issue of english in the past. we have always overcome it and kept ourselves being an english- speaking country. we just have to teach them. they want to learn it. host: that does it for today's "washington journal". now live coverage of the house.

for all those lives will be affected by our decisions and actions in the work weeks before us. be with us, lord god, almight ue, for we acknowledge -- almighty, for we acknowledge that you will be done in the end. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house her approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from new mexico, congressman heinrich. mr. heinrich: please join me in the pledge. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to five requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from new mexico rise? mr. heinrich: i ask permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. heinrich: madam speaker, like most americans, i am outraged by the supreme court's decision in the citizens united case that overturned decades of law that prohibited corporations from spending unlimited money in political campaigns. the citizens united decision was a victory for the wall street banks, credit card companies and big oil, but it was a slap in the face to average americans. today, i'm proud to announce that i'm co-sponsoring the disclose act which is a direct response to the citizens united decision.

the disclose act will increase transparency and disclosure of political spending. it will prevent foreign corporations from places like venezuela and saudi arabia from influences american elections. and it will ensure that corporations that took money in the bush bailout can't spend that money to influence our elections. it's time we put the american voter first and stop corporate excess in our elections. the disclose act will do just that. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? >> i ask permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. murphy: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, when it comes to exploring for earth's natural resources, there can be no compromise on safety. the recent catastrophe in the gulf of mexico reminds the safety of our workers and the environment cannot be taken for granted. there is 3,5 hind oil rigs in the gulf of mexico -- 3,500 oil

rigs in the gulf of mexico. we better have high standards than crossing our fingers and make sure that other countries adhere to standards. we need to use our own resources to clean air, land and water. we can use our own offshore oil and gas to fund cleaning up our nation's waterways, build energy-efficient transportation systems and invest in renewable energy resources. h.r. 2227 does just that. we create millions of dollars, don't borrow money from china, stop sending billions to opec. instead of running up record deficits, instead of having millions without jobs, let's get america back to work and pass h.r. 2227. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from -- the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend.

the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. santa ana -- ms. sanchez: thank you, madam speaker. i rise to honor asian pacific american heritage month. i have a very diverse community and a lot of them fall into the asian and pacific islander american community. as a proud co-sponsor of house resolution 435, which celebrates asian, pacific islander american heritage month, i want to thank the asian pacific caucus for recognizing the important contributions made by their community to our nation. for the past 14 years, i have witnessed firsthand the rich culture and contributions that the asian-pacific islander community brings to my district in orange county. the community is an integral component of orange county, and we see leadership all over the place in orange county from that community.

increasingly as leaders and academia and the art and the government and the military and in the private sector. and i would like to recognize all of the community partners and their outstanding service in the asian pacific islander american community of orange county and their continued efforts. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. pitts: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. pitts: madam speaker, the federal government is deep in debt and digging fast. we all know the importance of balancing the federal budget, but we sdiss agree on how to -- disagree on how to do that. how can we reduce the deficit without hurting our economy? do we cut spending or do we raise taxes? i have here an analysis from two harvard professors looking at how large changes in fiscal policy affect deficits and economies. the research shows that, quote, fiscal adjustments based upon spending cuts and no tax increases are more likely to reduce deficit and debt over

g.d.p. ratios than those based on tax increases, end quote. the authors look at decades of economic data around the world and came to the conclusion that it is best to go about reducing large deficits through government restraint and spending cuts. some think that we can't -- that we can keep spending recklessly, raise taxes and balance the books. this study shows that we must get our spending under control. raising taxes only kills jobs and our economy, leaving the government in an even worse fiscal situation. this study is on my website. i encourage all to look at it. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. kleine: madam speaker, i rise to recognize -- mr. klein: madam speaker, i rise to recognize a person in my district.

frank operated a ship yard of his own, bringing his career in the marine industry to over 30 years. after decades of hard work, frank will be retiring this summer. i would personally like to thank him for his hard work and dedication to our community. the marine industry is critical to south florida's economy and under frank's leadership, the fort lauderdale international boat show has become the world's largest, pumping millions of dollars into our local economy. frank is the consummate professional and friend, and it was a pleasure to work with him as we reform long shore insurance together and tackled other issues essential to the marine industry. frank, i wish you the best in your retirement and thank you for your service to south florida. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? mr. wilson: madam speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. wilson: madam speaker, more is coming out about the government takeover of health

care. and why should we be surprised? when speaker pelosi told the american people and we need to, and i quote, pass the bill so we can find out what's in it. the more we find out the worse it looks. the latest analysis by the nonpartisan congressional budget office reveals the health care takeover will cost at least $115 billion more than originally estimated. this follows last month's c.m.s. report that highlighted health care costs will increase by $311 billion over the next 10 years and will force millions of seniors off their current medicare coverage. washington must stop promising one thing and delivering another, particularly when it comes to price tags. if congress continues to drag its feet, runaway deficits and unsustainable debts are sure to cripple our economy and would lead us down the same path as greece. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. my sympathy to the family of

betty jackson mack. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. mcdermott: madam speaker, over this past weekend our nation lost one of the great champions of the unemployment insurance system. jerry hildebrand was the chief of legislation for unemployment insurance at the department of labor and was involved in every major u.i. reform over the past decade. most recently, jerry has been instrumental in ensuring the delivery of unemployment benefits and helping states navigate reforms to their unemployment systems with the help of u.i. modernization grants. his advice was about the impossible impact of policy before enactment and his skillful work on implementation after passage of legislation will be sorely missed. he took his daughter to college this weekend and then drop dead. our thoughts and prayers go out

to jerry's family as well as his colleagues at the department of labor. jerry hildebrand made our government work for the people, and that contribution will surely live on. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from pennsylvania rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. schwartz: today, the house of representatives will make significant steps of advancing american innovation and strengthen america competitiveness through the america competes act. this bipartisan proposal will expand public-private collaboration, assist industry manufacturers, improve science and mathematics education and create new, good-paying jobs. it accomplishes this by continuing the department of energy's advance research project devoted to next generation research and development. promoting loan forgiveness for small and medium-sized manufacturers and able to access capital and promoting

efficient and by promoting research and development initiatives. this is supported by more than 750 businesses and academic organizations, including the u.s. chamber of commerce, national association of manufacturers and the national venture capital association and the biotech industry organization. this continuing initiative is part of the -- to promote innovation and new technology in both older and new industries, prepare a skilled work force and enhance our economic competitiveness and build a strong 21st century national economy. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 1344 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the further consideration of h.r.

5116. will the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, kindly take the chair? the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the further consideration of h.r. 5116, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to invest in innovation through research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the united states, and for other purposes. the chair: when the committee of the whole rose on wednesday, may 12, 2010, a request for a recorded vote on amendment number 34 printed in part b of house report 111-479 by the gentleman from ohio, mr. boccieri airy, has been postponed.

it is now in order to consider amendment number 36 printed in part b of house report 111-479. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition -- the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? ms. chu: i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: clerk. -- the clerk will report the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 36 printed in house report 111-479 presented by ms. chu of california. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 1344, the gentlewoman from, ms. chu, and a member opposed, will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. ms. chu: a woman takes notes diligently as her professor explains organic chemical reactions. sylvia is the first in her family to go to college. she can barely afford the low tuition rate, even though she

works full time to buy books and put food on the table. she studies, persevering, working, all with the whope of transferring to a four-year college to earn her bachelor's degree in chemistry. . the road is tough. she tries to find rigorous courses that meets the demands of the four-year institution. she doesn't have access to a chemistry lab, and her community college cannot provide the research opportunities available to her fellow students at larger universities. but she represents our path to economic recovery. her success is imperative to ensuring a skilled and diverse work force for our nation's future. that's why i have introduced to the america competes act an amendment to help stem students, particularly women and underrepresented minorities, transition from a two-year to four-year institution. it will ensure that all students, regardless of

ethnicity or socioeconomic status, are afforded every opportunity to enter stem fields. without my amendment, we risk leaving sylvia behind. we risk leaving her without the skills to earn a high-paying job that will provide her with the means to support her family and the skills to power our economic growth. 44% of all stem bachelor degree holders attend community college at some point in their career. many of these students represent the neediest in our society. they are the ones who sacrifice so much just to better themselves and improve their chance of success. nationally community college students are older, more likely to receive financial aid, are more likely to be the first in their family to attend college, and more likely to work towards their degree. these students are the embodiment of the american dream and must not be forgotten. as a former professor, i'm all too familiar with the hurdles these students face in working

toward any bachelor's degree, much less those in the natural sciences or engineering. we need these students to succeed. by 2050 racial and ethnic minorities will make up over half of the college-age population. if we don't help them enter the most technologically competitive field, we face a future in which america is no longer at the forefront of inknow. -- innovation. i urge support of my amendment and the overall bill so that sylvia and so many other students like her have the skills they need to be competitive and ensure america will stay competitive tomorrow. thank you. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> i rise to claim time in opposition to this amendment although i do not intend to oppose it. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. hall: we have no objection to the amendment and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the --

the chair: the gentleman from reserves. the gentlelady from california. ms. chu: i yield the balance of my time to the distinguished chairperson of the committee. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. gordon: let me add this is an excellent bill. makes it even better. i thank the gentlelady for the content of this amendment. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentlelady from california. ms. chu: i yield the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: all time being yielded back, the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from california. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. it is now in order to consider amendment number 38 printed in part b of house report 111-479. for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from illinois seek

recognition? mrs. halvorson: i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 38, printed in part b of house report number 111-479, offered by mrs. halvorson of illinois. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 1344, the gentlewoman from illinois, mrs. halvorson, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes. the chair wreck newses -- recognizes the gentlewoman from illinois. mrs. halvorson: iam. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. halvorson: i would also like to thank the gentleman from tennessee, chairman gordon, for his work on this legislation that will spur innovation, modernize our manufacturing base, and prepare our work force for the next generation of good-paying jobs. i rise today in support of my amendment to the american competes re-authorization act. my amendment is very simple. it will help expand career opportunities in science and engineering for veterans of our armed services. as the only member from my state

that serves on the house committee on veterans' affairs, i am proud to stand up for the brave men and women who have served our country and our military. it is important for us to stand up for them not only when they are on active duty but also when they return home. unfortunately, too many of our veterans have difficulty finding jobs when they transition back into civilian life. with the veterans unemployment rate at about 13%, well above the national average, we need to do everything we can to provide veterans with career opportunities. the american competes re-authorization act establishes a new postdoctoral research fellowship program at the national science foundation. this program will award competitive merit-based research fellowships for up to three years to graduates who have recently completed a doctoral degree in a field supported by the foundation. my amendment will instruct the

director of the foundation to give consideration to the goal of promoting participation by veterans when evaluating applications. many of our nation's veterans specialize in science and engineering fields during their service in the military and some of them even had the opportunity to pursue advanced degrees in these fields during their service. others choose to continue their education in science and engineering by pursuing doctorate degrees after they left active duty. my amendment will help these uniquely qualified veterans build careers in science and engineering by encouraging them to compete for the new national science foundation postdoctoral research fellowship established by this bill. when our veterans ask for the opportunity to continue serving their country in the next generation of jobs, we should give them that chance, which is what my amendment seeks to do.

once again, i thank chairman gordon and his staff for working with me on this amendment and i ask the support of my colleagues. madam chair, i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. hall: madam chairwoman, i rise to claim time in opposition to this amendment although i do not oppose it. the chair: without objection, so ordered. the gentleman is recognized. mr. hall: in fact, i'm in strong support of the amendment. as it re-emphasizes language that i had accepted at the full committee markup and is now included in title 7. in my opinion we can't do enough to assist our veterans who are returning to school after putting their lives on the line so all of us can enjoy the freedoms we have in this country. likewise i remain committed to helping those institutions of higher education also going above and beyond the norm in helping our veterans. i reserve the balance of my

time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from illinois. mrs. halvorson: i yield the remainder of my time to chairman gordon. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee is recognized. mr. gordon: i thank the gentlelady. i commend my friend, the ranking member, mr. hall, for his continued commitment to veterans from world war ii, like himself, and beyond. i also want to thank the gentlelady from illinois for her good work on the veterans' affairs committee and for this amendment promoting the inclusion of veterans and our stem work force. many of our veterans have technical backgrounds already with some additional training, are well positioned to continue serving their country through research, discoveries that will benefit society and improve our economic competitiveness. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment. i yield back my time. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee, the chair of the science committee, yields his time. mrs. halvorson: i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentlelady is reserving.

the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: i yield back my time. the chair: the gentleman from texas yields back. the gentlelady from illinois. mrs. halvorson: i yield back my time. the chair: all time being yielded, the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlelady from illinois. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is -- the gentlelady from illinois. mrs. halvorson: i ask for a recorded vote. the chair: the gentlelady asks for a recorded vote. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlelady from illinois will be postponed. the chair understands that the amendment numbered 40 and 41 will not be offered at this time. it is now in order to consider amendment number 44 printed in part b of house report 111-479. for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. kratovil: i have an

amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 44, printed in part b-of house report number 111-479, offered by mr. kratovil of maryland. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 1344, the gentleman from maryland, mr. kratovil, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from maryland. mr. kratovil: madam chair, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kratovil: madam chair, i rise in support of the kratovil amendment as well as in support of the underlying bill. i first would like to thank the chairman, mr. gordon, for allowing the amendment and also the opportunity to speak on its behalf and also want to thank my colleague and friend, mr. connolly, for his leadership on this issue as well. simply put, madam chair, our amendment seeks to inspire students to enter the exciting, fascinating, and oftentimes lucrative fields of science and innovation by presenting this with real life experiences of

the men and women who are leaders in these fields. our amendment would encourage federal employees working in the fields of science and engineering to volunteer their time and expertise in stem educational activities. by sharing their stories with students, we hope to encourage students to study and pursue similar careers while preparing them for the competitive 21st century global economy and work force. expanding and strengthening science and technology curriculum will provide students with the tools they need to enter the work force. our amendment builds on this foundation by encouraging federal scientists and engineers already working in these fields to volunteer their time and expertise to teach today's students how careers in these fields not only support american competitiveness but can contribute to their own professional growth. the america competes act will strengthen america's role in an increasingly competitive world while our amendment will bolster this effort by encouraging scientists and engineers to

share their real world experiences with what we hope will be future scientists and engineers. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment as well as the underlying bill and i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas, for what purpose do you rise? mr. hall: madam chairwoman, i rise to claim time in opposition to the amendment although i do not intend to oppose it. the chair: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. hall: i support this amendment with hope that if accepted the chairman would continue to work with us to clarify the administrative language as we move to conference. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from maryland. mr. kratovil: i yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from virginia. the chair: the chair, the gentleman from tennessee -- the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. connolly: thank you, madam speaker, thank you to my friend, mr. kratovil of maryland, for

his leadership. my 14 years in local government in the 12th -- helping to manage the 12th largest school district in the united states and home to the number one high school in the united states three years in a row, a stem high school, thomas jefferson, has taught me how important mathematics, science, engineering, and technology is for the future of our country, for competitiveness, american competitiveness. the recent national assessment of 15-year-olds in america, the united states ranked 28th in math literacy and 24th in science literacy. we can and must do better. and this amendment i think will move us a long way toward that goal so that every community in america will have this opportunity and our children will have a bright future in the sciences, in math, in technology, and in engineering. i commend my colleague, mr. kratovil, for the leadership in this matter.

i yield back to him the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from illinois -- maryland. mr. kratovil: i yield as much time as he may consume to chairman gordon. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee is recognized. mr. gordon: how much time is left? . the chair: the gentleman from maryland has 2 1/4 minutes. the gentleman from texas has yielded back his time. mr. gordon: let me say to my friend and the ranking member, i'm not sure what the technical correction that he's talking about, but i assure you that we will start working on that to clean up any language that needs to be cleaned up. additionally, i rise to support this good amendment. scientists and engineers at the federal science agencies have the experience and expertise to contribute greatly to stem education. whether it's helping a teacher in the classroom or assisting

with a local robotics competition or serving as a mentor to the student, there are a variety of ways in which federal scientists, engineers can volunteer their time to help stem education. it will help them worg working in the -- working in the federal agencies and provide support to them who volunteer their time. i urge my colleagues to support this good bipartisan amendment. the chair: the gentleman yields back to the gentleman. mr. kratovil: i yield back my time. the chair: and the gentleman from maryland yields back his time. all time being yielded back, the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from maryland. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. the chair understands that amendment number 45 will not be offered at this time.

it is now in order to consider amendment number 50 printed in part b of house report 111-479. for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition? mr. flake: madam chairman, i rise as the designee of the gentleman from illinois. the chair: jazz the gentleman rise as the designee of the gentleman from illinois? mr. flake: i do. the chair: without objection, so ordered. the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 50 printed in part b of house report 111-offered by mr. flake of arizona. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 1344, the gentleman from arizona, mr. flake, and a member opposed, will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from arizona. mr. flake: i thank the chair. i believe this amendment is noncontroversial in nature. it merely adds a sense of congress -- adds language to the bill expressing that, quote, retaining graduate-level

travel trained at american universities in stem fields will enhance the competitiveness of american businesses. according to the national science foundation, foreign students receive half of all doctorates in engineering, computer science, physics and economics that are awarded in the united states. unfortunately, growing backlogs in processing applications hampen the flexibility of u.s. employers to hire foreign-born talent with advanced degrees from american universities. these hurdles affect even drrl students in stem fields trained at u.s. universities who either return home or seek employment in a country with a more welcoming immigration system. the loss of ph.d. talent trained at u.s. institutions and due to immigration red tape to our competitors makes little sense and harms our economy. researchers at duke university and the university of california-berkeley, found that from 1995 to 2005 more than a quarter of engineering and technology companies started in

the u.s. had at least one foreign-born founder. and in 2006 these companies employed 450,000 workers and produced $52 billion in sales. this amendment is supported by compete america, american council of personnel and tech america. i urge its adoption. this is important. we need to ensure that our economy is competitive moving forward and we need to ensure that we have graduates in these stem fields who can be here and lead these research efforts. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee rise? mr. gordon: i claim time in opposition to the amendment even though i am not opposed to the amendment. the chair: the gentleman is recognized, without objection, so ordered. mr. gordon: madam chair, i rise in support of this good bipartisan amendment by my friend from arizona, mr. flake, and mr. quigley from illinois. this amendment recognizes the importance of attracting and

retaining the brightest young scientists from around the world here to the united states. the ability of our nation to innovate and to compete in a global economy is built on a foundation of basic research. our universities, postdoctorate fellows drive our enterprise. it's essential that we retain these skilled stem workers in the u.s. i ask my colleagues to support this bipartisan amendment which makes this bipartisan bill even better. i think it's the reason, madam speaker, that this bill has received so much support. over 1,000 major organizations, companies have endorsed this bill. the u.s. chamber of commerce, the national association of manufacturers, the information and technology industry council, the business roundtable, the council of competitiveness, the national venture capital association, tech america, tech net, technology c.e.o. council, telecommunication industries association, industry science coalition, the biotech industry

association, on and on and on. and so this is a good amendment to a good bill, and i urge its adoption. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from arizona. mr. flake: i thank the gentleman, the chairman of the subcommittee for agreeing to accept the amendment and for his support of this initiative and for the ability of our economy to keep those who have helped lead them into the future and help ensure that jobs stay here. to the extent possible. i urge adoption of the amendment, and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from arizona yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from tennessee. mr. gordon: i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee yields back his time. all time being yielded, the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from arizona. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. flake: madam chair, i would ask for a recorded vote. the chair: a recorded vote has

been requested. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from arizona will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? mr. salazar: i rise to offer an amendment -- the chair: the gentleman will suspend. it is now in order to consider amendment number 51 print md part b of house report 111-479. the gentleman will proceed. mr. salazar: thank you, madam speaker. i would like to thank chairman gordon for this wonderful bill which will actually create jobs. my amendment adds training -- the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman rise, to offer an amendment? mr. salazar: yes, madam. i rise to offer an amendment to h.r. 5116. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 51 printed in part b of house report 111-479 offered by mr. salazar of colorado. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 1344, the gentleman from colorado, mr. salazar, and

a member opposed, will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from colorado. mr. salazar: thank you, madam speaker. my amendment adds training for energy auditors, field technician and building contractors to promote the use of energy retrofits and energy-efficient technology that may be part of the department of energy's stem education activities. i've been an advocate of renewable energy while reare preserving our natural re-- while preserving our natural resources. it's important we have a well-trained and knowledgeable work force in place to take advantage of every job opportunity that is created. alternative energy is an economic boom for rural districts like the one i represent, the third congressional district of colorado is leading the way with innovations in solar, wind and woody biomass. in the san luis valley, where i live, there is an eight megawatt solar farm with more in the works. however, it is critical to

reduce the cost of america's families and our impact on the environment that the men and women who build, repair and refurbish our homes incorporate green technology in their options. in a recent study, scientists at the department of energy's berkley laboratory found that the rate of employment growth will depend in part on how effectively the nation deploys training and educational programs for the energy efficiency work force. it is estimated that the size of the energy efficiency sector work force is currently at about 120,000 full-time workers. that number would go as high as 400,000 when including -- including part-time workers. if we want to ensure the growth of job opportunities, we need to have the training programs that will allow americans to excell in these fields. by doing so we will not only reduce energy consumption but enhance capacity by decreasing our country's dependence on foreign sources of energy.

i encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to lend their support to my amendment and the underlying legislation. the america competes re-authorization is an important job-creation tool and will put the necessary funding and focus where it's needed most. i want to thank chairman gordon for his leadership on this issue. and with that, madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from colorado reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas. for what purpose do you rise? mr. hall: madam speaker, i rise to claim time in opposition to the amendment. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. hall: in addition to being too narrowly focused, i do not believe this type of activity is in the spirit of what stem programs really should do at the department. therefore, i oppose the amendment and reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from texas reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from colorado. mr. salazar: madam speaker, this amendment is critical to creating the job force that would actually help increase the number of people that are trained for renewable and

alternative energies. with that, madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time, and i yield to chairman gordon. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee is recognized. mr. gordon: madam chair, mr. salazar's amendment would provide d.o.e. with the authority to conduct training for energy auditors, field technicians and building contractors so they can understand and promote the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency technology. energy efficiency and conservation will have the greatest near-term impact of any approach to our energy security and global climate change concerns. today's buildings consume 40% of our country's energy, more than any other sector of the u.s. economy. a new study at the department of energy berkley laboratory examined the work force needs of the energy efficiency service sector and found there is a shortage of formally trained programs in energy efficiency. the same study found that the building and construction trades and contractors have limit awareness of energy

efficiency service sector. that is why this amendment adds technical training for the energy professionals of the department of energy education programs authorized under this section and makes a good bipartisan bill even better. and i yield back my time to the gentleman from colorado. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from colorado. mr. salazar: thank you, madam speaker. i continue to reserve my time. the chair: the gentleman continues to reserve. the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: madam chairman, i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from texas has yielded back. the gentleman from colorado. mr. salazar: madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from colorado yields back the balance of his time. all time having been yielded back, the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from colorado. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to.

it is now in order to consider amendment number 52 printed in part b of house report 111-479. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? mr. schock: madam chairman, i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 52 printed in house report 111-479 offered by mr. schock of illinois. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 1344, the gentleman from illinois, mr. schock, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois is recognized for five minutes. mr. schock: thank you, madam chairman. i rise to offer this amendment to the america competes act which ensures the innovative and technical minds of the currently unemployed are taken into account during the formation of the underlying regional innovation clusters. while i have some reservations about the currently overly broad language in this section of h.r. 5116, i nonetheless

believe that it is important to provide these regional innovation clusters with the best partnerships available. that is why i'm offering this amendment to instruct the secretary of commerce to give priority to those innovation -- those innovative clusters that work with local work force investment area or commonly referred to wia boards. they provide them with specific resources to help them improve their abilities and skills to get hired. local w.i.a. boards provide job fairs, working on resume and job improvement strategies. w.i.a. boards provide one-stop career service centers and get the time to know the unemployed citizens in their neighborhood. w.i.a. boards are often on the front lines of providing assistance to unemployed workers. they are in the best position to know the demographics of those who have been left go from -- let go from jobs and understand the skills that

these displaced workers have. in addition to helping individuals, w.i.a. boards also work with employers to help them fill the jobs they have vacant. in my hometown of peoria, illinois, the w.i.a. boards provided 19,094 individuals with career services last year. a 44% increase over the previous year. . the w.i.a. board has implemented a program which is a job assessment tool which places individuals with companies that best suit their perment and skills. it is this type of matching service that will be vital to regional innovation clusters. my amendment uses a similar concept by encouraging reasonablal innovation clusters to partner with their local work force investment area board. w.i.a. boards have been the unsung heroes during these tough economic times and i believe encouraging partnerships between the w.i.a. board and regional clusters will allow access to a

well-trained work force that will have a positive impact on regional economic growth and also provide the expertise to help bring of these new manufacturing innovation and technology improvements into the marketplace. if the purpose of the regional innovation clusters is to spur technological innovation, then the work force investment area board will be able to provide employees whose skills those innovation require. the technology that will come to the marketplace will need a skilled work force to utilize this technology. as such, local w.i.a. boards can help to match the new technology with skilled employees who are looking for work. at a time when the national unemployment rate is 9.9%, this commonsense amendment will utilize the skills of unemployed workers in order to keep america globally competitive. i urge adoption of this amendment and i yield back the balance of my time. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from

illinois reserves the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee rise? mr. gordon: madam chair, i claim time in opposition to the amendment even though i am not in opposition to the amendment. the chair: without objection, so ordered. the gentleman is recognized. mr. gordon: madam chair, i want to congratulate the gentleman from illinois for his outstanding amendment. it would instruct the secretary of commerce to give special consideration to innovation clusters that partner with local work force investment boards. it makes a good bipartisan bill better. also want to congratulate the gentleman from illinois for his recent win in the three-mile capital challenge. i think after 20 years it's a good thing that we have a new winner and i wish him good luck for the next 18 years. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from illinois. mr. schock: thank you, madam chair. i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from illinois yields back the balance of his time of the the gentleman from tennessee. mr. gordon: i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee yields back his time. all time being yielded the

question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from illinois. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. gordon: madam chair, i have an amendment en bloc at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment enblock. the clerk: amendments en bloc number 3 offered by mr. gordon of tennessee consisting of amendments number 2, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 37, 40, 41, 45, 53, and 54 printed in part b of house report number 111-479. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 1344, the gentleman from tennessee, mr. gordon, and the gentleman from texas, mr. hall, each will control 20

minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from tennessee. mr. gordon: madam chair, this is a very good en bloc set of amendments that again makes this good bipartisan bill even better. and i think the reason that -- one of the byproducts of having such a very good bill is that we have had so many organizations, over 1,000 organizations and major companies have endorsed the bill. including the u.s. chamber of commerce, the national association of manufacturers, the information technology industry association, the business round table, the council on competitiveness, the national venture capital association, tech america, technology c.e.o. council, the telecommunication industry association, the biotechnology industry association, the aerospace industry association, the computing technology industry association, the fabricator and manufacturers association, the national

industrial association, the national electric manufacturing association. i could go on and on. in the university area the american council on education, the association of american colleges and universities, the association of american public universities, the asoshation of public and land grant universities. this madam chair, is a very important bill for our country and it's for our competitiveness and our kids and grandkids. it's going to create jobs in the short term, immediate term, and long term and i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from texas. is now recognized. mr. hall: i rise to claim time in opposition to the en bloc amendments before us although i am not necessarily opposed. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for 20 minutes. mr. hall: most of the 13 amendments rolled into this en bloc package are minor and noncontroversial and we are generally supportive. i do, however, want to make comments for the record regarding potential issues with two of these amendments, cardoza

amendment number 2 and heinrich amendment number 59. i also would like to note some concern regarding the heinrich amendment included in this en bloc which makes federal laboratories eligible grant recipients under the regional innovation clusters program. while it would be appropriate for entities such as d.o.e., national laboratories to compete for and receive the type of funding called for in the clusters program, the definition of, quote federal laboratories, goes far beyond this. it could include almost any agency laboratory and essentially results in taxpayers funding from one federal agency being recontributed -- redistributed to a finch federal agency. -- different federal agency. there are a lot of problems with this but it's clearly not a great way to fund innovation. i want to note these concerns

regarding the amendment for the record but i do not intend to oppose the entire en bloc that includes this amendment. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from tennessee. mr. gordon: madam chair, i yield 2 1/2 magnificent minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. cardoza. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for 2 1/2 minutes. mr. cardoza: thank you, madam chair. i thank the gentleman for yielding. madam chair, while unemployment is still at a record high in my district, the re-authorization of the america competes act is an important opportunity for us to invest in creating a brighter, more resilient economic future. manufacturing is leading the early stages of the recovery in california. in fact i'm told that next year could bring the first annual increase in california manufacturing employment in a decade. madam chair, now is the time for us to support the manufacturing sector in our country. energy costs are rising and consumer demand is up for sustainable products. sustainability will be a key element for keeping our

manufacturing sector competitive. even now manufacturers are trying to find ways to incorporate emerging sustainable technologies into their businesses. my amendment will help manufacturers respond quickly and effectively to the demand for more sustainable practices by instructing the nist director to carry out a green manufacturing and construction initiative that gives manufacturers the information they need to make sound science-based sustainable investments. i ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this commonsense amendment. i understand my good friend and colleague, mr. hall from texas, does have some concerns and i anticipate he might want to engage in a colloquy and i stand ready to do that with the good gentleman from texas. i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. hall: the cardoza amendment directs nist to carry out a green manufacturing and construction initiative.

while i understand nist already funds some research in this area, i do have a concern about the intent of some of the language in the amendment. accordingly i'd ask the gentleman from california, mr. cardoza, would engage in a colloquy to clarify this for the record. mr. cardoza: i would be happy to. the chair: does the gentleman from texas yield to the gentleman from california? mr. hall: i yield to him if he's going to say yes. the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. cardoza: the answer is yes, madam chair. i missed one line of the colloquy there. my good friend. mr. hall: i thank you. the colloquy is this, paragraph 2 of this amendment directs nist to advance the creation of an information infrastructure to

communicate sustainability information about suppliers. it is accurate, i think, to say that this language does not mean that nist should characterize specific suppliers sustainability practices but rather will simply, quote, make information available to manufacturers so they can make informed and science-based decisions to assess their products and supply chain. mr. cardoza: madam chair, yes, that interpretation is correct and i thank the gentleman for his colloquy. the chair: the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: i thank you. the cardoza amendment directs nist to carry out a green manufacturing and construction initiative. while i understand nist is already fund some research in this area, i do not completely have a concern about the intent. i think the colloquy has been appropriate. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee. mr. gordon: i yield three

minutes to the gentleman and constructive player in this good bill from virginia, mr. connolly. the chair: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for three minutes. mr. connolly: thank you, madam chairwoman. i thank the distinguished chairman of the committee. i want to thank him for his leadership on this very important topic. this body is going to miss the distinguished chairman of this committee. he's always operated in a bipartisan fashion and has provided thoughtful and compelling leadership on issues of science and technology so badly needed at this time in our country. this bill really is a very thoughtful bill that comes at a critical point. the united states has been seeing erosion in its preeminence in the field of innovation and science and technology. this bill is designed to sort of address that in a very creative way itself. it provides for more funding of

basic research in the united states. we know that that basic research leads to inventions, patents, improvements to manufacturing processes that can really make a difference in the quality of our lives. the technology we live with and even take for granted today didn't exist 30 years ago. and it has transformed america. it has transformed the world thanks in many, many ways to the basic research investments the united states federal government made some time ago. this bill allows us to tap into the research already underway in the nist labs, for example. and that's a real challenge. i can tell you, madam chairwoman, as somebody who spent 20 years in the private sector in the technology field, often people doing research aren't the ones who necessarily can always see the myriad application of that research in the marketplace. and so the need to be able to recognize the application of

research and to help in the commercialization of that research to improve lives and to improve america's competitiveness is really something we need more of. this bill helps do that. i had two amendments with my colleague, mr. reyes of texas, and mr. kratovil of maryland, that addresses the underlying education piece of this bill which is so important. we are not producing sufficient numbers of engineers and scientists and technology gists for the -- technologists in the future in the united states. we need to tap into the talent that's there. i spent a lot of time in my district helping to support robotics competitive competition teams in high school. the excitement of those young students in being able to get his own experience in research and development and in the application of that research and development in the form of a competition with robotics technology was a marvel to

behold. the late president of yale university once said without excitement there is no learning. there was lots of excitement on the part of these high school students in their robotics research and as a result a lot of learning. and a lot of future engineers and technologists and scientists as result. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. connolly: will -- this will help us tap into that requirement. the chair: the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: i reserve. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee. mr. gordon: i yield three minuteto the gentlelady from nevada, ms. titus. the chair: the gentlelady from nevada is recognized for three minutes. ms. titus: thank you, madam chairman. and thank you, chairman gordon, for your leadership. i rise today in support of my amendment which is part of the en bloc amendment which clarifies that both preservice and in service teacher training and professional development shall be considered when

identifying the grand challenges in pre-k-12 stem education. for our country to be economically competitive in the 21st century, we must ensure that all of our students have a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the stem fields. the underlying bill before us recognizes this fact and inserts the director of the sighons foundation and secretary of education to work together to identify the grand challenges in stem education and how to best address them. . while the bill includes the effectiveness of stem teacher professional development as a subject to be studied as a grand challenge, the bill does not mention that the training that soon-to-be teachers receive before they enter the classroom. my amendment highlights the fact that teacher preservice and training preparation programs have an important part to play in ensuring that future

teachers will be well equipped to give our students a strong foundation in the stem field. teacher preparations generally provide future teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to be effective classroom instructors, so we must be sure that that includes preparation they need to teach the stem subjects. future teachers must be educated in the latest technology, the newest theories, the cutting edge developments in the stem field so they can give our students the tools they need to compete in the global economy. my amendment, therefore, directs that preservice teacher training and professional development shall also be considered when addressing the grand challenges of k-12 stem education. so i would urge my colleagues to support this important bill, to support this en bloc amendment, and to help prepare our teachers to prepare our children for the jobs of tomorrow. thank you, again, madam

chairman -- mr. chairman. i yield back my time. the chair: the gentlelady yields back. the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: i reserve my time. the chair: the gentleman continues to reserve. the gentleman from tennessee. mr. gordon: madam chairman, i yield two minutes to the gentlelady from maryland, a new member of our science and technology committee, but one that has made a great contribution in a great -- in a short time. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. edwards: i want to thank chairman gordon who has been a tremendous leader and especially as we move forward -- i know it's the america competes act but i think it is the 21st century america competes act. it's been quite a pleasure to work with the ranking member hall as well on getting this to the floor. i'm a strong supporter of america competes, and it's pretty simple. either we're going to be in the 21st century competitive with

nations around the world or not. and i believe that the america competes act, this en bloc amendment and specifically several amendments that i think really strengthen what we've been able to achieve in our science and technology committee. the competes act i think is one of the most important votes we are going to take in this congress, and we are fortunate to be able to do work that really is about the future. too often here in the congress we have to do things that are just about the short term, and right here we have a vision that's really about the next decade and whether we're going to be competitive and whether our young people will be competitive, about we're going to create the ph.d.'s that are on the cutting edge about the next generation, about whether we'll have businesses in our manufacturing sector that's really engamingd in this century. not the old manufacturing of the 20th century, but the new manufacturing of the 21st century, around energy, around green technologies. and this is what america

competes is about. i want to tell you a little bit about an experience i had just two weeks ago, and it was on a saturday morning, and every saturday morning for the last several months a group of elementary school students, middle school students and high school students gather at a high school in my congressional district, part of a sea stem program, part of a challenge program, working with each other collaboratively. the young people learning from the older students, working on projects that wean able them to become critical thinkers in science, technology, engineering and math. working on robotics together. with a group of teachers who volunteer their time every saturday morning to work with these young people. and you know how they did it? they did it because they're part of america competes. and this is what i think needs to happen in every classroom across the country, from

prekindergarten to high school and on to the upper grades. now, this group of students were able to compete in the sea stem challenge in houston just a week ago. and they competed with young people all across this country in the early years, elementary years, through high school years. and it was a rewarding experience for them, and i think that america competes is about that set of young people because we don't know in that room which of those young people who get the benefit of learning to experience science and technology and to grab it at an early age. we don't know which one of those young people will be on the cutting edge of the next innovation that's going to propel us even into the next century. so i'm excited about being here today to support the america competes act, to support a number of amendments that i think really strengthen what we're doing. particularly the amendment

offered by my colleague, dina titus from nevada, that is looking at a very systemic way of what happens between kindergarten and 12th grade. what we know getting the kind of teachers they need in the classroom, that it is not when they get into college that they decide they want to take on science and technology. they make those decisions and they get prepared from kindergarten through fourth grade. what we are doing here strengthens our ability for competition. looking at -- the chair: the gentlelady's time has expired. mr. gordon: i yield the gentlelady 30 seconds more. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. edwards: what we're doing in the manufacturing sector, we have amendments that strengthen the manufacturing extension partnership that really allow the national institutes of standards and technology in my congressional district to better reflect the needs and challenges facing manufacturing

today. so i urge my colleagues to support the underlying bill, to support the en bloc amendment and to propel us into the 21st century to be competitive with nations around the world. and with that i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: continue to reserve the balance of our time. the chair: the gentleman from texas continues to reserve. the gentleman from tennessee. mr. gordon: madam chair, how much time do i have left? the chair: the gentleman from texas has 17 minutes remaining. the gentleman from tennessee has seven minutes remaining. mr. gordon: madam chair, i yield three minutes to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. fattah, from the appropriations committee. the chair: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for three minutes. mr. fattah: i want to congratulate the chairman of the committee and the sponsor of this important piece of legislation, bart gordon.

he's done great service to our country, both in the original authorization and now in this re-authorization, and his staff and members of the committee. i rise to support the america competes act. i think the energy innovation hubs, the focus on stem education and innovation represent important ways the very future of our economy. as we go forward we will look back on this day as a very important day in terms of laying the foundation for protecting and enhancing the american standard of living. i'm reminded when i hear the gentlelady from maryland speak about a group of young people in my district who won the tour deseoul three times, who are now in the final grouping competing worldwide for the prize, developing a car that can go 100 miles an hour. now, these young people are the only high school team out of 100 teams that started this

enterprise competing against colleges, universities, professional entities that own worldwide car companies. but they have been ranked by popular mechanics as one of the top 10 finalists that will probably win the e -- x-prize. we've seen our young people compete. we need to foster their sense of innovation and not have them been not be diverse. the work in the area of stem education is so vitally important. i want to thank the gentlelady, congresswoman fudge from ohio, for her work, and the chairman for making sure that stem education got the kind of focus , laser-like focus that is needed in this legislation. this is a great day, a

bipartisan piece of legislation that invests in creating future jobs in our economy through the one thing that we know is indispensible to make this world a better place and that is american innovation and ingenuity. bart gordon, this great congressman, has done our country a great service and i want to thank him for his leadership in this effort. and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from pennsylvania yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman continues to reserve. the gentleman from tennessee. mr. gordon: thank you, madam chair. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for such time as he may consume. mr. gordon: madam chair, we're coming to the end of the discussion on this bill, so let me just, again, thank the staff, the minority and majority staff, the members who have put so much time into this. this is not only a good substantive bill, it is a good bill by process. we had 46 hearings on this bill

resulting in three different subcommittee bipartisan markups that went to a full committee bipartisan markup which brought this bill to the floor today. this is a good bill. in 2007, the original authorization, received 367 members that voted for it. i hope that we'll be able to see that same type vote again. then it went to the united states senate, because it's not only a bipartisan bill, it's a bicameral bill. in the united states senate there were 69 co-sponsors, and it received a unanimous vote on the senate -- on the other body's floor. much of that credit goes to lamar alexander from tennessee, and jeff bingaman. i told lamar alexander if he can get 69 co-sponsors again and get a unanimous vote that i will nominate him for the nobel peace prize and special envoy

to the mideast. he did yeoman work and i'm sure he'll do it again. this is a good bipartisan bill and should get a good bipartisan vote, and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: madam chair woman, i had a like to inquire if the gentleman has more speakers? mr. gordon: we have no more speakers, mr. hall. mr. hall: mr. chairman, madam chairman, i'd like simply to conclude by reiterating some key points about h.r. 5116, the america competes act of 2010. i've said on numerous occasions that we should support strengthening investments in basic research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, national investments in basic r&d and stem education, together with sound economy and sound economic policy form the policy

basis of what's necessary for the country to truly remain competitive in the future. i can't support this bill, however, because it calls for excessive spending levels, new and numerous duplicative programs and them picking winners and losers. it's for this the national taxpayers union have come out against this bill. i would urge members to vote no on h.r. 5116. i yield back. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: does the gentleman continue to reserve? the gentleman from tennessee has yielded back. mr. gordon: we have no further speakers. mr. hall: i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: and the gentleman from texas now yields back. all time having been yielded back -- mr. gordon: has my time expired? i yield back my time.

the chair: the gentleman from tennessee has yielded back his time. but does the gentleman from tennessee seek to reclaim his time? mr. gordon: yes, madam chair. the chair: is there objection? without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. gordon: i would just like to thank my ranking member, mr. hall from texas, for the gentleman leeway that he has conducted himself today and all of our meetings. maybe because he's from tennessee or i'm from texas, we have the same interest in seeing that our country move forward in this 21st century. i don't have grandkids yet, but i know that for his kids and grandkids he wants to see us move forward. for my 9-year-old daughter, i want to see us move forward. we agree most of the time. every now and then we don't. but no one could have a better partner and i thank him for his

cooperation in this bill, and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from tennessee, the chair of the science committee, now yields back his time. all time being yielded back, the question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from tennessee. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. . in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the en bloc amendments are agreed to. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, proceedings will now resume on those amendments printed in part b of house report 111-479 on which further proceedings were postponed. the following order is in order. amendment number 34 by mr. boccieri of ohio. amendment number 38 by mrs. halvorson of illinois. amendment number 50 b mr.lake of arizona. the chair will reduce to five

minutes the time for any electronic votes after th first vote in this series. the unfinished business is the request for recorded vote on amendment number 34 printed in part b of house repor 111-479 by the gentleman from ohio, mr. boccieri, on which proceedings were postponed on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. thclerk: amendment number 34, printed in part b of house report number 111-479, offered by mr. boccieri of ohio. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded votis ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house

proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the chair: on this vote the yeas are 248.

and the nays are 171. the amendment is adopted. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 38 printed in part b of house report 111-479 by the gentlewoman from illinois, mrs. halvorson, on which further prosetiond were postponed and on whi the ayes prevailed byoice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 38 printed in part b of house report 111-479 offered by mrs. halvorson of illins. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation

with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the chair: on this vote the yeas are 417. the nays are zero.

the chair: on this vote the yeas are 419. the nays are zero. the amendment is adopted. on the unfinished business is the request for recorded vote on

amendment number 50 printed in part b of house report 111-479, by the gentleman from arizona, mr. flake, on which further proceedis were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 50, printed in part b of house report number 111-479, offered by mr. flake of arizona. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members wi record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning instite, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatis. y use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yea -- the chair: on this vote the are 419 the chair: on this vote the yeas are 419, the nays are zero, the amendment is adopted. the question is on the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the amendment is adopted. accordingly under the rule the accordingly under the rule the committee now rises.

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. madam chair. the chair: mr. speaker, the committee of the whole house on the state of the union has had under consideration h.r. 5116,

pursuant to house resolution 1344, i report the bill back to the house with an amendment adopted in the committee of the whole. the speaker pro tempore: the chair in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration the bill h.r. 5116 and pursuant to house resolution 1344 reports back -- reports the bill back to the house with an amendment adopted in the committee of the whole. under the rule, the previous question is ordered. the question is on adoption of the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the amendment is say do notted. the question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third reading. the clerk: a bill to invest in innovation through research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the united states and for other purposes.

the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> mr. speaker, i have a motion to recommit at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: is the gentleman opposed to the bill? mr. hall: i am in its current form. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman equal fice. the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: mr. hall of texas moves to commit the bill to the committee on science and technology with instructions to report the same back to the house for thewith the following amendment. strike page 91 line 9 through page 89 line 4, strike page 163 line 3. mr. hall: i ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. the speaker pro tempore: do you object? >> yes, i object. the speaker pro tempore: the

objection is heard. the clerk will read. the clerk: strike page 176 line 15 flew page 187 line 13. strike page 187 line 14 through page 195 line 11. strike page 235 line 15 through page 244 line 1. page 245 lines 12 through 24, amend section 702 to read as follows. section 702, persons with disabilities. for the purposes of the activities and programs supported by this act and the amendments made by this act, one, institutions of higher education chartered to serve large numbers of students with disabilities including gallaudet university, landmark college and the national technical institute for the deaf and higher institutions of higher education offering science, technology, engineering and mathematics research and education activities and programs available to veterans with

disabilities. shall receive special consideration and have a designation consistent with the designation for other institutions that serve populations under -- under-represented, to ensure that institutions of higher education chartered to serve -- or serving persons with disabilities benefit from such research and education activities and programs and, two, agencies for which appropriations are authorized by this act or the amendments made by this act shall also conduct outreach to veterans with disabilities pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering and ms. matsui:ics, to ensure that such veterans are aware of and benefit from the research and activities and programs authorized by this act. at the end of the bill, insert the following new sections. section 704, no salaries for viewing porn, none of the funds authorized under this act may be used to pay the salary of any individual who has been

officially disciplined for violations of subpart g of standards of official -- of ethical conduct, for employees of the executive branch for viewing, downloading or exchanging pornography, including child pornography, on a federal government computer or while performing official federal government duties. section 705, an eligibility for words or grants. none of the funds authorized under this act shall be available to make words to or provide grants for an institution of higher education under this act. if that institution is prevented from receiving funds or contracts or grants for education under section 9 3 of title 10 united states code. section 706, alternative authorizations. notwithstanding sections 212, 402, 611 and 622 in any year following a year in which there is a federal budget deficit, the authorization levels in those sections and the amendments made by those sections shall be in

the amount specified as follows. one, alternative authorizations for the national science foundation, a, in general they are authorized to be appropriated to the foundation, $6,872,510,400 for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2013. b, specific allocations of the amount authorized under subparagraph a for each fiscal year, one, $5,563,920,400 shall be made available for research and related activities. two, $872,760,000 shall be made available for education and human resources. three, $117,290,000 shall be made available for major research equipment and facilities construction. four, $300 million should be

made available for energy operations and award management. five, $4,540,000 shall be made available for the office of the national science board and, six, $14 million shall be made available for the office of inspector general. two, alternative authorizations for the national institute of standards and technology, a, in general they are authorized to be appropriated to the secretary of commerce $839,300,000 for the national institute of standards and technology for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2013. b, specific allocations of the amount authorized under subparagraph a for each fiscal year, one, $515 million shall be authorized for science, ethic and technical research and services laboratory activities. two, $120 million shall be

authorized for the construction and maintenance of facilities and, three, $204,300,000 shall be authorized for industrial technology services activities of which, one, $70 million shall be altogether riced for the tech nothing -- authorized for the technology inovation program under section 28 of the national institute of standards and technology act, two, $124,700,000 shall be authorized for the manufacturing exemption partnership program under sections 25 and 26 of such act, and, three, $9,600,000 shall be authorized for the malcolm bald ridge national quality program under section 17 of the stephenson-wideler innovation act of 1980. three, alternative authorizations for the office of science of the department of energy. they are -- there are authorized to be appropriated for the secretary of the activities of the office of science

$4,904,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2013, of which for each fiscal year, a, $1,637,000,000 shall be for basic energy sciences activities under section 604, b, $604 million shall be for biological and environmental research activities under section 605 and, c, $394 million shall be for advanced scientific computing research activities under section 606. four, alternative authorizations for arpe. no funds are authorized to be appropriated to the director of arpa-e for deposits into the funds for fiscal years 2011 through 2013.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from tennessee. mr. gordon: mr. speaker, i reserve a point of order. the speaker pro tempore: the point of order is reserved. the gentleman from texas is recognized for five minutes. mr. hall: i thank the speaker. i'd like to make a few points about the motion to recommit before i hand it over to the gentlewoman from kansas. the motion to recommit addresses the biggest concern i and many of the members on this side of the aisle have with legislation which is excessive spending. i'll address this issue by reducing the authorization to three years instead of five, striking the new program in the bill and reducing the spending down to the fiscal year 2010 appropriated levels. it also would prohibit federal funds from being used by federal employees to view, download or exchange pornography, including child pornography. additionally, it will ensure that the institutions that were given federal funding through the act will remay the pa -- will repay the federal government by allowing the

military onto their campuses for retrutement. finally the motion to recommit will address an issue that's dear to my heart, our nation's disabled veterans. this motion would ensure that our colleges and universities that make stem programs available to our disabled veterans and those schools chartered to serve disabled veterans receive the same special consideration afforded to other schools serving underprivileged -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the house will be in order. the gentleman will continue. mr. hall: atch better version of this language was unanimously accepted at the committee level. a watered-down version that doesn't help a single veteran is included in the manager's amendment and this compromised language was not made in order for consideration. i cannot for the life of me understand why there's a resistance to assisting the nation's disabled veterans. of the 3.1 million disabled veterans in this country, over 50,000 are currently training to receive undergraduate degrees,

an additional 2,800 participate in graduate school programless. the school servicing these men and women deserve the same consideration as those assisting other under-represented populations. but there's not one school in the nation that would meet the standards created by the language of the manager's amendment. i don't buy the agreement that this special consideration will open a floodgate of eligible schools, providing that no guarantee that the disabled veterans will actually benefit from the funding. there are already several hundred well known and well respected schools that qualify for special consideration under a variety of statutes that under-represented populations with no guarantee that a particular grant would benefit a designated group. why shouldn't these schools help our disabled veterans have the same consideration? frankly, it should not matter how many disabled veterans a school enrolls. each fine young man and woman who every one of us will see over memorial day, have made a tremendous personal sacrifice for us. the speaker rightfully has us bough our heads in silence once

a week to honor them. we should also be lifting our chins and our praise and our gratitude to those who cross foreign borders to ensure that everyone within our own are free. this is but a small way we can show our appreciation, not only to them but to the schools that are reaching out to them. now i yield to ms. jenkins. . miss jenkins: this motion to recommit is concerning to me and i encourage a yes vote. i'd like to highlight one provision because there has been a great deal of press lately about the misuse of government computers and the wasted time and of taxpayer dollars by federal employees at the securities and exchange commission. >> the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is correct. the house will be in order.

clear the immediatele aisle. -- the middle aisle. the gentlelady can proceed. ms. jenkins: thank you, by federal employees of the securities and exchange commission who are spending as much as eight hours a day viewing pornography on computers. this is not only limited to the s.e.w. the infector general at the national science foundation which is authorized -- found similar problems there. what happened to these employees? according to the inspector general, and i quote, n.s.f. issued a formal proposal followed by a decision suspending them for 10 calendar days without pay. 10 day suspension. unacceptable. taxpayers deserve better. this motion to recommit is simple. if you are a government employee and disciplined for viewing, downloading, or emailing

pornography, including child pornography on government computers or during work hours, you will no longer be paid, you will be fired. if you think a couple days of suspension, a reprimand, a transfer is the right response when someone uses government computers to spread pornography, then vote against this motion. but if you think spreading pornography with a government computer is an act that should lead to dismissal, then vote for this motion. i urge a vote for this motion. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back her time. for what purpose does does he rise? mr. gordon: i withdraw my point of order and rise in opposition to this motion. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. gordon: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas.

mr. hall: i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas' time has expired. the gentleman from tennessee is recognized. mr. gordon: thank you, mr. speaker. let me also take just a moment to thank the minority and majority members of the science and technology committee for the many hours they have put in to making this bill a very good bipartisan bill. and also i want to thank the staff members who put even more hours in to making this good bill. let me take just a moment to tell you why this is an important and a good bipartisan bill. there are 6.5 billion people in the world. half those that are working make less than $2 a day. now, if we try to compete in a global economy on that type of

labor, then, you're going to see your kids and grandkids wind up with a national standard of living less than their parents. so we can't win in terms of the economy. or in terms of wages. we have to win by having a hire logical base here. in the last few years you have seen that the public sector dollars have been stagnant in terms of allowing investment in research and development. on the private sector level they have actually gone down. why does this matter? because the rest of the world is increasing their investments in research and development. and importance to us here in this country is that 50% of the gross and g.d.p. in our nation has been the result of research and development. but we have to have more than

just r&d. we have to have a work force that can work at that higher level. that's what this bill does also. does a great stem education piece that will help not just ph.d.'s but those high school graduates, junior college graduates, and college graduates to work that higher level. what does this mean? there is a cycle. the cycle is you invest in r&d. r&d gives you innovation. innovation gives you jobs which creates the type of standard of living and revenue that allows us to reduce the deficit as well as to continue the r&d again. another important part of this bill is the energy independence. right now we have to reduce our dependence on foreign oil for our economic as well as our national defense. i don't want to trade our dependency on foreign oil for foreign technology. now let me get to some of the criticisms of this bill.

we said, well, it's a pretty good bill. it's a very good bill except it costs too much. let me remind you that in 2007 367 members of this body voted for the original authorization. 367. the speaker pro tempore: will the gentleman suspend. the gentleman is right. the house is not in order. mr. gordon: in the other body there were 69 co-sponsors of the original authorization and it passed unanimously. but we recognize these are difficult economic times. and so we made some changes. this bill has been cut by 10.3% from the bill that you voted for in 2007. that is $9.6 billion. now tell me what authorization has been cut by over 10%? this is the only one. mr. hall has a very good concerns about our veterans and he, every day when we see him,

we see him as an example of those world war ii veterans. so language was put in the bill both for scholarships for the individual veterans and also for those institutions. let me read this to you. for the purposes of the activities and programs reported by this act and amendments made this this act education of higher education offering stem research education activities that serve veterans with disain't shall receive special consideration. we have taken care of that. now let's get down to the heart of it. quite frankly it saddens me to have to go into this. it saddens me that when we look at our kids, i have a 9-year-old daughter, and what about her future? what about your family's future? we are going to hide behind this. we are going to gut this bill for this little bit a few days ago there was some n.s.f. employees that were watching pornography. of course that was bad. and they were disciplined. there's been throughout the

whole executive committee, offices, there's filtering on that now. nobody seriously thinks that we want to deal with pornography here. for god's sakes. when it gets to the conference, we'll take care of that even more. but everybody -- everybody raise your hand that's for pornography. come on, raise your hand. nobody? nobody is for pog nothinggraphy? i'm shocked. -- pornography. i'm shocked. i guess we need this little bitty provision that means nothing that's going to gut the entire bill. this is an embarrassment. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. gordon: you should be embarrassed. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, -- the chair reminds all members not to traffic the well while another member is recognized. and all members will address their remarks to the chair.

without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit. the question is on the motion to recommit. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the noes have it. the motion -- mr. hall: i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule 20, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by a five-minute vote on passage of h.r. 5116, if ordered, and motion to suspend the rules with regard to house resolution 1338 and house resolution 1337. 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of e house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of

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the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 292. the nays are 126. the motion is adopted. witht objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. pursuant to clause 1-c of rule 19, further proceedings on h.r. 5116 are the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the the gentlelady from nevada, ms. titus, to suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1338, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1338, resolution recognizing the significant accomplishments of americorps and encouraging all citizens to join in a national effort to raise awareness about

the importance of national and community service. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]