3.0.0 2799 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z House H HR 2003-07-21 108 hsap00 Appropriations Committee House Standing Reported original measure 2003-07-21T18:18:17Z H. Rept. 108-221 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 108 2673 HR 2004-01-23 Became Public Law No: 108-199. Related document Senate Related bill CRS Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 108 1585 S 2003-09-05 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274. Companion bill Senate Related bill House Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2799) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes. 108 326 HRES 2003-07-22 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 12:21:49 Procedurally-related House 2004-01-22 Senate See also H. R. 2673. Floor 2003-11-11 Senate Returned to the Calendar. when the motion to proceed to H.R. 2861 was agreed to. Calendar No. 266. Floor 2003-11-10 Senate Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S14287-14334) Floor 2003-09-02 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266. Calendars 2003-08-01 Senate Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2003-07-24 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2003-07-23 15:24:26 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2003-07-23 15:24:25 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 21 (Roll no. 422). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 422 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll422.xml House 108 2003-07-23T19:24:25Z 1 2003-07-23 15:24:25 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 21 (Roll no. 422). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 422 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll422.xml House 108 2003-07-23T19:24:25Z 1 2003-07-23 15:05:55 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Floor H34400 2 House floor actions 2003-07-23 15:05:44 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-23 15:05:12 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2799. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2003-07-23 14:26:21 UNFINISHED 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-23 14:26:17 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. Floor H32050 2 House floor actions 2003-07-23 14:25:51 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7352-7369) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-23 11:27:42 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2799 as unfinished business. Floor H32700 2 House floor actions 2003-07-23 11:27:34 On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 198 (Roll no. 411). Floor H32351 2 House floor actions 411 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll411.xml House 108 2003-07-23T15:27:34Z 1 2003-07-23 11:08:21 Mr. Levin appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Floor H32350 2 House floor actions 2003-07-23 10:52:30 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two minutes of debate on the Levin amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-23 10:51:12 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7337-7339) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 22:16:23 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2799 as unfinished business. Floor H32700 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:46:55 DEBATE - By unanimous consent the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Levin amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:46:11 POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 326, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:43:40 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rush amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:27:18 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:24:30 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. Floor H32050 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:23:54 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7284-7311, H7311-7319) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:23:04 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2799 as unfinished business. Floor H32700 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:22:05 POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Hinchey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hinchey demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 326, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 20:16:18 DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hinchey amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 20:15:58 POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Hostettler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hostettler demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 326, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 20:06:53 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hostettler amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 19:59:38 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fossella amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 18:55:26 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 18:54:46 POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Ose amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ose demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 326, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 18:47:19 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ose amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 18:46:51 POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Tancredo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tancredo demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 326, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 18:29:52 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tancredo amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 18:29:10 POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Otter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Otter demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 326, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 17:55:31 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Otter amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 17:49:46 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rohrabacher amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 17:40:41 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 17:39:49 POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Hinchey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hinchey demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 326, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 16:06:37 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hinchey amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 16:05:57 POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Hostettler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hostettler demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 326, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 16:00:08 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hostettler amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 15:57:46 POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Paul amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Paul demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 326, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 15:41:05 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Paul amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 15:30:43 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weldon (FL) amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 14:51:33 On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 75 - 307 (Roll no. 404). Floor H32341 2 House floor actions 404 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll404.xml House 108 2003-07-22T18:51:33Z 1 2003-07-22 14:31:20 Mr. Kucinich moved that the Committee rise. Floor H32340 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 14:25:40 Mr. Davis, Tom raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Davis stated that section 607 sought to change existing law and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order. Floor H32500 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 14:25:11 On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 84 - 319 (Roll no. 403). Floor H32341 2 House floor actions 403 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll403.xml House 108 2003-07-22T18:25:11Z 1 2003-07-22 14:00:23 Mr. Sanders moved that the Committee rise. Floor H32340 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 13:44:20 REGULAR ORDER - The Committee of the Whole continued with the reading of the bill. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 13:44:19 On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 77 - 335 (Roll no. 402). Floor H32341 2 House floor actions 402 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll402.xml House 108 2003-07-22T17:44:19Z 1 2003-07-22 13:20:41 Mr. Sanders moved that the Committee rise. Floor H32340 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 13:10:05 Mr. Upton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Upton stated that the proviso beginning on page 84, line 15, through line 3 on page 85 sought to change existing law and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order. Floor H32500 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 13:05:28 Mr. Upton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Upton stated that the proviso beginning on page 82, line 17, and ending on page 83, line 5 sought to impose new duties not authorized and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order. Floor H32500 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 12:26:27 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2799. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 12:26:14 The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 12:26:13 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 326 and Rule XXIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 12:25:27 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2799. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Rule waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 12:25:22 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 326. (consideration: CR H7248-7284; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7252-7256, H7256-7260, H7260-7262, H7263, H7263-7264, H7264-7265, H7267-7268, H7268, H7273) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 12:21:50 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Young of Florida asked unanimous consent that during consideration of H.R. 2799 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 326, that no amendment to the bill may be offered except: 1) Pro forma amendments offered by the chairman or ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees; 2) the amendments printed in the Congressional Record numbered 1-13; 3) a group of amendments placed at the desk; and 4) two amendments offered by Mr. Levin regarding the USTR and labor standards. Agreed to without objection. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 12:21:44 Rule H. Res. 326 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2003-07-21 22:04:34 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 326 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2799. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Rule waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2003-07-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00122 2003-07-21 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-221, by Mr. Wolf. Committee H12100 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2003-07-21 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-221, by Mr. Wolf. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2003-07-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 N H.R. 2673 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2673 Economics and Public Finance Administration of justice Air force Alabama Aliens Allegiance Animals Antitrust law Appellate courts Appropriations Arabs Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Arts, Culture, Religion Automation Bible Block grants Boundaries Broadcasting Board of Governors Building construction Buy American California Canada Caribbean area Census China Citizenship Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil service retirement Commemorations Commerce Commission on Civil Rights Community policing Compensation (Law) Compensation for victims of crime Congress Congress and military policy Congressional agencies Constitutional law Courthouses Courts of special jurisdiction Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Crimes against women Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Cuba Department of Commerce Department of Justice Department of State Disability retirement Disabled District courts Drug abuse Drug abuse treatment Drug law enforcement Drugs East Asia Economic assistance Economic development Economic statistics Education Educational exchanges Electronic government information Elementary and secondary education Embassies Emergency Management Environmental Protection Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Evidence (Law) Ex-prisoners of war Export controls Families Federal Communications Commission Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Federal Trade Commission Federal aid to law enforcement Federal employees Fees Finance and Financial Sector Fingerprints Firearms control Fishery management Forced labor Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign corporations Foreign service Foreign trade promotion Forfeiture Foundations Freedom of information Genetics Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Government procurement Government trust funds Haiti Haiti compilation Higher education Historic sites History Human rights Hurricanes Identification of criminals Immigration Imports Independent regulatory commissions Informers Inspectors general Intellectual property International Affairs International agencies International broadcasting International claims International environmental cooperation International military forces Israel Japan Judicial compensation Judicial officers Judicial opinions Juries Juvenile delinquency Kidnapping Labeling Labor and Employment Latin America Law Law enforcement officers Licenses Manufacturing industries Marine Mammal Commission Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine mammals Mexico Middle East and North Africa Military command and control Minorities Minority business enterprises Murder Oaths Oceanographic research Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Pacific Ocean Palestinians Pardons Parole Patents Peacekeeping forces Police President and foreign policy Prison violence Prisoners Prisons Privatization Prosecution Public defenders Public prosecutors Radio broadcasting Rape Reconnaissance aircraft Religion Religious liberty Reparations Repatriation Reprogramming of appropriated funds Rescission of appropriated funds Research and development facilities Research centers Restoration ecology Retiree health benefits Salaries Salmon Scholarships School districts Science, Technology, Communications Sculpture Searches and seizures Securities and Exchange Commission Securities regulation Security measures Sentencing guidelines September 11, 2001 Shipbuilding Slavery Small Business Administration Small business State courts State legislators State-sponsored terrorism Student loan funds Supreme Court Supreme Court justices Taiwan Telecommuting Television stations Terrorism Texas Tobacco exports Trademarks U.S. International Trade Commission U.S. Sentencing Commission United Nations finances Victims of terrorism Vietnam Visas Warrants (Law) Wildlife conservation Witnesses Women World War II Economics and Public Finance 00 2003-07-21 Introduced in House 2003-09-10T19:23:00Z Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - Makes appropriations for FY 2004 for the Departments of Commerce, of Justice and of State, the judiciary and related agencies.

Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for FY 2004 for: (1) general administration; (2) the U.S. Parole Commission; (3) legal activities; (4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (5) the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force; (6) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; (7) the Federal prison system; and (8) Office of Justice programs.

Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for FY 2004 for: (1) the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; (2) the International Trade Commission; (3) the International Trade Administration; (4) the Bureau of Industry and Security; (5) the Economic Development Administration; (6) the Minority Business Development Agency; (7) economic and statistical analysis programs; (8) the Bureau of the Census; (9) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (10) public telecommunications facilities planning and construction grants; (11) information infrastructure grants; (12) the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; (13) the Under Secretary for Technology/Office of Technology Policy; (14) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; (15) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); (16) restoration of Pacific salmon populations; (17) the fisheries finance program account; and (18) departmental management, including for the Office of Inspector General.

Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations to the Judiciary for FY 2004 for: (1) the U.S. Supreme Court; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services; (5) the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; (6) the Federal Judicial Center; (7) judiciary retirement funds; and (8) the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for the Department of State for FY 2004 for: (1) administration of foreign affairs; (2) international organizations; and (3) the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

Makes appropriations for FY 2004 for the: (1) the Antitrust Modernization Commission; (2) Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (3) Commission on Civil Rights; (4) Commission on International Religious Freedom; (5) Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (6) Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China; (7) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (8) Federal Communications Commission; (9) the Federal Trade Commission; (10) Legal Services Corporation; (11) Marine Mammal Commission; (12) National Veterans Business Development Corporation; (13) Securities and Exchange Commission; (14) Small Business Administration; and (15) State Justice Institute.

Rescinds certain unobligated balances available to the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice for: (1) State and local law enforcement assistance; and (2) community oriented policing services.

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Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 - Title I: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for FY 2004 for: (1) general administration, including for a Joint Automated Booking System, an automated fingerprint identification system, conversion to narrowband communications, counterterrorism activities, administration of pardon and clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, and expenses of the Federal Detention Trustee and the Office of Inspector General; (2) the U.S. Parole Commission; (3) legal activities, including for antitrust activities, the Offices of U.S. Attorneys, the U.S. Trustee Program, the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, the U.S. Marshals Service (including amounts for courthouse security equipment), fees and expenses of witnesses, the Community Relations Service, and certain uses of the Assets Forfeiture Fund; (4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (5) the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force; (6) the Drug Enforcement Administration; (7) interagency drug enforcement; (8) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; (9) the Federal prison system; and (10) Office of Justice programs, including for domestic preparedness and State and local law enforcement assistance (including for a prescription drug monitoring program, and prison rape prevention and prosecution programs), the Weed and Seed Program Fund, community oriented policing services, violence against women prevention and prosecution programs, juvenile justice programs, and public safety officers' benefits.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds.

(Sec. 102) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this title to: (1) pay for abortions, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or in the case of rape; or (2) require any person to perform or facilitate an abortion.

(Sec. 105) Makes funds available to establish and publicize an extraordinary rewards program.

(Sec. 107) Provides for the continuation during FY 2004 of the requirement of the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2002 that the Attorney General provide for the granting of posthumous citizenship to certain non-citizens who died as the result of injuries incurred in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Title II: Department of Commerce and Related Agencies - Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY 2004 for: (1) the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; (2) the International Trade Commission; (3) the International Trade Administration; (4) the Bureau of Industry and Security for export administration and national security activities; (5) the Economic Development Administration; (6) the Minority Business Development Agency; (7) economic and statistical analysis programs; (8) the Bureau of the Census; (9) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (10) public telecommunications facilities planning and construction grants; (11) information infrastructure grants; (12) the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; (13) the Under Secretary for Technology/Office of Technology Policy; (14) the National Institute of Standards and Technology, including amounts for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership and for construction of new research facilities; (15) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including an amount for procurement, acquisition, and construction of capital assets; (16) restoration of Pacific salmon populations; (17) the fisheries finance program account; and (18) departmental management, including for the Office of Inspector General.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds.

(Sec. 201) Allows the use, during the current fiscal year, of advanced payments not otherwise authorized only upon the certification of officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce that such payments are in the public interest.

(Sec. 203) Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act or any other Act for NOAA to support hurricane reconnaissance aircraft and activities that are under the control of the U.S. Air Force or Air Force Reserve.

Title III: The Judiciary - Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Supreme Court, including an amount for care of the building and grounds; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services, including for defender services, fees of jurors and commissioners, and court security; (5) the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; (6) the Federal Judicial Center; (7) judicial retirement funds; and (8) the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds.

(Sec. 304) Requires the Supreme Court establish a pilot program under which the Court may repay (by direct payment on behalf of the employee) any student loan (up to $6,000 per year) previously taken out by an employee serving as a full-time judicial law clerk for the Court.

Title IV: Department of State and Related Agency - Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for the Department of State for FY 2004 for: (1) administration of foreign affairs, diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) educational and cultural exchange programs; (5) representation allowances; (6) protection of foreign missions and officials; (7) U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (8) emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service; (9) the repatriation loans program account; (10) the American Institute in Taiwan; (11) the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (12) international organizations, peacekeeping, and commissions; (13) the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico; (14) the International Joint Commission, the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission; (15) international fisheries commissions; (16) the Asia Foundation; (17) the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated; (18) the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program; and (19) the National Endowment for Democracy.

Makes appropriations for the Broadcasting Board of Governors for FY 2004 for international broadcasting operations (including broadcasting to Cuba) and capital improvements.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title.

(Sec. 403) Bars the use of funds made available in this Act by the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of Governors to provide assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.

Title V: Related Agencies - Appropriates FY 2004 funds for the Antitrust Modernization Commission.

Appropriates FY 2004 funds for salaries and specified expenses, with restrictions in certain cases, for: (1) the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (2) the Commission on Civil Rights; (3) the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; (4) the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (5) the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China; (6) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); (7) the Federal Communications Commission; (8) the Federal Trade Commission; (9) the Legal Services Corporation; (10) the Marine Mammal Commission; (11) the National Veterans Business Development Corporation; (12) the Securities and Exchange Commission; (13) the Small Business Administration (SBA), including the Office of Inspector General; and (14) the State Justice Institute.

Title VI: General Provisions - (Sec. 601) Prohibits the use of appropriations for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by Congress.

(Sec. 603) Limits expenditures for any consulting service through procurement contract to contracts where expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, with exceptions.

(Sec. 605) Prohibits the availability of funds, without advance notice to the congressional appropriations committees, for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees, reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or (5) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees.

Prohibits, without such advance notification, the availability of funds for obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, and projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or ten percent, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by ten percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity or numbers of personnel as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress.

(Sec. 606) Bans the use of funds in this Act for the construction, repair (other than emergency repair), overhaul, conversion, or modernization of vessels for the NOAA in shipyards outside the United States.

(Sec. 607) Expresses the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made available in this Act should be American-made.

Makes ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds in this Act, pursuant to current debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures, any person determined to have intentionally affixed a fraudulent "Made in America" label to any product sold or shipped to the United States.

(Sec. 608) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to implement, administer, or enforce any EEOC guidelines covering harassment based on religion when it is made known to the Federal entity or official to which such funds are made available that such guidelines do not differ in any respect from certain proposed guidelines.

(Sec. 609) Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for any United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission that will involve U.S. armed forces under the command or operational control of a foreign national if the President's military advisors have not recommended such involvement in the national security interests and the President has not made such recommendation to Congress.

(Sec. 610) Prohibits the expenditure of funds, unless certain conditions of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 are met, for: (1) opening or operating any U.S. diplomatic or consular post in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was not operating on July 11, 1995; (2) expanding any U.S. diplomatic or consular post in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was operating on July 11, 1995; or (3) increasing the total number of personnel assigned to U.S. diplomatic or consular posts in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam above the levels existing on July 11, 1995.

(Sec. 612) Limits to only 90 percent of the amount to be awarded under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant the amount of any such grant to an entity that does not provide health insurance benefits to a public safety officer who retires or is separated from service due to injury suffered directly and proximately in the line of duty while responding to an emergency situation or a hot pursuit that are the same or better than the benefits such officer received while on duty.

(Sec. 613) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type.

(Sec. 614) Prohibits the expenditure of funds for the issuance of visas to any individuals named or implicated in certain killings or murders in Haiti by the related prohibition of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.

(Sec. 615) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act for: (1) the implementation of any tax or fee in connection with the implementation of the national instant criminal background check system for firearms; and (2) any system to implement such background check system that does not require and result in the destruction of any identifying information submitted by or on behalf of any person who has been determined not to be prohibited from owning a firearm.

(Sec. 616) Provides that amounts deposited or available in the Crime Victims Fund in any fiscal year in excess of $625 million shall not be available for obligation until the following fiscal year, except for certain emergency appropriations.

(Sec. 617) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to DOJ to discriminate against, or to denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of, students who participate in programs for which financial assistance is provided from those funds or their parents or legal guardians.

(Sec. 618) Bans the availability of funds under this Act for the purpose of granting immigrant or nonimmigrant visas to citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of countries that the Attorney General has determined deny or unreasonably delay accepting the return of citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Requires the Attorney General to notify the Secretary of State whenever a foreign country denies or unreasonably delays accepting an alien who is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of that country after the Attorney General asks whether the Government will accept the alien under INA.

(Sec. 619) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to DOJ to transport a maximum or high security prisoner to a place other than a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure.

(Sec. 620) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act by Federal prisons to purchase audiovisual or electronic equipment used primarily for recreational purposes.

(Sec. 622) Requires the Departments of Commerce, of Justice, and of State, the Judiciary, and the SBA to each establish a policy under which employees may participate in telecommuting to the maximum extent possible without diminishing employee performance. Makes funds available to implement telecommuting programs. Directs each Department or agency to designate a Telework Coordinator.

(Sec. 624) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to grant, transfer, or assign a license for a commercial TV broadcast station if it would result in the party or its stockholder, partners, members, officers, or directors having a cognizable interest in stations which have an aggregate national audience reach exceeding thirty-five percent.

(Sec. 625) Requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to include disclaimers regarding the limitations of data in tracing studies.

Title VII: Rescissions - Rescinds specified prior year appropriation amounts from the Office of Justice Programs (State and local law enforcement assistance and community oriented policing services).

]]> 36 2003-07-23 Passed House amended 2003-10-02T21:49:40Z Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 - Title I: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for FY 2004 for: (1) general administration, including for a Joint Automated Booking System, an automated fingerprint identification system, conversion to narrowband communications, counterterrorism activities, administration of pardon and clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, and expenses of the Federal Detention Trustee and the Office of Inspector General; (2) the U.S. Parole Commission; (3) legal activities, including for antitrust activities, the Offices of U.S. Attorneys, the U.S. Trustee Program, the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, the U.S. Marshals Service (including amounts for courthouse security equipment), fees and expenses of witnesses, the Community Relations Service, and certain uses of the Assets Forfeiture Fund; (4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (5) the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force; (6) the Drug Enforcement Administration; (7) interagency drug enforcement; (8) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; (9) the Federal prison system; and (10) Office of Justice programs, including for domestic preparedness and State and local law enforcement assistance (including for a prescription drug monitoring program, and prison rape prevention and prosecution programs), the Weed and Seed Program Fund, community oriented policing services, violence against women prevention and prosecution programs, juvenile justice programs, and public safety officers' benefits.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds.

(Sec. 102) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this title to: (1) pay for abortions, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or in the case of rape; or (2) require any person to perform or facilitate an abortion.

(Sec. 105) Makes funds available to establish and publicize an extraordinary rewards program.

(Sec. 107) Continues during FY 2004 the requirement of the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2002 requirement that the Attorney General provide for the granting of posthumous citizenship to certain non-citizens who died as the result of injuries incurred in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Title II: Department of Commerce and Related Agencies - Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY 2004 for: (1) the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; (2) the International Trade Commission; (3) the International Trade Administration; (4) the Bureau of Industry and Security for export administration and national security activities; (5) the Economic Development Administration; (6) the Minority Business Development Agency; (7) economic and statistical analysis programs; (8) the Bureau of the Census; (9) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (10) public telecommunications facilities planning and construction grants; (11) information infrastructure grants; (12) the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; (13) the Under Secretary for Technology/Office of Technology Policy; (14) the National Institute of Standards and Technology, including amounts for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership and for construction of new research facilities; (15) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including an amount for procurement, acquisition, and construction of capital assets; (16) restoration of Pacific salmon populations; (17) the fisheries finance program account; and (18) departmental management, including for the Office of Inspector General.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds.

(Sec. 201) Allows the use, during the current fiscal year, of advanced payments not otherwise authorized only upon the certification of officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce that such payments are in the public interest.

(Sec. 203) Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act or any other Act for NOAA to support hurricane reconnaissance aircraft and activities that are under the control of the U.S. Air Force or Air Force Reserve.

Title III: The Judiciary - Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Supreme Court, including an amount for care of the building and grounds; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services, including for defender services, fees of jurors and commissioners and court security; (5) the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; (6) the Federal Judicial Center; (7) judicial retirement funds; and (8) the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds.

(Sec. 304) Requires the Supreme Court establish a pilot program under which the Court may repay (by direct payment on behalf of the employee) any student loan previously taken out by an employee serving as a full-time judicial law clerk for the Court.

Title IV: Department of State and Related Agency - Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for the Department of State for FY 2004 for: (1) administration of foreign affairs, diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) educational and cultural exchange programs; (5) representation allowances; (6) protection of foreign missions and officials; (7) U.S. embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (8) emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service; (9) the repatriation loans program account; (10) the American Institute in Taiwan; (11) the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (12) international organizations, peacekeeping, and commissions; (13) the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico; (14) the International Joint Commission, the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission; (15) international fisheries commissions; (16) the Asia Foundation; (17) the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated; (18) the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program; and (19) the National Endowment for Democracy.

Makes appropriations for the Broadcasting Board of Governors for FY 2004 for international broadcasting operations (including broadcasting to Cuba) and capital improvements.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title.

(Sec. 403) Bars the use of funds made available in this Act by the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of Governors to provide assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.

Title V: Related Agencies - Appropriates FY 2004 funds for the Antitrust Modernization Commission.

Appropriates FY 2004 funds for salaries and specified expenses, with restrictions in certain cases, for: (1) the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad for salaries and expenses; (2) the Commission on Civil Rights; (3) the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom; (4) the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (5) the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China; (6) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); (7) the Federal Communications Commission; (8) the Federal Trade Commission; (9) the Legal Services Corporation; (10) the Marine Mammal Commission; (11) the National Veterans Business Development Corporation; (12) the Securities and Exchange Commission; (13) the Small Business Administration (SBA), including the Office of Inspector General; and (14) the State Justice Institute.

Title VI: General Provisions - (Sec. 601) Prohibits the use of appropriations for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by Congress.

(Sec. 603) Limits expenditures for any consulting service through procurement contract to contracts where expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, with exceptions.

(Sec. 605) Prohibits the availability of funds, without advance notice to the congressional appropriations committees, for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees, reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or (5) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities currently performed by Federal employees.

Prohibits, without such advance notification, the availability of funds for obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, and projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or ten percent, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by ten percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity or numbers of personnel as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress.

(Sec. 606) Bans the use of funds in this Act for the construction, repair (other than emergency repair), overhaul, conversion, or modernization of vessels for the NOAA in shipyards outside the United States.

(Sec. 607) Makes ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds in this Act, pursuant to current debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures, any person determined to have intentionally affixed a fraudulent "Made in America" label to any product sold or shipped to the United States.

(Sec. 608) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to implement, administer, or enforce any EEOC guidelines covering harassment based on religion when it is made known to the Federal entity or official to which such funds are made available that such guidelines do not differ in any respect from certain proposed guidelines.

(Sec. 609) Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for any United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission that will involve U.S. armed forces under the command or operational control of a foreign national if the President's military advisors have not recommended such involvement in the national security interests and the President has not made such recommendation to Congress.

(Sec. 610) Prohibits the expenditure of funds, unless certain conditions of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 are met, for: (1) opening or operating any U.S. diplomatic or consular post in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was not operating on July 11, 1995; (2) expanding any U.S. diplomatic or consular post in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that was operating on July 11, 1995; or (3) increasing the total number of personnel assigned to U.S. diplomatic or consular posts in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam above the levels existing on July 11, 1995.

(Sec. 612) Limits to only 90 percent of the amount to be awarded under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant the amount of any such grant to an entity that does not provide health insurance benefits to a public safety officer who retires or is separated from service due to injury suffered directly and proximately in the line of duty while responding to an emergency situation or a hot pursuit that are the same or better than the benefits such officer received while on duty.

(Sec. 613) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type.

(Sec. 614) Prohibits the expenditure of funds for the issuance of visas to any individuals named or implicated in certain killings or murders in Haiti by the related prohibition of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.

(Sec. 615) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act for: (1) the implementation of any tax or fee in connection with the implementation of the national instant criminal background check system for firearms; and (2) any system to implement such background check system that does not require and result in the destruction of any identifying information submitted by or on behalf of any person who has been determined not to be prohibited from owning a firearm.

(Sec. 616) Provides that amounts deposited or available in the Crime Victims Fund in any fiscal year in excess of $625 million shall not be available for obligation until the following fiscal year, except for certain emergency appropriations.

(Sec. 617) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to DOJ to discriminate against, or to denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of, students who participate in programs for which financial assistance is provided from those funds or their parents or legal guardians.

(Sec. 618) Makes funds under this Act unavailable for the purpose of granting immigrant or nonimmigrant visas to citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of countries that the Attorney General has determined deny or unreasonably delay accepting the return of citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Requires the Attorney General to notify the Secretary of State whenever a foreign country denies or unreasonably delays accepting an alien who is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of that country after the Attorney General asks whether the Government will accept the alien under INA.

(Sec. 619) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to DOJ to transport a maximum or high security prisoner to a place other than a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure.

(Sec. 620) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act by Federal prisons to purchase audiovisual or electronic equipment used primarily for recreational purposes.

(Sec. 622) Requires the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and the SBA to each establish a policy under which employees may participate in telecommuting to the maximum extent possible without diminishing employee performance. Makes funds available to implement telecommuting programs. Directs each Department or agency to designate a Telework Coordinator.

(Sec. 624) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to grant, transfer or assign a license for a commercial TV broadcast station if it would result in the party or its stockholder, partners, members, officers, or directors having a cognizable interest in stations which have an aggregate national audience reach exceeding 35 percent.

(Sec. 625) Requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to include disclaimers regarding the limitations of data in tracing studies.

Title VII: Rescissions - Rescinds specified prior year appropriation amounts from the Office of Justice Programs (State and local law enforcement assistance and community oriented policing services).

Title VIII: Additional General Provisions - (Sec. 801) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act: (1) to issue patents on claims directed to or encompassing a human organism; (2) by the Department of Justice or the Department of State to file a motion in any court opposing a civil action against any Japanese person or corporation for compensation or reparations in which the plaintiff alleges that, as an American prisoner of war during World War II, he or she was used as slave or forced labor; (3) to enforce the judgment in Newdow v. U.S. Congress (9th Cir. 2002) (holding unconstitutional, as a violation of the First amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a California school district's policy requiring teacher-led recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and a statute inserting the words "under God" into the Pledge); or (4) to seek a delay with respect to the issuance of a warrant or court order for search and seizures.

(Sec. 805) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for a contribution to any United Nations commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country that the Secretary of State has determined to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.

(Sec. 806) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to destroy or conceal physical and electronic records and documents related to any use of Federal agency resources in any task or action involving or relating to members of the Texas Legislature for the period beginning May 11, 2003, and ending May 16, 2003.

(Sec. 807) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the issuance of visas to aliens supporting international child abductors and to relatives of such abductors in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

(Sec. 808) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to enforce the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Glassroth v. Moore, decided July 1, 2003 (holding unconstitutional, as a violation of the First amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the placement of a granite monument of the Ten Commandments in the rotunda of the Alabama State judicial building in Montgomery, Alabama).

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Short Titles as Reported to House Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 H House Short Titles as Passed House Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 H House Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2004 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 Short Titles as Introduced Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Act 2004 301 108 HAMDT An amendment to prohibit the U.S. Trade Representative from expending funds made available in this Act for negotiating a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) or a Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), that does not protect against piracy of copyrights; open markets for United States agricultural products, and high techonology and other manufactured exports, provides greater rights for foreign investors than Americans in the United States, and that does not require adoption and enforcement of the basic prohibitions on exploitative child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, and guarantee of the right to associate and bargain collectively. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-23 Mr. Kolbe raised a point of order against the Levin amendment (A016). Mr. Kolbe stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order. (consideration: CR H7337-7339) 11:07:00 H7337-7339 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-149/house-section/page/H7337-7339 L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 12 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 5 2003-07-23 11:07:00 Mr. Kolbe raised a point of order against the Levin amendment (A016). Mr. Kolbe stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order. (consideration: CR H7337-7339) Floor H32130 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:46:27 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Levin. (consideration: CR H7316-7319; text: CR H7316) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:46:27 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Levin.(consideration: CR H7316-7319; text: CR H7316) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 300 108 HAMDT At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: \ TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS \ SEC. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for the sentencing phase of any Federal prosecution in which the penalty of death is sought by the United States. An amendment to prevent the use of funds made available in this Act for the sentencing phase of any Federal prosecution in which the penalty of death is sought by the United States. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-23 On agreeing to the Rush amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 85 - 339 (Roll no. 421). (consideration: CR H7355; text: CR H7355) 15:04:50 H7355 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-149/house-section/page/H7355 Roll no. 421 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll421.xml R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 8 2003-07-23 15:04:50 On agreeing to the Rush amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 85 - 339 (Roll no. 421). (consideration: CR H7355; text: CR H7355) Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 421 House 108 2003-07-23T19:04:50Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll421.xml 2003-07-22 21:39:54 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Rush. (consideration: CR H7315-7316; text: CR H7315) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:39:54 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Rush.(consideration: CR H7315-7316; text: CR H7315) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-23 15:04:50 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 421 House 108 2003-07-23T19:04:50Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll421.xml 2003-07-23 15:04:50 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 421 House 108 2003-07-23T19:04:50Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll421.xml 2003-07-23 15:04:50 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Rush amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 85 - 339 (Roll no. 421).(consideration: CR H7355; text: CR H7355) Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 421 House 108 2003-07-23T19:04:50Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll421.xml 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 299 108 HAMDT Amendments numbered 3, 4, 5, 6, & 8 printed in the Congressional Record of July 21, 2003. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-22 By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn. 21:37:40 J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 5 2003-07-22 21:37:40 By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn. Floor H32140 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:31:00 Amendments (A014) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H7313-7315; text: CR H7313) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:31:00 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendments (A014) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX).(consideration: CR H7313-7315; text: CR H7313) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 298 108 HAMDT Amendment prohibits funds to be used to destroy or conceal physical and electronic records and documents related to the use of Federal agency resources in any action involving or relating to members of the Texas Legislature during the period beginning May 11, 2003 and ending May 16, 2003. An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record of July 21, 2003. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-22 On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. 21:30:39 J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 7 2003-07-22 21:30:39 On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:27:17 Amendment (A013) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H7311-7313; text: CR H7311) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 21:27:17 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A013) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX).(consideration: CR H7311-7313; text: CR H7311) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 21:30:39 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 21:30:39 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 297 108 HAMDT At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: \ TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS \ SEC. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used to prevent the States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington from implementing State laws authorizing the use of medical marijuana in those States. An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to prevent the States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington from implementing State laws authorizing the use of medical marijuana in those States. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-23 On agreeing to the Hinchey amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 273 (Roll no. 420). (consideration: CR H7354-7355; text: CR H7354) 14:57:12 H7354 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-149/house-section/page/H7354 H7354-7355 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-149/house-section/page/H7354-7355 Roll no. 420 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll420.xml H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 8 2003-07-23 14:57:12 On agreeing to the Hinchey amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 273 (Roll no. 420). (consideration: CR H7354-7355; text: CR H7354) Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 420 House 108 2003-07-23T18:57:12Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll420.xml 2003-07-22 20:16:12 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Hinchey. (consideration: CR H7302-7311; text: CR H7302) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 20:16:12 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Hinchey.(consideration: CR H7302-7311; text: CR H7302) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-23 14:57:12 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Hinchey amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 273 (Roll no. 420).(consideration: CR H7354-7355; text: CR H7354) Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 420 House 108 2003-07-23T18:57:12Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll420.xml 2003-07-23 14:57:12 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 420 House 108 2003-07-23T18:57:12Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll420.xml 2003-07-23 14:57:12 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 420 House 108 2003-07-23T18:57:12Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll420.xml 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 296 108 HAMDT Amendment prohibits funds from being used to enforce the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in the case of Glassroth v. Moore dealing with a display of the Ten Commandments. An amendment to prohibit use of funds to enforce the judgement of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Glassroth v. Moore, decided July 1, 2003. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-23 On agreeing to the Hostettler amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 260 - 161 (Roll no. 419). (consideration: CR H7353-7354; text: CR H7353) 14:50:11 H7353 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-149/house-section/page/H7353 H7353-7354 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-149/house-section/page/H7353-7354 Roll no. 419 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll419.xml H000807 Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] JOHN HOSTETTLER R IN 8 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 8 2003-07-23 14:50:11 On agreeing to the Hostettler amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 260 - 161 (Roll no. 419). (consideration: CR H7353-7354; text: CR H7353) Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 419 House 108 2003-07-23T18:50:11Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll419.xml 2003-07-22 20:06:45 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Hostettler. (consideration: CR H7301-7302; text: CR H7301) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 20:06:45 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Hostettler.(consideration: CR H7301-7302; text: CR H7301) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-23 14:50:11 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Hostettler amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 260 - 161 (Roll no. 419).(consideration: CR H7353-7354; text: CR H7353) Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 419 House 108 2003-07-23T18:50:11Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll419.xml 2003-07-23 14:50:11 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 419 House 108 2003-07-23T18:50:11Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll419.xml 2003-07-23 14:50:11 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 419 House 108 2003-07-23T18:50:11Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll419.xml 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 295 108 HAMDT Amendment blocks funding to United Nations commissions, or other bodies headed by nations that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. An amendment to add a new section to the bill which prohibits use of funds for a U.S. contribution to any U.N. commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country which has been determined to have provided support for acts of international terrorism. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-22 On agreeing to the Fossella amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 20:05:49 F000440 Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] VITO FOSSELLA R NY 13 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 7 2003-07-22 20:05:49 On agreeing to the Fossella amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 19:59:35 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Fossella. (consideration: CR H7300-7301; text: CR H7300) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 19:59:35 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Fossella.(consideration: CR H7300-7301; text: CR H7300) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 20:05:49 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 20:05:49 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Fossella amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 294 108 HAMDT Amendment prohibits any funding for the issuance of visas into the United States to anyone who violates child abduction provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being available to be used in violation of section 212(a)(10)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-23 On agreeing to the Ose amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 0 (Roll no. 418). (consideration: CR H7352-7353; text: CR H7353) 14:42:07 H7352-7353 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-149/house-section/page/H7352-7353 H7353 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-149/house-section/page/H7353 Roll no. 418 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll418.xml O000164 Rep. Ose, Doug [R-CA-3] DOUG OSE R CA 3 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 8 2003-07-23 14:42:07 On agreeing to the Ose amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 0 (Roll no. 418). (consideration: CR H7352-7353; text: CR H7353) Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 418 House 108 2003-07-23T18:42:07Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll418.xml 2003-07-22 18:47:17 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Ose. (consideration: CR H7295-7297; text: CR H7295) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 18:47:17 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Ose.(consideration: CR H7295-7297; text: CR H7295) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-23 14:42:07 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Ose amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 0 (Roll no. 418).(consideration: CR H7352-7353; text: CR H7353) Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 418 House 108 2003-07-23T18:42:07Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll418.xml 2003-07-23 14:42:07 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 418 House 108 2003-07-23T18:42:07Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll418.xml 2003-07-23 14:42:07 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 418 House 108 2003-07-23T18:42:07Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll418.xml 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 293 108 HAMDT Amendment sought to prohibit funds to any State or local government entity that restricts information to or from the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security concerning the citizenship or immigration status of any individual. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being available to assist any State or local government entity or official that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of an individual. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-22 On agreeing to the Tancredo amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 122 - 305 (Roll no. 409). 19:59:26 Roll no. 409 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll409.xml T000458 Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] THOMAS TANCREDO R CO G. 6 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 8 2003-07-22 19:59:26 On agreeing to the Tancredo amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 122 - 305 (Roll no. 409). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 409 House 108 2003-07-22T23:59:26Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll409.xml 2003-07-22 18:29:49 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Tancredo. (consideration: CR H7293-7295, H7300; text: CR H7293) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 18:29:49 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Tancredo.(consideration: CR H7293-7295, H7300; text: CR H7293) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 19:59:26 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 409 House 108 2003-07-22T23:59:26Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll409.xml 2003-07-22 19:59:26 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Tancredo amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 122 - 305 (Roll no. 409). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 409 House 108 2003-07-22T23:59:26Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll409.xml 2003-07-22 19:59:26 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 409 House 108 2003-07-22T23:59:26Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll409.xml 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 292 108 HAMDT Amendment prohibits any funds from being used to carry out section 213 of the USA Patriot Act which allows delayed notification of the execution of a search warrant. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being available to seek a delay under Section 3103a (b) of title 18 United States Code. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-22 On agreeing to the Otter amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 309 - 118 (Roll no. 408). 19:43:26 Roll no. 408 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll408.xml O000166 Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] C. L. OTTER R ID 1 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 8 2003-07-22 19:43:26 On agreeing to the Otter amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 309 - 118 (Roll no. 408). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 408 House 108 2003-07-22T23:43:26Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll408.xml 2003-07-22 17:55:28 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Otter. (consideration: CR H7289-7293, H7299-7300; text: CR H7289) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 17:55:28 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Otter.(consideration: CR H7289-7293, H7299-7300; text: CR H7289) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 19:43:26 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 408 House 108 2003-07-22T23:43:26Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll408.xml 2003-07-22 19:43:26 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 408 House 108 2003-07-22T23:43:26Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll408.xml 2003-07-22 19:43:26 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Otter amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 309 - 118 (Roll no. 408). Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 408 House 108 2003-07-22T23:43:26Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll408.xml 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 291 108 HAMDT Amendment prohibits any funds to be used by the Department of Justice or the Department of State to file a motion in any court opposing civil actions in which a plaintiff alleges that as an American prisoner or war during World War II, he or she was used as slave or forced labor by a Japanese person or corporation. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being available to file a motion in any court opposing a civil action against any Japanese person or corporation for compensation or reparations in which the plaintiff alleges that, as an American prisoner of war during World War II, he or she was used as a slave or forced labor. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-22 On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 17:55:16 R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 7 2003-07-22 17:55:16 On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 17:49:43 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Rohrabacher. (consideration: CR H7289; text: CR H7289) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 17:49:43 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Rohrabacher.(consideration: CR H7289; text: CR H7289) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 17:55:16 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 17:55:16 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 290 108 HAMDT An amendment to restrict the use of funds from being used to engage in negotiations respecting a trade agreement with another country which creates or expands a nonimmigrant visa category authorizing the temporary entry of professionals into the United States. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-22 By unanimous consent, the King (IA) amendment was withdrawn. 17:49:37 K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 5 2003-07-22 17:49:37 By unanimous consent, the King (IA) amendment was withdrawn. Floor H32140 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 17:40:38 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. King (IA). (consideration: CR H7288-7289; text: CR H7288) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 17:40:38 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. King (IA).(consideration: CR H7288-7289; text: CR H7288) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 289 108 HAMDT Amendment sought to prohibit funds to the Federal Communications Commission for implementing new media ownership rules. An amendment to prohibit any funds in the bill for the Federal Communications Commission to implement part of its recent ruling which would allow ownership of a newspaper and radio or television station in the same market. The amendment would prohibit the use of funds for the granting of a radio or television broadcast station license if the owner also directly or indirectly owns, operates or controls a daily newspaper in the same region, or, with certain exceptions, the granting of the license would result in the party controlling two television stations in the same Designated Market Area. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-22 On agreeing to the Hinchey amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 254 (Roll no. 407). 19:35:18 Roll no. 407 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll407.xml H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 8 2003-07-22 19:35:18 On agreeing to the Hinchey amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 254 (Roll no. 407). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 407 House 108 2003-07-22T23:35:18Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll407.xml 2003-07-22 16:06:33 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Hinchey. (consideration: CR H7278-7284, H7284-7288, H7298-7299; text: CR H7278) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 16:06:33 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Hinchey.(consideration: CR H7278-7284, H7284-7288, H7298-7299; text: CR H7278) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 19:35:18 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 407 House 108 2003-07-22T23:35:18Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll407.xml 2003-07-22 19:35:18 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Hinchey amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 254 (Roll no. 407). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 407 House 108 2003-07-22T23:35:18Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll407.xml 2003-07-22 19:35:18 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 407 House 108 2003-07-22T23:35:18Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll407.xml 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 288 108 HAMDT Amendment prohibits any funds to be used to enforce the judgment in Newdow v. U.S. Congress, dealing with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. An amendment to restrict the use of funds from being used to enforce the judgment in Newdow v. U.S. Congress 292 F.3d 597 (9th Cir. 2002). 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-22 On agreeing to the Hostettler amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 307 - 119 (Roll no. 406). 19:26:37 Roll no. 406 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll406.xml H000807 Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] JOHN HOSTETTLER R IN 8 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 8 2003-07-22 19:26:37 On agreeing to the Hostettler amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 307 - 119 (Roll no. 406). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 406 House 108 2003-07-22T23:26:37Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll406.xml 2003-07-22 16:00:05 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Hostettler. (consideration: CR H7276-7278, H7298; text: CR H7277) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 16:00:05 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Hostettler.(consideration: CR H7276-7278, H7298; text: CR H7277) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 19:26:37 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 406 House 108 2003-07-22T23:26:37Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll406.xml 2003-07-22 19:26:37 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Hostettler amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 307 - 119 (Roll no. 406). Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 406 House 108 2003-07-22T23:26:37Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll406.xml 2003-07-22 19:26:37 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 406 House 108 2003-07-22T23:26:37Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll406.xml 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 287 108 HAMDT Amendment sought to strike funds for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to strike the funds in the bill for UNESCO. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-22 On agreeing to the Paul amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 145 - 279 (Roll no. 405). 19:17:27 Roll no. 405 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll405.xml P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 8 2003-07-22 19:17:27 On agreeing to the Paul amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 145 - 279 (Roll no. 405). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 405 House 108 2003-07-22T23:17:27Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll405.xml 2003-07-22 15:40:28 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Paul. (consideration: CR H7275-7276, H7297-7298; text: CR H7275) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 15:40:28 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Paul.(consideration: CR H7275-7276, H7297-7298; text: CR H7275) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 19:17:27 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 405 House 108 2003-07-22T23:17:27Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll405.xml 2003-07-22 19:17:27 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 405 House 108 2003-07-22T23:17:27Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll405.xml 2003-07-22 19:17:27 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Paul amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 145 - 279 (Roll no. 405). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 405 House 108 2003-07-22T23:17:27Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll405.xml 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 286 108 HAMDT Amendment prohibits funding for patent applications for human organisms. An amendment to prohibit funds from being used to issue patents on claims directed to or encompassing a human organism. 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z 2003-07-22 On agreeing to the Weldon (FL) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 15:34:29 W000267 Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] DAVE WELDON R FL 15 2003-07-22T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 7 2003-07-22 15:34:29 On agreeing to the Weldon (FL) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 15:29:57 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Weldon (FL). (consideration: CR H7274; text: CR H7274) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2003-07-22 15:29:57 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Weldon (FL).(consideration: CR H7274; text: CR H7274) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 15:34:29 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 15:34:29 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Weldon (FL) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-22 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2213 108 SAMDT 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2003-11-24T05:00:00Z Senate 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 2 2003-11-24 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2212 108 SAMDT 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2003-11-24T05:00:00Z Senate 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 2 2003-11-24 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2147 108 SAMDT 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN 1 1 H001028 Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] CHUCK HAGEL R NE 2003-11-10 True 2003-11-10T05:00:00Z Senate 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 2 2003-11-10 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2146 108 SAMDT 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z K000352 Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] Jon Kyl R AZ Llewellyn 2003-11-10T05:00:00Z Senate 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 2 2003-11-10 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2145 108 SAMDT 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2003-11-10T05:00:00Z Senate 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 2 2003-11-10 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2144 108 SAMDT 2022-02-03T04:58:40Z C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2003-11-10T05:00:00Z Senate 108 HR House H 2799 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 2023-01-15T05:47:35Z 2 2003-11-10 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Placed on Calendar Senate 2003-09-02T04:00:00Z Received in Senate 2003-08-01T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2003-07-23T04:00:00Z Reported in House 2003-07-21T04:00:00Z 2004-01-22 See also H. R. 2673. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. 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