H.R.5093: Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-564, by Mr. Skeen.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 483 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5093 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that amendments printed in the Rules Committee report (H.Rept. 107-577) shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Waives points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisionsin an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Waives points of order during consideration of the bill against amendments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI (prohibiting non- emergency designated amendments...

Rule H. Res. 483 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 483.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5093 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that amendments printed in the Rules Committee report (H.Rept. 107-577) shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Waives points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisionsin an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Waives points of order during consideration of the bill against amendments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI (prohibiting non- emergency designated amendments...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 483 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5093.

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

Mr. Nethercutt moved to limit debate.

On motion to limit debate Agreed to by recorded vote: 324 - 79 (Roll No. 306).

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.

Mr. Hansen raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The Chair sustained the point of order.

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

Mr. Dicks moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 209 - 210 (Roll no. 308).

Mr. Young (FL) moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5093 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 - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rahall amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE LIMITATION - By unanimous consent, further debate on the Rahall amendment was limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

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

DEBATE LIMITATION - By unanimous consent, debate on the Hayworth amendment and all amendments thereto, was limited to sixty minutes, equally divided and controlled.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Haworth amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wolf demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the Slaughter amendment was limited to sixty minutes, equally divided and controlled.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business following the roll call on the Slaughter amendment would be the question of adoption of the Rahall and Hayworth amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tancredo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. A recorded vote was demanded and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the Capps amendment was limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Capps demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the Blumenauer amendment was limited to 40 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blumenauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on 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. 5093 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that proceedings will resume on the amendments postponed earlier in the following order: amendment no. 16 offered by Mr. Tancredo; amendment no. 2 offered by Mrs. Capps; and amendment no. 1 offered by Mr. Blumenauer.

DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Ms. Norton.

DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Shadegg for twenty minutes - equally divided between a proponent and an opponent.

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

POIN OF ORDER RESERVED - Mr. Dicks has reserved a point of order on the amendment offered by Mr. Flake.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5093.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 46 (Roll no. 318).

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. 503.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

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