Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2863) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.

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

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4567)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4567)

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 200 (Roll no. 269). (consideration: CR H4580, H4607; text: CR H4580)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4607)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 315, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question on the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the Yeas and Nays, which were subsequently ordered, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 315.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4567-4580)

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 50.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2863. 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.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-127, by Mr. Cole (OK).

Introduced in House