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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · May 19, 2004
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4200) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes.
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Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R–NC
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 194). (text: CR H3241-3242)
House roll call 194 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 194).(text: CR H3241-3242)
House roll call 194 · Individual votesOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 204 (Roll no. 193). (consideration: CR H3250-3251, H3257-3258)
House roll call 193 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3257-3259)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the resolution, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 648.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3241-3251)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
It shall be in order to consdier as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-499, by Mrs. Myrick.
The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-499, by Mrs. Myrick.
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