Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 108-173.

Became Public Law No: 108-173.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S15882-15915)

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number: 459.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number: 459.

Message on Senate action sent to the House. (text as passed Senate: CR S15915)

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S15670-15771)

Cloture Motion on conference report to accompany H.R. 1 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 29. Record Vote Number: 457.

Point of order with respect to conference report to accompany H.R. 1 raised in Senate.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure (the conference report to accompany H.R.1) made in Senate.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure (conference report to accompany H.R. 1) agreed in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 39. Record Vote Number: 458.

Point of order fell when the motion to waive the Budget Act was agreed to in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S15592-15644)

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mr. Turner (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by recorded vote: 211 - 222 (Roll No. 668).

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 215 (Roll No. 669).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 215 (Roll No. 669).

Mr. Thomas moved to reconsider the vote.

Mr. DeLay moved to table the motion to reconsider. (consideration: CR 11/21/2003 H12296-12297)

On motion to table the motion to reconsider Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 193 (Roll No. 670).

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

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

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S15519-15533, S15533-15569, S15574-15588)

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1 presented in Senate.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-391 filed.(text of conference report: CR 11/20/2003 H11877-12103)

Conference report H. Rept. 108-391 filed. (text of conference report: CR 11/20/2003 H11877-12103)

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

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 463 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1 with 1 hour of general debate.

Rule H. Res. 463 passed House.

Mr. Thomas brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-391 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 463. (consideration: CR H12247-12297)

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the House proceeded with two hours of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 222 (Roll no. 650). (consideration: CR H11678-11679)

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

Mr. Inslee moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11845-11853; text: CR H11845)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Inslee motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 218 (Roll no. 637). (consideration: CR H11553)

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

Ms. Hooley (OR) moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11598-11605; text: CR H11598)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hooley motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1.

DEBATE - The House continued with debate on the Hooley motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1.

Ms. Berkley moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR 11/19/2003 H11493-11500; text: CR 11/19/2003 H11493)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Berkley motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Berkley motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Berkley demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until Wednesday, November 19, 2003.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 207 (Roll no. 619). (consideration: CR H11009-11010)

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

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 209 (Roll no. 615). (consideration: CR H10512)

Mr. Cardoza moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H10528-10534; text: CR H10528)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Cardoza motion to instruct conferees.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Cardoza motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cardoza demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time.

Mrs. Capps moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H10438-10443; text: CR H10438)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Capps motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Capps demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 217 (Roll no. 599). (consideration: CR 10/31/2003 H10210-10211)

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

Mr. Davis (FL) moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H10106-10112; text: CR H10106)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Davis (FL) motion to instruct conferees.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTES - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (FL) motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time.

On motion to instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 209 (Roll no. 573). (consideration: CR H9967)

Mr. Brown (OH) moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H9780-9784)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Brown (OH) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown (OH) motion to instruct conferees, the Speaker put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Brown demanded the yeas and nays and the Speaker postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the motion until a later time.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 190 - 218 (Roll no. 542). (consideration: CR H9441-9442)

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

Ms. Schakowsky moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H9349-9354; text: CR H9349)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Schakowsky motion to instruct conferees which was noticed in the Congressional Record on Tuesday, October 7, 2003.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Schakowsky motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Schakowsky demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 214 (Roll no. 533). (consideration: CR H9249)

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 161 - 234 (Roll no. 534). (consideration: CR H9250)

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

Mr. Bishop (NY) moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H9171-9187; text: CR H9171)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1.

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NY) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time.

Mr. Flake moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H9180-9187)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Flake motion to instruct conferees.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion debate on the Flake motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brown (OH) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time.

Mr. Case moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H9062-9067; text: CR H9062)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Case motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At conclusion of debate on the Case motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Case demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion until later in the legislative day.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 215 (Roll no. 528). (consideration: CR H9072)

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

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 205 (Roll no. 524). (consideration: CR H8989-8990)

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

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 220 (Roll no. 522).

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

Mr. Sandlin moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H8925-8930; text: CR H8925)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Sandlin motion to instruct conferees.

The previous question was ordered without objection.