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Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.

Public Law 107-240 · H.J.Res. 122 · 107th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 11, 2002 · Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Rep. W. Bill Young (R-FL-10)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 272 yea, 144 nay272–144
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until October 18, 2002, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to restore specified requirements for annual distributions from the Crime Victims Fund. Requires the distribution (subject to the availability of money in the Fund) in each fiscal year beginning with FY 2003 of between 90 percent and 110 percent of the amount distributed in the previous fiscal year, but allowing distribution of up to 120 percent of the amount distributed in the previous fiscal year in any fiscal year that the total amount available is more than twice the amount distributed in the previous fiscal year.

(Sec. 4) Declares that Congress finds that specified Federal laws require all printing, binding, and blankbook work for Congress, the Executive Office, the Judiciary (other than the Supreme Court), and every executive department, independent office, and establishment of the Government, be done at the Government Printing Office (GPO).

Declares that no funds appropriated under this resolution or any other Act may be used to: (1) implement or comply with the Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-02-07, "Procurement of Printing and Duplicating through the Government Printing Office," issued May 3, 2002, or any other memorandum or opinion reaching the same result; or (2) to pay for the printing (other than by GPO) of the Government budget submitted by the President.

(Sec. 5) Provides for continued entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for FY 2002 and for activities under the Food Stamp Act of 1977. States that funds shall be available and obligations for mandatory payments due on or about November 1, and December 1, 2002, may continue to be made .

Specifies a maximum annual rate of continued operations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Authorizes the Department of Justice to transfer funds to the Immigration User Fee Account from unobligated balances from certain funds appropriated to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Requires reimbursement by April 1, 2003, from such Account for funds so transferred.

Credits to General Legal Activities in the Department of Justice certain FY 2002 funds from the Executive Office of the President for purposes of administering the Victims Compensation Program.

Authorizes continuing activities under the Parole Commission and Reorganization Act.

Makes funds from fee collections in FY 2003 available for the Securities and Exchange Commission to continue implementation of the Agency Personnel Demonstration Project under the Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act.

Authorizes the District of Columbia to expend local funds at a rate in excess of the rate under authority applicable prior to October 1, 2002, to cover loans and interest payments.

Prohibits the use of funds to implement any restructuring of the Civil Works Program of the United States Army Corps of Engineers which would involve the transfer of Civil Works missions, functions, or responsibilities to any other executive branch agency or department without explicit congressional authorization.

Permits direct loans to Poland under the Arms Export Control Act, subject to specified terms and conditions.

Continues authority under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to guarantee, insure, or extend credit, or participate in an extension of credit in connection with any credit sale to any country of nonlethal defense articles or services the primary end use of which will be for civilian purposes.

Authorizes a $150,000 payment to John F. Mink, widower of Patsy Mink, late a Representative from Hawaii.

Credits to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and deducts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), certain funds transferred from TSA to FEMA.

Authorizes the payment of demolition, site revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based assistance grants for projects under the United States Housing Act of 1937.

Requires specified departments and agencies to evaluate and report to the Committees on Appropriations on the effect on specified management areas of operating through FY 2003 under continuing resolutions.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report monthly to the Committees on Appropriations on all departmental and agency obligations made since the beginning of FY 2003 while operating under continuing resolutions.

Requires the Comptroller General to identify to the Committees on Appropriations executive branch accounts for which apportionments made from funds appropriated or authority granted by this joint resolution provide for a rate of operations that differs from the current rate.

Reduces appropriations at an annual rate by the amounts specified and identified for one-time, non-recurring projects and activities in a specified OMB Bulletin No. 02-06, Supplement No. 1.

Authorizes specified activities under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to continue for 60 days beyond the expiration of the governing FY 2002 continuing resolution.

Specifies the annual rate of operations for the Federal-aid highways program for FY 2003.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 107th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 272 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

272 yea144 nay16 present or did not vote

Dimension 2
Economic left–right
More liberalMore conservative

Democrats who voted yea(61)

  • Rep. Cynthia McKinneyD-GA-4
  • Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
  • Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
  • Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-34
  • Rep. Julia CarsonD-IN-10
  • Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
  • Rep. Patrick KennedyD-RI-1
  • Rep. Karen McCarthyD-MO-5
  • Rep. Bob MenendezD-NJ-13
  • Rep. Robert WexlerD-FL-19
  • Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
  • Rep. John BaldacciD-ME-2
  • Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
  • Rep. Peter DeutschD-FL-20
  • Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1
  • Rep. Joseph HoeffelD-PA-13
  • Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
  • Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
  • Rep. William LutherD-MN-6
  • Rep. Karen ThurmanD-FL-5
  • Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
  • Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
  • Rep. Benjamin CardinD-MD-3
  • Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
  • Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
  • Rep. Rod BlagojevichD-IL-5
  • Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
  • Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-18
  • Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
  • Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
  • Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
  • Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
  • Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
  • Rep. Frank MascaraD-PA-20
  • Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
  • Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
  • Rep. Baron HillD-IN-9
  • Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
  • Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
  • Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-11
  • Rep. James MaloneyD-CT-5
  • Rep. Robert ClementD-TN-5
  • Rep. Brad CarsonD-OK-2
  • Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
  • Rep. Allen BoydD-FL-2
  • Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
  • Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
  • Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
  • Rep. Cal DooleyD-CA-20
  • Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
  • Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-6
  • Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
  • Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
  • Rep. David PhelpsD-IL-19
  • Rep. Gene TaylorD-MS-5
  • Rep. James BarciaD-MI-5
  • Rep. Chris JohnD-LA-7
  • Rep. Ronnie ShowsD-MS-4
  • Rep. Bud CramerD-AL-5
  • Rep. Ken LucasD-KY-4
  • Rep. Ralph HallD-TX-4

Republicans who voted yea(210)

  • Rep. Constance MorellaR-MD-8
  • Rep. Jim LeachR-IA-1
  • Rep. Benjamin GilmanR-NY-20
  • Rep. Nancy JohnsonR-CT-6
  • Rep. Sherry BoehlertR-NY-23
  • Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
  • Rep. Stephen HornR-CA-38
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
  • Rep. Jack QuinnR-NY-30
  • Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
  • Rep. Rob SimmonsR-CT-2
  • Rep. Curt WeldonR-PA-7
  • Rep. John ThuneR-SD
  • Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-19
  • Rep. Amo HoughtonR-NY-31
  • Rep. John McHughR-NY-24
  • Rep. Doug OseR-CA-3
  • Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
  • Rep. Doug BereuterR-NE-1
  • Rep. Jim WalshR-NY-25
  • Rep. Felix GrucciR-NY-1
  • Rep. Heather WilsonR-NM-1
  • Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
  • Rep. Christopher ShaysR-CT-4
  • Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
  • Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10
  • Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
  • Rep. John SweeneyR-NY-22
  • Rep. Mark FoleyR-FL-16
  • Rep. Jim GreenwoodR-PA-8
  • Rep. Jim SaxtonR-NJ-3
  • Rep. Sue KellyR-NY-19
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
  • Rep. Tom OsborneR-NE-3
  • Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
  • Rep. Lindsey GrahamR-SC-3
  • Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-21
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
  • Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-44
  • Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16
  • Rep. Mike FergusonR-NJ-7
  • Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
  • Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
  • Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
  • Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
  • Rep. Paul GillmorR-OH-5
  • Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
  • Rep. Ernie FletcherR-KY-6
  • Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
  • Rep. Clay ShawR-FL-22
  • Rep. George GekasR-PA-17
  • Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2
  • Rep. Joseph SkeenR-NM-2
  • Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-5
  • Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
  • Rep. Anne NorthupR-KY-3
  • Rep. Bob NeyR-OH-18
  • Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
  • Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7
  • Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
  • Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
  • Rep. Duke CunninghamR-CA-51
  • Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11
  • Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-40
  • Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
  • Rep. Bill ThomasR-CA-21
  • Rep. Deborah PryceR-OH-15
  • Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
  • Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-20
  • Rep. Thomas ReynoldsR-NY-27
  • Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
  • Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
  • Rep. Johnny IsaksonR-GA-6
  • Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-43
  • Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-23
  • Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
  • Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-11
  • Rep. H. CallahanR-AL-1
  • Rep. Don SherwoodR-PA-10
  • Rep. John PetersonR-PA-5
  • Rep. Ernest IstookR-OK-5
  • Rep. Kenny HulshofR-MO-9
  • Rep. Jim KolbeR-AZ-5
  • Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-5
  • Rep. Jim NussleR-IA-2
  • Rep. Jennifer DunnR-WA-8
  • Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
  • Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
  • Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
  • Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
  • Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
  • Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
  • Rep. Jerry WellerR-IL-11
  • Rep. Vito FossellaR-NY-13
  • Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1
  • Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-48
  • Rep. Melissa HartR-PA-4
  • Rep. George NethercuttR-WA-5
  • Rep. Henry HydeR-IL-6
  • Rep. David DreierR-CA-28
  • Rep. Richard BakerR-LA-6
  • Rep. Billy TauzinR-LA-3
  • Rep. Michael BilirakisR-FL-9
  • Rep. Robin HayesR-NC-8
  • Rep. Cass BallengerR-NC-10
  • Rep. Don YoungR-AK
  • Rep. Michael OxleyR-OH-4
  • Rep. Saxby ChamblissR-GA-8
  • Rep. Wes WatkinsR-OK-3
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
  • Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
  • Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-4
  • Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-6
  • Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
  • Rep. Richard BurrR-NC-5
  • Rep. J.C. WattsR-OK-4
  • Rep. Chip PickeringR-MS-3
  • Rep. Roger WickerR-MS-1
  • Rep. Porter GossR-FL-14
  • Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
  • Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
  • Rep. Rob PortmanR-OH-2
  • Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
  • Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
  • Rep. Ed SchrockR-VA-2
  • Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
  • Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
  • Rep. Adam PutnamR-FL-12
  • Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
  • Rep. James HansenR-UT-1
  • Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19
  • Rep. Henry BonillaR-TX-23
  • Rep. Larry CombestR-TX-19
  • Rep. Bob RileyR-AL-3
  • Rep. Van HillearyR-TN-4
  • Rep. Ed BryantR-TN-7
  • Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
  • Rep. Dan MillerR-FL-13
  • Rep. John LinderR-GA-11
  • Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-4
  • Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7
  • Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
  • Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
  • Rep. Gil GutknechtR-MN-1
  • Rep. David VitterR-LA-1
  • Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
  • Rep. Scott McInnisR-CO-3
  • Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
  • Rep. Jo Ann DavisR-VA-1
  • Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
  • Rep. Terry EverettR-AL-2
  • Rep. Ric KellerR-FL-8
  • Rep. Jim GibbonsR-NV-2
  • Rep. Nathan DealR-GA-9
  • Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
  • Rep. Charlie NorwoodR-GA-10
  • Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
  • Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
  • Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
  • Rep. Mark GreenR-WI-8
  • Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-41
  • Rep. Richard ArmeyR-TX-26
  • Rep. Richard PomboR-CA-11
  • Rep. Nick SmithR-MI-7
  • Rep. John DoolittleR-CA-4
  • Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
  • Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
  • Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
  • Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
  • Rep. Chris CannonR-UT-3
  • Rep. Tom DeLayR-TX-22
  • Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
  • Rep. Barbara CubinR-WY
  • Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
  • Rep. J.D. HayworthR-AZ-6
  • Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6
  • Rep. Christopher CoxR-CA-47
  • Rep. Dave WeldonR-FL-15
  • Rep. Mark KennedyR-MN-2
  • Rep. Mac CollinsR-GA-3
  • Rep. Jim DeMintR-SC-4
  • Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
  • Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-5
  • Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
  • Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
  • Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
  • Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
  • Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
  • Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
  • Rep. Jim RyunR-KS-2
  • Rep. Butch OtterR-ID-1
  • Rep. Bob BarrR-GA-7
  • Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
  • Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
  • Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-2
  • Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
  • Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
  • Rep. John ShadeggR-AZ-4
  • Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-45
  • Rep. Pat ToomeyR-PA-15
  • Rep. Brian KernsR-IN-7
  • Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
  • Rep. Phil CraneR-IL-8
  • Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-39
  • Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-9
  • Rep. John HostettlerR-IN-8
  • Rep. Joel HefleyR-CO-5
  • Rep. Tom TancredoR-CO-6
  • Rep. Bob SchafferR-CO-4
  • Rep. Jeff FlakeR-AZ-1
Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 967 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. 1 yea vote was cast by members of neither major party and is highlighted on the compass but not listed. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.

  1. Oct 11, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-240.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Oct 10, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by recorded vote: 272 - 144 (Roll no. 461).House roll call 461
  7. FloorFloor · On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 214 (Roll no. 460).House roll call 460
  8. FloorFloor · The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 580 passed House.
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Budget Committee
  12. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.