Authorization bill FY2006-2007, State Department

Action history

1. 2005-07-22Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.
2. 2005-07-20Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2005-07-20On passage Passed by recorded vote: 351 - 78 (Roll no. 399).
4. 2005-07-20On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 203 - 227 (Roll no. 398).
5. 2005-07-20The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6. 2005-07-20DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Menendez motion to recommit with instructions.
7. 2005-07-20Mr. Menendez moved to recommit with instructions to International Relations.
8. 2005-07-20The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
9. 2005-07-20The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2005-07-20The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2601.
11. 2005-07-20UINFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was adoption of specified amendments which had been debated earlier in the legislative day and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
12. 2005-07-20POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ros-Lehtinen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Ros-Lehtinen 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.
13. 2005-07-20DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 365, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Ros-Lehtinen amendment.
14. 2005-07-20POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher 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.
15. 2005-07-20DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 365, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment.
16. 2005-07-20DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 365, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lantos amendment.
17. 2005-07-20DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 365, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment.
18. 2005-07-20DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 365, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fossella amendment.
19. 2005-07-20DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 365, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Eshoo amendment.
20. 2005-07-20POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Berkley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Crowley 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.
21. 2005-07-20DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 365, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Berkley amendment.
22. 2005-07-20UNFINISHED 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.
23. 2005-07-20DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 365, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson amendment.
24. 2005-07-20POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Watson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lantos 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. 2005-07-20DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 365, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Watson amendment.