Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 108-287.

Became Public Law No: 108-287.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rule H. Res. 735 passed House.

Mr. Lewis (CA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-622 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 735.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 4613.

The previous question was ordered without objection. (CR H6652-6660)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on adoption of the conference report and pursuant to the rule, announced that the Yeas and Nays were ordered. Subsequently, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the conference report until a time to be announced later in the legislative day.

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

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 163.(consideration: CR S8614-8616, S8617-8622)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 163. (consideration: CR S8614-8616, S8617-8622)

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 108-622 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6675-6676)

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 12 (Roll no. 418).

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 12 (Roll no. 418).

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 735 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4613.

Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on July 20 to file a conference report on H.R. 4613. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-622 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6129-6444)

Conference report H. Rept. 108-622 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6129-6444)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H5546-5552)

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

Mr. Jackson (IL) moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Jackson motion to instruct conferees. Motion seeks to instruct the managers on the part of the House to insist on the maximum level within the scope of conference to respond to the humanitarian crises in the Darfur region of Sudan and Chad.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Lewis (CA), Young (FL), Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Cunningham, Frelinghuysen, Tiahrt, Wicker, Murtha, Dicks, Sabo, Visclosky, Moran (VA), and Obey.

Mr. Lewis (CA) moved that the House close portions of the conference. (consideration: CR H5581)

On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 411 - 6 (Roll no. 365).

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 S7357-7359, S7366-7392)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2559.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 149.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 149.

See also S. 2559.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Hutchison; Burns; Inouye; Hollings; Byrd; Leahy; Harkin; Dorgan; Durbin; Reid; Feinstein.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 594.

Rule H. Res. 683 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 683. (consideration: CR H4685-4707, H4707-4728; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H4697, H4698, H4699; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H4699-4700, H4701, H4702-4703; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H4704-4705; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H4705, H4706, H4709; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H4709; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H4709; text of Title VII as reported in House: CR H4709-4710; text of Title VIII as reported in House: CR H4710-4718; text of Title IX as reported in House: CR H4719-4721; text of Title X as reported in House: CR H4722)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4613 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order, any rule of the House to the contrary notwithstanding, to consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment of the House and Senate during the month of July.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 683 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Dave Camp to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4613.

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

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

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lewis amendments en bloc under the five-minute rule.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendmene and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Inslee demanded a recorded vote and made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4613.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4727)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 17 (Roll no. 284).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 17 (Roll no. 284).

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

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 683 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4613 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order, any rule of the House to the contrary notwithstanding, to consider concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment of the House and Senate during the month of July.

Introduced in House

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-553, by Mr. Lewis (CA).

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-553, by Mr. Lewis (CA).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 321.