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Version 49 · Public Law · Aug 8, 2003
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Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2003 - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2003 for disaster relief in carrying out the functions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Designates such amount as an emergency requirement under the FY 2004 concurrent budget resolution.
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Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] · R–FL
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Became Public Law No: 108-69.
Became Public Law No: 108-69.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 8/1/2003 S10844)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 8/1/2003 S10844)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 352 - 60 (Roll no. 459). (text: CR H7647)
House roll call 459 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 352 - 60 (Roll no. 459).(text: CR H7647)
House roll call 459 · Individual votesUNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Toomey which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed, followed by a vote on final passage, if ordered.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Toomey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Toomey demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the day.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 339, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Toomey amendment.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2859 pending a request that the Chair have authority to postpone roll call votes on the Toomey amendment and on final passage, at the appropriate time. Agreed to without objection.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2859 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. 339. (consideration: CR H7647-7654, H7713-7715)
Rule H. Res. 339 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 339 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2859 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.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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