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Christopher's
Votes - October, 2003
Arts, Immigration, Social Services and
other Domestic Issues
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(565) HR 3288: Social Security Technical Corrections -
Passage
October 20, 2003 - Upton, R-Mich., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would make technical corrections to
the Social Security Act relating to state qualification for
the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Motion agreed
to 382-0
Vote: Yea
Budget, Taxes, and the Economy
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(529) HR 1308: Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks
- Motion to Instruct
October 01, 2003 - Davis, D-Ala., motion to instruct House
conferees to insist on all of the provisions of the Senate-adopted
amendment including language that would allow low-income families
to receive the increased child tax credit refund immediately,
and offset the $9.8 billion cost by an extension of customs
user fees. It would instruct conferees to exclude additional
tax breaks that lack corresponding offsets. It also would
instruct conferees to report out a conference report within
two legislative days of the adoption of the motion. Motion
rejected 207-219
Vote: Nay
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(541) HR 1308: Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks
- Motion to Instruct
October 15, 2003 - Crowley, D-N.Y., motion to instruct House
conferees to insist on all of the provisions of the Senate-adopted
amendment including language that would allow low-income families
to receive the increased child tax credit refund immediately,
and offset the $9.8 billion cost by an extension of customs
user fees. It would instruct conferees to exclude additional
tax breaks that lack corresponding offsets. It also would
instruct conferees to report out a conference report within
two legislative days of the adoption of the motion. Motion
rejected 203-204
Vote: Nay
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(566) H J Res 73: Fiscal 2004 Continuing Appropriations
- Rule
October 21, 2003 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 407) that would
provide for consideration of the joint resolution that would
make continuing appropriations through Nov. 7 for federal
departments and agencies covered by fiscal 2004 spending bills
that have not yet been enacted. Adopted 219-189
Vote: Yea
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(568) H J Res 73: Fiscal 2004 Continuing Appropriations
- Passage
October 21, 2003 - Passage of the joint resolution that would
make continuing appropriations through Nov. 7 for federal
departments and agencies covered by fiscal 2004 spending bills
that have not yet been enacted. Passed 397-19
Vote: Yea
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(572) HR 1308: Child Tax Credit and Military Tax Breaks
- Motion to Instruct
October 28, 2003 - Woolsey, D-Calif., motion to instruct House
conferees to insist on all of the provisions of the Senate-adopted
amendment including language that would allow low-income families
to receive the increased child tax credit refund immediately,
and offset the $9.8 billion cost by an extension of Customs
user fees. It would instruct conferees to exclude additional
tax breaks that lack corresponding offsets. It also would
instruct conferees to report out a conference report within
two legislative days of the adoption of the motion. Motion
rejected 197-208
Vote: Nay
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(574) H J Res 75: Fiscal 2004 Continuing Appropriations
- Rule
October 29, 2003 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 417) that would
provide for consideration of the joint resolution that would
make continuing appropriations for those federal departments
and agencies whose fiscal 2004 appropriations bills have not
been enacted. Adopted 311-112
Vote: Yea
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(583) H J Res 75: Fiscal 2004 Continuing Appropriations
- Passage
October 30, 2003 - Passage of the joint resolution that would
make continuing fiscal 2004 appropriations through Nov. 7
for all federal departments and agencies whose regular fiscal
2004 spending bills have not been enacted. Passed 406-13
Vote: Yea
Business, Trade, and Consumer Affairs
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(579) H Res 414: Trade With China - Adoption
October 29, 2003 - English, R-Pa., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would encourage China to fulfill
its commitment under international trade agreements, support
the U.S. manufacturing sector and establish monetary and financial
market reforms. Motion agreed to 411-1
Vote: Yea
Defense and National Security
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(537) HR 2998: Military Meal Payment Exemption - Passage
October 08, 2003 - Smith, R-N.J., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would exempt service personnel from
having to pay for meals while they are hospitalized for injuries
sustained during military service. Motion agreed to 399-0
Vote: Yea
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(578) HR 3365: Military Death Benefits - Passage
October 29, 2003 - Sam Johnson, R-Texas, motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill that would increase the military
death benefit from $6,000 to $12,000, and would make the entire
amount tax exempt. The bill would be retroactive to Sept.
11, 2001. Motion agreed to 413-0
Vote: Yea
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(582) H Con Res 291: Operation Restore Hope - Adoption
October 30, 2003 - McHugh, R-N.Y., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would commend the members of
the armed forces who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope
to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia
10 years ago. Motion agreed to 402-0
Vote: Yea
Environment, Energy, Science and Technology
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(527) HR 2691: Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations - Motion
to Instruct
October 01, 2003 - Dicks, D-Wash., motion to instruct House
conferees to accept a provision in the Senate bill that would
appropriate an additional $400 million in firefighting funds.
Motion agreed to 259-165
Vote: Nay
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(540) HR 6: Energy Policy - Motion to Instruct
October 15, 2003 - Capps, D-Calif., motion to instruct House
conferees to insist on a provision of the House-passed bill
relating to consistency determinations under the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 and to maintain current moratoriums
on offshore oil pre-leasing, leasing or development. Motion
agreed to 229-182
Vote: Yea
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(571) HR 6: Energy Policy - Motion to Instruct
October 28, 2003 - Markey, D-Mass., motion to instruct House
conferees to insist on provisions in the House bill relating
to the secure transfer of nuclear materials, and provisions
requiring the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue
regulations to ensure that nuclear facilities licensed by
the NRC address the threat of a terrorist attack against such
facilities. Motion agreed to 346-59
Vote: Yea
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(575) HR 2691: Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations - Rule
October 29, 2003 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 418) that would
provide for consideration of the conference report on the
bill that would appropriate $19.7 billion, plus an additional
$400 million in firefighting emergency funds for the Department
of the Interior in fiscal 2004. Adopted 289-136
Vote: Yea
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(594) HR 2691: Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations - Recommit
October 30, 2003 - Hinchey, D-N.Y., motion to recommit the
conference report on the bill back to the conference committee.
Motion rejected 190-229
Vote: Nay
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(595) HR 2691: Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations - Conference
Report
October 30, 2003 - Adoption of the conference report on the
bill that would appropriate $19.7 billion for the Department
of the Interior in fiscal 2004, plus an additional $400 million
in emergency funds to repay debt by the Forest Service and
the Bureau of Land Management incurred for fighting wildfires
in fiscal 2003. Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 216-205
Vote: Nay
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(598) HR 6: Energy Policy - Motion to Instruct
October 30, 2003 - Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, motion
to instruct House conferees to drop any provision from the
conference report that weakens the Clean Air Act's anti-smog
requirements by extending deadlines for certain cities that
missed deadlines to clean up unhealthy air. Motion rejected
182-232
Vote: Yea
Foreign Affairs
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(532) H Con Res 274: National Endowment for Democracy Tribute
- Adoption
October 07, 2003 - Royce, R-Calif., motion to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution that would commend the National
Endowment for Democracy for its contributions to democratic
development around the world on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
Motion agreed to 391-1
Vote: Yea
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(538) H Res 355: Diplomatic Relations with Bulgaria - Adoption
October 08, 2003 - Bereuter, R-Neb., motion to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution that would commemorate the
100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United
States and Bulgaria. Motion agreed to 397-0
Vote: Yea
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(539) H Res 372: Anna Lindh Condolences - Adoption
October 08, 2003 - Bereuter, R-Neb., motion to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution that would express the condolences
of the House of Representatives in response to the murder
of Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh. Motion agreed to 398-0
Vote: Yea
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(543) HR 1828: Syria Sanctions - Passage
October 15, 2003 - Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill that would require the president
to impose at least two sanctions on Syria. Sanctions could
include barring U.S. exports and investment in Syria with
the exception of food and medicine, freezing Syrian government
assets in the United States, banning Syrian aircraft from
U.S. airspace, reducing diplomatic contacts, and restricting
the travel of Syrian diplomats. Sanctions not dealing with
military and dual-use exports could be waived for national
security reasons. The bill also would condemn Syrian involvement
with terrorism and demand a withdrawal of Syrian forces from
Lebanon. Motion agreed to 398-4
Vote: Yea
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(563) H Res 356: Ukrainian Famine - Adoption
October 20, 2003 - Hyde, R-Ill., motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would express the sense of the
House of Representatives by commemorating the victims of the
Ukrainian famine of 1932-33 and recognizing the famine as
an act of terror caused by the Soviet regime. Motion agreed
to 382-0
Vote: Yea
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(564) H Res 400: Pope John Paul II - Adoption
October 20, 2003 - McCotter, R-Mich., motion to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution that would honor the 25th anniversary
of Pope John Paul II's ascension to the papacy. Motion agreed
to 382-0
Vote: Yea
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(593) H Res 409: Anti-Semitic Remarks - Adoption
October 30, 2003 - Leach, R-Iowa, motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would repudiate outgoing Malaysian
Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad for his recent anti-Semitic
remarks. Motion agreed to 411-0
Vote: Yea
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(596) H Con Res 302: Welcoming Taiwanese President - Adoption
October 30, 2003 - Chabot, R-Ohio, motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution that would express the sense of Congress
welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the United
States on Oct. 31, 2003. Motion agreed to 416-0
Vote: Yea
Health Care
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(528) HR 1: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit - Motion
to Instruct
October 01, 2003 - Case, D-Hawaii, motion to instruct House
conferees to accept provisions in the Senate bill that would
increase funding to rural hospitals, provide guaranteed prescription
drug coverage through a Medicare fallback option in areas
where private drug plans are not available and reject provisions
in the House bill that would cut hospital inflation increases.
Motion rejected 208-215
Vote: Nay
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(530) S 3: 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Ban - Adoption
October 02, 2003 - Adoption of the conference report on the
bill that would ban a medical procedure opponents refer to
as "partial-birth" abortion. The procedure would
only be allowed when it is necessary to save a woman's life.
Those who unlawfully performed the procedure would face fines
and up to two years in prison. Adopted (thus sent to the Senate)
281-142
Vote: Yea
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(533) HR 1: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit - Motion
to Instruct
October 07, 2003 - Bishop, D-N.Y., motion to instruct House
conferees to reject provisions of the House bill relating
to the creation of tax-favored health savings accounts for
individuals to pay for qualified health care expenses. Motion
rejected 181-214
Vote: Nay
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(534) HR 1: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit - Motion
to Instruct
October 07, 2003 - Flake, R-Ariz., motion to instruct House
conferees to include income thresholds on health coverage.
Motion rejected 161-234
Vote: Yea
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(542) HR 1: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit - Motion
to Instruct
October 15, 2003 - Schakowsky, D-Ill., motion to instruct
House conferees to reject provisions of the House bill relating
to the creation of tax-favored health savings accounts for
individuals to pay for qualified health care expenses. Motion
rejected 190-218
Vote: Nay
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(573) HR 1: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit - Motion
to Instruct
October 28, 2003 - Brown, D-Ohio, motion to instruct House
conferees to disagree with the portion of the House bill that
would require that the traditional Medicare program must compete
with private plans to provide Medicare benefits by the year
2010. Motion rejected 194-209
Vote: Nay
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(599) HR 1: Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit - Motion
to Instruct
October 30, 2003 - Davis, D-Fla., motion to instruct House
conferees to reject so-called premium support provisions in
the House bill, which require that, by 2010, the traditional
Medicare program must compete with private plans to provide
Medicare benefits. Motion rejected 195-217
Vote: Nay
Labor and Retirement
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(531) HR 2660: Fiscal 2004 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
- Motion to Instruct
October 02, 2003 - Obey, D-Wis., motion to instruct House
conferees to agree to the Senate provision that prohibits
funds in the bill from being used to promulgate or implement
any regulation that would take away eligibility for overtime
for any worker. Motion agreed to 221-203
Vote: Yea
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(535) HR 3108: Pension Plan Contributions - Passage
October 08, 2003 - Passage of the bill that would allow companies
to reduce contributions to their pension plans by altering
the formula used to calculate whether those contributions
are enough to cover liabilities. The new formula would use
a rate based on a blend of corporate bond index rates. Passed
397-2
Vote: Yea
Transportation
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(569) HR 2115: FAA Reauthorization - Recommit
October 28, 2003 - Adoption of the resolution (H Res 377)
that would recommit to the conference committee the conference
report on the bill that would reauthorize the Federal Aviation
Administration for fiscal 2004-2007. Adopted 407-0
Vote: Yea
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(570) HR 2359: Employment Verification - Passage
October 28, 2003 - Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill that would extend until 2008 a
pilot program that provides participating employers with computers
software that allows them to determine whether new hires are
eligible to work in the United States. Motion rejected 231-170
Vote: Yea
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(586) HR 2115: Fiscal 2004 FAA Reauthorization - Previous
Question
October 30, 2003 - Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., motion to
order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility
of amendment) on adoption of the rule (H Res 422) providing
for consideration of the conference report on the bill that
would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration for
fiscal 2004-2007. Motion agreed to 222-199
Vote: Yea
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(587) HR 2115: Fiscal 2004 FAA Reauthorization - Rule
October 30, 2003 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 422) that would
provide for consideration of the conference report on the
bill that would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration
for fiscal 2004-2007. Adopted 220-199
Vote: Yea
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(591) HR 2115: Fiscal 2004 FAA Reauthorization - Recommit
October 30, 2003 - Oberstar, D-Minn., motion to recommit the
conference report on the bill back to the conference committee.
Motion rejected 197-219
Vote: Nay
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(592) HR 2115: Fiscal 2004 FAA Reauthorization - Conference
Report
October 30, 2003 - Adoption of the conference report on the
bill that would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration
for fiscal 2004-2007. The bill would authorize $62 billion
over four years for aviation programs, and would extend for
the same period the requirement that all revenue credited
to the Aviation Trust Fund each year must be spent on aviation
programs. Adopted (thus sent to the Senate) 211-207
Vote: Nay
Veterans
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(536) HR 2297: Veterans Benefits - Passage
October 08, 2003 - Smith, R-N.J., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would implement several changes to
veterans benefits, including allowing Filipino World War II
veterans to be buried in military cemeteries; extending the
period for which survivors and dependents of a National Guard
member who is involuntarily ordered to full-time duty are
eligible for education benefits; allowing spouses who remarry
after a veteran's death to be buried in military cemeteries;
authorizing economic incentives for veterans who participate
in apprenticeship programs, and increasing assistance to disabled
veterans who need adaptive equipment for their homes or vehicles.
Motion agreed to 399-0
Vote: Yea
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(576) HR 1720: Veterans' Health Care Facilities - Passage
October 29, 2003 - Smith, R-N.J., motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill that would authorize $1.1 billion through
fiscal 2005 for construction and renovation projects at VA
facilities. The Office of Research Oversight in the Veterans
Health Administration would be allowed to review research
programs with human test subjects. Motion agreed to 417-0
Vote: Yea
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(577) HR 1516: Veterans' Cemeteries - Passage
October 29, 2003 - Smith, R-N.J., motion to suspend the rules
and concur with the Senate amendments to the bill that would
authorize the construction of veterans' cemeteries in Pennsylvania,
Alabama, Florida, New York, California and South Carolina.
Motion agreed to 412-0
Vote: Yea
War on Terrorism
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(544) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Previous Question
October 16, 2003 - Hastings, R-Wash., motion to order the
previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment)
on adoption of the rule (H Res 396) to provide for House floor
consideration of the bill that would appropriate $87 billion
in fiscal 2004 supplemental spending for military operations
and reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan. Motion agreed
to 221-202
Vote: Yea
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(545) H Res 198: Iraqi Debt Forgiveness - Adoption
October 16, 2003 - Adoption of the resolution that would express
the sense of the House that France, Germany and Russia should
forgive debts owed to them by Iraq as part of their Iraqi
reconstruction efforts. Adopted 394-31
Vote: Yea
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(546) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Reconstruction Loans
October 16, 2003 - Obey, D-Wis., amendment that would require
half of all reconstruction aid to Iraq to be in the form of
loans. Rejected 200-226
Vote: Nay
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(547) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Military Quality of Life
October 16, 2003 - Obey, D-Wis., amendment that would transfer
$3.6 billion in Iraq reconstruction funds for quality of life
enhancements for U.S. servicemembers. Rejected 209-216
Vote: Nay
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(548) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Reconstruction Funds
October 16, 2003 - Waxman, D-Calif., amendment that would
reduce Iraqi reconstruction funds in the bill by $250 million.
Rejected 197-224
Vote: Nay
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(549) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Non-Competitive Contracts
October 16, 2003 - Kirk, R-Ill., amendment that would strike
a provision of the bill that would allow non-competitive contracts
to be reported to Congress seven days after the contract has
been awarded in certain circumstances. Executive agencies
would be required to inform Congress of "no-bid"
contracts before they are offered. Adopted 405-20
Vote: Yea
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(550) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Transfer Authority
October 16, 2003 - Markey, D-Mass., amendment that would strike
various provisions of the bill allowing the president and
the Defense secretary to transfer money between accounts at
their discretion. Rejected 146-279
Vote: Nay
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(551) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Petroleum Importation
October 16, 2003 - Holt, D-N.J., amendment that would strike
$900 million from the bill for importing petroleum products
into Iraq. Rejected 169-256
Vote: Nay
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(552) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental For Iraq and Afghanistan
- Military Construction
October 16, 2003 - Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., amendment that
would bar the Defense Secretary from carrying out military
construction projects in excess of $1.5 million outside Iraq
without prior notification to Congress. Rejected 128-295
Vote: Nay
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(553) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Reconstruction Loans
October 17, 2003 - Kind, D-Wis., amendment that would require
$10 billion of reconstruction funds for Iraq be provided as
loans. Rejected 156-267
Vote: Nay
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(554) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Military Pay Bonuses
October 17, 2003 - Stupak, D-Mich., amendment that would increase
military pay in the bill by $265 million to cover $1,500 bonuses
for each servicemember in Iraq and Afghanistan in fiscal 2004.
Rejected 213-213
Vote: Nay
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(555) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Intelligence Linguists
October 17, 2003 - Reyes, D-Texas, amendment that would transfer
$5 million from the Intelligence Community Management Account's
general fund to its account for programs and scholarships
to increase language proficiency and workforce diversity in
the intelligence community. Rejected 206-221
Vote: Yea
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(556) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Women's Programs
October 17, 2003 - Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, amendment that would
appropriate $300 million for women's programs in Afghanistan,
including $10 million for the Afghan Independent Human Rights
Commission and $24 million for the Ministry of Women's Affairs.
Rejected 156-271
Vote: Nay
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(557) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Competitive Bidding
October 17, 2003 - Sherman, D-Calif., amendment no. 43 that
would require normal competitive bidding procedures for all
government contracts relating to Iraq's oil infrastructure.
Adopted 248-179
Vote: Yea
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(558) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Prohibition on Ex-Im Bank Loans
October 17, 2003 - Weiner, D-N.Y., amendment that would prohibit
any funds in the bill from going toward Export-Import Bank
programs or other loans to Saudi Arabia or any nation on the
State Department's list of terrorist states. Rejected 193-233
Vote: Yea
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(559) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Previous Question
October 17, 2003 - Hastings, R-Wash., motion to order the
previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment)
on adoption of the rule (H Res 401) to provide for further
House floor consideration of the bill that would appropriate
$87 billion in fiscal 2004 supplemental spending for military
operations and reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan. Motion
agreed to 221-199
Vote: Yea
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(560) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Rule
October 17, 2003 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 401) that would
provide for further consideration of the bill that would appropriate
$87 billion in fiscal 2004 for military operations and reconstruction
in Iraq and Afghanistan. Adopted 221-201
Vote: Yea
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(561) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Recommit
October 17, 2003 - Kilpatrick, D-Mich., motion to recommit
the bill to the Approprations Committee with instructions
that it report the bill back to the House with language that
would require half of reconstruction aid to Iraq to be in
the form of loans. Motion rejected 191-235
Vote: Nay
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(562) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Passage
October 17, 2003 - Passage of the bill that would appropriate
$87 billion in fiscal 2004 supplemental spending for military
operations and reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan. The
bill would provide $20.3 billion in grants for Iraqi reconstruction,
$40.3 billion for operations and maintenance, $339 million
for procurement, and $412 million for military construction.
It also would also require normal competitive bidding procedures
for all government contracts relating to Iraq's oil infrastructure.
Passed 303-125
Vote: Yea
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(567) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Motion to Instruct
October 21, 2003 - Obey, D-Wis., motion to instruct House
conferees to insist on provisions in the Senate bill that
would structure $10 billion of the $20.3 billion in reconstruction
aid to Iraq in the form of loans subject to certain conditions,
provide $1.3 billion for veterans health care, provide medical
screenings prior to deployment, and extend transitional healthcare
from 60 to 180 days for reservists. Motion agreed to 277-139
Vote: Yea
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(597) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Consideration of Rule
October 30, 2003 - Adoption of the rule (H Res 421) that would
waive the two-thirds vote requirement for same day consideration
of the rule (H Res 424) providing for House floor consideration
of the conference report on the bill that would appropriate
$87.5 billion for military operations and reconstruction in
Iraq and Afghanistan. Adopted 217-197
Vote: Yea
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(600) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Recommit
October 31, 2003 - Obey, D-Wis., motion to recommit the conference
report to the conference committee with instructions that
it be reported back to the House with provisions that would
put half of reconstruction aid for Iraq in the form of loans
and would provide an additional $1.3 billion for veterans'
health care. Motion rejected 198-221
Vote: Nay
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(601) HR 3289: Fiscal 2004 Supplemental for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Conference Report
October 31, 2003 - Adoption of the conference report on the
bill that would appropriate $87.5 billion in emergency fiscal
2004 spending for military operations and reconstruction in
Iraq and Afghanistan. Military operations would receive $64.7
billion. Reconstruction aid to Iraq would be comprised of
grants totaling $18.6 billion. Reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan
would receive $1.2 billion. Adopted (thus sent to the Senate)
298-121
Vote: Yea
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