US Congress House Bill 4691 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on March 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-03-02 - Became Public Law No: 111-144.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Temporary Extension Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the final date for entering a federal-state agreement under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through April 5, 2010. Postpones the termination of the program until September 4, 2010. Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend until April 5, 2010: (1) federal-state agreements increasing regular unemployment compensation payments to individuals; and (2) requirements that federal payments to states cover 100% of EUC. Amends the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 to exempt weeks of unemployment between enactment of this Act and September 4, 2010, from the prohibition in the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 against federal matching payments to a state for the first week in an individual's eligibility period for which extended compensation or sharable regular compensation is paid if the state law provides for payment of regular compensation to an individual for his or her first week of otherwise compensable unemployment. (Thus allows temporary federal matching for the first week of extended benefits for states with no waiting period.) Requires specified transfers from the general fund of the Treasury to the EUCA to fund the extension of the EUC program. (Sec. 3) Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to extend through March 31, 2010, the eligibility of a qualified beneficiary for COBRA (health insurance continuation benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985) continuation coverage and premium assistance. Redefines "premium assistance eligible individual'' for COBRA continuation coverage to treat as a qualifying event for such coverage the involuntary termination of employment after enactment of this Act of any qualified beneficiary who did not make (or who made and discontinued) an election of such coverage on the basis of a reduction of hours of employment. (Sec. 4) Extends specified appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 for continued extension or reauthorization of certain surface transportation programs through the earlier of March 28, 2010, or enactment into law of an Act to extend or reauthorize such programs. Declares that such extension shall not apply if an extension of such programs and authorities for a longer term is enacted before enactment of this Act. (Sec. 5) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend through March 31, 2010: (1) the 0% update to the conversion factor in the Medicare physican payment computation; and (2) the Medicare physical therapy services caps exceptions process. (Sec. 7) Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 to extend the use of 2009 poverty guidelines through March 31, 2010. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from publishing updated poverty guidelines for 2010 until after such date. (Sec. 8) Amends the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 to extend through March 28, 2010, the national flood insurance program. (Sec. 9) Amends the ARRA to extend through March 28, 2010, the small business loan guarantee program. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 10) Extends through March 28, 2010, the adjustment of royalty fees for the secondary transmission of the primary analog transmissions of network stations and superstations. Extends through such date the moratorium on copyright liability for subscribers not receiving a signal of Grade A intensity of a local network television broadcast station and receiving signals of network stations affiliated with the same network, if such subscribers had satellite service of such network signal terminated between July 11, 1998, and October 31, 1999. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend through March 28, 2010, the exemption of a subscriber from the originating station consent requirement for retransmission of broadcasting station signals if the subscriber receives the retransmitted signals directly to a home satellite antenna, is located outside the station's local market, and resides in an unserved household. Extends through March 29, 2010, the requirement that certain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit: (1) a television broadcast station that provides retransmission consent from engaging in exclusive contracts for carriage or failing to negotiate in good faith; and (2) a multichannel video programming distributor from failing to negotiate in good faith for retransmission consent. (Sec. 11) Designates this Act, except Sec. 5, as an emergency in the House of Representatives pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, and in the Senate as an emergency requirement.

Temporary Extension Act of 2010

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. George Miller [D-CA]	Rep. James Oberstar [D-MN]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-02		Became Public Law No: 111-144.
2010-03-02		Signed by President.
2010-03-02		Presented to President.
2010-03-02		Cleared for White House.
2010-03-02		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2010-03-02		Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 19. Record Vote Number: 32.
2010-03-02		S.AMDT.3355 Amendment SA 3355 ruled out of order by the chair.
2010-03-02		S.AMDT.3355 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3355 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 53. Record Vote Number: 31.
2010-03-02		S.AMDT.3355 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3355.
2010-03-02		S.AMDT.3355 Amendment SA 3355 proposed by Senator Bunning. (consideration: CR S927-933)In the nature of a substitute.
2010-03-02		Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S926-934)
2010-03-01		Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
2010-02-26		Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2010-02-25		Received in the Senate.
2010-02-25		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2010-02-25		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H901-903)
2010-02-25		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4691.
2010-02-25		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H901-906)
2010-02-25		Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2010-02-25		Referred to House Budget
2010-02-25		Referred to House Judiciary
2010-02-25		Referred to House Small Business
2010-02-25		Referred to House Financial Services
2010-02-25		Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2010-02-25		Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2010-02-25		Referred to House Education and Labor
2010-02-25		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2010-02-25		Referred to House Ways and Means
2010-02-25		Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Small Business, the Judiciary, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HB3404 (Related) 2009-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
HB3548 (Related) 2009-11-06 - Became Public Law No: 111-92.
HB3756 (Related) 2009-10-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB4183 (Related) 2009-12-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
HB4707 (Related) 2010-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
HB4851 (Related) 2010-04-15 - Became Public Law No: 111-157.
SB1647 (Related) 2009-08-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9082-9083)
SB1699 (Related) 2009-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9745)
SB2831 (Related) 2009-12-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12325-12327)
SB3153 (Related) 2010-03-25 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 40. Record Vote Number: 106. (consideration: CR S2094)
SB3173 (Related) 2010-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB3420 (Related) 2010-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4221-4222)
HB5453 (Related) 2010-05-28 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
HB6419 (Related) 2010-11-18 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 258 - 154 (Roll no. 579).
HB6556 (Related) 2010-12-17 - Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
SB3981 (Related) 2010-12-01 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8343)
SB3990 (Related) 2010-11-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4691/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4691/BILLS-111hr4691eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4691/BILLS-111hr4691pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4691/BILLS-111hr4691enr.pdf