H.R.1141: 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-64, by Mr. Young (FL).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 125 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1141 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order for failure to comply with clause 4(c) of rule XIII or sec. 302 or 306 of the Congressional Budget Act are waived. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Amendment printed in the Rules Committee Report may be offered only by a Member designated, considered read, shall not be subject to amendment or to a demand for division of the question. All points of order against it are waived. Bill is open to amendments. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may grant priority in recognition to members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record, postpone votes during ...

Rule H. Res. 125 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 125.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1141 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order for failure to comply with clause 4(c) of rule XIII or sec. 302 or 306 of the Congressional Budget Act are waived. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Amendment printed in the Rules Committee Report may be offered only by a Member designated, considered read, shall not be subject to amendment or to a demand for division of the question. All points of order against it are waived. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may grant priority in recognition to members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Rec...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 125 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Edward A. Pease to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1141.

LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Young of Florida asked unanimous consent that debate on the Tiahrt amendment and all amendments thereto be concluded in 15 minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Young of Florida asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered read through page 36, line 10. Agreed to without objection.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1141.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 211 (Roll no. 70).

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

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 544 amended.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; Gorton; McConnell; Burns; Shelby; Gregg; Bennett; Campbell; Craig; Hutchison; Kyl; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Leahy; Lautenberg; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid; Kohl; Murray; Dorgan; Feinstein; Durbin.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.

The House is debating the Obey motion to instruct conferees to disagree with the across the board reduction of funds appropriated with an emergency designation in division B of Public Law 105-277 in the Senate amendment having the effect of reducing by 44% funds made available for counter drug activities antiterrorism programs including security enhancements at U.S. embassies, Y2k computer upgrades, plutonium disposition and uranium purchase, the Coast Guard, domestic disaster assistance, child survival, and other emergencies.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 0 (Roll no. 96).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Pelosi, Serrano, and Pastor.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Deutsch moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House is proceeding with one hour of debate on the motion by Mr. Deutsch to instruct conferees on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 1141, to insist on the funding level of $621 million contained under the heading "CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN EMERGENCY, DISASTER RECOVERY FUND" of the House bill for necessary expenses to address the effects of hurricanes in Central America and the Caribbean and the earthquake in Columbia.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

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

Mr. Upton moved that the House instruct conferees.

MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES - Mr. Upton moved to instruct conferees on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 1141 to insist that no provision (1) not in H.R. 1141 when passed by the House; (2) not in H.R. 1664 when passed by the House or directly related to H.R. 1664; and (3) not in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1141, as passed by the Senate, be agreed to by the managers on the part of the House.

DEBATE - The House is proceeding with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees offerd by Mr. Upton.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 381 - 46, 1 Present (Roll no. 130).

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

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 106-143 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 173 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1141 with 1 hour of general debate.

Rule H. Res. 173 passed House.

Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-143 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 173.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report on H.R. 1141.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit to the conference committee.

On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 243 (Roll no. 132).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 158 (Roll no. 133).

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

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

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

Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.

Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure made in Senate.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70-30. Record Vote No: 135.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-36. Record Vote No: 136.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 106-31.