Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002

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Bill Number

HR 2620

Introduced

Jul 25, 2001

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 107-73.

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Access to health care Administrative fees Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Aeronautics Agriculture and Food AIDS (Disease) Alaska American Battle Monuments Commission Apartment houses Appellate courts Appropriations Archives Arizona Arkansas Armed Forces and National Security Arsenic Arts, Culture, Religion Astronautics Auditing Authorization Block grants Bone diseases Boundaries Brownfields Buy American California Cemeteries and funerals Child health Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights enforcement Claims Collection of accounts Colleges Colonias Commemorations Commerce Community development banking Compensation (Law) Congress Congressional investigations Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Construction costs Consumer education Consumer Product Safety Commission Corporation for National and Community Service Counseling Courts of special jurisdiction Credit unions Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Department of Defense Department of Health and Human Services Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of the Treasury Department of Veterans Affairs Disabled Disaster loans Disaster relief Discrimination in employment Drug abuse Drug law enforcement Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic commerce Electronic government information Emergency housing Emergency Management Energy Enterprise zones Environmental health Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency Environmental research Environmental technology Environmentally induced diseases Equipment and supplies Europe Executive Office of the President Families Federal aid to air pollution control Federal aid to community development Federal aid to housing Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to law enforcement Federal aid to research Federal aid to rural areas Federal aid to water pollution control Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Emergency Management Agency Federally-guaranteed loans Finance and Financial Sector Flood insurance Floods Food relief Foreign Trade and International Finance Forest fires France General Services Administration Government corporations Government lending Government liability Government life insurance Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Government travel Government trust funds Government vehicles Governmental investigations Grants-in-aid Hawaiians Hazardous waste site remediation Health Higher education History Home ownership Homeless Homeless veterans Homestead law Hospitals Housing and Community Development Housing authorities Housing discrimination Housing for the aged Housing for the disabled Housing subsidies Independent regulatory commissions Indian housing Indigenous peoples Infrastructure Inspectors general Insurance premiums International Affairs International cooperation in astronautics Labor and Employment Latin America Law Lead poisoning Legislation Liability for oil pollution Liability for toxic substances pollution damages Loan defaults Long-term care facilities Low-income housing Lumber trade Managed care Maryland Medical research Mexico Michigan Military medicine Minorities Mobile homes Mortgage guaranty insurance Mortgage interest rates National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Credit Union Administration National monuments National Science Foundation National service Natural monuments Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation New Jersey New Mexico New York City New York State North Carolina North Dakota Nuclear power plant accidents Nursing homes Parking facilities Pennsylvania Pesticide regulation Playgrounds Potable water Product safety Prosthesis Public housing Public Lands and Natural Resources Radiation victims Rent subsidies Reprogramming of appropriated funds Rescission of appropriated funds Research centers Research grants Retired military personnel Retiree health benefits Revolving funds Rural economic development Rural housing Science, Technology, Communications Secondary mortgage market Selective Service System September 11, 2001 Shelters for the homeless Social Welfare South Carolina Space activities Space commercialization Space flight Space stations Spacecraft Standards Terrorism Texas Toxicology Transportation and Public Works Travel costs Underground petroleum tanks Variable rate mortgage loans Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' education Veterans' hospitals Veterans' loans Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions Veterans' rehabilitation Vocational rehabilitation Waste water treatment Water pollution measurement Water quality Water Resources Development Water treatment plants Wood World War II

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Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes appropriations for FY 2002 for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and for specified independent agencies.

Title I: Department of Veterans Affairs - Makes appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) veterans' compensation, pensions, and readjustment benefits; (2) veterans' insurance and indemnities; (3) veterans' housing, education, and vocational rehabilitation loan accounts; (4) veterans' medical care; (5) medical and prosthetic research; (6) medical administration; (7) departmental administration; (8) the National Cemetery Administration; (9) the Office of Inspector General; (10) construction; (11) the parking revolving fund; and (12) grants to States for construction of extended care facilities and cemeteries.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds made available under this title.

(Sec. 107) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse the "General operating expenses" account from the National Service Life Insurance Fund, the Veterans' Special Life Insurance Fund, and the United States Government Life Insurance Fund for the cost of administration of the insurance programs financed through those accounts.

(Sec. 108) Directs the Department to continue until October 1, 2002 (currently terminated on October 1, 1999), the Franchise Fund pilot program for providing administrative support services to designated Federal agencies. Extends funding for such program through such date.

(Sec. 110) Requires for FY 2002 that funds available in any Department appropriation or fund for salaries and other administrative expenses shall be available to reimburse specified service costs provided by the Offices of Resolution Management and Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication.

(Sec. 111) Directs the Secretary to treat the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, North Dakota, as a veterans cemetery owned by North Dakota for purposes of cemetery improvement grant eligibility.

Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes FY 2002 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for: (1) public and Indian housing; (2) the Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds; (3) Native American housing block grants; (4) Indian and Native Hawaiian housing loan guarantees; (5) housing opportunities for persons with AIDS; (6) Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development; (7) empowerment zones and enterprise communities; (8) community development block grants and loan guarantees; (9) brownfields redevelopment; (10) the HOME investment partnerships program; (11) homeless assistance grants; (12) housing for special populations; (13) flexible subsidy fund; (14) manufactured housing fees trust fund; (15) the Federal Housing Administration; (16) the Government National Mortgage Association; (17) housing policy development and research; (18) fair housing activities; (19) the Office of Lead Hazard Control; (20) management and administration; (21) the Office of Inspector General; and (22) the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight.

Rescinds a specified amount from the consolidated fee fund.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds made available under this title.

(Sec. 202) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used during FY 2002 to investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activities aimed at achieving or preventing government or court action.

(Sec. 203) Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Secretary) to make housing for persons with AIDS grants to any State that qualified in FY 2001 but does not qualify in FY 2002 due to decreased AIDS cases in non-metropolitan areas of the State.

(Sec. 204) Amends the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 to extend through FY 2002 certain housing for persons with AIDS grant allocation provisions between Philadelphia and New Jersey.

Directs: (1) the Secretary to allocate to Wake County, North Carolina, certain FY 2002 housing for persons with AIDS funds that would otherwise be allocated to Raleigh, North Carolina, on behalf of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area; and (2) that the allocation be used in such Area.

(Sec. 205) Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to eliminate the housing counseling grant termination date.

(Sec. 206) Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Federal Housing Administration to insure certain adjustable mortgages.

(Sec. 208) Authorizes FY 2002 assisted living facility section 8 rental payments in excess of 40 percent of adjusted gross income in Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, and Washtenaw Counties, Michigan.

(Sec. 209) Directs the Secretary to review early defaults and claims, and authorizes termination of poor performing mortgagees.

(Sec. 210) Requires HUD to grant awards on a competitive basis.

(Sec. 211) Exempts during FY 2002 public housing agencies in Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi from the requirement of having a resident on agency boards of directors.

(Sec. 212) Directs the Secretary to maintain section 8 assistance on properties occupied by elderly or disabled families.

(Sec. 213) Amends the National Housing Act to increase multifamily loan limits.

(Sec. 214) States that specified funds for the endowment of an historical archive at the University of South Carolina, Department of Archives, South Carolina, shall be available without fiscal year limitation.

(Sec. 215) Amends the National Housing Act respecting Hawaiian Home Lands to: (1) revise the definition of "Native Hawaiian"; and (2) provide that possession of a lease of Hawaiian home lands shall be sufficient to certify mortgage eligibility.

(Sec. 216) Provides for the release by the Secretary to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority of certain HOME program funds.

(Sec. 217) Authorizes the Housing Authority of Baltimore City, Maryland, to use specified remaining grant funds for certain other housing development purposes in Baltimore, Maryland.

Title III: Independent Agencies - Makes FY 2002 appropriations for: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission; (2) the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; (3) the Department of the Treasury for community development financial institutions; (4) the Consumer Product Safety Commission; (5) the Corporation for National and Community Service; (6) the Office of Inspector General; (7) the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; (8) the Department of Defense for Army cemeterial expenses; and (9) the Department of Health and Human Services for the National Institutes of Health for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Appropriates FY 2002 funds for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for: (1) science and technology activities; (2) environmental programs and management; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) buildings and facilities; (5) the Superfund; (6) the leaking underground storage tank program; (7) oil spill response programs; and (8) assistance to States and Indian tribes for environmental programs and infrastructure.

Appropriates FY 202 funds for: (1) the Executive Office of the President for the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Council on Environmental Quality, and the Office of Environmental Quality; and (2) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General.

Makes FY 2002 appropriations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for: (1) disaster relief; (2) disaster assistance direct loans; (3) salaries and expenses; (4) the Office of Inspector General; (5) emergency management planning and assistance; (6) a specified emergency food and shelter program; (7) the National Flood Insurance Fund; (8) the National Flood Mitigation Fund; and (9) the radiological emergency preparedness fund.

Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through FY 2002: (1) the flood insurance program; (2) a certain ceiling on obligations issued under the national flood insurance program; and (3) the authorization of appropriations for certain studies.

Makes FY 2002 appropriations for: (1) the General Services Administration for the Federal Consumer Information Center; (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; (3) the National Credit Union Administration's Central Liquidity Facility; (4) the National Science Foundation; (5) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; and (6) the Selective Service System.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title.

Title IV: General Provisions - Sets forth provisions regarding availability, and prohibitions on the use, of funds appropriated by this Act.

(Sec. 415) Expresses the sense of Congress that equipment and products purchased with funds made available under this Act should be American-made.

(Sec. 423) Prohibits EPA from using funds made available under this Act to implement a specified registration fee system if its authority to collect certain maintenance fees is extended for at least one year beyond September 30, 2001.

(Sec. 427) Provides that all Departments and agencies funded under this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of E-Commerce technologies and procedures in the conduct of their business practices and public service activities.

(Sec. 428) Amends the Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act to revise the initial FEMA reporting deadline respecting assistance claims under such Act.

(Sec. 429) Prohibits funds appropriated under this Act from being used to: (1) implement a requirement that military retirees must choose either the VA or TRICARE health care system; and (2) delay the national primary drinking water regulation for arsenic published on January 22, 2001.

(Sec. 431) Amends the Robert B. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration grant program to research and promote minority community capacity to provide related information and awareness education. Authorizes FY 2002 through 2007 appropriations.

(Sec. 432) Prohibits funds made available under this Act from being used to implement or enforce the community service requirement under the United States Housing Act of 1937 except for residents of HOPE VI projects.

(Sec. 434) Makes certain community block grant funds available to assist New York City recover from the events of September 11, 2001.

Actions

Nov 26, 2001

Became Public Law No: 107-73.
Nov 26, 2001

Signed by President.
Nov 15, 2001

Presented to President.
Nov 8, 2001

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 7. Record Vote Number: 334.
Nov 8, 2001

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 7. Record Vote Number: 334.
Nov 8, 2001

Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11594-11603)
Nov 8, 2001

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Nov 8, 2001

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 18 (Roll no. 434).
Nov 8, 2001

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 8, 2001

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 18 (Roll no. 434).
Nov 8, 2001

The previous question was ordered without objection.
Nov 8, 2001

Rule H. Res. 279 passed House.
Nov 8, 2001

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Nov 8, 2001

Mr. Walsh brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-272 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 279. (consideration: CR H7922-7941)
Nov 7, 2001

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 279 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2620. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.
Nov 6, 2001

Conference report H. Rept. 107-272 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7787-7834)
Nov 6, 2001

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-272 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7787-7834)
Nov 6, 2001

Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Nov 6, 2001

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Sep 20, 2001

The Speaker appointed conferees: Walsh, DeLay, Hobson, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Northup, Sununu, Goode, Aderholt, Young (FL), Mollohan, Kaptur, Meek (FL), Price (NC), Cramer, Fattah, and Obey.
Sep 20, 2001

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H5857)
Sep 20, 2001

Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Sep 5, 2001

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 2, 2001

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Mikulski, Leahy, Harkin, Byrd, Kohl, Johnson, Hollings, Inouye, Bond, Burns, Shelby, Craig, Domenici, DeWine and Stevens.
Aug 2, 2001

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 5. Record Vote Number: 269. (text as passed: CR 8/03/2001 S8980-8993)
Aug 2, 2001

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 5. Record Vote Number: 269.(text as passed: CR 8/03/2001 S8980-8993)
Aug 2, 2001

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8629-8676)
Aug 1, 2001

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8537-8549, S8552-8562)
Jul 31, 2001

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 109.
Jul 31, 2001

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 31, 2001

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 336 - 89 (Roll no. 297).
Jul 31, 2001

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 336 - 89 (Roll no. 297).
Jul 30, 2001

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 230 (Roll no. 296). (consideration: CR H4859-4860; text: CR H4859)
Jul 30, 2001

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Jul 30, 2001

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boyd motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the Committee on Appropriations to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to increase funding for veterans medical care programs by an amount adequate to fund the full cost of all currently authorized services including those authorized by Public Law 106-117, the Veterans Millenium Health Care Act.
Jul 30, 2001

Mr. Boyd moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
Jul 30, 2001

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jul 30, 2001

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jul 30, 2001

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2620.
Jul 30, 2001

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Jul 30, 2001

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Frank amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Frank demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Frank amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frank amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rangel amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Frelinghuysen amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Capps demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Capps amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Pelosi amendment, as modified.
Jul 30, 2001

Mr. Gillmor raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Beginning with "except" on page 64, line 12, and ending with "contaminants" on page 64, line 17 constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Jul 30, 2001

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Barcia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. LaTourette demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Barcia amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendments en bloc, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 30, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Weldon (PA) amendment.
Jul 30, 2001

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jul 30, 2001

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4815-4861; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H4825, H4827, H4829, H4832, H4833-4834, H4837-4838, H4838-4839; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H4839-4840)
Jul 27, 2001

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2620 as unfinished business.
Jul 27, 2001

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Jul 27, 2001

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Menendez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Menendez demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 27, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Menendez amendment.
Jul 27, 2001

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jul 27, 2001

Considered as unfinished business.
Jul 27, 2001

ORDER OF PROCEDURE (continued) - Amendments numbered 5 and 37 and one amendment by Mr. Frank for 30 minutes each; amendment numbered 46 for 40 minutes. All points of order are waived against amendment numbered 25; and the amendment printed in House Report 107-164 may amend portions of the bill not yet read. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2001

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2620 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H.Res. 210: (1) No amendment to the bill may be offered except pro forma amendments offered by the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Appropriations; the amendment printed in House Report 107-164; the amendments printed in the Congressional Record numbered 5, 6, 7, 12, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 46; two amendments by Mr. Frank of Massachusetts and one amendment by Mr. Traficant; one amendment en bloc by Ms. Jackson-Lee consisting of amendments numbered 31, 33, 34, and 35 printed in the Congressional Record. Debate time on amendments is as follows: amendments numbered 6, 12, 24, 39, and 42 for 20 minutes each...(continued)
Jul 27, 2001

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonior amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bonior demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 27, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Bonior amendment, equally divided and controlled.
Jul 27, 2001

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Kaptur amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 27, 2001

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that the amendments numbered 44, 45, and 46 be offered out of order in consideration of the bill without prejudice to amendments which would be in order relative to the reading of the bill. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2001

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Frank amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Frank demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 27, 2001

DEBATE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WILL PROCEED WITH DEBATE ON AMENDMENTS UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE.
Jul 27, 2001

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4727-4760)
Jul 26, 2001

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2620 as unfinished business.
Jul 26, 2001

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Jul 26, 2001

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 230 (Roll no. 280).
Jul 26, 2001

Mr. Frank moved that the Committee rise.
Jul 26, 2001

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the LaFalce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 26, 2001

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 26, 2001

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (IL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (IL) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 26, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 16 minutes of debate on the Filner amendments en bloc, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 26, 2001

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kleczka amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 26, 2001

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 26, 2001

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 26, 2001

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Foley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Foley demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 26, 2001

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 50 minutes of debate on the Obey amendments en bloc, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 26, 2001

DEBATE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, DEBATE ON AMENDMENTS WILL PROCEED UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE.
Jul 26, 2001

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2620.
Jul 26, 2001

The Speaker designated the Honorable John Shimkus to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jul 26, 2001

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 210 and Rule XXIII.
Jul 26, 2001

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2620 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.
Jul 26, 2001

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 210. (consideration: CR H4661-4718; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H4680, H4681-4682, H4690, H4691, H4693-4694, H4696, H4698; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H4705, H4707-4708, H4710)
Jul 26, 2001

Rule H. Res. 210 passed House.
Jul 26, 2001

Rule H. Res. 209 passed House.
Jul 26, 2001

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 210 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2620 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.
Jul 25, 2001

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 209 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2620.
Jul 25, 2001

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 94.
Jul 25, 2001

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-159, by Mr. Walsh.
Jul 25, 2001

Introduced in House

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