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H.R.4837

H.R.4837: Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005

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This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced July 15, 2004
Latest Major Action Oct. 13, 2004

Bill Sponsor

Joseph K. Knollenberg (R-Mich.)

Bill Summary

Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 - Division A: Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2005 - Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2005 - Appropriates funds for FY 2005 for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), namely: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps,...

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Date	Description
	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-607, by Mr. Knollenberg.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 365.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 732 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4837 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. 732 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 732.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4837 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. 732 and Rule XVIII.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug Bereuter to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4837.
	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4837 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.
	The House proceeded with pro forma amendments under the five-minute rule.
	Mr. Nussle raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Nussle stated that section 129 of the bill sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4837.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
	Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
	Mr. Nussle raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Nussle stated that the language in the motion violated clause 302-F of the Budget Act. Sustained by the Chair.
	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Obey motion to recommit with instructions.
	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 217 (Roll no. 416).
	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 1 (Roll no. 417).
	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. 690.
	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
	Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2674 amended.
	The bill was read the third time by Unanimous Consent.
	Considered by Senate.
	Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2674 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 0. Record Vote Number: 185.
	Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hutchison; Burns; Craig; DeWine; Brownback; Stevens; Feinstein; Inouye; Johnson; Landrieu; Byrd.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Mr. Knollenberg 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.
	The Speaker appointed conferees: Knollenberg, Walsh, Aderholt, Granger, Goode, Vitter, Kingston, Crenshaw, Young (FL), Edwards, Farr, Boyd, Bishop (GA), Dicks, and Obey.
	Conference report H. Rept. 108-773 filed.
	UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR CONSIDERATION - Mr. Knollenberg asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider the conference report to accompany H.R. 4837; that all points of order against its consideration be waived; and that the conference report be considered as read. Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Knollenberg brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-773 by previously agreed to special order.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany HR. 4837.
	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. 108-773 as unfinished business.
	On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 374 - 0 (Roll no. 529).
	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. 4837 presented in Senate.
	Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 4837 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: 108-324.
July 15, 2004	Introduced in the House by Joseph K. Knollenberg (R-Mich.)

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Introduced in the House by Joseph K. Knollenberg (R-Mich.)