Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 108-137.

Became Public Law No: 108-137.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 444 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2754 with 1 hour of general debate.

Rule H. Res. 444 passed House.

Mr. Hobson brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-357 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 444. (consideration: CR 11/19/2003 H11396-11405, H11432-11433)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2754.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate, by rule, the Yeas and Nays were ordered. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the conference report until later in the day.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 387 - 36 (Roll No. 631).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 387 - 36 (Roll No. 631).

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

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

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15088-15090)

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15088-15090)

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

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-357 filed.(text of conference report: CR H11010-11118)

Conference report H. Rept. 108-357 filed. (text of conference report: CR H11010-11118)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Wamp asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H8879)

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Hobson, Frelinghuysen, Latham, Wamp, Emerson, Doolittle, Peterson (PA), Simpson, Young (FL), Visclosky, Edwards, Pastor, Clyburn, Berry, and Obey.

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

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure amended in Senate by unanimous consent after passage. (consideration: CR S11605)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11521-11529, S11530, S11531-11551)

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 0. Record Vote Number: 350.(text: CR 9/22/2003 S11758-11768)

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 0. Record Vote Number: 350. (text: CR 9/22/2003 S11758-11768)

See also S. 1424.

Measure amended in Senate by unanimous consent after passage.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Domenici; Cochran; McConnell; Bennett; Burns; Craig; Bond; Stevens; Reid; Byrd; Hollings; Murray; Dorgan; Feinstein; Inouye.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11435-11451)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1424.

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S11402-11406)

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.

Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent That it be in order at any time for the Speaker to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to consider a bill making appropriations for Energy and Water for FY 2004; that the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with; all points of order ag ainst consideration of the bill are waived; general debate shall not exceed one hour; the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule; the amendment placed at the desk shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole; points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except for section 310; and the previous question shall be considered as ordered to final passage without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Agreed to without objection.

Consideration initiated pursuant to previous order of House.

Considered pursuant to previous order of House. (consideration: CR H7114-7147; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H7125, H7126, H7129; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H7130-7131; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H7131, H7136-7138; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H7138-7139; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H7139)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union by previous order of the House.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Johnny Isakson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2754.

POINT OF ORDER RESERVED - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the DeFazio amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order against the amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the Committee, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Andrews amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the adoption of the amendment until a later time.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Udall (CO) amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Udall (CO) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the adoption of the amendment until a later time.

Mr. Shimkus raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Shimkus stated that section 310 sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Wilson (NM) amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hefley amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Hefley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hefley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the adoption of the amendment until a later time.

POINT OF ORDER RESERVED - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kucinich amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order against the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER RESERVED - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Manzullo amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order against the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER RESERVED - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Inslee amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order against the amendment.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Markey amendment under the five-minute rule.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2754.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Hoyer moved to recommit to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H7146-7147)

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 99 - 310 (Roll no. 394). (text: CR H7146)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 26 (Roll no. 395).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 26 (Roll no. 395).

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

Introduced in House

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-212, by Mr. Hobson.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-212, by Mr. Hobson.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.