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109th Congress (2005 - 2006)
H.R.2863
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H.R.2863
Latest Title: Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006
Sponsor: Rep Young, C. W. Bill [FL-10] (introduced 6/10/2005)      Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.RES.315, H.RES.639, S.CON.RES.74
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-148 [GPO: Text, PDF]
House Reports: 109-119; Senate Reports: 109-141; Latest Conference Report: 109-359 (in Congressional Record H12293-12641)
Note: S.Con.Res. 74 corrected the enrollment of H.R. 2863 by striking Division C, the American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2005 (allowing oil well drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge), and Division D, the Distribution of Revenues and Disaster Assistance (to be funded by such drilling). An omission from the conference report as printed in the 12/18/05 Congressional Record appears on pages H13183-13184. A correction to the conference report as printed in the 12/22/05 Congressional Record appears on page H13184.
ALL ACTIONS:
6/10/2005 12:05pm:
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-119, by Mr. Young (FL).
6/10/2005 12:06pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 67.
6/14/2005 5:36pm:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 315 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2863. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
6/16/2005 4:11pm:
Rule H. Res. 315 passed House.
6/20/2005 2:05pm:
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 315. (consideration: CR H4727-4783; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H4737, H4739; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H4739-4740; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H4742-4744; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H4744, H4745, H4747; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H4747; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H4747; text of Title VII as reported House: CR H4747; text of Title VIII as reported in House: CR H4747-4755; text of Title IX as reported in House: CR H4755-4757, H4758-4759)
6/20/2005 2:05pm:
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2863. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
6/20/2005 2:06pm:
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 315 and Rule XVIII.
6/20/2005 2:06pm:
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dave Camp to act as Chairman of the Committee.
6/20/2005 2:06pm:
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2863.
6/20/2005 2:12pm:
H.AMDT.321 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H4737-4738; text: CR H4737)
An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to increase overall military pay (by transfer) by $2 billion.
6/20/2005 2:13pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment under the five-minute rule.
6/20/2005 2:17pm:
H.AMDT.321 By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.
6/20/2005 2:27pm:
H.AMDT.322 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Spratt. (consideration: CR H4740-4742; text: CR H4740)
An amendment to increase by $84 million (by transfer) the funding for the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program which helps to secure and dispose of weapons of mass destruction, particularly in the former Soviet Union.
6/20/2005 2:27pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Spratt amendment under the five-minute rule.
6/20/2005 2:41pm:
H.AMDT.322 By unanimous consent, the Spratt amendment was withdrawn.
6/20/2005 2:45pm:
H.AMDT.323 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Kucinich. (consideration: CR H4744-4745; text: CR H4744)
Amendment reduces and then increases by the same amount, funding for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation for the Army.
6/20/2005 2:45pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.
6/20/2005 2:46pm:
H.AMDT.323 On agreeing to the Kucinich amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/20/2005 2:48pm:
H.AMDT.324 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H4745-4747; text: CR H4745)
An amendment numbered 13 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding (by transfer) for the Iraq Freedom fund by $500 million.
6/20/2005 2:48pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment under the five-minute rule.
6/20/2005 2:55pm:
H.AMDT.324 By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.
6/20/2005 3:01pm:
H.AMDT.325 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Inslee. (consideration: CR H4757; text: CR H4757)
Amendment deletes language that placed a $500 million limit on funds for training and equipping Iraqi securities forces.
6/20/2005 3:01pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Inslee amendment under the five-minute rule.
6/20/2005 3:03pm:
H.AMDT.325 On agreeing to the Inslee amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/20/2005 3:03pm:
H.AMDT.326 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Kucinich. (consideration: CR H4757-4758; text: CR H4757-4758)
An amendment to add a new section entitled "Space Preservation Act of 2005".
6/20/2005 3:03pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule.
6/20/2005 3:08pm:
H.AMDT.326 Mr. Young (FL) raised a point of order against the Kucinich amendment (A006). Mr. Young (FL) stated that the Kucinich amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
6/20/2005 3:10pm:
H.AMDT.327 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Hunter. (consideration: CR H4759-4761, H4780; text: CR H4759)
Amendment replaced section 9012 of the bill with a new section 9012 entitled, "Sense of Congress and Report Concerning Religious Freedom and Tolerance at United States Air Force Academy".
6/20/2005 3:10pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hunter amendment under the five-minute rule.
6/20/2005 3:22pm:
H.AMDT.328 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Obey to the Hunter amendment (A007). (consideration: CR H4761-4767, H4779-4780; text: CR H4761)
Amendment to the Hunter amendment (A007) sought to insert into the bill, the section entitled, "Sec. 9012. Sense of Congress and Report Concerning Inappropriate Proselytizing of United States Air Force Academy Cadets".
6/20/2005 3:23pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued to proceed with debate on the underlying Hunter amendment and the Obey perfecting amendment under the five-minute rule.
6/20/2005 3:49pm:
PROCEDURE IN DEBATE - During the course of debate on the Hunter amendment and the Obey perfecting amendment, exception was taken to certain remarks and a demand was made for the words to be taken down.
6/20/2005 4:35pm:
UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO WITHDRAW WORDS - After a period of time, permission to withdraw certain remarks delivered during debate was granted by unanimous consent. The Committee of the Whole continued to proceed with debate on the pending amendments.
6/20/2005 4:44pm:
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the underlying Hunter amendment and the perfecting Obey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the Obey amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Obey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of both amendments until later in the legislative day.
6/20/2005 4:51pm:
H.AMDT.329 Amendment (A009) offered by Ms. Pelosi. (consideration: CR H4767-4769; text: CR H4767-4768)
An amendment to insert a new section at the end of the bill to require the President to transmit a report to the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate on a strategy for success in Iraq that identifies criteria to be used by the Government for the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq.
6/20/2005 4:52pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pelosi amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
6/20/2005 5:03pm:
H.AMDT.329 Mr. Young (FL) raised a point of order against the Pelosi amendment (A009). Mr. Young of Florida made a point of order that the amendment proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill and violated clause 2 of rule XXI. The Chair sustained the point of order.
6/20/2005 5:04pm:
H.AMDT.330 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Doggett. (consideration: CR H4769-4771, H4780-4781; text: CR H4769)
An amendment to insert a section prohibiting any funds made available in the Act from being used for activities in Uzbekistan.
6/20/2005 5:05pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Doggett amendment under the five-minute rule.
6/20/2005 5:21pm:
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Doggett amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Doggett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
6/20/2005 5:22pm:
H.AMDT.331 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. DeFazio. (consideration: CR H4771-4772, H4781; text: CR H4771)
An amendment to prohibit the administration from initiating military operations against Syria, Iran, North Korea or other potential rogue nations without authorization from Congress.
6/20/2005 5:23pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Defazio amendment under the five-minute rule.
6/20/2005 5:32pm:
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Defazio amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Defazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
6/20/2005 5:32pm:
H.AMDT.332 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Markey. (consideration: CR H4772-4773; text: CR H4772-4773)
Amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being used in contravention of certain laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the UN Contravention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
6/20/2005 5:35pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Markey amendment under the five-minute rule.
6/20/2005 5:36pm:
H.AMDT.332 On agreeing to the Markey amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/20/2005 5:36pm:
H.AMDT.333 Amendment (A013) offered by Ms. Velazquez. (consideration: CR H4773-4777, H4781-4782; text: CR H4773)
Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used to implement the Comp Demo program.
6/20/2005 5:37pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Velazquez amendment under the five-minute rule.
6/20/2005 6:00pm:
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms.Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
6/20/2005 6:09pm:
H.AMDT.334 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Obey. (consideration: CR H4777-4778; text: CR H4777)
An amendment to insert a new section at the end of the bill stating that if funds provided in this Act or any other Act for military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan would cause Federal deficit levels to exceed those set in House Concurrent Resolution 95 for FY 2006 or any subsequent year, the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives shall report a concurrent resolution on the budget that would maintain the deficit levels set in House Concurrent Resolution 95 while including this additional discretionary spending in spending totals.
6/20/2005 6:09pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Obey amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
6/20/2005 6:16pm:
H.AMDT.334 Mr. Young (FL) raised a point of order against the Obey amendment (A014). Mr Young of Florida raised a point of order against the amendment stating that it proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill in violation of clause 2 Rule XXI. The Chair sustained the point of order.
6/20/2005 6:26pm:
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.
6/20/2005 6:53pm:
H.AMDT.328 On agreeing to the Obey amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 210 (Roll no. 283).
6/20/2005 6:53pm:
H.AMDT.327 On agreeing to the Hunter amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/20/2005 7:02pm:
H.AMDT.330 On agreeing to the Doggett amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 84 - 329 (Roll no. 284).
6/20/2005 7:10pm:
H.AMDT.331 On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 136 - 280 (Roll no. 285).
6/20/2005 7:17pm:
H.AMDT.333 On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 235 (Roll no. 286).
6/20/2005 7:18pm:
Mr. Young (FL) moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
6/20/2005 7:18pm:
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
6/20/2005 7:18pm:
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2863.
6/20/2005 7:19pm:
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4782)
6/20/2005 7:21pm:
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
6/20/2005 7:37pm:
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 398 - 19 (Roll no. 287).
6/20/2005 7:37pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6/21/2005:
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
9/26/2005:
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
9/28/2005:
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
9/28/2005:
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
9/28/2005:
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 230.
9/29/2005:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10656-10688, S10699-10705; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10656-10683)
9/29/2005:
S.AMDT.1886 Amendment SA 1886 proposed by Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S10685-10688, S10701; text: CR S10685)
To make available emergency funds for pandemic flu preparedness.
9/29/2005:
By Senator Stevens from Committee on Appropriations filed written report. Report No. 109-141.
9/29/2005:
S.AMDT.1901 Amendment SA 1901 proposed by Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S10700-10701, S10702; text: CR S10700)
To appropriate $1,300,000,000 for Additional War-Related Appropriations for National Guard and Reserve Equipment for homeland security and homeland security response equipment.
9/29/2005:
S.AMDT.1886 Amendment SA 1886 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/29/2005:
S.AMDT.1901 Amendment SA 1901 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice. (consideration: CR S10702; text as modified: CR S10702)
9/29/2005:
S.AMDT.1908 Amendment SA 1908 proposed by Senator Durbin. (consideration: CR S10702-10705; text: CR S10703)
To ensure that a Federal employee who takes leave without pay in order to perform service as a member of the uniformed services or member of the National Guard shall continue to receive pay in an amount which, when taken together with the pay and allowances such individual is receiving for such service, will be no less than the basic pay such an individual would then be receiving if no interruption in employment had occurred.
9/29/2005:
S.AMDT.1908 Amendment SA 1908 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
9/30/2005:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10780, S10781-10783)
9/30/2005:
S.AMDT.1922 Amendment SA 1922 proposed by Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S10780; text: CR S10780)
To provide funding for the Community Services Block Grant program.
9/30/2005:
S.AMDT.1922 Amendment SA 1922 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/30/2005:
S.AMDT.1903 Amendment SA 1903 proposed by Senator Salazar. (consideration: CR S10781-10782, S10783; text: CR S10781)
To provide that certain local educational agencies shall be eligible to receive a fiscal year 2005 payment under section 8002 or 8003 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
9/30/2005:
S.AMDT.1903 Amendment SA 1903 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/3/2005:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10814-10818)
10/4/2005:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10916-10922, S10925-10968)
10/4/2005:
S.AMDT.1933 Amendment SA 1933 proposed by Senator Bayh. (consideration: CR S10917-10918; text: CR S10917)
To increase by $360,800,000 amounts appropriated by title IX for Other Procurement, Army, for the procurement of armored Tactical Wheeled Vehicles for units deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and to increase by $5,000,000 amounts appropriated by title IX for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, for industrial preparedness for the implementation of a ballistics engineering research center.
10/4/2005:
S.AMDT.1978 Amendment SA 1978 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S11061, S11115)
To prohibit the use of funds to pay salaries and expenses and other costs associated with reimbursing the Government of Uzbekistan for services rendered to the United States at Karshi-Khanabad airbase in Uzbekistan.
10/4/2005:
S.AMDT.1943 Amendment SA 1943 proposed by Senator Reed. (consideration: CR S10925-10927; text: CR S10925)
To express the sense of the Senate on the transfer of amounts for increased personnel strengths for the Army and the Marine Corps from Additional War-Related Appropriations to the recurring appropriations for fiscal year 2006.
10/4/2005:
S.AMDT.1955 Amendment SA 1955 proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S10928; text: CR S10928-10967)
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
10/4/2005:
S.AMDT.1955 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1955.
10/4/2005:
S.AMDT.1955 The defense of germaneness relative to Amendment SA 1955 was raised.
10/4/2005:
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S10967; text: CR S10967)
10/5/2005:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11061-11120)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1933 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11061, S11112-11113)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1943 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11061)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1955 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11061, S11088-11094, S11109-11112)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1978 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11115)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1977 Amendment SA 1977 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S11061-11072, S1114; text: CR S11062)
Relating to persons under the detention, custody, or control of the United States Government.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2004 Amendment SA 2004 proposed by Senator Graham. (consideration: CR S11072-11076, S11118-11119; text: CR S11072)
To require the President to submit the procedures for the Combatant Status Review Tribunals and Administrative Review Boards to determine the status of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1996 Amendment SA 1996 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Mikulski. (consideration: CR S11077-11078, S11088; text: CR S11077)
To provide that, of the amount made available under title III for the Navy for other procurement, up to $3,000,000 may be made available for the Joint Aviation Technical Data Integration Program.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1996 Amendment SA 1996 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11077)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1887 Amendment SA 1887 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Salazar. (consideration: CR S11077-11078; text: CR S11077)
To rename the death gratuity payable for deaths of members of the Armed Forces as fallen hero compensation.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1887 Amendment SA 1887 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1895 Amendment SA 1895 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S11077-11078, S11088; text: CR S11077)
To make available $3,000,000 from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force, for assurance for the Field Programmable Gate Array.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1895 Amendment SA 1895 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11077)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2017 Amendment SA 2017 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Bennett. (consideration: CR S11077-11078, S11088)
To make available, from amount appropriated for the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army account for the Chemical Biological Defense Material Test and Evaluation Initiative (PE 0605602A).
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2017 Amendment SA 2017 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11078)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1925 Amendment SA 1925 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Isakson. (consideration: CR S11077-11078; text: CR S11078)
To provide that, of the amount made available under title IV for the Army for research, development, test, and evaluation, up to $1,000,000 may be made available for an environmental management and compliance information system.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1925 Amendment SA 1925 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1889 Amendment SA 1889 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Santorum. (consideration: CR S11077-11078; text: CR S11078)
To provide that, of the amount made available for research, development, test and evaluation for the Army, up to $2,000,000 may be made available for medical advanced technology for applied emergency hypothermia for advanced combat casualty life support.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1889 Amendment SA 1889 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11078)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1992 Amendment SA 1992 proposed by Senator Byrd. (consideration: CR S11078-11081; text: CR S11080)
To express the sense of the Senate on budgeting for ongoing military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere overseas.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1992 Amendment SA 1992 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2033 Amendment SA 2033 proposed by Senator Kerry. (consideration: CR S11081-11082, S11094-11095, S11115-11117; text: CR S11081)
To provide for appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2005 Amendment SA 2005 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S11082-11085; text: CR S11082)
To curtail waste under the Department of Defense web-based travel system.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1970 Amendment SA 1970 proposed by Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR S11085-11088; text: CR S11085-11086)
To improve the authority for reimbursement for protective, safety, and health equipment purchased for members of the Armed Forces deployed in Iraq and Central Asia.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1970 Amendment SA 1970 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1963 Amendment SA 1963 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Lautenberg. (consideration: CR S11095; text: CR S11095)
To require the Secretary of Defense to maintain a website information on Federal contractor misconduct, and to require reports on Federal no-bid contracts related to Iraq construction.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2016 Amendment SA 2016 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Shelby. (consideration: CR S11095; text: CR S11095)
To prohibit the transfer from the Army of authority relating to the tactical unmanned aerial vehicles.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1963 Amendment SA 1963 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2016 Amendment SA 2016 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1942 Amendment SA 1942 proposed by Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S11095-11099; text: CR S11095-11096)
To make available $10,000,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force, and $20,000,000 for Other Procurement, Air Force, for the implementation of IMT-2000 3G Standards Based Communications Information Extension capability for the Gulf States and key entities within the Northern Command Area of Responsibility.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1937 Amendment SA 1937 proposed by Senator Stabenow. (consideration: CR S11099-11101, S11117; text: CR S11099-11100)
To ensure that future funding for health care for former members of the Armed Forces takes into account changes in population and inflation.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1937 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1937.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1937 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 1937 made in Senate.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1914 Amendment SA 1914 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Nelson FL. (consideration: CR S11101-11102; text: CR S11101)
To make available, from the amount appropriated in title III under the heading ?Other Procurement, Navy? up to $2,000,000 may be used for the Surface Sonar Dome Window Program.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1972 Amendment SA 1972 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR S11101-11102; text: CR S11101)
To make available $700,000 from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army for Medical Countermeasures to Nerve Agents.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1962 Amendment SA 1962 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Lieberman. (consideration: CR S11101-11102; text: CR S11101)
To make available $5,000,000 from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, for High Performance Defense Manufacturing Technology Research and Development.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1979 Amendment SA 1979 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Chambliss. (consideration: CR S11101-11102)
To provide that, of the amount made available under title II for Operation and Maintenance, Army, up to $600,000 may be made available for removal of unexploded ordnance at Camp Wheeler, Georgia.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1976 Amendment SA 1976 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Lott. (consideration: CR S11101-11102; text: CR S11101)
To make available $4,000,000 from Research, Development Test, and Evaluation, Army, for the development of light-weight rigid-rod ammunition.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1945 Amendment SA 1945 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Roberts. (consideration: CR S11101-11102; text: CR S11101)
To make available, from the amount appropriated in title VII under the heading "Intelligence Community Management Account", up to $2,000,000 may be used for the Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholars Program.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1914 Amendment SA 1914 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1972 Amendment SA 1972 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1962 Amendment SA 1962 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1979 Amendment SA 1979 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11101)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1976 Amendment SA 1976 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1945 Amendment SA 1945 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2033 Motion to table amendment SA 2033 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S11102)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2002 Amendment SA 2002 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S11106-11108; text: CR S11106)
To make available $1,000,000 from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation for the Army for the Multipurpose Utility Vehicle.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1986 Amendment SA 1986 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Voinovich. (consideration: CR S11106-11108)
Of the amounts provided for the Navy for research, development, test, and evaluation up to $3,000,000 may be available for land attack technology for the Millennium Gun System.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2028 Amendment SA 2028 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Graham. (consideration: CR S11106-11108; text: CR S11106)
To make available $2,000,000 from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation for the Army for Moldable Armor.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1906 Amendment SA 1906 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Feingold. (consideration: CR S11106-11108)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1899 Amendment SA 1899 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Akaka. (consideration: CR S11106-11107)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2008 Amendment SA 2008 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Cantwell. (consideration: CR S11106-11107; text: CR S11107)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2002 Amendment SA 2002 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1986 Amendment SA 1986 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11106)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2028 Amendment SA 2028 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1906 Amendment SA 1906 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11106-11107)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1899 Amendment SA 1899 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11106-11107)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2008 Amendment SA 2008 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1989 Amendment SA 1989 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Allen. (consideration: CR S11107-11108)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1911 Amendment SA 1911 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Snowe. (consideration: CR S11107-11108)
To provide that, of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation for Defense-wide activities, up to $5,000,000 may be available for the rapid mobilization of the New England Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2027 Amendment SA 2027 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Kerry. (consideration: CR S11107)
To provide that, of the amount made available under title IV for the Navy for research, development, test, and evaluation, up to $1,000,000 may be made available for Marine Corps assault vehicles for development of carbon fabric-based friction materials to optimize the cross-drive transmission brake system of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2010 Amendment SA 2010 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Reed. (consideration: CR S11107-11108; text: CR S11107)
To make available $2,000,000 from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation for the Navy for the Shipboard Automated Reconstruction Capability.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1947 Amendment SA 1947 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR S11107-11108)
From amounts available in Title IV under the heading Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army, up to $1,000,000 may be available for Recombinant Activated Factor VII.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2030 Amendment SA 2030 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Talent. (consideration: CR S11107-11108)
To provide for the procurement of 42 additional C-17 aircraft.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2012 Amendment SA 2012 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S11107-11108; text: CR S11107-11108)
To provide for a Department of Defense task force on mental health.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1989 Amendment SA 1989 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11107)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1911 Amendment SA 1911 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11107)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2027 Amendment SA 2027 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11107)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2010 Amendment SA 2010 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1947 Amendment SA 1947 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11107)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2030 Amendment SA 2030 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11107)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2012 Amendment SA 2012 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1991 Amendment SA 1991 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S11108)
To make available additional amounts for defense basic research programs.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1964 Amendment SA 1964 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S11108-11109)
To provide for studies of means of improving the transition assistance services of the Department of Defense and other benefits for members of the National Guard and the Reserves.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1948 Amendment SA 1948 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S11108-11109; text: CR S11109)
To require that any limitation, directive, or earmarking contained in either the House of Representatives or Senate report accompanying this bill be included in the conference report or joint statement accompanying the bill in order to be considered as having been approved by both Houses of Congress.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2029 Amendment SA 2029 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Alexander. (consideration: CR S11108-11109)
To require a report on the use of ground source heat pumps at Department of Defense facilities.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1927 Amendment SA 1927 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S11108-11109)
To make available by up to $1,500,000 for the Navy for research, development, test, and evaluation, to be available for research within the High-Brightness Electron Source program.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1991 Amendment SA 1991 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11108)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1964 Amendment SA 1964 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11109)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1948 Amendment SA 1948 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2029 Amendment SA 2029 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11109)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1927 Amendment SA 1927 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S11109)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1955 Amendment SA 1955 determined non-germane by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 247.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1955 Amendment SA 1955 ruled out of order by the chair.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1933 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1933.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1933 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 1933 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 43. Record Vote Number: 248.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1933 Amendment SA 1933 ruled out of order by the chair.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1977 Amendment SA 1977 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 9. Record Vote Number: 249.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1978 Amendment SA 1978 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2033 Motion to table amendment SA 2033 withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2033 Point of order that an emergency designation within the amendment violates the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2033.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2033 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2033 (the section within the amendment regarding an emergency designation) rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 250.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2033 The emergency designation within amendment SA 2033 was stricken.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2033 Point of order that the amendment violates the Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2033.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2033 Amendment SA 2033 ruled out of order by the chair.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1937 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 1937 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 251.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1937 Amendment SA 1937 ruled out of order by the chair.
10/5/2005:
Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 4. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S11118; text: CR S11118)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2001 Amendment SA 2001 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S11118-11119; text: CR S11119)
To express the sense of the Senate regarding the investment of funds as called for in the Depot Maintenance Strategy and Master Plan of the Air Force.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2038 Amendment SA 2038 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Schumer. (consideration: CR S11118-11119)
To make available $5,000,000 from Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles for the Army for the Arsenal Support Program Initiative and to allocate such amounts.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1923 Amendment SA 1923 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S11118-11119; text: CR S11118)
To make available $4,000,000 from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, defense-wide, or oral anthrax/plague vaccine development.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1969 Amendment SA 1969 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Sarbanes. (consideration: CR S11118-11119)
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to donate the World War II-era marine railway located at the United States Naval Academy to the Richardson Maritime Heritage Center, Cambridge, Maryland, for non-commercial purposes.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2042 Amendment SA 2042 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator McConnell. (consideration: CR S11118-11119; text: CR S11119)
To recognize U.S. military personnel serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1882 Amendment SA 1882 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Conrad. (consideration: CR S11118-11119)
To increase, with an offset, amounts available for the procurement of Predator unmanned aerial vehicles.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2001 Amendment SA 2001 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2038 Amendment SA 2038 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1923 Amendment SA 1923 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1969 Amendment SA 1969 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S11119)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2042 Amendment SA 2042 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1942 Amendment SA 1942 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S11118)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.2004 Amendment SA 2004 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S11119)
10/5/2005:
S.AMDT.1882 Amendment SA 1882 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S11118)
10/6/2005:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11174-11205)
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1943 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11174, S11182)
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.2005 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11174, S11182-11185)
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1943 Amendment SA 1943 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S11182)
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1997 Amendment SA 1997 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Mikulski. (consideration: CR S11182; text: CR S11182)
To provide that, of the amount made available under title III for the Air Force for other procurement, up to $3,000,000 may be made available for the Laser Marksmanship Training System.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1997 Amendment SA 1997 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.2005 Motion to table amendment SA 2005 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S11185)
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.2005 Motion to table amendment SA 2005 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 65 - 32. Record Vote Number: 253.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1896 Amendment SA 1896 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Dayton. (consideration: CR S11185-11186, S11186, S11187-11188, S11189-11191; text: CR S11186)
To make available up to $60,000,000 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, for certain childcare services and family assistance centers for members of the Armed Forces and their families, and up to $40,000,000 for the purpose of National Guard counterdrug support activities.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1929 Amendment SA 1929 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S11186; text: CR S11186)
To make available $5,000,000 from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, for Medium Tactical Vehicle Modifications.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.2000 Amendment SA 2000 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S11186; text: CR S11186)
To provide that the governments of Indian tribes be treated as State and local governments for purposes of the disposition of real property recommended for closure in the report to the President from the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, July 1993.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1924 Amendment SA 1924 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S11186; text: CR S11186)
To make available $1,000,000 from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, for Integrated Starter/Alternator for Up-Armored High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicles.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1929 Amendment SA 1929 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.2000 Amendment SA 2000 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1924 Amendment SA 1924 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1896 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1896.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1896 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 1896 made in Senate.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1896 Amendment SA 1896 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S11186-11187; text as further modified: CR S11189-11190)
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1896 The point of order and subsequent motion to waive were rendered moot when the Amendment SA 1896 was agreed to.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1981 Amendment SA 1981 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Chambliss. (consideration: CR S11194-11196)
To make available, from funds appropriated for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, up to $2,000,000 for the establishment, in consultation with the Reach Out and Read National Center, of a pilot project on pediatric early literacy on military installations.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.2053 Amendment SA 2053 proposed by Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S11194-11196; text: CR S11194-11195)
To increase the rate of basic pay for the enlisted member serving as the Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.2054 Amendment SA 2054 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Frist. (consideration: CR S11194-11196; text: CR S11195)
To support certain youth organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of America, and for other purposes.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.2055 Amendment SA 2055 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Byrd. (consideration: CR S11194-11196; text: CR S11195)
To make appropriations for certain activities related to Hurricane Katrina relief.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.1981 Amendment SA 1981 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.2053 Amendment SA 2053 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.2054 Amendment SA 2054 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/6/2005:
S.AMDT.2055 Amendment SA 2055 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
10/7/2005:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11247-11275)
10/7/2005:
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 254. (text: CR S11256-11275)
10/7/2005:
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Hutchison; Burns; Inouye; Byrd; Leahy; Harkin; Dorgan; Durbin; Reid; Feinstein; Mikulski.
12/14/2005 6:00pm:
Mr. Young (FL) moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H11580-11583)
12/14/2005 6:00pm:
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
12/14/2005 6:00pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/14/2005 6:01pm:
Mr. Murtha moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11580-11583; text: CR H11580)
12/14/2005 6:01pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Murtha motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained within the motion seek to direct the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in section 8154 of the Senate amendment, relating to uniform standards for the interrogation of persons under the detention of the Department of Defense; and agree to section 8155 of the Senate amendment, relating to prohibition on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of persons under custody or control of the United States government.
12/14/2005 6:11pm:
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Murtha demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
12/14/2005 6:11pm:
Mr. Young (FL) moved that the House close portions of the conference. (consideration: CR H11583-115884)
12/14/2005 6:35pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/14/2005 6:36pm:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished buiness was the question of adoption of the Murtha motion to instruct conferees which had been debated earlier and on certain motions to suspend the rules which had also been debated earlier and on which, further proceedings had been postponed.
12/14/2005 6:47pm:
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 122 (Roll no. 630). (consideration: CR H11584-11585)
12/14/2005 6:47pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/14/2005 7:05pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), Hobson, Bonilla, Frelinghuysen, Tiahrt, Wicker, Kingston, Granger, Walsh, Aderholt, Lewis (CA), Murtha, Dicks, Sabo, Visclosky, Moran (VA), Kaptur, Edwards, and Obey.
12/18/2005 11:54pm:
Conference report H. Rept. 109-359 filed. (text of conference report: CR H12293-12641)
12/19/2005 1:32am:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 639 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2863.
12/19/2005 4:08am:
Rule H. Res. 639 passed House.
12/19/2005 4:20am:
Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-359 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 639. (consideration: CR H12244-12269)
12/19/2005 4:20am:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2863.
12/19/2005 4:34am:
Mr. Obey moved to recommit to the conference committee. (consideration: CR H12267-12269; text: CR H12267)
12/19/2005 4:34am:
Mr. Obey moved to recommit the conference report to the conference with instructions to the managers on the part of the House not to include Chapter 8 of Title III of Division B.
12/19/2005 4:36am:
The previous question on the motion to recommit to conference committee was ordered without objection.
12/19/2005 4:53am:
On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 231 (Roll no. 668). (consideration: CR H12268)
12/19/2005 5:02am:
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 106, 2 Present (Roll no. 669). (consideration: CR H12269)
12/19/2005 5:02am:
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/19/2005:
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
12/19/2005:
Motion to proceed to to the conference report on the measure considered in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 1. Record Vote Number: 359.
12/19/2005:
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14014)
12/19/2005:
Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S14014)
12/21/2005:
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14221-14233)
12/21/2005:
Cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 44. Record Vote Number: 364. (consideration: CR S14233)
12/21/2005:
Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked (Record Vote Number 364) made in Senate.
12/21/2005:
Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked (Record Vote Number 364) withdrawn in Senate.
12/21/2005:
Cloture motion on the conference report withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR 12/22/2005 S14241-14254)
12/21/2005:
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number: 366. (consideration: CR 12/22/2005 S14254)
12/21/2005:
Cleared for White House.
12/22/2005 4:33pm:
Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 74, enrollment corrections on H.R. 2863 have been made.
12/22/2005:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/28/2005:
Presented to President.
12/30/2005:
Signed by President.
12/30/2005:
Became Public Law No: 109-148.