H.R.2590: Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-152, by Mr. Istook.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 206 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2590 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. 206 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 206.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2590 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. 206 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable David Dreier to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2590.

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

Mr. Obey moved to strike the enacting clause.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey preferential motion to strike the enacting clause.

On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by voice vote.

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

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Istook demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and under the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

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 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. 2590 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Istook asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of the amendments numbered 5, 7, and 8 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 206: (1) amendment No.7 shall immediately follow amendment No. 5; (2) amendment No. 5 shall be subject only to the amendment offered by Mr. Flake; (3) amendment No. 7 shall be subject only to one substantive amendment; (4) amendments Nos. 5 and 7 shall each be debatable for 20 minutes; and (5) debate on amendment No. 8 shall be for one hour. 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 earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, debate on the Wynn amendment was limited to 10 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

Pursuant to the previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Smith (NJ).

Pursuant to the previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the substitute amendment offered by Mr. Flake.

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

Pursuant to the previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Rangel.

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

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

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Istook asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 2590 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 206, no further amendment to the bill may be offered except: (1) pro forma amendments offered by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; (2) the amendment numbered 8, debatable for 30 minutes; (3) the amendment offered by Mr. Filner, debatable for 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

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

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

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2590.

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: 334 - 94 (Roll no. 274).

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 Voice Vote.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Dorgan, Mikulski, Landrieu, Reed, Byrd, Campbell, Shelby, DeWine and Stevens.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Istook 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.

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Istook, Wolf, Northup, Sununu, Peterson (PA), Tiahrt, Sweeney, Sherwood, Young (FL), Hoyer, Meek (FL), Price (NC), Rothman, Visclosky, and Obey.

Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 26 to file a conference report on H.R. 2590. Agreed to without objection.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 107-253 filed.

Mr. Istook brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-253 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.

VOTE POSTPONED - Pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed the requirement for the Yeas and Nays 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. 107-253 as unfinished business.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 339 - 85 (Roll no. 413).

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

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 15. Record Vote Number: 321.

Cleared for White House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 107-67.