National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 58 - 2.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-106.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 245 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1588 with 2 hours of general debate. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill (House Report 108-106) shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. Waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. Specified amendments are in order. Amendments will be considered only in the order specified in House Report 108-120, may be offered only by a Member designated, debatable for the time specified, except as specified in section 2 of the resolution, shall not be subject to amendment or subject to a demand for division of the question. Waives all points of order against the amendments. Provides that, after disposition of the amendments printed in the report, the Committee of the Whole shall rise ...

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 247 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1588. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for further consideration of the bill. Makes in order only those amendments printed in House Report 108-122 and amendments en bloc described in section 2 of the resolution. Each amendment printed in the report shall be debatable for 10 minutes (unless otherwise specified in the report). Authorizes the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in the report,or germane modifications thereto, which shall be considered as read (exceptthat modifications shall be reported), and shall be debatable for 20 minutes.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Warner; McCain; Inhofe; Roberts; Allard; Sessions; Collins; Ensign; Talent; Chambliss; Graham SC; Dole; Cornyn; Levin; Kennedy; Byrd; Lieberman; Reed; Akaka; Nelson FL; Nelson NE; Dayton; Bayh; Clinton; Pryor.

Mr. Hunter moved that the House close portions of the conference. (consideration: CR H6949)

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of sec. 701 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thomas, McCrery, and Stark.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Mr. Bereuter asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until 6:00 a.m. on Nov. 7 to file a conference report on H.R. 1588. Agreed to without objection.

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 188 - 217 (Roll no. 616). (consideration: CR H11007)

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S14417-14441)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 447.

Rule H. Res. 245 passed House.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 361 - 68 (Roll no. 221).

Rule H. Res. 437 passed House.