H.R.3061: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002

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

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: 393 - 30 (Roll no. 504).

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 7. Record Vote Number: 378.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 107-116.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-229, by Mr. Regula.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 140.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 258 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3061 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. Makes in order an amendment printed in H. Rept. 107-233 and waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the report.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Pryce of Ohio asked unanimous consent that the Speaker entertain a motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3061 as in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the following order: the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with; general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour; the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule; the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in that portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose; during consideration of the bill, points of order against amendments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI are waived; and that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one

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 previous special order.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Larry Combest to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3061.

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

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

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

POSTPONED VOTE - 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 noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns 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 Sanders amendment under the five-minute rule.

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

DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Regula asked unanimous consent that further debate on the Istook amendment continue for not to exceed 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Istook amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Istook 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 LIMITATION - Mr. Regula asked unanimous consent that further debate on the Istook amendment continue for not to exceed 24 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3061 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.

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.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3061.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

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: 373 - 43 (Roll no. 381).

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

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.

Measure laid before Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 324.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Harkin, Hollings, Inouye, Reid, Kohl, Murray, Landrieu, Byrd, Specter, Cochran, Gregg, Craig, Hutchison, Stevens and DeWine.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Regula 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.

Mr. Obey 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 the House position to provide no less than a total of $51,749,756,000 for the Department of Education.

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. Obey demanded the Yeas and Nays and pursuant to the rule, 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: 367 - 48 (Roll no. 435).

The Speaker appointed conferees: Regula, Young (FL), Istook, Miller, Dan, Wicker, Northup, Cunningham, Granger, Peterson (PA), Sherwood, Obey, Hoyer, Pelosi, Lowey, DeLauro, Jackson (IL), and Kennedy (RI).

Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until 6:00 a.m. on Dec. 19 to file a conference report on H.R. 3061. Agreed to without objection.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 107-342 filed.

Mr. Regula brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-342 by previously agreed to special order.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3061.