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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 11, 2002
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Bureau of Land Management (including $200 million for 2002 fire suppression activities); (2) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; (3) the National Park Service; (4) the U.S. Geological Survey; (5) the Mineral Management Service; (6) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; (7) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; (8) departmental offices for insular affairs; (9) departmental management; (10) the Office of the Solicitor; (11) the Office of Inspector General; (12) the National Indian Gaming Commission; (13) the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians; and (14) natural resource damage assessment and restoration.Establishes the Commission on Native American Policy to study and submit recommendations for improving: (1) the welfare of Native Americans; (2) the relationship between tribal entities and nontribal communities that live in the same area as tribal entities or Indian gaming facilities; and (3) regulations that govern tribal gaming to reduce the potential for crime and exploitation of Indians.Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for: (1) the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service (including $500 million for 2002 fire suppression activities); (2) the Department of Energy for specified activities, including fossil energy research and development activities and energy conservation activities; and (3) the Department of Health and Human Services for the Indian Health Service.Makes appropriations for FY 2003 for specified related agencies, including: (1) the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; (2) the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; (3) the Smithsonian Institution; (4) the National Gallery of Art; (5) the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; (6) the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; (7) the National Endowment for the Arts; (8) the National Endowment for the Humanities; (9) the Challenge America Arts Fund; (10) the Commission of Fine Arts; (11) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; (12) the National Capital Planning Commission; (13) the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; and (14) the Presidio Trust.
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Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R–NM
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9185-9186)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9011-9026)
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8632-8644, S8656-8663)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8583-8587, S8589-8590)
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8393-8420)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8235-8238, S8239-8245, S8246-8250)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8141-8148)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 46 (Roll no. 318).
House roll call 318 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 46 (Roll no. 318).
House roll call 318 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment 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. 5093.
POIN OF ORDER RESERVED - Mr. Dicks has reserved a point of order on the amendment offered by Mr. Flake.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shadegg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shadegg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Shadegg for twenty minutes - equally divided between a proponent and an opponent.
DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Ms. Norton.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that proceedings will resume on the amendments postponed earlier in the following order: amendment no. 16 offered by Mr. Tancredo; amendment no. 2 offered by Mrs. Capps; and amendment no. 1 offered by Mr. Blumenauer.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4847-4859)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5093 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blumenauer 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 adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the Blumenauer amendment was limited to 40 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - 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. Mrs. Capps demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the Capps amendment was limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tancredo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. A recorded vote was demanded and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hoeffel amendment under the five-minute rule.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business following the roll call on the Slaughter amendment would be the question of adoption of the Rahall and Hayworth amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the Slaughter amendment was limited to sixty minutes, equally divided and controlled.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Haworth amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wolf demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE LIMITATION - By unanimous consent, debate on the Hayworth amendment and all amendments thereto, was limited to sixty minutes, equally divided and controlled.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rahall amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rahall demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE LIMITATION - By unanimous consent, further debate on the Rahall amendment was limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rahall amendment 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 H4773-4838; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H4818, H4820, H4821-4826, text of Title III as reported in House: CR H4827-4829)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5093 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Young (FL) moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 209 - 210 (Roll no. 308).
House roll call 308 · Individual votesMr. Dicks moved that the Committee rise.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hansen amendment under the five-minute rule.
Mr. Hansen raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Hansen raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The Chair sustained the point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
On motion to limit debate Agreed to by recorded vote: 324 - 79 (Roll No. 306).
House roll call 306 · Individual votesMr. Nethercutt moved to limit debate.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Toomey amendment under the five-minute rule.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5093.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson 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. 483 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5093 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that amendments printed in the Rules Committee report (H.Rept. 107-577) shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Waives points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisionsin an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Waives points of order during consideration of the bill against amendments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI (prohibiting non- emergency designated amendments...
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 483. (consideration: CR H4720-4762; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H4726, H4752-4760)
Rule H. Res. 483 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 483 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5093 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides that amendments printed in the Rules Committee report (H.Rept. 107-577) shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Waives points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisionsin an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Waives points of order during consideration of the bill against amendments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI (prohibiting non- emergency designated amendments...
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-564, by Mr. Skeen.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-564, by Mr. Skeen.
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