Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 108-87.

Became Public Law No: 108-87.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

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

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11938-11943)

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 364.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 364.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-283 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8500-8784)

Conference report H. Rept. 108-283 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8500-8784)

Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent That it be in order at any time to consider the conference report to accompany H.R. 2658, that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived, and that the conference report be considered as read. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Lewis (CA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-283 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR H8784-8793)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2658.

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: 407 - 15 (Roll no. 513).

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 15 (Roll no. 513).

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

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

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

Mr. Young (FL) moved that the House close portions of the conference.

On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 424 - 0 (Roll no. 503). (consideration: CR H8255)

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

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9516-9545, S9547-9558, S9560-9575)

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 290.(text: CR 7/21/2003 S9643-9659)

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 290. (text: CR 7/21/2003 S9643-9659)

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. (consideration: CR S9572 )

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9448-9456, S9457-9484)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9360-9366, S9369-9399)

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9312-9316)

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 190.

Received in the Senate.

Consideration initiated by previous order of the House.

Considered by previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H6276-6303; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H6283-6284; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H6284-6285; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H6285-6287; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H6287; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H6287; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H6287-6288; text of Title VII as reported in House: CR H6288; text of Title VIII as reported in House: CR H6288-6297)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union pursuant to a previous order of the House.

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. 2658.

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

FIVE-MINUTE RULE - The Committee of the Whole is proceeding with consideration under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the DeFazio amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Acevedo-Vila amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bordallo amendment pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Inslee amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hostettler amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.

PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, and the reservation of a point of order having been withdrawn, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the Hostettler amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hostettler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2658 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6318-6320)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Hostettler 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. 2658.

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

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 399 - 19 (Roll no. 335).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 399 - 19 (Roll no. 335).

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. 108-187, by Mr. Lewis (CA).

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-187, by Mr. Lewis (CA).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 96.