H.R.5856: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 485.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-493, by Mr. Young (FL).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 717.

The resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 5856 and H.R. 6020, under an open rule. The resolution provides 1 hour of general debate equally divided and controlled for both bills. The resolution provides that the bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Additionally, the resolution provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4348, with 1 hour of debate and one motion to recommit, if applicable.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 717 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Kenny Marchant to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5856.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H.Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McCollum amendment No. 4 under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCollum amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum 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 the the provisions of H.Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mulvaney amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kingston amendment No. 2 under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kingston amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum 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 the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gallegly amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Blumenauer amendment No. 8 under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the First Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Second Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hanna amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Langevin amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sessions amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Walz amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Higgins amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bonamici amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Quigley amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Quigley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley 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 the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the first Cohen amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen 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. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pompeo amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pompeo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pompeo 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. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Markey amendment under the five-minute rule.

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 the noes 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 the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Amash amendment under the five-minute rule.

On agreeing to the Amash amendment. (A018) Agreed to by voice vote. Pursuant to a subsequent unanimous consent request by Mr. Dicks, the voice vote on adoption of the Amash amendment was vacated and Mr. Dicks was permitted to request a recorded vote. The Chair then postponed further proceedings on the Amash amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Baca amendment under the five-minute rule.

Mr. Palazzo raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Palazzo stated that section 8121 sought to impose limitations not required by law. The Chair sustained the point of order.

ORDERING A RECORDED VOTE - Mr. Dicks asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to request a recorded vote on the Amash amendment which had been disposed of earlier by a voice vote. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jones (NC) amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Poe (TX) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Altmire amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cicilline amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cicilline amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cicilline 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. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the second Cohen amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Boswell amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Speier amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the First Woolsey amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the First Woolsey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey 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 the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Markey amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Second Woolsey amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Second Woolsey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey 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. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lobiondo amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lee (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Wittman amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Third Woolsey amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Third Woolsey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey 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 the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Poe (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bilbray amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lee (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lee (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee 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 the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) 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 on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Mr. Young (FL) moved to rise.

On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5856 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.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Second King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Second King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks 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 the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Third Lee (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fourth Lee (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fourth Lee (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) 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 the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Brooks amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fifth Lee (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fifth Lee (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) 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 the the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Third Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moran amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moran amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran 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. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Turner (OH) amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Turner (OH) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks 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. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tonko amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Coffman (CO) amendment No. 18.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Coffman (CO) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer 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 - Puruant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Berg amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Berg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Berg 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. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flores amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Runyan amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garamendi amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frelinghuysen 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. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mulvaney amendment No. 1.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mulvaney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Mulvaney 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. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Engel amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mulvaney amendment No. 9.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mulvaney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Mulvaney 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. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ellison amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Stearns amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns 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. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fitzpatrick amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fourth Kucinich amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 717, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jones amendment No. 17, pending reservation of a point of order.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on 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. 5856.

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: 326 - 90 (Roll no. 498).

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

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5856.

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

Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-196.