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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
This bill provides FY2024 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities.
(The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all included in other appropriations bills.)
Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for
Military Personnel;
Operation and Maintenance;
Procurement;
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and
Revolving and Management Funds.
The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including
the Defense Health Program,
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction,
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and
the Office of the Inspector General.
In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies, including (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account.
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
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Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R–CA
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
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. 4365.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 210 (Roll no. 502).
House roll call 502 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 210 (Roll no. 502).
House roll call 502 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 501).
House roll call 501 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Ms. Jacobs moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations.
Considered as unfinished business.
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R 4365.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 730 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5692, H.R. 4365 and H.R. 4367. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5692, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for 30 minutes of general debate on the bill H.R. 5692 and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides that further consideration of H.R. 4365, the further amendments specified in section 3 shall be considered as adopted and the resolution provides for further consideration of H.R. 4367, the further amendment specified in section 5 shall be considered as adopted.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX further proceedings were postponed.
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. 4365.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the amendments to H.R. 4365, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4659-4666)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4365 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Calvert moved that the committee rise.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 180.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 179.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 178.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 177.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 176.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 175, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 175.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 174.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 173.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 172.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 171.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 170.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 169.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 168.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the D'Esposito amendment No. 167.
VACATING DEMAND FOR A RECORDED VOTE - Mr. Molinaro asked unanimous consent that the request for a recorded vote on the Clyde amendment No. 154 be withdrawn to the end that the amendment stands disposed by the earlier voice vote that was recorded thereon. Agreed to without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 166, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jayapal demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 166.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 165.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Greene (GA) amendment No. 164.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 161, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Calvert demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 161.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 160, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gaetz demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gaetz amendment No. 160.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fallon amendment No. 158.
VACATING DEMAND FOR A RECORDED VOTE - Ms. McCollum asked unanimous consent that the request for a recorded vote on the Norton amendment No. 125 be withdrawn to the end that the amendment stands disposed by the earlier voice vote that was recorded thereon. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crane amendment No. 157.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 156, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment No. 156.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 155, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 155.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 154, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Molinaro demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 154.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 153, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 153.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 152, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 152.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 151, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Plaskett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 151.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 150.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 149, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. McCollum demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 149.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norton amendment No. 125, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Norton demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norton amendment No. 125.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luttrell amendment No. 48.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Houlahan amendment No. 34, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Houlahan demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Houlahan amendment No. 34.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 723, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Calvert amendment en bloc No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4365.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Carey 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. 723 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4368 and H.R. 4665. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4368, and H.R. 4665, under a structured rule for each bill. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for each bill and one motion to recommit.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 723. (consideration: CR H4567-4633; text: CR H4573-4590)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 723 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4368 and H.R. 4665. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4368, and H.R. 4665, under a structured rule for each bill. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for each bill and one motion to recommit.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 712 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, H.R. 1130 and H. Res. 684. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4365, under a structured rule; H.R. 1130, under a structured rule; and H.Res. 684, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on all three bills.
Rule H. Res. 680 failed passage of House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 680 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1435 and H.R. 4365. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1435 under a closed rule and H.R. 4365 under a structured rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit allowed.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-121, by Mr. Calvert.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-121, by Mr. Calvert.
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