H.R.4567: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-541, by Mr. Rogers (KY).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 313.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 675 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4567 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 675 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 675.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4567 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. 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. 675 and Rule XVIII.

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. 4567.

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

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

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

Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Proviso on page 14, beginning on line 9 through line 19 seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Defazio amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Defazio demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

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

Mr. Fossella raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Proviso on page 22, lines 24 and 25 supercedes existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

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

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4567 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.

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Loretta Sanchez (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

Mr. LaTourette raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Page 31 line 11 beginning with "Provided further" through "funds" on line 15 changes existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Sec. 524 page 47, line 6 beginning with "and the" through line 13. Seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Davis, Tom raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Sec. 512 subsection b and c, sec. 514, and sec. 525 on the grounds that it seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Davis, Tom raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Sec. 526b which seeks to change exisiting law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

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

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

TIME LIMITATION - Mr. Latham asked unanimous consent that debate on the DeLauro amendment and any amendment thereto be limited to forty minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Delauro amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Delauro demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roybal- Allard amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Roybal-Allard demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in thelegislative day.

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

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tancredo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tancredo demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, 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 Maloney amendment under the five minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS At the conclusion of debate on the Maloney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, 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 Sabo amendment under the five minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sabo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sabo demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Obey 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 PROCEEDINGS - 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. Shays demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, 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 King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

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

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, 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. 4567.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 5 (Roll no. 275).

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. 588.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2537.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2537 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number: 183.

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.

Senate requests return of papers with respect to H.R. 4567 by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Message received in Senate: Returned to Senate pursuant to the request of the Senate.

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 on H.R. 4567. 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, first responder, domestic preparedness, emergency management performance grant, fire grant, flood map, and disaster mitigation program within Titles II and III.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 395 - 16 (Roll no. 502).

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.

Conference held.

Conference report H. Rept. 108-774 filed.

ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider a conference report to accompany H.R. 4567; that the conference report be considered as read; and that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Rogers (KY) brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-774 by previously agreed to special order.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 4567.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report, the Chair put the question on adoption of the conference report and announced that, under the rule, the yeas and nays were ordered. Subsequently, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the ordered vote until later in the legislative day.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 108-774 as unfinished business.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 368 - 0 (Roll no. 530).

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

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

Motion to proceed to consideration of conference report agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Conference report considered in Senate by motion.

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 4567 presented in Senate.

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 4567 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Cleared for White House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 108-334.