H.R.2904: Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2002

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-207, by Mr. Hobson.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.

ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time for the Speaker, as though pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of H.R. 2904; that all points of order against the bill and against its consideration be waived; that general debate on the bill shall continue for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled; that the bill be open for amendment; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the bill and any amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Agreed to without objection.

Consideration initiated by previous order of the House.

Considered by previous order of the House.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union pursuant to a previous order of the House.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2904.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2904.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 0 (Roll no. 344).

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. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 288.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Feinstein, Inouye, Johnson, Landrieu, Reid, Byrd, Hutchison, Burns, Craig, DeWine and Stevens.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Hobson 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.

Mr. Olver moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 60 minutes 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 the House position regarding all items included in the House passed bill for overseas military construction.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Olver demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 1 (Roll no. 362).

The Speaker appointed conferees: Hobson, Walsh, Miller (FL), Aderholt, Granger, Goode, Skeen, Vitter, Young (FL), Olver, Edwards, Farr, Boyd, Dicks, and Obey.

Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 16 to file a conference report on H.R. 2904. Agreed to without objection.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 107-246 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 268 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2904. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent for consideration of the conference report, H. Rept. 107-246.

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED VOTE - 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. 107-246 as unfinished business.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 1 (Roll no. 394).

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. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 305.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 107-64.