Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 1588) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2003-05-22Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2003-05-22On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 199, 2 Present (Roll no. 208).
3. 2003-05-22On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 198, 1 Present (Roll no. 207).
4. 2003-05-22DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 247.
5. 2003-05-22Considered as privileged matter.
6. 2003-05-22Rule provides for further consideration of the bill. Makes in order only those amendments printed in House Report 108-122 and amendments en bloc described in section 2 of the resolution. Each amendment printed in the report shall be debatable for 10 minutes (unless otherwise specified in the report). Authorizes the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in the report,or germane modifications thereto, which shall be considered as read (exceptthat modifications shall be reported), and shall be debatable for 20 minutes.
7. 2003-05-21Introduced in House
8. 2003-05-21The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-122, by Mrs. Myrick.
9. 2003-05-21Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 46.