H.R.2660: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-188, by Mr. Regula.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 97.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 312 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2660. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, provides that general debate shall be confined to the bill, and waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, except as specified. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Young of Florida asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 2660 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, general debate shall continue for not to exceed 3 hours, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

Rule H. Res. 312 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 312.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2660. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, provides that general debate shall be confined to the bill, and waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, except as specified. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 312 and Rule XXIII.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with three hours of general debate on H.R. 2660.

The Committee of the Whole rises leaving H.R. 2660 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - (In the House) Mr. Young of Florida asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 2660 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 312, no amendment shall be in order except certain pro forma amendments; amendments nos. 3, 4, 5, and 8 printed in the Congressional Record, debatable for 10 minutes each; amendment no. 6 printed in the Congressional Record debatable for 20 minutes; an amendment offered by Mr. Obey regarding overtime regulations, debatable for 30 minutes; an amendment offered by Mr. Obey regarding SCHIP, debatable for 10 minutes; an amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Obey, debatable for 10 minutes; an amendment offered by Mr. Tancredo regarding school safety, debatable for 10 minutes; an amendment offered by Mr. Allen debatable for 30 minutes; and an amendment offered by Mr. Toomey regarding NIH grants, debatable for 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment in the nature of a substitute.

Mr. Obey moved to strike the enacting clause.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey motion to strike the enacting clause.

On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 222 (Roll no. 347).

Mrs. Johnson (CT) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mrs. Johnson of Connecticutt stated that section 217(b) of the bill constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bereuter amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Rahall amendment.

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 the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manzullo amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tancredo amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Allen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Allen 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 - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Obey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Obey 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 - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Toomey amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Toomey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Toomey 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 - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.

On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 224 (Roll no. 348).

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2660.

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: 215 - 208 (Roll no. 353).

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 by unanimous consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 347.

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

Measure amended in Senate after passage by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Regula moved 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 seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on section 106 of the Senate amendment regarding overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 531).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Regula, Istook, Wicker, Northup, Cunningham, Granger, Peterson (PA), Sherwood, Weldon (FL), Simpson, Young (FL), Obey, Hoyer, Lowey, DeLauro, Jackson (IL), Kennedy (RI), and Roybal-Allard.

Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House continued with debate on the Obey motion to instruct conferees.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

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

Ms. DeLauro moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 101 (Roll no. 613).

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

Mr. Bell moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Bell motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Kennedy (RI) moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kennedy (RI) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

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

Mr. Kildee moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kildee motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Kildee 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. Kildee demanded the Yeas and Nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 64 (Roll no. 651).

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

See also H. R. 2673.

Mr. Miller, George moved that the House instruct conferees.

Mr. DeLay moved to table the motion.

On motion to table motion to instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 159).

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

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. George Miller of California notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660.

Mr. Miller, George moved that the House instruct conferees.

Mr. DeLay moved to table the motion.

On motion to table motion to instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 199 (Roll no. 181).

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

The conferees on the part of the House are discharged and H.R. 2660 is laid on the table pursuant to H. Res. 649