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




     APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 5011, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2003

  Mr. HOBSON. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 5011) making appropriations for military 
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure 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 Ohio?
  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 of the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
     on the bill, H.R. 5011, be instructed to insist on the higher 
     of House or Senate funding levels, with regard to funding for 
     planning, design, construction, alterations and improvements 
     of military facilities; including environmental remediation, 
     barracks, hospitals, childcare facilities, and family 
     housing.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under rule XXII, the gentleman from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Hobson) 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, this is a straightforward motion that all Members will 
be able to support. It instructs the House conferees to work toward the 
highest funding levels possible.
  Madam Speaker, as the ranking member for this subcommittee, I have 
visited many military installations with the chairman, the gentleman 
from Ohio (Mr. Hobson), installations which are both on shore and 
offshore.
  We both agree that there is a tremendous backlog in providing decent 
housing, modern workplaces, and critical security for our service men 
and women and their families. The needs are well beyond the funding 
available in either the House or the Senate bill, but I strongly 
believe we need to get every cent available for military construction 
to the Department of Defense.
  I urge Members to support this motion to instruct.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HOBSON. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, we are willing to accept the gentleman's motion.
  Mr. OLVER. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HOBSON. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is 
ordered on the motion.
  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. Hobson, Walsh, Dan Miller of Florida, and 
Aderholt, Mrs. Granger, Messrs. Goode, Skeen, Vitter, Young of Florida, 
Olver, Edwards, Farr of California, Boyd, Dicks, and Obey.
  There was no objection.

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