[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16400-16401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 5010, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2003

  Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to 
take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 5010) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2003, and for other purposes, with a Senate amendment 
thereto, disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to the conference 
asked by the Senate.
  The SPEAKER pro-tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis)?
  There was no objection.


                Motion to Instruct Offered by Mr. Olver

  Mr. OLVER. Madam Speaker, I offer a motion to instruct.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Mr. Olver moves that the managers on the part of the House 
     on the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
     on the bill, H.R. 5010, be instructed to insist on the higher 
     funding levels permitted within the scope of conference with 
     regard to chemical and biological defense programs, projects, 
     and activities.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to rule XXII, the gentleman from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis) 
each will control 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver).
  Mr. OLVER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I offer this motion on behalf of the ranking 
subcommittee member, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murtha), who 
has been detained.
  Madam Speaker, it has become obvious to all that chemical and 
biological warfare is a clear and present danger to our country.

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  The two gentlemen who lead the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
Committee on Appropriations, the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis) 
and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murtha), have recognized this 
fact for many years and have steadfastly worked to increase the funding 
for the variety of promising technologies in development to protect us 
from these weapons of mass destruction. We want, through this motion, 
to continue this.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I am prepared to accept the gentleman's motion.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. OLVER. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Biggert). Without objection, the 
previous question is ordered on the motion.

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  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to instruct 
offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver).
  The motion to instruct was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the Chair appoints the 
following conferees:
  Messrs. Lewis of California, Young of Florida, Skeen, Hobson, 
Bonilla, Nethercutt, Cunningham, Frelinghuysen, Tiahrt, Murtha, Dicks, 
Sabo, Visclosky, Moran of Virginia and Obey.
  There was no objection.

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