H.R.2311: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-112, by Mr. Callahan.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 180 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2311 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 180 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 180.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2311 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. 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. 180 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2311.

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

PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tancredo objected to the voice vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.

DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that all further debate on the Tancredo amendment and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

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

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hinchey amendment, equally divided and controlled.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Hinchey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hinchey demanded a recorded vote 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 LIMITATION - By unanimous consent, further debate on the Kucinich amendment was limited to 10 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

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

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bonior amendment for not to exceed 60 minutes equally divided and controlled.

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

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2311 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 2311 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 180, no further amendments to the bill shall be in order except: (1) An amendment offered by Mr. Traficant regarding drilling and an amendment offered by Ms. Berkeley regarding nuclear waste, each debatable for 20 minutes; (2) An amendment offered by Mr. Traficant regarding Buy American, an amendment offered by Mrs. Johnson of Texas regarding bio/environmental research and an amendment offfered by Mrs. Kelly regarding the NRC Inspector salaries and expenses, each debatable for 10 minutes; and (3) An amendment offered by Mr. Davis of Florida regarding Gulfstream natural gas pipeline debatable for 60 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated on June 27 and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Mr. Largent raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Largent stated that section 308 constituted legislation on an appropriations bill because it sought to change existing law. The Chair sustained the point of order.

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

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

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Berkley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Berkley demanded a recorded vote 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 Kelly amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Davis (FL) amendment.

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

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 15 (Roll no. 206).

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.

Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Ordered placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

Second cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 240.

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

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: Callahan, Rogers (KY), Frelinghuysen, Latham, Wicker, Wamp, Emerson, Doolittle, Young (FL), Visclosky, Edwards, Pastor, Clyburn, Roybal-Allard, and Obey.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 107-258 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 272 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2311.

Mr. Callahan brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-258 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 272.

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report and pursuant to the rule, the Yeas and Nays were ordered on the question of adoption of the conference report. The Chair subsequently postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.

Rule H. Res. 272 passed House.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 107-258 as unfinished business.

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 399 - 29 (Roll no. 416).

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 Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 2. Record Vote Number: 320.

Cleared for White House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 107-66.