Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
Public Law 108-4 · H.J.Res. 13 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jan 31, 2003 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. W. Bill Young (R-FL-10)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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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 February 7, 2003, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.Res. 29Procedurally-related
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 13) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.
- Jan 31, 2003Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-4.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jan 30, 2003FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jan 29, 2003FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 28, 2003Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Putnam moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Putnam raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The provisions of the motion to recommit violate section 302 (c) of the Budget Act. Sustained by the Chair.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 222 (Roll no. 16).House roll call 16
- FloorFloor · The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Obey motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the Committee on Appropriations to report the joint resolution back to the House with amendments to provide $3.5 bil…
- FloorFloor · Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
- FloorFloor · On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 196 (Roll no. 15).House roll call 15
- FloorFloor · Mr. Obey appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
- FloorFloor · Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
- FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 13.
- FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 13 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Debate is equally divided and controlled by the chairman and rankin…
- FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 29.
- FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 29 passed House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Jan 27, 2003FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 29 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 13 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Debate is …
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
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Official record
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