H.R.2506: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Leahy, Inouye, Harkin, Mikulski, Durbin, Johnson, Landrieu, Reed, Byrd, McConnell, Specter, Gregg, Shelby, Bennett, Campbell, Bond and Stevens.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Kolbe 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: Kolbe, Callahan, Knollenberg, Kingston, Lewis (CA), Wicker, Bonilla, Sununu, Young (FL), Lowey, Pelosi, Jackson (IL), Kilpatrick, Rothman, and Obey.

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

Conference held.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 107-345 filed.

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

AUTHORITY TO CALL UP CONFERENCE REPORT - Mr. Kolbe asked unanimous consent that it shall be in order at any time on Wednesday, December 19, 2001, to consider the conference report to accompany H.R. 2506; that all points of order be waived against the conference report and against its consideration; and that the conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Kolbe brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-345 by previously agreed to special order.

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 357 - 66 (Roll no. 505).

Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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: 107-115.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-142, by Mr. Kolbe.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 199 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2506 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 amendments 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. Specified amendments are in order.

Rule H. Res. 199 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 199.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2506 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 amendments 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. Specified amendments are in order.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 199 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Mac Thornberry to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2506.

DEBATE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WILL PROCEED WITH DEBATE ON AMENDMENTS UNDER THE 5-MINUTE RULE.

The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2506 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

DEBATE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, DEBATE ON AMENDMENTS WILL PROCEED UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE.

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

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Paul amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Paul demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, 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 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, 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 continued with debate on the McGovern amendment.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the McGovern amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, 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. 2506 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - It was made in order that during further consideration of H.R. 2506 that no further amendment to the bill may be offered except (1) Pro forma amendments offered by the chairman or ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees for the purpose of debate; (2) The amendments printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 4, 7, 30, 33, 38, 44 and 59 which shall be debatable for 10 minutes each; (3) the amendments printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 8, 11, 47, 50, 55 and 61 which shall be debatable for 20 minutes each; (4) the amendments printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 5, 23, and 34, which shall be debatable for 30 minutes each; (5) the amendment printed in the Congressional Record numbered 32 and an amendment by Mr. Conyers of Michigan, debatable for 40 minutes each.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Pelosi amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment.

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

Mr. Smith (NJ) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Section 539 constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Smith (NJ) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Section 577 constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

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

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

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (NJ) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment 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 Brown (OH) amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Commitee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Ose 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.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2506.

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: 381 - 46 (Roll no. 266).

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

Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-58.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 46. Record Vote Number: 303.

Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 306.

Motion by Senator Daschle to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed entered in Senate.

Motion to reconsider withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Measure laid before Senate by motion.

The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 2. Record Vote Number: 312.