United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2500 (107th)
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
Introduced
13 July 2001
Last action
28 November 2001 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 107-77.
Sponsors
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
9 March 2026
Summary
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes appropriations for FY 2002 to the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the judiciary, and related agencies for FY 2002. Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice for: (1) general administration; (2) the U.S. Parole Commission; (3) legal activities; (4) radiation exposure compensation; (5) interagency law enforcement; (6) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (7) the Drug Enforcement Administration; (8) the Immigration and Naturalization Service; (9) the Federal Prison System; and (10) Office of Justice Programs. Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to: (1) pay for an abortion except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or in the case of rape; or (2) to require any person to perform, or facilitate the performance of, an abortion. Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes appropriations for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the International Trade Commission. Makes appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: (1) the International Trade Administration; (2) export administration and national security activities; (3) the Economic Development Administration; (4) the Minority Business Development Administration; (5) economic and statistical analysis programs; (6) the Bureau of the Census; (7) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (8) the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; (9) the Under Secretary for Technology of the Office of Technology Policy; (10) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; (11) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (12) departmental management, including the Office of Inspector General. Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes appropriations 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) judicial retirement funds; and (8) the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes appropriations for: (1) the Department of State for the administration of foreign affairs and for international organizations and conferences; and (2) the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Makes appropriations for the: (1) Maritime Administration; (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) Federal Maritime Commission; (10) Federal Trade Commission; (11) Legal Services Corporation; (12) Marine Mammal Commission; (13) National Veterans Business Development Corporation; (14) Pacific Charter Commission; (15) Securities and Exchange Commission; (16) Small Business Administration; and (17) State Justice Institute. Sets forth: (1) limitations and prohibitions on the use of funds appropriated by this Act; and (2) Buy American provisions. Rescinds specified unobligated balances of prior year appropriations for the emergency oil and gas guaranteed loan program account and the emergency steel guaranteed loan program account of the Department of Commerce.
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Timeline
13 July 2001
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 79.
Source: Calendars
13 July 2001
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-139, by Mr. Wolf.
Source: Committee
13 July 2001
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-139, by Mr. Wolf.
Source: Committee
13 July 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 2001
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 192 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2500 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
17 July 2001
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 192 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
17 July 2001
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 192. (consideration: CR H4071-4100; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H4086, H4087-4091, H4094)
Source: Floor
17 July 2001
Passed
Rule H. Res. 192 passed House.
Source: Floor
17 July 2001
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2500 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
17 July 2001
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
17 July 2001
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2500 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
17 July 2001
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
18 July 2001
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
18 July 2001
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 July 2001
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 408 - 19 (Roll No. 248).
Source: Floor
18 July 2001
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 408 - 19 (Roll No. 248).
Source: Floor
18 July 2001
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
18 July 2001
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2500.
Source: Floor
18 July 2001
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
18 July 2001
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2500 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
18 July 2001
Floor
DEBATE - UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WILL PROCEED WITH DEBATE ON AMENDMENTS UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE.
Source: Floor
18 July 2001
Reported
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4130-4202; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H4131, H4132, H4141-4142, H4148-4149; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H4151-4152; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H4153, H4156-4157; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H4157-4158, H4159-4160; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H4160-4161; text of Title VII as reported in House: CR H4161, H4198)
Source: Floor
19 July 2001
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2001
Introduced
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.
Source: Calendars
10 September 2001
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9209-9246)
Source: Floor
13 September 2001
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hollings, Inouye, Mikulski, Leahy, Kohl, Murray, Reed, Byrd, Gregg, Stevens, Domenici, McConnell, Hutchison, Campbell and Cochran.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 September 2001
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9354-9359, S9361-9388)
Source: Floor
13 September 2001
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 279.(text as passed Senate: CR 9/14/2001 S9443-9459)
Source: Floor
19 September 2001
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 September 2001
Floor
Message received in Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 240.
Source: Floor
21 September 2001
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hollings, Inouye, Mikulski, Leahy, Kohl, Murray, Reed, Byrd, Gregg, Stevens, Domenici, McConnell, Hutchison, Campbell and Cochran.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 September 2001
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 240, papers are returned to the Senate.
Source: Floor
24 September 2001
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 2001
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees: Wolf, Rogers (KY), Kolbe, Taylor (NC), Regula, Latham, Miller (FL), Vitter, Young (FL), Serrano, Mollohan, Roybal-Allard, Cramer, Kennedy (RI), and Obey.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 2001
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H5959)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 2001
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
7 November 2001
Passed
NOTICE OF MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES - Mr. Rohrabacher notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2500. The instructions seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the language contained in Section 626 of the House-passed bill and Section 623 of the Senate amendment, prohibiting the use of funds in the bill by the Department of Justice or the Department of State 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 slave or forced labor. (consideration: CR H7945-7950)
Source: Floor
8 November 2001
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Rohrabacher moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 November 2001
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 November 2001
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 November 2001
Passed
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the language contained in Section 626 of the House-passed bill and Section 623 of the Senate amendment, prohibiting the use of funds in the bill by the Department of Justice or the Department of State 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 slave or forced labor.
Source: Floor
8 November 2001
Passed
Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Nov. 9 to file a conference report on H.R. 2500. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
9 November 2001
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 107-278 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7986-8034)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 November 2001
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-278 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7986-8034)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 November 2001
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 286 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2500. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.
Source: Floor
13 November 2001
Floor
VITIATING MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the filing of the conference report on H.R. 2500 has vitiated the motion to instruct conferees offered by Mr. Rohrabacher which was debated on Thursday, November 8, 2001 and on which further proceedings were postponed.
Source: Floor
14 November 2001
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 November 2001
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 411 - 15 (Roll no. 438).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 November 2001
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 November 2001
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 411 - 15 (Roll no. 438).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 November 2001
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 November 2001
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report on H.R. 2500.
Source: Floor
14 November 2001
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Wolf brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-278 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 286. (consideration: CR H8144-8159)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
14 November 2001
Passed
Rule H. Res. 286 passed House.
Source: Floor
15 November 2001
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 November 2001
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 November 2001
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 1. Record Vote Number: 340.(consideration: CR S11878-11886)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 November 2001
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 November 2001
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 November 2001
Became law
Became Public Law No: 107-77.
Source: President
28 November 2001
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 November 2001
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
15 November 2001 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 2500 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source
Yes 98 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
13 September 2001 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2500 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 97 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Not Voting
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 28 November 2001 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 22 September 2001 · Download file
- Public Print · 13 September 2001 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 20 July 2001 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 18 July 2001 · Download file
- Reported in House · 13 July 2001 · Download file
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Passed Senate amended
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 20 July 2001
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Passed House amended
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Reported to House without amendment
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
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- related to → Returning to the Senate the bill H.R. 2500.
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2500) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
- related to → Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2500) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002
- amends ← An amendment to increase by $5 million the funding for improvements in the extradition processes and to close off "safe-havens".
- amends ← An amendment numbered 11 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to initiate a proceeding in the WTO challenging any law of a country that is not a member of the OECD relating to HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to provide that none of the funds designated for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative may be used to initiate a proceeding in the WTO challenging any law or policy of a developing country that promotes access to HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies to the population of the country.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to provide $200 million (by offset) to the water users of the Klamath Project as compensation for private property taken for public use.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 16 printed in the Congressional Record to specify that none of the funds in the bill may be used after Dec. 15, 2001, for any operation of the Office of Independent Counsel's investigation of former HUD Secretary, Henry Cisneros.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 25 printed in the Congressional Record to provide $20 million for enforcement and border affairs at the Immigration and Naturalization Service for a program of alternatives to detention for aliens who are not considered a danger to the commmunity or who are not likely to abscond.
- amends ← An amendment to name the Department of Justice Building at 10th and Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, the "Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building.".
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