Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 108-132.

Became Public Law No: 108-132.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 448.(consideration: CR S14494-14496)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 448. (consideration: CR S14494-14496)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rule H. Res. 429 passed House.

Mr. Knollenberg brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-342 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 429. (consideration: CR H10389-10393, H10425-10426)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2559.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate the Speaker announced that pursuant to clause X of rule XX, the yeas and nays were ordered. The Speaker announced that pursuant to clause VIII of rule XX, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the conference report were postponed until later in the legislative day.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 108-342 as unfinished business.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 5 (Roll no. 606).(consideration: CR H10425-10426)

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 5 (Roll no. 606). (consideration: CR H10425-10426)

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

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

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

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-342 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10253-10281)

Conference report H. Rept. 108-342 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10253-10281)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 429 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2559. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

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

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.(consideration: CR H10253-10281)

Conferees agreed to file conference report. (consideration: CR H10253-10281)

Mr. Knollenberg moved 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 H8228)

The Speaker appointed conferees: Knollenberg, Walsh, Aderholt, Granger, Goode, Vitter, Kingston, Crenshaw, Young (FL), Edwards, Farr, Boyd, Bishop (GA), Dicks, and Obey.

The Speaker appointed conferees

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

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S.1357 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 0. Record Vote Number: 274.(consideration: CR S9279-9283; text as passed Senate: CR S9280-9283)

Passed Senate in lieu of S.1357 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 0. Record Vote Number: 274. (consideration: CR S9279-9283; text as passed Senate: CR S9280-9283)

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hutchison; Burns; Craig; DeWine; Brownback; Stevens; Feinstein; Inouye; Johnson; Landrieu; Byrd.

See also S.1357.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 7/11/2003 S9227-9234)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1357.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 298 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2559 with 1 hour of general debate. 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.

Rule H. Res. 298 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 298. (consideration: CR H5979-5990)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2559.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 298 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Charles F. Bass to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2559.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 298 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Obey amendment under the five-minute rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2559.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H5989-5990)

Point of order conceeded and sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.

Mr. Knollenberg raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Knollengerg stated that the amendment contained in the instructions sought to change existing law and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. Conceded and Sustained by the Chair.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit to Appropriations.

On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote. (text: CR H5989)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 428 - 0 (Roll no. 325).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 428 - 0 (Roll no. 325).

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

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177.

Introduced in House

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-173, by Mr. Knollenberg.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-173, by Mr. Knollenberg.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88.