HR 2215107th CongressSigned into LawHouse

21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act

Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement

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Latest Action Date

Nov 2, 2002

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Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9]

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Legislative Timeline

Signed into Law

2001-06-19Referred to Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2001-06-19Introduced

Introduced in House

2001-06-20Reported

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

2001-06-20Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2001-06-28Committee

Mr. Foley asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary have until midnight on July 6 to file a report on H.R. 2215. Agreed to without objection.

2001-07-10Calendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.

2001-07-10Reported

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-125.

2001-07-23Floor

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

2001-07-23Floor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4384-4389)

2001-07-23Passed House

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4384-4389)

2001-07-23Floor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2215.

2001-07-23Floor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4384-4392)

2001-07-23Floor

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2001-07-24Referred to Committee

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

2001-10-18Reported

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

2001-10-30Calendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 206.

2001-10-30Reported

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

2001-12-20Conference

Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatch, Kennedy and Leahy.

2001-12-20Passed Senate

Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

2001-12-20Passed Senate

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

2001-12-20Floor

The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

2001-12-20Reported

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14065-14075; text of measure a reported in Seante: CR S14065-14072)

2002-01-23Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2002-02-06ResolvingDifferences

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

2002-02-06Conference

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of secs. 2207, 2301, 2302, 2311, 2321-4, and 2331-4 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hoekstra, Castle, and Miller, George.

2002-02-06Conference

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 2203-6, 2208, 2210, 2801, 2901-2911, 2951, 4005, and title VIII of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Tauzin, Bilirakis, and Dingell.

2002-02-06Conference

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Berman is appointed in lieu of Ms. Baldwin for consideration of sec. 312 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference.

2002-02-06Conference

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Hyde, Gekas, Coble, Smith (TX), Gallegly, Conyers, Frank, Scott, and Baldwin.

2002-02-06Conference

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H172)

2002-02-06Conference

Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

2002-04-30Floor

NOTIFICATION OF MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES - Ms. DeGette notified the House of her intention, on May 1, 2002, to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2215. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to (1) agree to title IV of the Senate amendment (establishing a Violence Against Women Office); and (2) insist upon section 2003 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by section 402 of the House bill (establishing duties and functions of the Director of the Violence Against Women Office).

2002-05-01ResolvingDifferences

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

2002-05-01ResolvingDifferences

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 3 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H1990)

2002-05-01ResolvingDifferences

The previous question was ordered without objection.

2002-05-01Floor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the DeGette motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to (1) agree to title IV of the Senate amendment (establishing a Violence Against Women Office); and (2) insist upon section 2003 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by section 402 of the House bill (establishing duties and functions of the Director of the Violence Against Women Office).

2002-05-01ResolvingDifferences

Ms. DeGette moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H1990-1997)

2002-09-25Conference

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 552 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2215. 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.

2002-09-25Conference

Conference report H. Rept. 107-685 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6586-6649)

2002-09-25Conference

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-685 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6586-6649)

2002-09-25Conference

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

2002-09-26Conference

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

2002-09-26Conference

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 4 (Roll no. 422). (consideration: CR H6743-6751)

2002-09-26ResolvingDifferences

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

2002-09-26Conference

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 4 (Roll no. 422).(consideration: CR H6743-6751)

2002-09-26ResolvingDifferences

The previous question was ordered without objection.

2002-09-26Conference

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2215.

2002-09-26Conference

Mr. Sensenbrenner brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-685 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 552.

2002-09-26Passed House

Rule H. Res. 552 passed House.

2002-10-01Conference

Cloture motion the conference report to accompany H.R. 2215 presented in Senate.

2002-10-01Conference

Conference report considered in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S9680-9681, S9688-9697, S9697-9703)

2002-10-01Conference

Motion to proceed to consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2215 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

2002-10-03Floor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2002-10-03Conference

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

2002-10-03Conference

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

2002-10-03Conference

Cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2215 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 5. Record Vote Number: 229.

2002-10-03Conference

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S9870-9892)

2002-10-17Floor

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 503, enrollment corrections on H.R. 2215 have been made.

2002-10-23Sent to President

Presented to President.

2002-11-02Signed into Law

Became Public Law No: 107-273.

2002-11-02Signed by President

Signed by President.

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