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H.R.4755: Legislative Branch 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 Sept. 21, 2004
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 - Title I: Legislative Branch Appropriations - Makes FY 2005 appropriations for the Senate for: (1) expense allowances; (2) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (3) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (4) agency contributions for employee benefits; (5) inquiries and investigations; (6) the U.S. Senate...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-577, by Mr. Kingston.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4755 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. Specified amendments are in order.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4755 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. Specified amendments are 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. 707 and Rule XVIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder 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. 4755.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 707, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 707, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment.
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DEBATE - 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.
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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. 4755.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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Mr. Sherman moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
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Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman 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 prohibiting the use of funds for postage expenses of any single committee in an aggregate amount exceeding $25,000.
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The previous question was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 205 (Roll no. 361).
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 43 (Roll no. 362).
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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 twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Senate struck portions of the text of the bill and inserted the language of S. 2666 amended by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2666 with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 2. Record Vote Number: 186.
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Ordered held at desk. as if a House message pursuant to the order of September 15, 2004, .
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| July 1, 2004 |
Introduced in the House by Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) |