United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2799 (108th)
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004
Introduced
21 July 2003
Last action
22 January 2004 · Floor
Status
See also H. R. 2673.
Sponsors
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - Makes appropriations for FY 2004 for the Departments of Commerce, of Justice and of State, the judiciary and related agencies. Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for FY 2004 for: (1) general administration; (2) the U.S. Parole Commission; (3) legal activities; (4) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (5) the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force; (6) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; (7) the Federal prison system; and (8) Office of Justice programs. Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for FY 2004 for: (1) the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; (2) the International Trade Commission; (3) the International Trade Administration; (4) the Bureau of Industry and Security; (5) the Economic Development Administration; (6) the Minority Business Development Agency; (7) economic and statistical analysis programs; (8) the Bureau of the Census; (9) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (10) public telecommunications facilities planning and construction grants; (11) information infrastructure grants; (12) the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; (13) the Under Secretary for Technology/Office of Technology Policy; (14) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; (15) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); (16) restoration of Pacific salmon populations; (17) the fisheries finance program account; and (18) departmental management, including for the Office of Inspector General. Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations to the Judiciary for FY 2004 for: (1) the U.S. Supreme Court; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services; (5) the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; (6) the Federal Judicial Center; (7) judiciary retirement funds; and (8) the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2004 - Makes appropriations for the Department of State for FY 2004 for: (1) administration of foreign affairs; (2) international organizations; and (3) the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Makes appropriations for FY 2004 for the: (1) the Antitrust Modernization Commission; (2) Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (3) Commission on Civil Rights; (4) Commission on International Religious Freedom; (5) Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (6) Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China; (7) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (8) Federal Communications Commission; (9) the Federal Trade Commission; (10) Legal Services Corporation; (11) Marine Mammal Commission; (12) National Veterans Business Development Corporation; (13) Securities and Exchange Commission; (14) Small Business Administration; and (15) State Justice Institute. Rescinds certain unobligated balances available to the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice for: (1) State and local law enforcement assistance; and (2) community oriented policing services.
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Timeline
21 July 2003
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 326 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2799. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Rule waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.
Source: Floor
21 July 2003
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.
Source: Calendars
21 July 2003
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-221, by Mr. Wolf.
Source: Committee
21 July 2003
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-221, by Mr. Wolf.
Source: Committee
21 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2003
Passed
Rule H. Res. 326 passed House.
Source: Floor
22 July 2003
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2799 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
22 July 2003
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
22 July 2003
Floor
Mr. Upton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Upton stated that the proviso beginning on page 82, line 17, and ending on page 83, line 5 sought to impose new duties not authorized and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Source: Floor
22 July 2003
Vote
On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 77 - 335 (Roll no. 402).
Source: Floor
22 July 2003
Floor
Mr. Sanders moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
22 July 2003
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
22 July 2003
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 326 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
22 July 2003
Passed
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Young of Florida asked unanimous consent that during consideration of H.R. 2799 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 326, that no amendment to the bill may be offered except: 1) Pro forma amendments offered by the chairman or ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees; 2) the amendments printed in the Congressional Record numbered 1-13; 3) a group of amendments placed at the desk; and 4) two amendments offered by Mr. Levin regarding the USTR and labor standards. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 July 2003
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 326. (consideration: CR H7248-7284; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7252-7256, H7256-7260, H7260-7262, H7263, H7263-7264, H7264-7265, H7267-7268, H7268, H7273)
Source: Floor
23 July 2003
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 July 2003
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 21 (Roll no. 422).
Source: Floor
23 July 2003
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 21 (Roll no. 422).
Source: Floor
23 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
23 July 2003
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
23 July 2003
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2799.
Source: Floor
23 July 2003
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
23 July 2003
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2799 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
23 July 2003
Vote
On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 198 (Roll no. 411).
Source: Floor
23 July 2003
Floor
Mr. Levin appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
Source: Floor
23 July 2003
Floor
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two minutes of debate on the Levin amendment.
Source: Floor
23 July 2003
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7337-7339)
Source: Floor
24 July 2003
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2003
Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
2 September 2003
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.
Source: Calendars
10 November 2003
Floor
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S14287-14334)
Source: Floor
11 November 2003
Passed
Returned to the Calendar. when the motion to proceed to H.R. 2861 was agreed to. Calendar No. 266.
Source: Floor
22 January 2004
Floor
See also H. R. 2673.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 2 September 2003 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 1 August 2003 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 July 2003 · Download file
- Reported in House · 21 July 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
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Received in Senate (text)
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Reported to House without amendment
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2799) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004
- related to ← Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004
- amends ← An amendment to restrict the use of funds from being used to engage in negotiations respecting a trade agreement with another country which creates or expands a nonimmigrant visa category authorizing the temporary entry of professionals into the United States.
- amends ← Amendments numbered 3, 4, 5, 6, & 8 printed in the Congressional Record of July 21, 2003.
- amends ← An amendment to prohibit the U.S. Trade Representative from expending funds made available in this Act for negotiating a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) or a Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), that does not protect against piracy of copyrights; open markets for United States agricultural products, and high techonology and other manufactured exports, provides greater rights for foreign investors than Americans in the United States, and that does not require adoption and enforcement of the basic prohibitions on exploitative child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, and guarantee of the right to associate and bargain collectively.
- amends ← An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being available to file a motion in any court opposing a civil action against any Japanese person or corporation for compensation or reparations in which the plaintiff alleges that, as an American prisoner of war during World War II, he or she was used as a slave or forced labor.
- amends ← An amendment to restrict the use of funds from being used to enforce the judgment in Newdow v. U.S. Congress 292 F.3d 597 (9th Cir. 2002).
- amends ← An amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being available to assist any State or local government entity or official that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of an individual.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2799
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/2799
- us · 108-hr-2799 · source updated 7 April 2025