H.R.2217: Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-103, by Mr. Skeen.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 174 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2217 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 174 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 174.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2217 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 174 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2217.

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

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

DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that further debate on the Slaughter amendment continue for not to exceed 50 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that debate on the following specified amendments and any amendments thereto, be limited to the time specified, equally divided and controlled: 1. An amendment to be offered by Mr. Sanders (related to payments in lieu of taxes) for 30 minutes; and 2. An amendment to be offered by Mr. Rahall (regarding Mineral Leasing Act) for 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

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

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanders amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanders 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 Maloney (NY) amendment under the five-minute rule.

Mr. Burr raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burr stated that the proviso beginning on page 89, line 13 and extending to line 18, superceded existing law and constituted legislation on an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

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

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - MR. Skeen asked unanimous consent that debate on the following specified amendments to the bill, and any amendments thereto, be limited to the time specified, equally divided and controlled: 1. An amendment offered by Mr. Davis of Florida (related to oil and gas leasing in Florida) for 30 minutes; 2. An amendment offered by Mr. Inslee (regarding hardrock mining) for 30 minutes; 3. An amendment offered by Mr. Deutsch (regarding Biscayne National Park) for 10 minutes; and 4. An amendment offered by Mr. Stearns (regarding NEA) for 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Rahall amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rahall 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.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (FL) 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 Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Inslee 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 Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutsch amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutsch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutsch 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 Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns 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.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of 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. 2217.

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.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 376 - 32 (Roll no. 185).

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

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Byrd with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-36.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Byrd, Leahy, Hollings, Reid, Dorgan, Feinstein, Murray, Inouye, Burns, Stevens, Cochran, Domenici, Bennett, Gregg and Campbell.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Skeen, Regula, Kolbe, Taylor (NC), Nethercutt, Wamp, Kingston, Peterson (PA), Young (FL), Dicks, Murtha, Moran (VA), Hinchey, Sabo, and Obey.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 107-234 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 267 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2217. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.

Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent for consideration of the conference report, H. Rept. 107-234.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

VOTE POSTPONED - Pursuant to the rule, the Yeas and Nays are required on the question of adoption of the conference report and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 107-234 as unfinished business.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 380 - 28 (Roll no. 393).

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 by Unanimous Consent.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 304.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 107-63.