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Motion To Instruct Conferees On H.R. 2660, Departments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, And Education, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 20

Date: May 18, 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Labor Unions Health and Health Care Education


MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2660, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 -- (House of Representatives - May 18, 2004)

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I offer a motion.

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bass). The Clerk will report the motion.

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Mr. DeLAY. Mr. Speaker, I offer a preferential motion.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion.

The Clerk read as follows:

Mr. DELAY moves that the motion to instruct be laid on the table.

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state it.

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. If a motion to table this motion on overtime pay prevails, will it have the effect
of denying the Members any debate on this issue?

The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair indicated in the same circumstances on May 12, 2004, if the motion to table
were adopted, the motion of the gentleman from California would not be before the House.

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Further parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state it.

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Then to be clear, let me understand that this means that we will not have the
hour of debate on the Department of Labor's efforts to deny millions of workers currently eligible for overtime from
receiving overtime in the future?

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The motion of the gentleman from California will not be before the House.

The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay).

The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.

RECORDED VOTE

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.

A recorded vote was ordered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on tabling the motion to instruct will
be followed by a 5-minute vote on suspending the rules and passing H.R. 3722.

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The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bass) (during the vote). Members are advised there are 2 minutes remaining in this
vote.

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