H.R.4766: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 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 7, 2004
  • Latest Major Action July 22, 2004

Bill Summary

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY 2005 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) executive operations; (3) Homeland Security Staff; (4) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (5) Common Computing Environment; (6)...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
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: 389 - 31 (Roll no. 370).
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.
House requested return of papers pursuant to H. Res. 719.
Message received in Senate and held at desk: House requests return of papers with respect to H.R. 4766 pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 719.
Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Returned papers pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 719.
Papers returned from Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-584, by Mr. Bonilla.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 710 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4766 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. 710 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 710.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4766 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. 710 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles F. Bass to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4766.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4766 as unfinished business.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Hyde asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 4766, pursuant to House Resolution 710, the amendment printed in House Report 108-591 may be offered at any time. Agreed to without objection.
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 provisions of House Resolution 710 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hyde amendment, as modified.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bonilla amendment under the five minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Baca amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kaptur amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hooley amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hooley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Hooley 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 Weiner 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.
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 - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4766 as unfinished business.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - (In the House) Mr. LaHood asked unanimous consent to limit the universe of available amendments to H.R. 4766 during further consideration with a list provided to the desk. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Davis, Tom raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Section 717 seeks to impose new duties and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Goodlatte raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Section 751 of the bill seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
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 - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lucas (OK) amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baca amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Baca amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Baca 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 Tancredo amendment.
DEBATE - 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 ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur 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 Chabot amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chabot amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Chabot 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 14 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of of debate on the Flake amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Kaptur amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hinchey amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kaptur amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur 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 ten minutes of debate on the Tiahrt amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Maloney amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4766.
July 7, 2004

Introduced in the House by Henry Bonilla (R-Texas)

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