H.R.4539: Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1995

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.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported as an original measure, H. Rept. 103-534 by Mr. Hoyer.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 447 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4539 with 1 hour of general debate. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 447 passed House.

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 103-534, Part II.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 447.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4539 with 1 hour of general debate. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. 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. 447 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.

Unless altered by unanimous consent, amendments to this measure will be debated under the five-minute rule.

Mr. Matsui raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Matsui stated that the language on page 4, lines 6-9, is in violation of the House Rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Matsui raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Matsui stated that section 527 of the bill contains language which constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Dingell raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Dingell stated that section 629 of the bill contains language which constitutes legislation in an appropriation 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: 245 - 175 (Roll no. 246).

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4539.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the 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 motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that funding levels for accounts included under Title III of the bill be examined by the Appropriations Committee and that after such examination, the bill be reported back to the House forthwith with such recommendations as may be necessary to ensure that all applicable executive orders, directives, regulations and laws regarding the use of White House legal counsel are complied with.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 276 - 139 (Roll no. 247).

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. 103-286.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Amendment SP 1819 proposed by Senator DeConcini.

Amendment SP 1819 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1820 proposed by Senator DeConcini.

Amendment SP 1820 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1821 proposed by Senator DeConcini.

Amendment SP 1821 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1822 proposed by Senator DeConcini.

Considered by Senate.

Amendment SP 1823 proposed by Senator Grassley.

Motion to table SP 1823 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-43. Record Vote No: 155.

Amendment SP 1824 proposed by Senator Roth.

Amendment SP 1824 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1825 proposed by Senator Faircloth.

Motion to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-38. Record Vote No: 156.

Amendment SP 1826 proposed by Senator Brown.

Amendment SP 1827 proposed by Senator DeConcini to Amendment SP 1826.

Amendment SP 1827 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1826 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1828 proposed by Senator DeConcini.

Amendment SP 1828 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1829 proposed by Senator DeConcini for Senator Mitchell.

Amendment SP 1829 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1830 proposed by Senator DeConcini.

Amendment SP 1822 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Considered by Senate.

Amendment SP 1825 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 157.

Amendment SP 1831 proposed by Senator Domenici.

Amendment SP 1831 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1832 proposed by Senator Reid.

The amendment (SP 1826) as previously agreed to was modified by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 1833 proposed by Senator Gorton.

Amendment SP 1834 proposed by Senator Levin.

Amendment SP 1834 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 1833.

Amendment SP 1835 proposed by Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 1836 proposed by Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 1835 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1830 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion to table SP 1832 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-56. Record Vote No: 158.

Amendment SP 1832 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to SP 1833 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-20. Record Vote No: 159.

SP 1833 ruled in order by the chair.

Amendment SP 1833 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion to table SP 1836 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-33. Record Vote No: 160.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 72-27. Record Vote No: 161.

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

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 479, papers are returned to the Senate.

Returned to Senate by H.Res. 479.

Ordered, that the Secretary of the Senate re-engross the Senate amendments to the bill with the following: Strike section 644 (Amendment No. 104).

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.

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

Mr. Lightfoot moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on disagreement to the provisions contained in any Senate amendment regarding the imposition of new or increased user fees, collections or taxes which may be established by the Secretary of the Treasury, and which are authorized by law, to insist on disagreement to the amendment to the last proviso set forth in Senate amendment No. 16, and to Senate amendments Nos. 26 and 29, regarding new fees or increases in existing fees for services provided by the Internal Revenue Services.

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

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

ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Lightfoot notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees of the House to insist on the provisions contained in paragraphs 2 and 3 in Section 630(a) of the House bill, with respect to the pay of Members of Congress and the Executive Schedule.

ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Istook notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct House conferees to insist on disagreeing to the Senate amendments Nos. 46 and 47, relating to the Administrative Conference of the United States, and the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Istook notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct House conferees to insist upon the provisions contained in the House bill relating to the aggregate amount of funds provided for construction under the GSA Federal Buildings Fund.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 103-729 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 537 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4539. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Rule H. Res. 537 passed House.

Mr. Hoyer brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-729 for consideration as a privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

Mr. Istook moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Istook motion to recommit the conference report to the committee of conference, with instructions to the managers on the part of the House to insist on the House position to amendment No. 52, providing $218 million less than the Senate for new federal construction and to disagree to Senate amendment No. 29, authorizing the collection of $149.7 million in additional fees by the IRS.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 192 (Roll no. 436).

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

Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 22 to file a conference report on H.R. 4539. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report H. Rept. 103-741 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Mr. Hoyer brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-741 by previously agreed to special order.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 53 (Roll no. 441).

Motion 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.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 103-329.