H.R.1268: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005

Mr. Lewis (CA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-72 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 258.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1268.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 225 (Roll no. 160).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 368 - 58, 1 Present (Roll no. 161).

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

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 117.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 31, enrollment corrections on H.R. 1268 have been made.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 109-13.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-16, by Mr. Lewis (CA).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 151 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1268 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 151 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 151.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1268 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. 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. 151 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Mac Thornberry to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1268.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tierney amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

RESERVATION OF POINT OF ORDER WITHDRAWN - Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order against the Tierney amendment was withdrawn and debate continued under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tierney amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tierney 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 the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Woolsey amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moran (VA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson (IL) amendments en bloc under the five- minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Maloney amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

RESERVATION OF POINT OF ORDER WITHDRAWN - Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order against the Maloney amendment was withdrawn and debate continued under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

RESERVATION OF POINT OF ORDER WITHDRAWN - Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order against the Garrrett (NJ) amendment was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

Mr. Filner appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.

On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 200 (Roll no. 71).

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tancredo amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Reyes amendments en bloc under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Upton amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Upton amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Upton 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 - By unanimous consent the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty 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.

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 the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kelly amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1268 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Lewis of California asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 1268 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 151, no further amendment to the bill may be offered except: 1) Pro forma amendments offered by the chairman and ranking minority members of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees; 2) amendment numbered 4 printed in teh Congressional Record offered by Mr. Lantos; 3) an amendment offered by Mr. Markey regarding combat pay; 4) an amendment offered by Mr. Markey regarding torture; 5) an amendment offered by Mr. Weiner regarding the Palestinian Authority; 6) an amendment offered by Mr. Obey regarding intelligence; 7) an amendment offered by Mr. Filner regarding veterans hiring preference for reconstruction in Iraq; and 8) an amendment offered by Ms. Velazquez regarding small business. Agreed to without objection.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Lantos amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Markey 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 Weiner 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 a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Obey amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

RESERVATION OF POINT OF ORDER WITHDRAWN - Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order against the Obey amendment was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Filner amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the Markey amendment which had been debated on Tuesday, March 15 2005 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. 1268.

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.

Ms. Hooley moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hooley 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 recorded vote: 200 - 229 (Roll no. 76).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 388 - 43 (Roll no. 77).

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

APPENDING NEW TEXT - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Clerk was directed to append the text of H.R. 418, as passed by the House, to H.R. 1268 as new matter at the end of the bill.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Cochran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 109-52.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 103.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 109.

Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; Stevens; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Burns; Shelby; Gregg; Bennett; Craig; Hutchison; DeWine; Brownback; Allard; Byrd; Inouye; Leahy; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid; Kohl; Murray; Dorgan; Feinstein; Durbin; Johnson; Landrieu.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate ordered measure printed as passed.

Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey Motion to Instruct Conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the highest levels of funding withint the scope of conference for Customs and Border Protection, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to agree to the Senate provision regarding including requests for future funding military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq in the annual budget of the President.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Obey motion to instruct conferees the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Obey objected to the voice vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Subsequently the Chair postponed futher proceedings on the Obey motion to instruct until later in the legislative day and the point of no quorum was considered withdrawn.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 4 (Roll no. 133).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Lewis (CA), Young (FL), Regula, Rogers (KY), Wolf, Kolbe, Walsh, Taylor (NC), Hobson, Bonilla, Knollenberg, Obey, Murtha, Dicks, Sabo, Mollohan, Visclosky, Lowey, and Edwards.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on May 3 to file a conference report on H.R. 1268. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report H. Rept. 109-72 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 258 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1268 with 1 hour of general debate.

Rule H. Res. 258 passed House.