H.R.2403: Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1994

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 103-123.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, General Government.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-127, by Mr. Hoyer.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 201 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2403 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption; of this resolution, the Speaker may declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the bill. Points of order against consideration of the bill forfialure to comply with clause 7 of rule XXI shall be waived. Points of order under clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived except as specified in the rule. Where points of order are waived against only part of a paragraph, a point of order against matter in the balance of the paragraph may be applied only to the balance of the paragraph and not the entire paragraph. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, said amendment to be offered, consid...

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 201.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 201 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Gerry E. Studds to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2403 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed with the remaining thirty three minutes of general debate.

Mr. Hoyer raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Hoyer stated that the provision beginning on page 17 line 2 and ending on line five, directing the IRS to identify employees found deserving of cash awards and to make such cash awards, consitituted legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of the rules of the house. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Hoyer raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Hoyer stated that the provisions contained in Sec. 108 of the bill beginning on page 19 line 22 through page 20 line 16, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and administer a program requiring the payment of user fees for processing applications for certificates of label approval of distilled spirits, wine, and beer or malt beverages, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 201, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Shepherd amendment.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2403 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 201 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Gerry E. Studds to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Mr. Hoyer raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Hoyer stated that the provisions of Sec. 527 of the bill, relating to using sick leave for purposes relating to the adoption of a child, consitituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Hoyer moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

On motion to rise and report Agreed to by recorded vote: 241 - 171 (Roll no. 254).

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2403.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Myers moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Myers motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the committee report the bill back with an amendment reducing each amount appropriated in the bill by 2%. The amendment would exempt appropriations for salaries and expenses of the Customs Service and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the General Services Administration Federal Buildings Fund.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 235 (Roll no. 259).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 153 (Roll no. 260).

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

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

Subcommittee on Treasury, U.S. Postal Service. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator DeConcini with amendments. With written report No. 103-106.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Amendment SP 734 proposed by Senator DeConcini.

Amendment SP 734 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 736 proposed by Senator Lott.

Amendment SP 737 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.

Amendment SP 738 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SP 737.

Motion to table SP 738 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-34. Record Vote No: 226.

Amendment SP 737 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 736 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 739 proposed by Senator Simon.

Considered by Senate.

Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 739.

SP 739 determined non-germane by Yea-Nay Vote. 30-68. Record Vote No: 227.

SP 739 ruled out of order by the chair.

Considered by Senate.

Amendment SP 747 proposed by Senator Lautenberg.

Amendment SP 747 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 748 proposed by Senator Bingaman.

Amendment SP 748 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 749 proposed by Senator Nickles.

SP 749 determined non-germane by Yea-Nay Vote. 48-51. Record Vote No: 235.

Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 749.

SP 749 ruled out of order by the chair.

Amendment SP 750 proposed by Senator Chafee.

Amendment SP 750 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 751 proposed by Senator DeConcini.

Amendment SP 751 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 752 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Coverdell.

Amendment SP 752 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 753 proposed by Senator DeConcini.

Amendment SP 753 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 754 proposed by Senator DeConcini.

Amendment SP 754 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-27. Record Vote No: 236.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees DeConcini; Mikulski; Kerrey; Byrd; Bond; D'Amato; Hatfield.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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

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

Mr. Lightfoot moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Lightfoot motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House position on Senate amendment No. 38, to insist on disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 43 for only that part of the amendment on page 32 lines 8 through 15, to agree to the Senate amendment No. 44, and to insist on disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 45.

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.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Hoyer, Visclosky, Darden, Olver, Bevill, Sabo, Natcher, Lightfoot, Wolf, Istook, and McDade.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 24 to file a conference report on H.R. 2403. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report H. Rept. 103-256 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 261 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2403. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.

Rule H. Res. 261 passed House.

Mr. Hoyer brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-256 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 261.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 206 (Roll no. 476).

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.