H R 2620 in Congressional Session 107

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : H R 2620

 

Title : Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
11/6/2001--Conference report filed in House.    (There are 4 other summaries) Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes appropriations for FY 2002 for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and for specified independent agencies.

Title I:

Department of Veterans Affairs - Makes appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) veterans' compensation, pensions, and readjustment benefits; (2) veterans' insurance and indemnities; (3) veterans' housing, education, and vocational rehabilitation loan accounts; (4) veterans' medical care; (5) medical and prosthetic research; (6) medical administration; (7) departmental administration; (8) the National Cemetery Administration; (9) the Office of Inspector General; (10) construction; (11) the parking revolving fund; and (12) grants to States for construction of extended care facilities and cemeteries.Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds made available under this title.

(Sec. 107)

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse the "General operating expenses" account from the National Service Life Insurance Fund, the Veterans' Special Life Insurance Fund, and the United States Government Life Insurance Fund for the cost of administration of the insurance programs financed through those accounts.

(Sec. 108)

Directs the Department to continue until October 1, 2002 (currently terminated on October 1, 1999), the Franchise Fund pilot program for providing administrative support services to designated Federal agencies. Extends funding for such program through such date.

(Sec. 110)

Requires for FY 2002 that funds available in any Department appropriation or fund for salaries and other administrative expenses shall be available to reimburse specified service costs provided by the Offices of Resolution Management and Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication.

(Sec. 111)

Directs the Secretary to treat the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, North Dakota, as a veterans cemetery owned by North Dakota for purposes of cemetery improvement grant eligibility.

Title II:

Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes FY 2002 appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for: (1) public and Indian housing; (2) the Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds; (3) Native American housing block grants; (4) Indian and Native Hawaiian housing loan guarantees; (5) housing opportunities for persons with AIDS; (6) Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development; (7) empowerment zones and enterprise communities; (8) community development block grants and loan guarantees; (9) brownfields redevelopment; (10) the HOME investment partnerships program; (11) homeless assistance grants; (12) housing for special populations; (13) flexible subsidy fund; (14) manufactured housing fees trust fund; (15) the Federal Housing Administration; (16) the Government National Mortgage Association; (17) housing policy development and research; (18) fair housing activities; (19) the Office of Lead Hazard Control; (20) management and administration; (21) the Office of Inspector General; and (22) the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight.Rescinds a specified amount from the consolidated fee fund.Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds made available under this title.

(Sec. 202)

Prohibits funds under this Act from being used during FY 2002 to investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activities aimed at achieving or preventing government or court action.

(Sec. 203)

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Secretary) to make housing for persons with AIDS grants to any State that qualified in FY 2001 but does not qualify in FY 2002 due to decreased AIDS cases in non-metropolitan areas of the State.

(Sec. 204)

Amends the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 to extend through FY 2002 certain housing for persons with AIDS grant allocation provisions between Philadelphia and New Jersey.Directs: (1) the Secretary to allocate to Wake County, North Carolina, certain FY 2002 housing for persons with AIDS funds that would otherwise be allocated to Raleigh, North Carolina, on behalf of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area; and (2) that the allocation be used in such Area.

(Sec. 205)

Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to eliminate the housing counseling grant termination date.

(Sec. 206)

Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Federal Housing Administration to insure certain adjustable mortgages.

(Sec. 208)

Authorizes FY 2002 assisted living facility section 8 rental payments in excess of 40 percent of adjusted gross income in Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, and Washtenaw Counties, Michigan.

(Sec. 209)

Directs the Secretary to review early defaults and claims, and authorizes termination of poor performing mortgagees.

(Sec. 210)

Requires HUD to grant awards on a competitive basis.

(Sec. 211)

Exempts during FY 2002 public housing agencies in Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi from the requirement of having a resident on agency boards of directors.

(Sec. 212)

Directs the Secretary to maintain section 8 assistance on properties occupied by elderly or disabled families.

(Sec. 213)

Amends the National Housing Act to increase multifamily loan limits.

(Sec. 214)

States that specified funds for the endowment of an historical archive at the University of South Carolina, Department of Archives, South Carolina, shall be available without fiscal year limitation.

(Sec. 215)

Amends the National Housing Act respecting Hawaiian Home Lands to: (1) revise the definition of "Native Hawaiian"; and (2) provide that possession of a lease of Hawaiian home lands shall be sufficient to certify mortgage eligibility.

(Sec. 216)

Provides for the release by the Secretary to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority of certain HOME program funds.

(Sec. 217)

Authorizes the Housing Authority of Baltimore City, Maryland, to use specified remaining grant funds for certain other housing development purposes in Baltimore, Maryland.

Title III:

Independent Agencies - Makes FY 2002 appropriations for: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission; (2) the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; (3) the Department of the Treasury for community development financial institutions; (4) the Consumer Product Safety Commission; (5) the Corporation for National and Community Service; (6) the Office of Inspector General; (7) the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; (8) the Department of Defense for Army cemeterial expenses; and (9) the Department of Health and Human Services for the National Institutes of Health for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.Appropriates FY 2002 funds for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for: (1) science and technology activities; (2) environmental programs and management; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) buildings and facilities; (5) the Superfund; (6) the leaking underground storage tank program; (7) oil spill response programs; and (8) assistance to States and Indian tribes for environmental programs and infrastructure.Appropriates FY 202 funds for: (1) the Executive Office of the President for the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Council on Environmental Quality, and the Office of Environmental Quality; and (2) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General.Makes FY 2002 appropriations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for: (1) disaster relief; (2) disaster assistance direct loans; (3) salaries and expenses; (4) the Office of Inspector General; (5) emergency management planning and assistance; (6) a specified emergency food and shelter program; (7) the National Flood Insurance Fund; (8) the National Flood Mitigation Fund; and (9) the radiological emergency preparedness fund.Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to extend through FY 2002: (1) the flood insurance program; (2) a certain ceiling on obligations issued under the national flood insurance program; and (3) the authorization of appropriations for certain studies.Makes FY 2002 appropriations for: (1) the General Services Administration for the Federal Consumer Information Center; (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; (3) the National Credit Union Administration's Central Liquidity Facility; (4) the National Science Foundation; (5) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; and (6) the Selective Service System.Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title.

Title IV:

General Provisions - Sets forth provisions regarding availability, and prohibitions on the use, of funds appropriated by this Act.

(Sec. 415)

Expresses the sense of Congress that equipment and products purchased with funds made available under this Act should be American-made.

(Sec. 423)

Prohibits EPA from using funds made available under this Act to implement a specified registration fee system if its authority to collect certain maintenance fees is extended for at least one year beyond September 30, 2001.

(Sec. 427)

Provides that all Departments and agencies funded under this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of E-Commerce technologies and procedures in the conduct of their business practices and public service activities.

(Sec. 428)

Amends the Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act to revise the initial FEMA reporting deadline respecting assistance claims under such Act.

(Sec. 429)

Prohibits funds appropriated under this Act from being used to: (1) implement a requirement that military retirees must choose either the VA or TRICARE health care system; and (2) delay the national primary drinking water regulation for arsenic published on January 22, 2001.

(Sec. 431)

Amends the Robert B. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a minority emergency preparedness demonstration grant program to research and promote minority community capacity to provide related information and awareness education. Authorizes FY 2002 through 2007 appropriations.

(Sec. 432)

Prohibits funds made available under this Act from being used to implement or enforce the community service requirement under the United States Housing Act of 1937 except for residents of HOPE VI projects.

(Sec. 434)

Makes certain community block grant funds available to assist New York City recover from the events of September 11, 2001.

Votes

Title : Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
Votes in the US Senate
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
3342001-11-08On the Conference ReportConference Report to Accompany H.R. 2620; Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002Agreed to
2692001-08-02On Passage of the BillH.R. 2620; Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002Passed
2682001-08-02On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1226Motion to Table McCain Amdt. No. 1226, as modified; To reduce by 5,000,000 amounts available for certain projects funded by the Community Development Fund of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and make the amount available for veterans claims adjudication.Agreed to
2672001-08-02On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1231Motion to Table Schumer Amdt. No. 1231; To make drug elimination grants for low-income housing available for the BuyBack America program.Agreed to
2662001-08-02On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 1229Motion to Table Kyl Amdt. No. 1229, as modified; To specify the manner of allocation of funds made available for grants for the construction of wastewater and water treatment facilities and groundwater protection infrastructure.Agreed to
2652001-08-01On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1219Boxer Amdt. No. 1219; To provide for a new national primary drinking water regulation for arsenic.Agreed to
2632001-08-01On the Motion S.Amdt. 1218Motion to Waive CBA re: Wellstone Amdt. No. 1218; To increase the amount available for medical care for veterans by $650,000,000.Rejected
Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
1282001-05-22On Agreeing to the Amendment Capps of California AmendmentA
2972001-07-31On Passage Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2002P
2962001-07-30On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2002F
2952001-07-30On Agreeing to the Amendment Frank of Massachusetts AmendmentF
2942001-07-30On Agreeing to the Amendment Capps of California AmendmentF
2932001-07-30On Agreeing to the Amendment Barcia of Michigan AmendmentF
2892001-07-27On Agreeing to the Amendment Menendez of New Jersey AmendmentF
2872001-07-27On Agreeing to the Amendment Kaptur of Ohio AmendmentF
2862001-07-27On Agreeing to the Amendment Frank of Massachusetts AmendmentF
2852001-07-26On Agreeing to the Amendment LaFalce of New York AmendmentF
2842001-07-26On Agreeing to the Amendment Velazquez of New York AmendmentA
2832001-07-26On Agreeing to the Amendment Davis of Illinois AmendmentF
2822001-07-26On Agreeing to the Amendment Nadler of New York AmendmentF
2812001-07-26On Agreeing to the Amendment Foley of Florida AmendmentF
4342001-11-08On Agreeing to the Conference Report Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2002P

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of H R 2620
 
Bill Number : H R 2620
Title : Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Walsh, James T. [NY-25] (introduced 7/25/2001)      
COSPONSOR(S): ****NONE****

Other Info

Bill Number : H R 2620
Title : Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
7/25/2001 11:39am:The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-159, by Mr. Walsh.
 
7/25/2001 11:39am:Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 94.
 
7/25/2001 10:33pm:Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 209 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2620.
 
7/26/2001 1:31pm:Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 210 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2620 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
 
7/26/2001 1:51pm:Rule H. Res. 209 passed House.
 
7/26/2001 3:30pm:Rule H. Res. 210 passed House.
 
7/26/2001 3:37pm:Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 210. (consideration: CR H4661-4718; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H4680, H4681-4682, H4690, H4691, H4693-4694, H4696, H4698; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H4705, H4707-4708, H4710)
 
7/26/2001 3:37pm:Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2620 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
 
7/26/2001 3:37pm:House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 210 and Rule XXIII.
 
7/26/2001 3:37pm:The Speaker designated the Honorable John Shimkus to act as Chairman of the Committee.
 
7/26/2001 3:37pm:GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2620.
 
7/26/2001 4:53pm:DEBATE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, DEBATE ON AMENDMENTS WILL PROCEED UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE.
 
7/26/2001 5:02pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 50 minutes of debate on the Obey amendments en bloc, pending reservation of a point of order.
 
7/26/2001 6:40pm:VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Foley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Foley demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
 
7/26/2001 7:14pm:VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
 
7/26/2001 7:27pm:DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
 
7/26/2001 7:52pm:DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kleczka amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
 
7/26/2001 7:58pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 16 minutes of debate on the Filner amendments en bloc, pending reservation of a point of order.
 
7/26/2001 8:24pm:VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (IL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (IL) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
 
7/26/2001 8:46pm:VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
 
7/26/2001 9:16pm:POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the LaFalce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
 
7/26/2001 9:16pm:Mr. Frank moved that the Committee rise.
 
7/26/2001 9:49pm:On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 230 (Roll no. 280).
 
7/26/2001 9:56pm: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.
 
7/26/2001 10:49pm:Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2620 as unfinished business.
 
7/27/2001 9:03am:Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4727-4760)
 
7/27/2001 9:03am:The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
 
7/27/2001 9:03am:DEBATE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WILL PROCEED WITH DEBATE ON AMENDMENTS UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE.
 
7/27/2001 9:26am:VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Frank amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Frank demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
 
7/27/2001 9:26am:ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that the amendments numbered 44, 45, and 46 be offered out of order in consideration of the bill without prejudice to amendments which would be in order relative to the reading of the bill. Agreed to without objection.
 
7/27/2001 11:11am:VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Kaptur amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
 
7/27/2001 11:16am:DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Bonior amendment, equally divided and controlled.
 
7/27/2001 12:26pm:VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonior amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bonior demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
 
7/27/2001 12:27pm:Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2620 as unfinished business.
 
7/27/2001 12:28pm:ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2620 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H.Res. 210: (1) No amendment to the bill may be offered except pro forma amendments offered by the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Appropriations; the amendment printed in House Report 107-164; the amendments printed in the Congressional Record numbered 5, 6, 7, 12, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 46; two amendments by Mr. Frank of Massachusetts and one amendment by Mr. Traficant; one amendment en bloc by Ms. Jackson-Lee consisting of amendments numbered 31, 33, 34, and 35 printed in the Congressional Record. Debate time on amendments is as follows: amendments numbered 6, 12, 24, 39, and 42 for 20 minutes each...(continued)
 
7/27/2001 12:28pm:ORDER OF PROCEDURE (continued) - Amendments numbered 5 and 37 and one amendment by Mr. Frank for 30 minutes each; amendment numbered 46 for 40 minutes. All points of order are waived against amendment numbered 25; and the amendment printed in House Report 107-164 may amend portions of the bill not yet read. Agreed to without objection.
 
7/27/2001 12:32pm:Considered as unfinished business.
 
7/27/2001 12:32pm:The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
 
7/27/2001 12:36pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Menendez amendment.
 
7/27/2001 1:08pm:VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Menendez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Menendez demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
 
7/27/2001 1:09pm: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.
 
7/27/2001 1:58pm:Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2620 as unfinished business.
 
7/30/2001 6:46pm:Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4815-4861; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H4825, H4827, H4829, H4832, H4833-4834, H4837-4838, H4838-4839; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H4839-4840)
 
7/30/2001 6:46pm:The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
 
7/30/2001 6:50pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Weldon (PA) amendment.
 
7/30/2001 7:17pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendments en bloc, pending reservation of a point of order.
 
7/30/2001 7:26pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
 
7/30/2001 7:33pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
 
7/30/2001 7:42pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps amendment.
 
7/30/2001 7:49pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment.
 
7/30/2001 7:55pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Barcia amendment.
 
7/30/2001 8:13pm:VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Barcia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. LaTourette demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
 
7/30/2001 8:15pm:Mr. Gillmor raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Beginning with "except" on page 64, line 12, and ending with "contaminants" on page 64, line 17 constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
 
7/30/2001 8:17pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Pelosi amendment, as modified.
 
7/30/2001 8:24pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Capps amendment.
 
7/30/2001 8:43pm:VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Capps demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
 
7/30/2001 8:46pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.
 
7/30/2001 8:56pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop amendment.
 
7/30/2001 9:02pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Frelinghuysen amendment.
 
7/30/2001 9:14pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment.
 
7/30/2001 9:18pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rangel amendment.
 
7/30/2001 9:26pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.
 
7/30/2001 9:35pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.
 
7/30/2001 10:18pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frank amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
 
7/30/2001 10:23pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Frank amendment.
 
7/30/2001 10:47pm:VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Frank amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Frank demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
 
7/30/2001 10:47pm: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.
 
7/30/2001 11:29pm:The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2620.
 
7/30/2001 11:30pm:The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
 
7/30/2001 11:30pm:The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
 
7/30/2001 11:31pm:Mr. Boyd moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
 
7/30/2001 11:31pm:Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boyd motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the Committee on Appropriations to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to increase funding for veterans medical care programs by an amount adequate to fund the full cost of all currently authorized services including those authorized by Public Law 106-117, the Veterans Millenium Health Care Act.
 
7/30/2001 11:42pm:The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
 
7/30/2001 11:58pm:On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 230 (Roll no. 296). (consideration: CR H4859-4860; text: CR H4859)
 
7/31/2001 12:07am:On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 336 - 89 (Roll no. 297).
 
7/31/2001 12:07am:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
7/31/2001:Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 109.
 
8/1/2001:Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8537-8549, S8552-8562)
 
8/2/2001:Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8629-8676)
 
8/2/2001:Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 5. Record Vote Number: 269. (text as passed: CR 8/03/2001 S8980-8993)
 
8/2/2001:Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Mikulski, Leahy, Harkin, Byrd, Kohl, Johnson, Hollings, Inouye, Bond, Burns, Shelby, Craig, Domenici, DeWine and Stevens.
 
9/5/2001:Message on Senate action sent to the House.
 
9/20/2001 3:23pm:Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
 
9/20/2001 3:23pm:On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H5857)
 
9/20/2001 3:23pm:The Speaker appointed conferees: Walsh, DeLay, Hobson, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Northup, Sununu, Goode, Aderholt, Young (FL), Mollohan, Kaptur, Meek (FL), Price (NC), Cramer, Fattah, and Obey. 1
 
1/6/2001:Conferees agreed to file conference report. 1
 
1/6/2001 8:18pm:Conference report H. Rept. 107-272 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7787-7834) 1
 
1/7/2001 12:57pm:Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 279 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2620. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration. 1
 
1/8/2001 12:08pm:Mr. Walsh brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-272 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 279. (consideration: CR H7922-7941) 1
 
1/8/2001 12:08pm:DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report. 1
 
1/8/2001 1:08pm:Rule H. Res. 279 passed House. 1
 
1/8/2001 1:13pm:The previous question was ordered without objection. 1
 
1/8/2001 1:36pm:On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 18 (Roll no. 434). 1
 
1/8/2001 1:36pm:Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 1
 
1/8/2001:Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate. 1
 
1/8/2001:Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11594-11603) 1
 
1/8/2001:Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 7. Record Vote Number: 334. 1
 
1/8/2001:Cleared for White House. 1
 
1/15/2001:Presented to President. 1
 
1/26/2001:Signed by President. 1
 
1/26/2001:Became Public Law No: 107-73.