H.R.2800: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-222, by Mr. Kolbe.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 123.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 327 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2800. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Rule waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.

Rule H. Res. 327 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 327.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2800. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Rule waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. 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. 327 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Mac Thornberry to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2800.

Ms. DeLauro moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 84 - 318 (Roll no. 423).

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with general debate on H.R. 2800.

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

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

Mr. Jackson (IL) moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 63 - 342 (Roll no. 424).

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2800 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.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Kilpatrick amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern 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 McGovern amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the McGovern amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern 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 Kolbe amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kaptur amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

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

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weiner amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

Mr. Putnam raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Putnam stated that section 568 (a) (3) constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Putnam raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Putnam stated that section 572 sought to change existing law and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Putnam raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Putnam stated that section 575 sought to change existing law and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Nadler amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

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

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ryun (KS) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

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

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

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - 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 Otter amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

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

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

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

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2800.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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: 370 - 50 (Roll no. 429).

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. 227.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees McConnell; Specter; Gregg; Shelby; Bennett; Campbell; Bond; DeWine; Stevens; Leahy; Inouye; Harkin; Mikulski; Durbin; Johnson; Landrieu; Byrd.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Kolbe 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.

Mrs. Lowey moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Lowey motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the provisions of the Senate bill providing a total of $1.726 billion to combat HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

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.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Kolbe, Knollenberg, Lewis (CA), Wicker, Bonilla, Vitter, Kirk, Crenshaw, Young (FL), Lowey, Jackson (IL), Kilpatrick, Rothman, Kaptur, and Obey.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

See also H. R. 2673.