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Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Public Law 109-62 · H.R. 3673 · 109th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Sep 8, 2005 · Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA-41)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 410 yea, 11 nay410–11
  • SenateRecorded vote: 97 yea, 0 nay97–0
Data notes

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.

Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 - Appropriates an additional $1.4 billion to the Department of Defense-Military for ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' for emergency hurricane expenses, to support costs of evacuation, emergency repairs, deployment of personnel, and other costs resulting from immediate relief efforts, to remain available through FY2006. Allows the transfer of up to $6 million to the Armed Forces Retirement Home for emergency hurricane expenses.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to transfer these funds to appropriations for military personnel, operation and maintenance, procurement, family housing, Defense Health Program, and working capital funds. Requires transferred funds to be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriation or fund to which transferred. Requires re-transfer back to this appropriation of any transferred funds determined to be not necessary for the purposes of this Act.

Directs the Secretary to notify the congressional defense committees in writing within five days after any such transfer.

Designates such amounts as emergency requirements which shall shall not count for budget enforcement purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

Appropriates to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers--Civil, an additional $200 million for "Operation and Maintenance," and an additional $200 million for "Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies," to remain available until expended, for emergency expenses for repair of storm damage to authorized projects, as well as flood control and hurricane shore protection projects, in the Gulf States affected by Hurricane Katrina. Requires weekly reports by the Chief of Engineers, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, to the Committees on Appropriations on funds allocation and obligation.

Designates such amounts as emergency requirements which shall shall not count for budget enforcement purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

Appropriates an additional $50 billion to the Department of Homeland Security for disaster relief (for areas affected by Hurricane Katrina), to remain available until expended, of which up to $100 million may be transferred to and merged with "Emergency Preparedness and Response--Public Health Programs" for the National Disaster Medical System to support medical care as authorized by the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. Requires the transfer of $15 million to, and merger with, "Departmental Management and Operations--Office of Inspector General" for necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for audits and investigations as authorized by law for Hurricane Katrina response and recovery activities. Requires weekly reports by the Secretary of Homeland Security to the Committees on Appropriations on funds allocation and obligation.

Designates such amounts as emergency requirements which shall shall not count for budget enforcement purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

(Sec. 101) Authorizes the use of the emergency procurement authority of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act by executive agencies to make purchases without obtaining competitive quotations for procurements of property or services determined by the agency head to be used in support of Hurricane Katrina rescue and relief operations, if an agency employee determines that the purchase price is reasonable.

Increases from $2,500 to $250,000 the maximum amount (micro-purchase threshold) of such a purchase that: (1) may be made without obtaining competitive quotations; and (2) need not be distributed equitably among qualified suppliers.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 109th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 410 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

410 yea11 nay12 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(197)

  • Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
  • Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-13
  • Rep. Dennis KucinichD-OH-10
  • Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-9
  • Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
  • Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
  • Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
  • Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
  • Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
  • Rep. Cynthia McKinneyD-GA-4
  • Rep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-22
  • Rep. Raúl GrijalvaD-AZ-7
  • Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
  • Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
  • Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2
  • Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-51
  • Rep. Major OwensD-NY-11
  • Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
  • Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-8
  • Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
  • Rep. Diane WatsonD-CA-33
  • Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
  • Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
  • Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
  • Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
  • Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
  • Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
  • Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
  • Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
  • Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
  • Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4
  • Rep. Stephanie JonesD-OH-11
  • Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
  • Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
  • Rep. Hilda SolisD-CA-32
  • Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
  • Rep. Carolyn KilpatrickD-MI-13
  • Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
  • Rep. John TierneyD-MA-6
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
  • Rep. Tom UdallD-NM-3
  • Rep. Bill DelahuntD-MA-10
  • Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
  • Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
  • Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4
  • Rep. Julia CarsonD-IN-7
  • Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39
  • Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
  • Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
  • Rep. Martin SaboD-MN-5
  • Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
  • Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
  • Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
  • Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
  • Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
  • Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
  • Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
  • Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
  • Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
  • Rep. Marty MeehanD-MA-5
  • Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
  • Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
  • Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
  • Rep. Bernie SandersD-VT
  • Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
  • Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
  • Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-8
  • Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1
  • Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-38
  • Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
  • Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-25
  • Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
  • Rep. David WuD-OR-1
  • Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
  • Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
  • Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
  • Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
  • Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
  • Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
  • Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
  • Rep. Lane EvansD-IL-17
  • Rep. Michael McNultyD-NY-21
  • Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
  • Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
  • Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
  • Rep. Anthony WeinerD-NY-9
  • Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
  • Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
  • Rep. Sherrod BrownD-OH-13
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
  • Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5
  • Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonaldD-CA-37
  • Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
  • Rep. Ted StricklandD-OH-6
  • Rep. Patrick KennedyD-RI-1
  • Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
  • Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
  • Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
  • Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-6
  • Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
  • Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
  • Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17
  • Rep. Tom LantosD-CA-12
  • Rep. Brian BairdD-WA-3
  • Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
  • Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
  • Rep. Robert WexlerD-FL-19
  • Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
  • Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
  • Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-28
  • Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
  • Rep. Tom AllenD-ME-1
  • Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
  • Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
  • Rep. William JeffersonD-LA-2
  • Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
  • Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
  • Rep. Mark UdallD-CO-2
  • Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
  • Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
  • Rep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1
  • Rep. Rahm EmanuelD-IL-5
  • Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
  • Rep. Ellen TauscherD-CA-10
  • Rep. Kendrick MeekD-FL-17
  • Rep. Bob MenendezD-NJ-13
  • Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
  • Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
  • Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
  • Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
  • Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
  • Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
  • Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
  • Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
  • Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
  • Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
  • Rep. Benjamin CardinD-MD-3
  • Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
  • Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
  • Rep. Darlene HooleyD-OR-5
  • Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
  • Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
  • Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
  • Rep. Albert WynnD-MD-4
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
  • Rep. Harold FordD-TN-9
  • Rep. Marion BerryD-AR-1
  • Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
  • Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
  • Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
  • Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
  • Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
  • Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
  • Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
  • Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
  • Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
  • Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
  • Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
  • Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
  • Rep. Jim DavisD-FL-11
  • Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
  • Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
  • Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
  • Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
  • Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
  • Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
  • Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
  • Rep. John SalazarD-CO-3
  • Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
  • Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
  • Rep. Artur DavisD-AL-7
  • Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
  • Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
  • Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
  • Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
  • Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
  • Rep. Stephanie Herseth SandlinD-SD
  • Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
  • Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
  • Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
  • Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
  • Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
  • Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-17
  • Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
  • Rep. Ed CaseD-HI-2
  • Rep. Allen BoydD-FL-2
  • Rep. Melissa BeanD-IL-8
  • Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
  • Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
  • Rep. Charles MelanconD-LA-3
  • Rep. Lincoln DavisD-TN-4
  • Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
  • Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
  • Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
  • Rep. Jim MarshallD-GA-3
  • Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
  • Rep. Bud CramerD-AL-5

Republicans who voted yea(213)

  • Rep. Jim LeachR-IA-2
  • Rep. Christopher ShaysR-CT-4
  • Rep. Rob SimmonsR-CT-2
  • Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
  • Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
  • Rep. Heather WilsonR-NM-1
  • Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
  • Rep. Sherry BoehlertR-NY-24
  • Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
  • Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
  • Rep. Curt WeldonR-PA-7
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
  • Rep. John McHughR-NY-23
  • Rep. Nancy JohnsonR-CT-5
  • Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
  • Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
  • Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
  • Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
  • Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
  • Rep. Joe SchwarzR-MI-7
  • Rep. Sue KellyR-NY-19
  • Rep. Bob NeyR-OH-18
  • Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
  • Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
  • Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
  • Rep. John SweeneyR-NY-20
  • Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
  • Rep. Jim SaxtonR-NJ-3
  • Rep. Jon PorterR-NV-3
  • Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
  • Rep. Rick RenziR-AZ-1
  • Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
  • Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10
  • Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
  • Rep. Jim WalshR-NY-25
  • Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
  • Rep. Chip PickeringR-MS-3
  • Rep. Mark FoleyR-FL-16
  • Rep. Mike FergusonR-NJ-7
  • Rep. Randy KuhlR-NY-29
  • Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
  • Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16
  • Rep. Tom OsborneR-NE-3
  • Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
  • Rep. Deborah PryceR-OH-15
  • Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
  • Rep. Kenny HulshofR-MO-9
  • Rep. Jerry WellerR-IL-11
  • Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
  • Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
  • Rep. Duke CunninghamR-CA-50
  • Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
  • Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
  • Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
  • Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
  • Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
  • Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
  • Rep. Thomas ReynoldsR-NY-26
  • Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-3
  • Rep. Jerry MoranR-KS-1
  • Rep. John PetersonR-PA-5
  • Rep. Richard PomboR-CA-11
  • Rep. Clay ShawR-FL-22
  • Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
  • Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
  • Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
  • Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
  • Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7
  • Rep. Anne NorthupR-KY-3
  • Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
  • Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-24
  • Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
  • Rep. Don SherwoodR-PA-10
  • Rep. Jim NussleR-IA-1
  • Rep. Bill ThomasR-CA-22
  • Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
  • Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
  • Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41
  • Rep. Paul GillmorR-OH-5
  • Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
  • Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
  • Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
  • Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
  • Rep. Thelma DrakeR-VA-2
  • Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
  • Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
  • Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
  • Rep. Roger WickerR-MS-1
  • Rep. Virgil GoodeR-VA-5
  • Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
  • Rep. Henry HydeR-IL-6
  • Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
  • Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
  • Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
  • Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-9
  • Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
  • Rep. Mark KennedyR-MN-6
  • Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
  • Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
  • Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-3
  • Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
  • Rep. Melissa HartR-PA-4
  • Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
  • Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
  • Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
  • Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1
  • Rep. Jeb BradleyR-NH-1
  • Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
  • Rep. Robin HayesR-NC-8
  • Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
  • Rep. Adam PutnamR-FL-12
  • Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
  • Rep. Jim KolbeR-AZ-8
  • Rep. Charles TaylorR-NC-11
  • Rep. Ginny Brown-WaiteR-FL-5
  • Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
  • Rep. John DoolittleR-CA-4
  • Rep. Michael OxleyR-OH-4
  • Rep. Henry BonillaR-TX-23
  • Rep. Michael BilirakisR-FL-9
  • Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
  • Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2
  • Rep. Michael SodrelR-IN-9
  • Rep. Vito FossellaR-NY-13
  • Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
  • Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
  • Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
  • Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7
  • Rep. Mark GreenR-WI-8
  • Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
  • Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
  • Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
  • Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
  • Rep. Dave WeldonR-FL-15
  • Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
  • Rep. Jo Ann DavisR-VA-1
  • Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
  • Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
  • Rep. Bobby JindalR-LA-1
  • Rep. Tom DeLayR-TX-22
  • Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
  • Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
  • Rep. Bill JenkinsR-TN-1
  • Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
  • Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
  • Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
  • Rep. Katherine HarrisR-FL-13
  • Rep. Ric KellerR-FL-8
  • Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
  • Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
  • Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-4
  • Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
  • Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19
  • Rep. Barbara CubinR-WY
  • Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
  • Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
  • Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
  • Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
  • Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
  • Rep. Jim RyunR-KS-2
  • Rep. Connie MackR-FL-14
  • Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
  • Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
  • Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
  • Rep. Jim GibbonsR-NV-2
  • Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
  • Rep. Bob BeauprezR-CO-7
  • Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
  • Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
  • Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
  • Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
  • Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
  • Rep. Chris CannonR-UT-3
  • Rep. Ernest IstookR-OK-5
  • Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
  • Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
  • Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
  • Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4
  • Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6
  • Rep. Gil GutknechtR-MN-1
  • Rep. J.D. HayworthR-AZ-5
  • Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
  • Rep. Chris ChocolaR-IN-2
  • Rep. John LinderR-GA-7
  • Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
  • Rep. Marilyn MusgraveR-CO-4
  • Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
  • Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
  • Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
  • Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
  • Rep. Charlie NorwoodR-GA-9
  • Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
  • Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
  • Rep. Nathan DealR-GA-10
  • Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
  • Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
  • Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-46
  • Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
  • Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
  • Rep. Joel HefleyR-CO-5
  • Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
  • Rep. Tom FeeneyR-FL-24
  • Rep. J. Gresham BarrettR-SC-3
  • Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
  • Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-6
  • Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
  • Rep. John ShadeggR-AZ-3
  • Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-2
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.

  1. Sep 8, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-62.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 223.Senate roll call 223
  6. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  7. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 11 (Roll no. 460).House roll call 460
  9. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3673.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
  13. OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
  14. Sep 7, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  15. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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