21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 107-273.

Became Public Law No: 107-273.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 503, enrollment corrections on H.R. 2215 have been made.

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S9870-9892)

Cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2215 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 5. Record Vote Number: 229.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Motion to proceed to consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2215 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Conference report considered in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S9680-9681, S9688-9697, S9697-9703)

Cloture motion the conference report to accompany H.R. 2215 presented in Senate.

Rule H. Res. 552 passed House.

Mr. Sensenbrenner brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-685 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 552.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2215.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 4 (Roll no. 422).(consideration: CR H6743-6751)

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 4 (Roll no. 422). (consideration: CR H6743-6751)

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-685 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6586-6649)

Conference report H. Rept. 107-685 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6586-6649)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 552 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2215. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.

Ms. DeGette moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H1990-1997)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeGette motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to (1) agree to title IV of the Senate amendment (establishing a Violence Against Women Office); and (2) insist upon section 2003 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by section 402 of the House bill (establishing duties and functions of the Director of the Violence Against Women Office).

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 3 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H1990)

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

NOTIFICATION OF MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES - Ms. DeGette notified the House of her intention, on May 1, 2002, to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2215. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to (1) agree to title IV of the Senate amendment (establishing a Violence Against Women Office); and (2) insist upon section 2003 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by section 402 of the House bill (establishing duties and functions of the Director of the Violence Against Women Office).

Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H172)

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Hyde, Gekas, Coble, Smith (TX), Gallegly, Conyers, Frank, Scott, and Baldwin.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Berman is appointed in lieu of Ms. Baldwin for consideration of sec. 312 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 2203-6, 2208, 2210, 2801, 2901-2911, 2951, 4005, and title VIII of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Tauzin, Bilirakis, and Dingell.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of secs. 2207, 2301, 2302, 2311, 2321-4, and 2331-4 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hoekstra, Castle, and Miller, George.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14065-14075; text of measure a reported in Seante: CR S14065-14072)

The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatch, Kennedy and Leahy.

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 206.

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4384-4392)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2215.

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4384-4389)

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4384-4389)

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-125.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-125.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.

Mr. Foley asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary have until midnight on July 6 to file a report on H.R. 2215. Agreed to without objection.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.