H.R.4008: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1994

Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mr. Studds asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries have until 5:00 p.m. on July 8 to file a report on H.R. 4008. Agreed to without objection.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-583, Part I.

Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology for a period ending not later than July 29, 1994 for consideration of such provisions contained in the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee pursuant to clause 1(r), rule X.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 103-583, Part II.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 542 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4008 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the committee amendments now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 5046. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 542 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 542.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4008 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the committee amendments now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 5046. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 542 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Bruce F. Vento to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4008.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

On passage Passed by voice vote.

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

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.