H.R.2673: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-193, by Mr. Bonilla.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 99.

Considered by motion.

Mr. Bonilla moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.

The Speaker designated the Honorable David Dreier to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2673.

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

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

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

debate - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Davis (AL) amendment under the five-minute rule.

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

DEBATE LIMITATION - By unanimous consent, all debate on the Rehberg amendment was limited to 50 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rehberg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rehberg 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 - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hefley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hefley 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 Holt amendment under the five-minute rule.

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

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Ackerman amendment, and all amendments thereto, equally divided and controlled.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ackerman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ackerman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of 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. 2673 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Bonilla asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time for the Speaker, as though pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 18, to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration of H.R. 2673, and that no further amendments shall be in order except an amendment by Ms. Kaptur regarding biofuels; an amendment by Ms. Kaptur regarding APHIS; an amendment by Ms. Kaptur regarding credit cards; an amendment by Ms. Kaptur regarding the Agriculture Department website; and an amendment by Mr. Brown of Ohio regarding food safety. 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 Commitee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kaptur amendment.

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

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2673.

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: 347 - 64 (Roll no. 358).

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. 224.

Measure laid before Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 444.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bennett; Cochran; Specter; Bond; McConnell; Burns; Craig; Brownback; Stevens; Kohl; Harkin; Dorgan; Feinstein; Durbin; Johnson; Landrieu; Byrd.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate appointed conferee(s) Domenici; Shelby; Gregg; Campbell; Hutchison; DeWine; Inouye; Hollings; Leahy; Mikulski; Reid; Murray from the Committee on Appropriations as additional conferees on the part of the Senate by unanimous consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Bonilla 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 Obey motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2673.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 176 (Roll no. 624).

The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), Regula, Lewis (CA), Wolf, Walsh, Hobson, Bonilla, Kingston, Frelinghuysen, Nethercutt, Latham, Goode, LaHood, Obey, Murtha, Mollohan, Kaptur, Serrano, DeLauro, Hinchey, Farr, Boyd, and Fattah.

Conference held.

Conference report H. Rept. 108-401 filed.

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

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 473 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2673. 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. 473 passed House.

Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-401 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 473.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany the bill H.R. 2673.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 176 (Roll no. 676).

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2673 presented in Senate.

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2673 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 45. Record Vote Number: 1.

Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2673 not invoked (Roll Call Vote No. 1) entered in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Motion to proceed to consideration of motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2673 not invoked (Roll Call Vote No. 1) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2673 not invoked (Roll Call Vote No. 1) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Upon reconsideration cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2673 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 32. Record Vote Number: 2.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 28. Record Vote Number: 3.

See also H. R. 2861, H. R. 2989, H. R. 2660, H. R. 2800, H. R. 2799, and H. R. 2765 .

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 108-199.