Legislators
Bills
Statements
Lobbying
Travel
- Bills
- H.R.4754
H.R.4754: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 1, 2004
- Latest Major Action July 9, 2004
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 - Makes appropriations for FY 2005 for the Departments of Commerce, of Justice and of State, the judiciary and related agencies. Title I: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2005 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice for FY 2005 for: (1) general administration, including for a joint automated...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
---|---|
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-576, by Mr. Wolf.
|
|
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 340.
|
|
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 701 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4754 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
|
|
Rule H. Res. 701 passed House.
|
|
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 701.
|
|
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4754 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 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. 701 and Rule XVIII.
|
|
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.
|
|
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4754.
|
|
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Manzullo amendment under the five-minute rule.
|
|
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, further debate on the Manzullo amendment was limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
|
|
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 Crowley amendment under the five-minute rule.
|
|
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4754 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 King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
|
|
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole, under unanimous consent, proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Weiner amendment.
|
|
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - 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.
|
|
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole, under unanimous consent, proceeded with ten 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, under unanimous consent, proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Kucinich amendment.
|
|
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kucinich amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kucinich demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
|
|
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 4754 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 701, a specified universe of amendments be made in order for consideration. Agreed to without objection.
|
|
Mr. Davis, Tom raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Section 607 of the bill constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
|
|
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole, under unanimous consent, proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Pitts amendment.
|
|
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole, under unanimous consent, proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Paul amendment.
|
|
PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Paul amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wolf 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, under unanimous consent, proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Tancredo amendment.
|
|
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Farr amendment.
|
|
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Farr amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Farr demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
|
|
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 4754 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 701 and the order of the House of earlier today, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees each may offer one pro forma amendment to each amendment for the purpose of further debate. Agreed to without objection.
|
|
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Flake amendment.
|
|
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake 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 Paul amendment.
|
|
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Paul amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Paul 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.
|
|
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Millender-McDonald amendment.
|
|
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment.
|
|
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Wolf amendment.
|
|
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 the order of the House of Wednesday, July 7, 2004, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.
|
|
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanders amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanders 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 Akin amendment.
|
|
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Akin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Akin 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 Otter amendment.
|
|
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment.
|
|
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) 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 Smith (MI) amendment.
|
|
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Sherman amendment.
|
|
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that the proceedings by which the Smith of Michigan amendment was withdrawn, be vacated to the end that the amendment be considered as pending and the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment. Agreed to without objection.
|
|
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement just adopted, the Chair put the question on adoption of the Smith (MI) amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (MI) 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 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 - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weiner amendment.
|
|
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. 4754.
|
|
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.
|
|
Mr. Hoyer moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
|
|
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoyer motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to make an application for an order requiring the production of library circulation records, library patron lists, library Internet records, book sales records, or book customer lists.
|
|
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
|
|
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 223, 1 Present (Roll no. 345).
|
|
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 18 (Roll no. 346).
|
|
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
|
|
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
|
|
July 1, 2004 |
Introduced in the House by Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.) |