Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4310) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Action history

1. 2012-12-20Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 2012-12-20On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 243 - 177 (Roll no. 642).
3. 2012-12-20On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 186 (Roll no. 641).
4. 2012-12-20Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2012-12-20POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 840, Mr. Bishop (UT) moved the previous question and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
6. 2012-12-20DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 840.
7. 2012-12-20Considered as privileged matter.
8. 2012-12-20The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The resolution provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motion except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit if applicable.
9. 2012-12-19Introduced in House
10. 2012-12-19The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-707, by Mr. Bishop (UT).
11. 2012-12-19Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 169.