H.R.2555: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-169, by Mr. Rogers (KY).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 84.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 293 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2555 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. The bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. Waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with sec. 501 of H. Con. Res. 95, (prohibiting advanced appropriations) and clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Bill is open to amendments. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.

Rule H. Res. 293 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 293.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2555 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. The bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. Waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with sec. 501 of H. Con. Res. 95, (prohibiting advanced appropriations) and clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Bill is open to amendments. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 293 and Rule XXIII.

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

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2555.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - 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 provisions of H. Res. 293, 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 discussion on the Obey amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

Mr. Obey appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.

On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 200 (Roll no. 305).

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

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Maloney amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Brady (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.

Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica stated that section 514 of the bill proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica stated that section 521 of the bill sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica stated that section 522 of the bill proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

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

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

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 293, 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 Manzullo amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

Mr. Filner appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.

On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 385 - 28 (Roll no. 306).

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee, (TX) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Baldwin amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waters amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tancredo amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jakcson-Lee amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

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

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2555.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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: 425 - 2 (Roll no. 310).

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.

Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Cochran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-86.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.

Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Considered by Senate.

The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 306.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; Stevens; Specter; Domenici; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Campbell; Craig; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Leahy; Harkin; Mikulski; Kohl; Murray.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Rogers (KY) 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. Sabo moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Sabo motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on inclusion of the highest possible level of funding for each Homeland Security, preparedness and disaster response program within Title II, III and IV and on inclusion of House General Provision 521.

At the conclusion of debate on the Sabo motion to instruct, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sabo requested the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the motion until later in the legislative day.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 347 - 74 (Roll no. 494).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Rogers (KY), Young (FL), Wolf, Wamp, Latham, Emerson, Granger, Sweeney, Sherwood, Sabo, Price (NC), Serrano, Roybal-Allard, Berry, Mollohan, and Obey.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 108-280 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 374 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2555. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Rule H. Res. 374 passed House.

Mr. Rogers (KY) brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-280 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 374.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 374 the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2555.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 226 (Roll no. 514).

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 8 (Roll no. 515).

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 Voice Vote.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 108-90.