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H.R.2861: Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 24, 2003
- Latest Major Action Jan. 22, 2004
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes FY 2004 appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and of Housing and Urban Development and for sundry independent agencies. Title I: Department of Veterans Affairs - Makes FY 2004 appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for: (1) the Veterans Benefits Administration for veterans' compensation...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
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The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-235, by Mr. Walsh.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 338 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2861 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. A specified amendment is in order.
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Rule H. Res. 338 passed House.
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ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Young of Florida asked unanimous consent to limit the amendments to be made in order to H.R. 2861 when under consideration in the Committee of the Whole according to a list presented to the desk. Agreed to without objection.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 338.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2861 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. A specified amendment is in order.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 338 and Rule XXIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable John Shimkus to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2861.
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DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendments en bloc pending reservation of a point of order.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Fattah amendment.
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DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (NJ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Meeks (NY) amendment.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lee amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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POINT OF ORDER RESERVED - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
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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.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2861.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 316 - 109 (Roll no. 456).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 267.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by motion.
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Considered by Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
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Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bond; Burns; Shelby; Craig; Domenici; DeWine; Hutchison; Stevens; Mikulski; Leahy; Harkin; Byrd; Johnson; Reid; Inouye.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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See also H. R. 2673.
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| July 24, 2003 |
Introduced in the House by James T. Walsh (R-N.Y.) |