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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 25, 2002
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003 - Appropriates funds for FY 2003 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance (including for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, environmental restoration, overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid, former Soviet Union threat reduction, and defense logistical and security support for international sporting competitions); (3) procurement (including for shipbuilding and conversion, and purchases under the Defense Production Act of 1950); (4) research, development, test and evaluation; (5) revolving and management funds; (6) the Defense Health Program; (7) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (8) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (9) the Office of the Inspector General; (10) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; (11) the Intelligence Community Management Account; (12) payment to the Kaho'olawe Island Conveyance, Remediation, and Environmental Restoration Fund; and (13) the National Security Education Trust Fund.Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds.Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts.Reduces the total amount appropriated in this Act to reduce excess funded carryover and to reflect savings attributable to: (1) favorable foreign currency fluctuations; (2) improvements in the management of advisory and assistance services contracted by the military departments; and (3) improved supervision in determining appropriate Government purchase card purchases.Authorizes DOD to terminate the Crusader program.
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Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-40] · R–CA
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Became Public Law No: 107-248.
Became Public Law No: 107-248.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 239. (consideration: CR S10516-10524)
Senate roll call 239 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 239.(consideration: CR S10516-10524)
Senate roll call 239 · Individual votesConferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 14 (Roll no. 457).
House roll call 457 · 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: 409 - 14 (Roll no. 457).
House roll call 457 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 5010.
Mr. Lewis (CA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-732 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 579. (consideration: CR H7802-7812)
Rule H. Res. 579 passed House.
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 579 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 5010 with 1 hour of general debate.
Conference report H. Rept. 107-732 filed. (text of conference report: (CR H7442-7706)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-732 filed.(text of conference report: (CR H7442-7706)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 365 - 0 (Roll no. 378).
House roll call 378 · Individual votesMr. Lewis (CA) moved that the House close portions of the conference.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Lewis (CA), Young (FL), Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Cunningham, Frelinghuysen, Tiahrt, Murtha, Dicks, Sabo, Visclosky, Moran (VA), and Obey.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6137-6138)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct on H. R. 5010. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the higher funding levels permitted within the scope of conference with regard to chemical and biological defense programs, projects, and activities.
Mr. Olver moved that the House instruct conferees.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Lewis (CA) 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 Inouye; Hollings; Byrd; Leahy; Harkin; Dorgan; Durbin; Reid; Feinstein; Kohl; Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Hutchison.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 204.
Senate roll call 204 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 204.
Senate roll call 204 · Individual votesThe committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7793-7804)
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S7656-7705, S7709-7728; text of Title I as reported in Senate: CR S7670; text of Title II as reported in Senate: CR S7671-7672; text of Title III as reported in Senate: CR S7672-7673; text of Title IV as reported in Senate: CR S7673; text of Title V as reported in Senate: CR S7673; text of Title VI as reported in Senate: CR S7674; text of Title VII as reported in Senate: CR S7674; text of Title VIII as reported in Senate: CR S7674-7682; text of Title IX as reported in Senate: CR S7682-7683)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-213.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-213.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 413 - 18 (Roll no. 270).
House roll call 270 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 413 - 18 (Roll no. 270).
House roll call 270 · Individual votesThe 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. 5010.
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.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the adoption of the Tierney amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tierney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tierney amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the adoption of the Spratt amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lewis (CA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Spratt amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.
POINT OF ORDER RESERVED - Mr. Lewis of California reserved a point of order against the Kucinich amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the adoption of the Tierney amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tierney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tierney amendment under the five-minute rule.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5010.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dave Camp 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. 461 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5010 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule waives clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill) against provisions in the bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. The rule authorizes the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. Upon adoption, it shall be order, any rule of the House to the contrary notwithstanding, to consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment of the House and Senate during the month of July.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 461. (consideration: CR H4079-4110, H4111-4119; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4092-4106)
Rule H. Res. 461 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 461 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5010 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule waives clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill) against provisions in the bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. The rule authorizes the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. Upon adoption, it shall be order, any rule of the House to the contrary notwithstanding, to consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment of the House and Senate during the month of July.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-532, by Mr. Lewis (CA).
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-532, by Mr. Lewis (CA).
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