H.J.RES.2: Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 15 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 2 and H.J. Res. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. H.J.Res. 1 will be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by Representative Young of Florida and Representative Obey of Wisconsin. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.J.Res. 1. The rule further provides that H.J.Res. 2 will be debatable in the House for one hour equally divided and controlled by Representative Young of Florida and Representative Obey of Wisconsin. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.J.Res. 2. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 15.

Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 2 and H.J. Res. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. H.J.Res. 1 will be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by Representative Young of Florida and Representative Obey of Wisconsin. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.J.Res. 1. The rule further provides that H.J.Res. 2 will be debatable in the House for one hour equally divided and controlled by Representative Young of Florida and Representative Obey of Wisconsin. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.J.Res. 2. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 2.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On passage Passed by voice vote.

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

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 29. Record Vote Number: 28.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Burns; Shelby; Gregg; Bennett; Campbell; Craig; Hutchison; DeWine; Brownback; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Leahy; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid; Kohl; Murray; Dorgan; Feinstein; Durbin; Johnson; Landrieu.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Young (FL) 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. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the highest level of funding within the scope of conference (1) for the programs within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, including advance appropriations in the Senate amendment, and (2) for veterans' medical care and to insist that, within the scope of conference, no item requested by the President for homeland security (as identified in the OMB submission titled "Homeland Security Funding") be funded below the level of the President's request.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 209 (Roll no. 17).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), Regula, Rogers (KY), Wolf, Kolbe, Walsh, Taylor (NC), Hobson, Istook, Bonilla, Knollenberg, Kingston, Obey, Murtha, Dicks, Sabo, Mollohan, Kaptur, Visclosky, Lowey, Serrano, and Moran (VA).

The Speaker appointed conferees: Lewis (CA) and Hoyer.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference report H. Rept. 108-10 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 71 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.J. Res. 2 with 1 hour of general debate. Rule waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule provides that upon adoption of the conference report the House shall be considered to have adopted H. Con. Res. 35.

Rule H. Res. 71 passed House.

Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-10 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 71.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Conference Report on H. J. Res. 2.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 226 (Roll no. 31).

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 338 - 83 (Roll no. 32).

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 20. Record Vote Number: 34.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 35, enrollment corrections on H.J. Res. 2 have been made.

Cleared for White House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 108-7.