Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2003-02-07Signed by President.
2. 2003-02-07Became Public Law No: 108-5.
3. 2003-02-06Message on Senate action sent to the House.
4. 2003-02-06Presented to President.
5. 2003-02-05Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6. 2003-02-05On passage Passed by voice vote.
7. 2003-02-05On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 215 (Roll no. 18).
8. 2003-02-05The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
9. 2003-02-05Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the joint resolution be reported back to the House promptly with amendments to 1) maintain Medicare payment rates for physician services at FY 2002 levels; and 2) set the base amount for computing Medicare payments to hospitals in small urban areas and rural areas equal to the higher base amount applicable to hospitals in large urban areas.
10. 2003-02-05Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
11. 2003-02-05The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
12. 2003-02-05DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 18.
13. 2003-02-05Considered by previous special order.
14. 2003-02-05Consideration initiated by previous special order.
15. 2003-02-05ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Young of Florida asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time, to consider in the House, H.J. Res. 18; that the joint resolution be debatable for not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled; that the joint resolution be considered as read for amendment; and that the previous question be considered as ordered to final passage without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit. Agreed to without objection.
16. 2003-02-05Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 48 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 18 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 considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
17. 2003-02-05Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
18. 2003-02-04Introduced in House
19. 2003-02-04Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.