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Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes appropriations for FY 2002 for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and for specified independent agencies.Title I: Department of Veterans Affairs - Makes appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for: (1) veterans' compensation, pensions, and readjustment benefits; (2) veterans' insurance and indemnities; (3) veterans' housing, education, and vocational rehabilitation loan accounts; (4) Native American veteran housing and transitional housing for homeless veterans loan accounts; (5) veterans' medical care; (6) medical care collections fund; (7) medical and prosthetic research; (8) medical administration; (9) departmental administration; (10) the National Cemetery Administration; (11) the Office of Inspector General; (12) construction and facility rehabilitation; (13) the parking revolving fund; and (14) grants to States for construction of extended care facilities and cemeteries.Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds made available under this title.Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for: (1) public and Indian housing; (2) the Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds; (3) revitalization of severely distressed public housing; (4) Native American housing block grants; (5) Indian housing loan guarantees; (6) housing opportunities for persons with AIDS; (7) Community Development Fund and community development loan guarantees account; (8) brownfields redevelopment; (9) the HOME investment partnerships program; (10) homeless assistance grants; (11) housing for special populations; (12) Flexible Subsidy Fund; (13) (Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund); (14) the Federal Housing Administration; (15) the Government National Mortgage Association; (16) housing policy development and research; (17) fair housing activities; (18) the Office of Lead Hazard Control; (19) management and administration; (20) the Office of Inspector General; and (21) the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight.Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds made available under this title.(Sec. 202) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used during FY 2002 to investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activities aimed at achieving or preventing government or court action.(Sec. 203) Makes certain FY 2002 funds available for States under the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act.(Sec. 204) Amends the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 to extend certain Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, funding allocation provisions regarding housing for persons with AIDS.(Sec. 205) Amends the National Housing Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure hybrid adjustable rate mortgages meeting specified interest rate requirements; and (2) revise single family mortgage premium charge provisions.(Sec. 207) Authorizes the Secretary to waive certain assisted living project rent requirements in the counties of Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, and Washtenaw, Michigan.Title III: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission; (2) the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; (3) the Department of the Treasury for community development financial institutions; (4) the Consumer Product Safety Commission; (5) the Corporation for National and Community Service; (6) the Office of Inspector General; (7) the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; and (8) the Department of Defense for Army cemeterial expenses; (9) the National Institutes of Health; (10) the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; (11) the Executive Office of the President; (12) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General; (13) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (extends authorization of appropriations for flood-related studies and extends flood insurance program presidentially-approved note and obligation limits); (14) the General Services Administration for the Consumer Information Center; (15) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; (16) the National Credit Union Administration's Central Liquidity Facility; (17) the National Science Foundation; (18) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; (19) the Selective Service System; and (20) the Environmental Protection Agency (extends pesticide registration fee authority through FY 2002 and increase the annual maintenance fee aggregate for FY 2002).Title IV: General Provisions - Sets forth provisions regarding availability, and prohibitions on the use, of funds appropriated by this Act.(Sec. 429) Amends the Robert B. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration grant program to research and promote minority community capacity to provide related information and awareness education. Authorizes FY 2002 through 2007 appropriations.
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Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R–NY
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Became Public Law No: 107-73.
Became Public Law No: 107-73.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 7. Record Vote Number: 334.
Senate roll call 334 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 7. Record Vote Number: 334.
Senate roll call 334 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11594-11603)
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 18 (Roll no. 434).
House roll call 434 · Individual votesMotions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 18 (Roll no. 434).
House roll call 434 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
Rule H. Res. 279 passed House.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Walsh brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-272 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 279. (consideration: CR H7922-7941)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 279 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2620. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.
Conference report H. Rept. 107-272 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7787-7834)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-272 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7787-7834)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Walsh, DeLay, Hobson, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Northup, Sununu, Goode, Aderholt, Young (FL), Mollohan, Kaptur, Meek (FL), Price (NC), Cramer, Fattah, and Obey.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H5857)
Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Mikulski, Leahy, Harkin, Byrd, Kohl, Johnson, Hollings, Inouye, Bond, Burns, Shelby, Craig, Domenici, DeWine and Stevens.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 5. Record Vote Number: 269. (text as passed: CR 8/03/2001 S8980-8993)
Senate roll call 269 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 5. Record Vote Number: 269.(text as passed: CR 8/03/2001 S8980-8993)
Senate roll call 269 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8629-8676)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8537-8549, S8552-8562)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 109.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 336 - 89 (Roll no. 297).
House roll call 297 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 336 - 89 (Roll no. 297).
House roll call 297 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 230 (Roll no. 296). (consideration: CR H4859-4860; text: CR H4859)
House roll call 296 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boyd motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the Committee on Appropriations to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to increase funding for veterans medical care programs by an amount adequate to fund the full cost of all currently authorized services including those authorized by Public Law 106-117, the Veterans Millenium Health Care Act.
Mr. Boyd moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2620.
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.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Frank amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Frank demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, 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 30 minutes of debate on the Frank amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frank amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rangel amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Frelinghuysen amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Capps demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, 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 Capps amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Pelosi amendment, as modified.
Mr. Gillmor raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Beginning with "except" on page 64, line 12, and ending with "contaminants" on page 64, line 17 constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Barcia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. LaTourette demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, 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 Barcia amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendments en bloc, pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Weldon (PA) amendment.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4815-4861; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H4825, H4827, H4829, H4832, H4833-4834, H4837-4838, H4838-4839; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H4839-4840)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2620 as unfinished business.
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.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Menendez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Menendez demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, 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 40 minutes of debate on the Menendez amendment.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE (continued) - Amendments numbered 5 and 37 and one amendment by Mr. Frank for 30 minutes each; amendment numbered 46 for 40 minutes. All points of order are waived against amendment numbered 25; and the amendment printed in House Report 107-164 may amend portions of the bill not yet read. Agreed to without objection.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2620 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H.Res. 210: (1) No amendment to the bill may be offered except pro forma amendments offered by the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Appropriations; the amendment printed in House Report 107-164; the amendments printed in the Congressional Record numbered 5, 6, 7, 12, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 46; two amendments by Mr. Frank of Massachusetts and one amendment by Mr. Traficant; one amendment en bloc by Ms. Jackson-Lee consisting of amendments numbered 31, 33, 34, and 35 printed in the Congressional Record. Debate time on amendments is as follows: amendments numbered 6, 12, 24, 39, and 42 for 20 minutes each...(continued)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2620 as unfinished business.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonior amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bonior demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Bonior amendment, equally divided and controlled.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Kaptur amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that the amendments numbered 44, 45, and 46 be offered out of order in consideration of the bill without prejudice to amendments which would be in order relative to the reading of the bill. Agreed to without objection.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Frank amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Frank demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WILL PROCEED WITH DEBATE ON AMENDMENTS UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4727-4760)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2620 as unfinished business.
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.
On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 230 (Roll no. 280).
House roll call 280 · Individual votesMr. Frank moved that the Committee rise.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the LaFalce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
VOTE POSTPONED - 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 pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (IL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (IL) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 16 minutes of debate on the Filner amendments en bloc, pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kleczka amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Foley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Foley demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 50 minutes of debate on the Obey amendments en bloc, pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, DEBATE ON AMENDMENTS WILL PROCEED UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2620.
The Speaker designated the Honorable John Shimkus to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 210 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2620 with 1 hour of general debate. 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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 210. (consideration: CR H4661-4718; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H4680, H4681-4682, H4690, H4691, H4693-4694, H4696, H4698; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H4705, H4707-4708, H4710)
Rule H. Res. 210 passed House.
Rule H. Res. 209 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 210 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2620 with 1 hour of general debate. 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.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 209 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2620.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 94.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-159, by Mr. Walsh.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-159, by Mr. Walsh.
Introduced in House
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