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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 10, 2003
Directs the President to appoint an additional district judge for the district of Idaho.
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Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R–ID
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 216 (Roll no. 493).
House roll call 493 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8062)
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions.
Mr. Berman moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H8061-8063; text: CR H8061)
The 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. (consideration: CR H8061)
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report S. 878.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 814 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Simpson amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 814 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Sensenbrenner amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on S. 878.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood 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. 814 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of S. 878 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider 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 Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 814. (consideration: CR H8048-8063; text of measure as reported in House: CR H8051-8052)
Rule H. Res. 814 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 814 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 878 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider 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 Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-708.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-708.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7065-7068; text as passed Senate: CR S7067-7068; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7066-7067)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7065-7068; text as passed Senate: CR S7067-7068; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7066-7067)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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