H.RES.245: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1588) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-120, by Mrs. Myrick.

Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill (House Report 108-106) shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. Waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. Amendments will be considered only in the order specified in House Report 108-120, may be offered only by a Member designated, debatable for the time specified, except as specified in section 2 of the resolution, shall not be subject to amendment or subject to a demand for division of the question. Waives all points of order against the amendments. Provides that, after disposition of the amendments printed in the report, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion and no further consideration of the bill shall be in order except by a subsequent order of the House.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 45.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 245.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 203 (Roll no. 201).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 202).

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