H.R.2330: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-116, by Mr. Bonilla.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 183 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2330 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. 183 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 183.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2330 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. 183 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Bob Goodlatte to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2330.

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

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

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the DeLauro amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

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

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Brown (OH) amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown (OH) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Brown (OH) 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 30 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Engel 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. 2330 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Bonilla submitted a unanimous consent request detailing the list of amendments which would be offered in the further consideration of H.R. 2330 in the Committee of the Whole. The request was 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.

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

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

Considered as unfinished business.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kaptur amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pelosi amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Hinchey amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 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 ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bonilla demanded a recorded vote based upon the absence of a quorum and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 183, further proceedings on the question were postponed until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mink amendments.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Gutknecht amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Gutknecht amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gutknecht demanded a recorded vote based upon the absence of a quorum and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 183, further proceedings on the question were postponed until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Kucinich amendment.

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 based upon the absence of a quorum and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 183, further proceedings on the question were postponed until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Clayton amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baca amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (MI) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Weiner amendment.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Weiner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Weiner demanded a recorded vote based upon the absence of a quorum and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 183, further proceedings on the question were postponed until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Royce amendment.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Royce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Royce demanded a recorded vote based upon the absence of a quorum and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 183, further proceedings on the question were postponed until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kaptur amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Brown (OH) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Olver amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2330.

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: 414 - 16 (Roll no. 221).

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.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 5. Record Vote Number: 315.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Kohl, Harkin, Dorgan, Feinstein, Durbin, Johnson, Murray, Byrd, Cochran, Specter, Bond, McConnell, Burns, Craig and Stevens.

Measure amended in Senate after passage by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Bonilla 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.

Ms. Kaptur moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on providing the highest level of funding possible for international food activities under Public Law 480, Title II.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Bonilla, Walsh, Kingston, Nethercutt, Latham, Emerson, Goode, LaHood, Young (FL), Kaptur, DeLauro, Hinchey, Farr, Boyd, and Obey.

Mr. Bonilla asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Nov. 9 to file a conference report on H.R. 2330. Agreed to without objection.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 107-275 filed.

Mr. Bonilla brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-275 by previously agreed to special order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 107-275 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: 379 - 33 (Roll no. 436).

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. 92 - 7. Record Vote Number: 339.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 107-76.