H.R.2863: Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Velazquez amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms.Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Obey amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a 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.

Mr. Young (FL) moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2863.

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: 398 - 19 (Roll no. 287).

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.

Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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

Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

By Senator Stevens from Committee on Appropriations filed written report. Report No. 109-141.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 4. Record Vote Number: 252.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 254.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Hutchison; Burns; Inouye; Byrd; Leahy; Harkin; Dorgan; Durbin; Reid; Feinstein; Mikulski.

Mr. Young (FL) moved 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.

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

Mr. Murtha moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Murtha motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained within the motion seek to direct the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in section 8154 of the Senate amendment, relating to uniform standards for the interrogation of persons under the detention of the Department of Defense; and agree to section 8155 of the Senate amendment, relating to prohibition on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of persons under custody or control of the United States government.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Murtha demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

Mr. Young (FL) moved that the House close portions of the conference.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished buiness was the question of adoption of the Murtha motion to instruct conferees which had been debated earlier and on certain motions to suspend the rules which had also been debated earlier and on which, further proceedings had been postponed.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 122 (Roll no. 630).

The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), Hobson, Bonilla, Frelinghuysen, Tiahrt, Wicker, Kingston, Granger, Walsh, Aderholt, Lewis (CA), Murtha, Dicks, Sabo, Visclosky, Moran (VA), Kaptur, Edwards, and Obey.

Conference report H. Rept. 109-359 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 639 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2863.

Rule H. Res. 639 passed House.

Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-359 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 639.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2863.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit to the conference committee.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit the conference report to the conference with instructions to the managers on the part of the House not to include Chapter 8 of Title III of Division B.

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

On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 231 (Roll no. 668).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 106, 2 Present (Roll no. 669).

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.

Motion to proceed to to the conference report on the measure considered in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 1. Record Vote Number: 359.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 44. Record Vote Number: 364.

Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked (Record Vote Number 364) made in Senate.

Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked (Record Vote Number 364) withdrawn in Senate.

Cloture motion on the conference report withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number: 366.

Cleared for White House.

Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 74, enrollment corrections on H.R. 2863 have been made.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 109-148.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-119, by Mr. Young (FL).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 67.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 315 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2863. 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. 315 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 315.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2863. 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. 315 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Dave Camp to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2863.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Spratt amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Inslee amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hunter amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued to proceed with debate on the underlying Hunter amendment and the Obey perfecting amendment under the five-minute rule.

PROCEDURE IN DEBATE - During the course of debate on the Hunter amendment and the Obey perfecting amendment, exception was taken to certain remarks and a demand was made for the words to be taken down.

UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO WITHDRAW WORDS - After a period of time, permission to withdraw certain remarks delivered during debate was granted by unanimous consent. The Committee of the Whole continued to proceed with debate on the pending amendments.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the underlying Hunter amendment and the perfecting Obey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the Obey amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Obey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of both amendments until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pelosi amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Doggett amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Doggett amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Doggett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Defazio amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Defazio amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Defazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Markey amendment under the five-minute rule.