H.R.2493: Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.

Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
	First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
	Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
	First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
	Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
	POINTS OF ORDER RESERVED - Mr. Myers of Indiana reserved all points of order against the bill.
	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-153, by Mr. Durbin.
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.
	Considered as privileged matter.
	Mr. Durbin moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
	Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be limited to not to exceed one hour, equally divided between himself and Mr. Myers. Agreed to without objection.
	On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
	Mr. Roberts raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Roberts stated that the two provisos beginning on page 29, line 16 through page 30, line 4, relating to certain restrictions on the funds appropriated for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of the rules of the House. Point of order overruled by the Chair.
	LIMITATION ON TIME FOR DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the Burton amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Burton amendment.
	LIMITATION ON TIME OF DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Zimmer amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Zimmer amendment.
	LIMITATION ON TIME OF DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Burton amendment be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
	DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Volkmer amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 40 minutes, equally divided.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the proceeding unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Volkmer amendment.
	LIMITATION ON TIME FOR DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Armey amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 45 minutes to be divided as follows: 15 minutes to be controlled by Mr. Armey; 15 minutes controlled by Mr. Schumer; and 15 minutes controlled by Mr. Durbin and Mr. Myers. Agreed to without objection.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the proceeding unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty-five minutes of debate on the Armey amendment, and all amendments thereto.
	Mr. Thomas (CA) moved to strike the enacting clause.
	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to strike the enacting clause.
	Motion to strike the enacting clause withdrawn.
	Mr. Durbin moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
	On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2493.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	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 ten minutes of debate on the Myers motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the bill back with amendments en bloc to cut $4.4 million in appropriated funds for the Commodity Credit Corporation, and further, to reduce each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by the bill by 5 percent.
	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 255 (Roll no. 301).
	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 304 - 119 (Roll no. 302).
	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.
	Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
	Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Bumpers with amendments. With written report No. 103-102.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.
	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
	Amendment SP 635 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
	Amendment SP 636 proposed by Senator Reid.
	Amendment SP 637 proposed by Senator Reid.
	Amendment SP 637 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
	Amendment SP 638 proposed by Senator Brown.
	Amendment SP 638 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
	Amendment SP 635 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
	Amendment SP 648 proposed by Senator Domenici.
	Amendment SP 649 proposed by Senator Bryan.
	Amendment SP 649 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
	Amendment SP 662 proposed by Senator Bryan.
	Amendment SP 665 proposed by Senator Bumpers to Amendment SP 648.
	Amendment SP 665 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
	Amendment SP 648 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
	Amendment SP 666 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Simpson.
	Amendment SP 666 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
	Amendment SP 667 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Burns.
	Proposed amendment SP 667 withdrawn in Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Motion to table SP 636 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-57. Record Vote No: 213.
	Amendment SP 636 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
	Motion to table SP 662 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70-30. Record Vote No: 214.
	Motion to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-36. Record Vote No: 215.
	Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-10. Record Vote No: 216.
	Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bumpers; Harkin; Kerrey; Johnston; Kohl; Feinstein; Byrd; Cochran; Specter; Bond; Gramm; Gorton; Hatfield.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Mr. Durbin 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. Skeen moved that the House instruct conferees.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Skeen motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to keep total discretionary spending for budget authority and outlays within the totals of the House passed bill to the extent possible.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to without objection.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	The Speaker appointed conferees: Durbin, Whitten, Kaptur, Thornton, DeLauro, Peterson (FL), Pastor, Smith (IA), Natcher, Skeen, Myers, Vucanovich, Walsh, and McDade.
	Conferees agreed to file conference report.
	Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Aug. 3 to file a conference report on H.R. 2493. Agreed to without objection.
	Conference report H. Rept. 103-212 filed with 25 amendments in disagreement.
	Mr. Durbin brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-212 by previously agreed to special order.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 8, 19, 21, 47, 50, 54, 110, 138, 152, 153, 154 and 155. Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc.
	On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 8, 19, 21, 47, 50, 54, 110, 138, 152, 153, 154, and 155 Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 18.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 18 Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 28.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 29.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 28 Agreed to without objection.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 29 Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 36.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 36 Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 40.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 43.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 40 Agreed to without objection.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 43 which provides that $462,000 shall be available for the National Center for Agricultural Law Research and Information at the Leflar School of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 74.
	On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 43 Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 78.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 74 Agreed to without objection.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 78 Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 111.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 111 Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 136.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 136 Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 137.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 137 Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 142.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 142 Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Skeen moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 164.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Skeen motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 164 with an amendment. Senate amendment No. 164 limits payments to producers of honey to not more than $50,000 in the 1994 crop year. The proposed House amendment to the Senate amendment would require the GAO to conduct a study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of the program.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 140 - 274 (Roll no. 409).
	Mr. Fawell moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 164.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Fawell motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 164 with an amendment. The proposed Fawell amendment seeks to eliminate the $50,000 payment appropriated for the honey program.
	On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 164 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 344 - 60 (Roll No. 410).
	Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
	Conference report considered in Senate.
	Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
	Amendment SP 961 proposed by Senator Bryan.
	Motion to table SP 961 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41-56. Record Vote No: 288.
	Amendment SP 961 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
	Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment no. 29 with an amendment (SP961) by Voice Vote.
	Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendments nos. 18, 28, 36, 40, 74, 78, 111, 136, 137, and 142 by Voice Vote.
	Amendment SP 962 proposed by Senator Brown.
	Proposed amendment SP 962 withdrawn in Senate.
	Amendment SP 963 proposed by Senator Brown.
	Amendment SP 963 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
	Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment no. 164 with amendment (SP963) by Voice Vote.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 260 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2493. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to take the bill from the Speaker's table, with the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendments No. 29 and 164 and to consider: 1) a motion to concur in the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29, with an amendment printed in sec. 2 of this resolution; and 2) a motion that the House concur in Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No.164 with an amendment printed in sec. 3 of this resolution.
	Rule H. Res. 260 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of H. Res. 260.
	Mr. de la Garza moved that the House agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29, regarding the Agriculture's Wool and Mohair Program.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	On motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29 Agreed to by voice vote.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164, regarding price supports for honey.
	Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the House withdraw the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164..
	On motion to withdraw the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164. Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Durbin moved that the House agree to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29, regarding the Agriculture's Wool and Mohair Program.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	On motion to agree to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 430 - 0 (Roll No. 481).
	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk:.
	Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to Senate amendment no. 29 by Voice Vote.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 103-111.
June 23, 1993	Introduced in the House by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

POINTS OF ORDER RESERVED - Mr. Myers of Indiana reserved all points of order against the bill.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-153, by Mr. Durbin.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.

Considered as privileged matter.

Mr. Durbin moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be limited to not to exceed one hour, equally divided between himself and Mr. Myers. Agreed to without objection.

On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.

The Speaker designated the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

Mr. Roberts raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Roberts stated that the two provisos beginning on page 29, line 16 through page 30, line 4, relating to certain restrictions on the funds appropriated for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of the rules of the House. Point of order overruled by the Chair.

LIMITATION ON TIME FOR DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the Burton amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Burton amendment.

LIMITATION ON TIME OF DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Zimmer amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Zimmer amendment.

LIMITATION ON TIME OF DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Burton amendment be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Volkmer amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 40 minutes, equally divided.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the proceeding unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Volkmer amendment.

LIMITATION ON TIME FOR DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Armey amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 45 minutes to be divided as follows: 15 minutes to be controlled by Mr. Armey; 15 minutes controlled by Mr. Schumer; and 15 minutes controlled by Mr. Durbin and Mr. Myers. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the proceeding unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty-five minutes of debate on the Armey amendment, and all amendments thereto.

Mr. Thomas (CA) moved to strike the enacting clause.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to strike the enacting clause.

Motion to strike the enacting clause withdrawn.

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

On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2493.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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 ten minutes of debate on the Myers motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the bill back with amendments en bloc to cut $4.4 million in appropriated funds for the Commodity Credit Corporation, and further, to reduce each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by the bill by 5 percent.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 255 (Roll no. 301).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 304 - 119 (Roll no. 302).

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.

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

Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Bumpers with amendments. With written report No. 103-102.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Amendment SP 635 proposed by Senator Bumpers.

Amendment SP 636 proposed by Senator Reid.

Amendment SP 637 proposed by Senator Reid.

Amendment SP 637 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 638 proposed by Senator Brown.

Amendment SP 638 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 635 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 648 proposed by Senator Domenici.

Amendment SP 649 proposed by Senator Bryan.

Amendment SP 649 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 662 proposed by Senator Bryan.

Amendment SP 665 proposed by Senator Bumpers to Amendment SP 648.

Amendment SP 665 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 648 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 666 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Simpson.

Amendment SP 666 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 667 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Burns.

Proposed amendment SP 667 withdrawn in Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Motion to table SP 636 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-57. Record Vote No: 213.

Amendment SP 636 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion to table SP 662 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70-30. Record Vote No: 214.

Motion to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-36. Record Vote No: 215.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-10. Record Vote No: 216.

Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bumpers; Harkin; Kerrey; Johnston; Kohl; Feinstein; Byrd; Cochran; Specter; Bond; Gramm; Gorton; Hatfield.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Durbin 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. Skeen moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Skeen motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to keep total discretionary spending for budget authority and outlays within the totals of the House passed bill to the extent possible.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to without objection.

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Durbin, Whitten, Kaptur, Thornton, DeLauro, Peterson (FL), Pastor, Smith (IA), Natcher, Skeen, Myers, Vucanovich, Walsh, and McDade.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Aug. 3 to file a conference report on H.R. 2493. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report H. Rept. 103-212 filed with 25 amendments in disagreement.

Mr. Durbin brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-212 by previously agreed to special order.

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

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

Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 8, 19, 21, 47, 50, 54, 110, 138, 152, 153, 154 and 155. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc.

On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 8, 19, 21, 47, 50, 54, 110, 138, 152, 153, 154, and 155 Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 18.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 18 Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 28.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 29.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 28 Agreed to without objection.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 29 Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 36.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 36 Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 40.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 43.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 40 Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 43 which provides that $462,000 shall be available for the National Center for Agricultural Law Research and Information at the Leflar School of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 74.

On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 43 Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 78.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 74 Agreed to without objection.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 78 Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 111.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 111 Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 136.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 136 Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 137.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 137 Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 142.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 142 Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Skeen moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 164.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Skeen motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 164 with an amendment. Senate amendment No. 164 limits payments to producers of honey to not more than $50,000 in the 1994 crop year. The proposed House amendment to the Senate amendment would require the GAO to conduct a study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of the program.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 140 - 274 (Roll no. 409).

Mr. Fawell moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 164.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Fawell motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 164 with an amendment. The proposed Fawell amendment seeks to eliminate the $50,000 payment appropriated for the honey program.

On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 164 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 344 - 60 (Roll No. 410).

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

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 961 proposed by Senator Bryan.

Motion to table SP 961 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41-56. Record Vote No: 288.

Amendment SP 961 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment no. 29 with an amendment (SP961) by Voice Vote.

Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendments nos. 18, 28, 36, 40, 74, 78, 111, 136, 137, and 142 by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 962 proposed by Senator Brown.

Proposed amendment SP 962 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 963 proposed by Senator Brown.

Amendment SP 963 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment no. 164 with amendment (SP963) by Voice Vote.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 260 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2493. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to take the bill from the Speaker's table, with the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendments No. 29 and 164 and to consider: 1) a motion to concur in the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29, with an amendment printed in sec. 2 of this resolution; and 2) a motion that the House concur in Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No.164 with an amendment printed in sec. 3 of this resolution.

Rule H. Res. 260 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of H. Res. 260.

Mr. de la Garza moved that the House agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29, regarding the Agriculture's Wool and Mohair Program.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29 Agreed to by voice vote.

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

Mr. Durbin moved that the House agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164, regarding price supports for honey.

Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the House withdraw the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164..

On motion to withdraw the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House agree to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29, regarding the Agriculture's Wool and Mohair Program.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion to agree to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 430 - 0 (Roll No. 481).

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk:.

Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to Senate amendment no. 29 by Voice Vote.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 103-111.

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H.R.2493: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994

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