Appropriations bill FY2005, Energy and Water Development

Action history

1. 2004-07-06Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2. 2004-06-25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2004-06-25On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 370 - 16 (Roll no. 325).
4. 2004-06-25The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
5. 2004-06-25The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
6. 2004-06-25The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4614.
7. 2004-06-25UNFINISHED 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.
8. 2004-06-25DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment.
9. 2004-06-25POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hefley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hefley 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.
10. 2004-06-25DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
11. 2004-06-25POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Meehan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Meehan 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.
12. 2004-06-25DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Meehan amendment.
13. 2004-06-25Mrs. Wilson (NM) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Ms. Wilson stated that the proviso beginning on page 39, line 23 and extending through page 40, line 4, constituted legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
14. 2004-06-25Mr. Davis, Tom raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Tom Davis stated that section 502 of the bill constituted legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
15. 2004-06-25The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
16. 2004-06-25Considered as unfinished business.
17. 2004-06-25ORDER OF PROCEDURE - (In the House) Mr. Hobson asked unanimous consent that the bill shall be considered as read and open for amendment at any point from page 19, line 16, through the end of the bill; pro forma amendments offered by the chairman or ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees for the purpose of debate shall be in order; only the following amendments shall be in order during consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 694: Amendment 1, which shall be debatable for 10 minutes; an amendment by Mr. Inslee regarding classification of nuclear waste, which shall be debatable for 10 minutes; an amendment by Mr. Meehan regarding a transfer of funds between NNSA and the non-proliferation account, which shall be debatable for 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
18. 2004-06-25Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4614 as unfinished business.
19. 2004-06-25POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wilson (NM) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Wilson (NM) 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.
20. 2004-06-25DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson (NM) amendment.
21. 2004-06-25DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hefley amendment under the five-minute rule.
22. 2004-06-25DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Eshoo amendment, equally divided and controlled.
23. 2004-06-25Mrs. Wilson (NM) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Ms. Wilson stated that section 311 of the bill constituted legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
24. 2004-06-25POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanders amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanders 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.
25. 2004-06-25DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 24 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment, equally divided and controlled.