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H.R. 2555 (108th)

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 June 2003

Last action

1 October 2003 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 108-90.

Sponsors

Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]

Subjects

Immigration, Transport

Source updated

7 January 2026

Immigration · Transport

Summary

Makes FY 2004 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security for: (1) departmental management and operations; (2) border and transportation security (including the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and the Office for Domestic Preparedness); (3) emergency preparedness and response; and (4) other departmental activities (including citizenship and immigration services, the United States Coast Guard, the Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, and the United States Secret Service).

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Timeline

  1. 23 June 2003

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 84.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 23 June 2003

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-169, by Mr. Rogers (KY).

    Source: Committee

  3. 23 June 2003

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 293 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2555 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. Waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with sec. 501 of H. Con. Res. 95, (prohibiting advanced appropriations) and clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Bill is open to amendments. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.

    Source: Floor

  4. 23 June 2003

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-169, by Mr. Rogers (KY).

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 June 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 24 June 2003

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2555.

    Source: Floor

  7. 24 June 2003

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  8. 24 June 2003

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 2 (Roll no. 310).

    Source: Floor

  9. 24 June 2003

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 2 (Roll no. 310).

    Source: Floor

  10. 24 June 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

  11. 24 June 2003

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 24 June 2003

    Floor

    Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica stated that section 514 of the bill proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: Floor

  13. 24 June 2003

    Vote

    On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 200 (Roll no. 305).

    Source: Floor

  14. 24 June 2003

    Floor

    Mr. Obey appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.

    Source: Floor

  15. 24 June 2003

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2555 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. Waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with sec. 501 of H. Con. Res. 95, (prohibiting advanced appropriations) and clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Bill is open to amendments. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.

    Source: Floor

  16. 24 June 2003

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  17. 24 June 2003

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 293 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  18. 24 June 2003

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 293. (consideration: CR H5744-5795; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H5754, H5756; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H5757, H5759, H5761, H5764; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H5769, H5770-5771; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H5771-5772; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H5772-5773, H5775)

    Source: Floor

  19. 24 June 2003

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 293 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  20. 25 June 2003

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  21. 10 July 2003

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.

    Source: Calendars

  22. 10 July 2003

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Cochran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-86.

    Source: Committee

  23. 10 July 2003

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  24. 11 July 2003

    Committee

    Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  25. 21 July 2003

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9623-9626, S9628-9629)

    Source: Floor

  26. 22 July 2003

    Reported

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9672-9697; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9672-9680)

    Source: Floor

  27. 23 July 2003

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9748-9788)

    Source: Floor

  28. 24 July 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; Stevens; Specter; Domenici; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Campbell; Craig; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Leahy; Harkin; Mikulski; Kohl; Murray.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 24 July 2003

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9830-9887)

    Source: Floor

  30. 24 July 2003

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 306.(text as passed Senate: CR 7/25/2003 S9980-9986)

    Source: Floor

  31. 25 July 2003

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  32. 10 September 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Rogers (KY), Young (FL), Wolf, Wamp, Latham, Emerson, Granger, Sweeney, Sherwood, Sabo, Price (NC), Serrano, Roybal-Allard, Berry, Mollohan, and Obey.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 10 September 2003

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 10 September 2003

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8107-8111)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 10 September 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Rogers (KY) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 10 September 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Sabo motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on inclusion of the highest possible level of funding for each Homeland Security, preparedness and disaster response program within Title II, III and IV and on inclusion of House General Provision 521.

    Source: Floor

  37. 10 September 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Sabo moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H8107; text: CR H8107)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 17 September 2003

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 17 September 2003

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 23 September 2003

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 374 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2555. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

    Source: Floor

  41. 23 September 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 108-280 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8425-8459)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 23 September 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-280 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8425-8459)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 24 September 2003

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 24 September 2003

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 8 (Roll no. 515).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 24 September 2003

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  46. 24 September 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 24 September 2003

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 24 September 2003

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 8 (Roll no. 515).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 24 September 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 374 the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2555.

    Source: Floor

  50. 24 September 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Rogers (KY) brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-280 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 374. (consideration: CR H8793-8802)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 24 September 2003

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 374 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  52. 24 September 2003

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 226 (Roll no. 514).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 24 September 2003

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  54. 24 September 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Sabo moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. (consideration: CR H8801-8802; text: CR H8801)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 24 September 2003

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 26 September 2003

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  57. 26 September 2003

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  58. 1 October 2003

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  59. 1 October 2003

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  60. 1 October 2003

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 108-90.

    Source: President

Votes

24 July 2003 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2555 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 93 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6

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

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