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H.R. 2660 (108th)

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004

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Introduced

8 July 2003

Last action

19 May 2004 · Floor

Status

The conferees on the part of the House are discharged and H.R. 2660 is laid on the table pursuant to H. Res. 649

Sponsors

Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16]

Subjects

Asylum, Healthcare, Defence, Housing, Energy, Education

Source updated

7 April 2025

Asylum · Healthcare · Defence · Housing · Energy · Education

Summary

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for FY 2004 for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies. Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds and transfers of funds. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for FY 2004 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, training and employment services; (2) community service employment for older Americans; (3) Federal unemployment benefits and allowances; (4) State unemployment insurance and employment service operations; (5) advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (6) employment and training program administration; (7) the Employee Benefits Security Administration; (8) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (9) the Employment Standards Administration; (10) certain special benefits, including ones for disabled coal miners; (11) the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund; (12) the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (13) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; (14) the Mine Safety and Health Administration; (15) the Bureau of Labor Statistics; (16) the Office of Disability Employment Policy; (17) departmental management; (18) veterans employment and training; (19) the Office of Inspector General; and (20) a working capital fund for a new core accounting system. Makes appropriations for FY 2004 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for: (1) the Health Resources and Services Administration, for specified health resources and services activities; (2) health education assistance loans; (3) the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust Fund; (4) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), for disease control, research, and training; (5) the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the John E. Fogarty International Center, the National Library of Medicine, and the Office of the Director; (6) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, for substance abuse and mental health services; (7) the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; (8) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for grants to States for Medicaid, payments to health care trust funds, program management, and the Health Maintenance Organization Loan and Loan Guarantee Fund; (9) the Administration for Children and Families for payments to States for child support enforcement and family support programs; (10) low income home energy assistance; (11) refugee and entrant assistance; (12) payments to States for the child care and development block grant; (13) the social services block grant; (14) disabled voter services; (15) children and families services programs; (16) promoting safe and stable families, through family preservation and support; (17) payments to States for foster care and adoption assistance; (18) the Administration on Aging; (19) the Office of the Secretary for general departmental management; (20) the Office of Inspector General; (21) the Office for Civil Rights; (22) policy research; (23) retirement pay and medical benefits for Public Health Service commissioned officers, and medical care of dependents and retired personnel; and (24) the public health and social services emergency fund, for expenses related to countering potential biological, disease, and chemical threats to civilian populations, and for activities to ensure a year-round influenza vaccine production capacity and the development and implementation of rapidly expandable influenza vaccine production technologies. Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for FY 2004 to the Department of Education for: (1) education for the disadvantaged; (2) impact aid; (3) school improvement programs; (4) Indian education; (5) innovation and improvement activities; (6) safe schools and citizenship education; (7) English language acquisition and language enhancement; (8) special education; (9) rehabilitation services and disability research; (10) special institutions for persons with disabilities, including the American Printing House for the Blind, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and Gallaudet University; (11) vocational and adult education; (12) certain student financial assistance programs, as well as Federal administrative expenses for such programs (setting a maximum individual Pell Grant amount); (13) specified higher education programs; (14) Howard University; (15) the college housing and academic facilities loans program; (16) the historically Black college and university capital financing program account; (17) the Institute of Education Sciences; (18) departmental management and program administration; (19) the Office for Civil Rights; and (20) the Office of the Inspector General. Makes appropriations for FY 2004 to the: (1) Armed Forces Retirement Home; (2) Corporation for National and Community Service, for domestic volunteer service programs and operating expenses; (3) Corporation for Public Broadcasting; (4) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (5) Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; (6) Institute of Museum and Library Services; (7) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; (8) National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; (9) National Council on Disability; (10) National Labor Relations Board; (11) National Mediation Board; (12) Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; (13) Railroad Retirement Board for the dual benefits payments account, Federal payments to the railroad retirement accounts, administration, and the Office of Inspector General; (14) Social Security Administration for payments to the Social Security trust funds, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program, administrative expenses, and the Office of Inspector General; and (15) U.S. Institute of Peace.

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Timeline

  1. 8 July 2003

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 312 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2660. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, provides that general debate shall be confined to the bill, and waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, except as specified. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  2. 8 July 2003

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 97.

    Source: Calendars

  3. 8 July 2003

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-188, by Mr. Regula.

    Source: Committee

  4. 8 July 2003

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-188, by Mr. Regula.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 9 July 2003

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 312 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  7. 9 July 2003

    Passed

    ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Young of Florida asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 2660 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, general debate shall continue for not to exceed 3 hours, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  8. 10 July 2003

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 208 (Roll no. 353).

    Source: Floor

  9. 10 July 2003

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  10. 10 July 2003

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2660.

    Source: Floor

  11. 10 July 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 10 July 2003

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 208 (Roll no. 353).

    Source: Floor

  13. 10 July 2003

    Floor

    Mrs. Johnson (CT) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mrs. Johnson of Connecticutt stated that section 217(b) of the bill constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: Floor

  14. 10 July 2003

    Vote

    On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 222 (Roll no. 347).

    Source: Floor

  15. 10 July 2003

    Floor

    Mr. Obey moved to strike the enacting clause.

    Source: Floor

  16. 10 July 2003

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  17. 10 July 2003

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 312 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  18. 10 July 2003

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2660. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, provides that general debate shall be confined to the bill, and waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, except as specified. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

  19. 10 July 2003

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 312. (consideration: CR H6470-6525; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H6535, H6549-6552; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H6552-6556; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H6556-6558; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H6558-6559; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H6559-6560; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H6576)

    Source: Floor

  20. 11 July 2003

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.

    Source: Calendars

  21. 2 September 2003

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10941-10966)

    Source: Floor

  22. 3 September 2003

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10991-11020)

    Source: Floor

  23. 4 September 2003

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11052-11062, S11065-11095, S11100-11107)

    Source: Floor

  24. 5 September 2003

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11134-11150)

    Source: Floor

  25. 8 September 2003

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11174-11184)

    Source: Floor

  26. 9 September 2003

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11192-11240)

    Source: Floor

  27. 10 September 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Specter; Cochran; Gregg; Craig; Hutchison; Stevens; DeWine; Shelby; Domenici; Harkin; Hollings; Inouye; Reid; Kohl; Murray; Landrieu; Byrd.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 10 September 2003

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11263-11303, S11307-11315)

    Source: Floor

  29. 10 September 2003

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 347.(text: CR 9/15/2003 S11485-11499)

    Source: Floor

  30. 11 September 2003

    Floor

    Measure amended in Senate after passage by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11426-11427)

    Source: Floor

  31. 24 September 2003

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  32. 2 October 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Regula, Istook, Wicker, Northup, Cunningham, Granger, Peterson (PA), Sherwood, Weldon (FL), Simpson, Young (FL), Obey, Hoyer, Lowey, DeLauro, Jackson (IL), Kennedy (RI), and Roybal-Allard.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 2 October 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 2 October 2003

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 2 October 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 2 October 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to instruct conferees. The instructions seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on section 106 of the Senate amendment regarding overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

    Source: Floor

  37. 2 October 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Regula moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 29 October 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 29 October 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to instruct conferees.

    Source: Floor

  40. 29 October 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 29 October 2003

    Passed

    On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 29 October 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H10083-10090; text: CR H10083)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 5 November 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660.

    Source: Floor

  44. 5 November 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 5 November 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Ms. DeLauro moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H10429-10434)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 6 November 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 6 November 2003

    Vote

    On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 101 (Roll no. 613). (consideration: CR H10510-10511)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 6 November 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 6 November 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Bell motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660.

    Source: Floor

  50. 6 November 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Bell moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H10515-10520; text: CR H10515)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 18 November 2003

    Passed

    On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 18 November 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 18 November 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 18 November 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kennedy (RI) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660.

    Source: Floor

  55. 18 November 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Kennedy (RI) moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR 11/19/2003 H11500-11503; text: CR 11/19/2003 H11500)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 19 November 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kildee motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660.

    Source: Floor

  57. 19 November 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 19 November 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Kildee moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11622-11628; text: CR H11622)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 20 November 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 20 November 2003

    Vote

    On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 64 (Roll no. 651). (consideration: CR H11679-11680)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 22 January 2004

    Floor

    See also H. R. 2673.

    Source: Floor

  62. 12 May 2004

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  63. 12 May 2004

    Vote

    On motion to table motion to instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 159).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  64. 12 May 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. DeLay moved to table the motion.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  65. 12 May 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Miller, George moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H2836-2837)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  66. 17 May 2004

    Floor

    NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. George Miller of California notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660.

    Source: Floor

  67. 18 May 2004

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  68. 18 May 2004

    Vote

    On motion to table motion to instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 199 (Roll no. 181).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  69. 18 May 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. DeLay moved to table the motion.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  70. 18 May 2004

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Miller, George moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H3106-3107; text: CR H3106)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  71. 19 May 2004

    Floor

    The conferees on the part of the House are discharged and H.R. 2660 is laid on the table pursuant to H. Res. 649

    Source: Floor

Votes

10 September 2003 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2660 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 94 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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