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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 15, 2002
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Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R–OK
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 121 (Roll no. 341).
House roll call 341 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 121 (Roll no. 341).
House roll call 341 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5352)
ROLL CALL VOTE POSTPONED - The Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of final passage until later in the legislative day.
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. 5120.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoyer amendment. In addition, Mr. Crane of Illinois reserved a point of order against the amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the Wynn amendment. In addition, a point of order has been reserved against the amendment.
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.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Barr amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanders amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanders demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the House of July 23, 2002, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment equally divided and controlled.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the House of July 23, 2002, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment equally divided and controlled.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the House of July 23, 2002, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment equally divided and controlled.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hefley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hefley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the House of July 23, 2002, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment equally divided and controlled.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the House of July 23, 2002, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the Kucinich amendment equally divided and controlled.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hefley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hefley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the House of July 23, 2002, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment equally divided and controlled.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moran amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Moran demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement debate was extended on the Moran (VA) amendmemt for an additonal ten minutes equally divided and controlled.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the House of July 23, 2002 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Moran (VA) amendment equally divided and controlled.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Pursuant to the order of the House of July 23, 2002, agreed that during further consideration of H.R. 5120 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 488, no further amendment to the bill may be offered except: Pro forma amendments offered by the Chairman or ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees for the purpose of debate; amendments numbered 2, 8, 12, and 18 in the Congressional Record, which shall be debatable for 5 minutes each; an amendment by Representative Barr of Georgia regarding a national media campaign and an amendment by Representative George Miller of California regarding a Federal Acquisition Regulation, both of which shall be debatable for 20 minutes each.
Amendment numbered 16 in the Congressional Record, an amendment by Representative Hoyer regarding High Sea Repairs, and the amendment by Representative Hefley, placed at the desk, all of which shall be debatable for 10 minutes each; amendment numbered 21 in the Congressional Record, which shall be debatable for 40 minutes; and an amendment by Representative Sanders regarding taxation of pension plans, which shall be debatable for 30 minutes. Each such amendment may be offered only by the member designated in this request, or a designee, or the Member who caused it to be printed, or a designee, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5322-5346)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5120 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Rangel amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rangel demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Rangel amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moran (KS) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Goss amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with an additional 12 minutes of debate on the Goss of Florida amendment which was pending when the Committee of the Whole rose earlier in the day.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5291-5306)
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Istook asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 5120 in the Committee of the Whole, debate on the following amendments will continue as follows: On the Goss amendment currently pending, an additional 12 minutes of debate; on amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record, debate shall be limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled; on amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record, debate shall be limited to 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled; and on the amendments numbered 9 and 20 printed in the Congressional Record, debate shall be limited to 10 minutes each, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5120 as unfinished business.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Goss amendment under the five-minute rule.
Mr. Davis, Tom raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Strikes section 646. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Smith (TX) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Strikes language on page 74 line 15 through line 25. The Chair sustained the point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Millender-McDonald amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rogers (MI) amendment under the five-minute rule.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5120.
The Speaker designated the Honorable David Dreier 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. 488 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5120 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 points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Provides that the amendment printed in (H. Rept. 107-585) may be offered only at the appropriate point in the reading of the bill, shall be considered as read, and shall not be subject to amendment. Provides for priority in recognition to Representative Goss of Florida or his designee to offer the amendment printed in the report. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the report. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority i...
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 488. (consideration: CR H5229-5273; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H5249-5250, H5251-5252; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H5253; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H5253-5255; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H5255-5257, H5258; Title V: CR H5258, H5260, H5263; Title VI: CR H5263-5267)
Rule H. Res. 488 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 488 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5120 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 points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Provides that the amendment printed in (H. Rept. 107-585) may be offered only at the appropriate point in the reading of the bill, shall be considered as read, and shall not be subject to amendment. Provides for priority in recognition to Representative Goss of Florida or his designee to offer the amendment printed in the report. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the report. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority i...
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-575, by Mr. Istook.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-575, by Mr. Istook.
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