H.R.2216: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment under the five-minute rule pending the reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Visclosky amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the DeLauro amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Young of Florida asked unanimous consent that debate be limited on the following amendments when called up for consideration: an amendment offered by Mr. Toomey for 20 minutes; and an amendment offered by Mr. Obey for 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sanders amendment under the five-minute rule pending the reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Crowley amendment under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Obey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the Noes had prevailed. Mr. Frank (MA) demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Engel amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Toomey amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Toomey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Toomey demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Commitee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Bentsen amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Baird amendment undert the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced that proceedings would resume on amendments debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2216.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion direct the Committee on Appropriations to report the bill back promptly with amendments to strike the rescission of $389,200,000 from the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund while complying with all applicable budget constraints.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 209 - 218 (Roll no. 175).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 341 - 87 (Roll no. 176).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.1077 amended.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 1. Record Vote Number: 228.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Byrd, Inouye, Hollings, Stevens and Cochran.

See also S. 1077.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Young (FL) moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 423 - 3 (Roll no. 224).

Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.

The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to instruct managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the bill be instructed (1) to insist that no provision to rescind FEMA Disaster Relief Fund be included in the conference report; (2) to agree to the Senate provision that appropriates an additional $35 million for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for projects related to "mad cow disease" and "hoof and mouth disease," and (3) to agree to the Senate provision that appropriates an additional $84 million for claims covered by the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 219 (Roll no. 225).

The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), Regula, Lewis (CA), Rogers (KY), Skeen, Wolf, Kolbe, Callahan, Walsh, Taylor (NC), Hobson, Istook, Bonilla, Knollenberg, Obey, Murtha, Dicks, Sabo, Hoyer, Mollohan, Kaptur, Visclosky, Lowey, Serrano, and Olver.

Conference report H. Rept. 107-148 filed.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 204 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2216 with 1 hour of general debate. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Rule H. Res. 204 passed House.

Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-148 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 204.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2216.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 30 (Roll no. 256).

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 107-20.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-102, by Mr. Young (FL).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 55.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 171 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2216 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against the bill. The amendment printed in Part A of H.Rept. 107-105 shall be considered as adopted. Makes in order the amendment printed in Part B of H. Rept. 107-105 and waives all points of order against the amendment. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognitions to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.

Rule H. Res. 171 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 171.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2216 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against the bill. The amendment printed in Part A of H.Rept. 107-105 shall be considered as adopted. Makes in order the amendment printed in Part B of H. Rept. 107-105 and waives all points of order against the amendment. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognitions to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 171 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug Bereuter to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2216.

FIVE-MINUTE RULE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with reading the bill for amendment under the five-minute rule.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Young of Florida asked unanimous consent that debate on the following amendments proceed within the time constraints noted, notwithstanding points of order which will lie against said amendments: An amendment offered by Ms. Pelosi for 30 minutes; an amendment offered by Mr. Farr for 20 minutes; an amendment offered by Ms. DeLauro for 20 minutes; an amendment offered by Mr. Visclosky for 20 minutes; an amendment offered by Mr. Bentsen for 20 minutes; and an amendment offered by Mr. Skelton for 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the DeFazio amendment under the five-minute rule.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the Noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skelton amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Pelosi amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Farr amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Knollenberg amendment under the five-minute rule.