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H.R.2985

H.R.2985: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006

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This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced June 20, 2005
Latest Major Action Aug. 2, 2005

Bill Sponsor

Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.)

Bill Summary

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 - Title I: Legislative Branch Appropriations - Makes FY2006 appropriations for the Senate for: (1) expense allowances; (2) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (3) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (4) agency contributions for employee benefits; (5) inquiries and investigations; (6) the U.S. Senate Caucus...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-139, by Mr. Lewis (CA).
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 334 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2985 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
	Rule H. Res. 334 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 334.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2985 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 334 and Rule XVIII.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2985.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 334, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baird amendment.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Baird amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Baird requested a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 334, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jo Ann Davis (VA) amendment.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jo Ann Davis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Jo Ann Davis requested a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 334, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 334, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McHenry amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 334, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hefley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hefley requested a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the 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.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2985.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
	Mr. Obey moved to recommit to Appropriations.
	Floor summary: DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the Obey motion to recommit was limited to 4 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
	The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.
	On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 232 (Roll no. 302).
	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 82 (Roll no. 303).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably prior to receipt from the House.
	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Allard with amendments. With written report No. 109-89.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 138.
	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
	Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Allard; DeWine; Cochran; Stevens; Durbin; Johnson; Byrd.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Senate requests return of official papers by Unanimous Consent.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	PRIVILEGED MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE - The Chair laid before the House a privileged message from the Senate requesting that the House return to the Senate the papers accompanying H.R. 2985. Without objection, the request was agreed to.
	Message received in Senate: Returned to Senate pursuant to the request of the Senate.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Mr. Taylor (NC) 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.
	The Speaker appointed conferees: Lewis (CA), Kingston, Granger, Doolittle, LaHood, Obey, Hoyer, and Moran (VA).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. LaHood asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on July 26 to file a conference report on H.R. 2985. Agreed to without objection.
	Conferees agreed to file conference report.
	Conference report H. Rept. 109-189 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 396 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2985. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
	Rule H. Res. 396 passed House.
	Mr. Lewis (CA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-189 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 396.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2985.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report the Chair announced that pursuant to the rule the yeas and nays were ordered andthe Chair postponed proceedings on agreeing to the co nference report until later in the legislative day.
	The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 109-189 as unfinished business.
	On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 305 - 122 (Roll no. 451).
	Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
	Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
	Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 4. Record Vote Number: 211.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 109-55.
June 20, 2005	Introduced in the House by Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.)

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Introduced in the House by Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.)