H.R.4603: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995

Amendment SP 2356 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2357 proposed by Senator Dole for Senator Hutchison.

Amendment SP 2358 proposed by Senator Bumpers.

Amendment SP 2359 proposed by Senator Dorgan.

Amendment SP 2360 proposed by Senator Domenici.

Amendment SP 2360 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Proposed amendment SP 2358 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 2359 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39-57. Record Vote No: 224.

Motion to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 24-71. Record Vote No: 225.

Amendment SP 2361 proposed by Senator Jeffords for Senator Wofford.

Amendment SP 2361 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2362 proposed by Senator Helms.

Amendment SP 2362 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2363 proposed by Senator Helms.

Amendment SP 2363 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion to table SP 2357 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44-52. Record Vote No: 226.

Amendment SP 2357 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2364 proposed by Senator Roth.

Amendment SP 2364 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2365 proposed by Senator Baucus.

Amendment SP 2366 proposed by Senator Mack to Amendment SP 2365.

Proposed amendment SP 2365 withdrawn in Senate.

SP 2366 fell when SP 2365 withdrawn.

Amendment SP 2367 proposed by Senator Dole.

Amendment SP 2367 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2368 proposed by Senator Dole.

Amendment SP 2369 proposed by Senator Hatch to Amendment SP 2368.

Amendment SP 2369 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33-54. Record Vote No: 227.

Amendment SP 2368 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2370 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Levin.

Amendment SP 2370 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2371 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Dodd.

Amendment SP 2371 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2372 proposed by Senator Hollings.

Amendment SP 2372 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2373 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Pressler.

Amendment SP 2373 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2374 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Pressler.

Amendment SP 2374 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2375 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Craig.

Amendment SP 2375 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2376 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Brown.

Amendment SP 2376 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2377 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Brown.

Amendment SP 2377 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2378 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Brown.

Amendment SP 2378 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2379 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Hutchison.

Amendment SP 2379 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2380 proposed by Senator Hollings.

Amendment SP 2380 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2381 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Brown.

Proposed amendment SP 2381 withdrawn in Senate.

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hollings; Byrd; Inouye; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Sasser; Kerrey; Domenici; Stevens; Hatfield; McConnell; Cochran; Gramm.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Mollohan 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. Rogers moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rogers motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the Senate amendments numbered 125 and 127. These amendments provide for reductions in the U.S. contribution levels to International Organizations from $913,941,000 to $873,222,000 and for reductions in U.S. contributions to International Peacekeeping from $533,304,000 to $500,000,000.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 177 - 250 (Roll no. 384).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Mollohan, Smith (IA), Carr, Moran, Skaggs, Price (NC), Obey, Rogers, Kolbe, Taylor (NC), 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 Aug. 16 to file a conference report on H.R. 4603. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report H. Rept. 103-708 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 523 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4603. 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. 523 passed House.

Mr. Mollohan brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-708 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 523.

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

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: 322 - 98 (Roll no. 408).

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-10. Record Vote No: 292.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 103-317.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary.

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.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported.

POINTS OF ORDER RESERVED - Mr. Rogers of Kentucky reserved all points of order against H.R. 4603.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-552, by Mr. Mollohan.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 461 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4603. Specified points of order against the bill shall be waived. Where points of order are waived against only part of a paragraph, any point of order against matter in the balance of the paragraph may be applied only within the balance of the paragraph and not against the entire paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall have precedence over a motion that the Committee of the Whole rise and report the bill to the House, if the amendment is offered by a Member designated in the report.

Rule H. Res. 461 passed House.

Considered as privileged matter.

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

Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Mollohan asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be limited to one hour, equally divided. 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 George E. Brown Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Pursuant to the unanimous consent request just agreed to, 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. 4603 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.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4603 as unfinished business.

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

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

Mr. Fields (TX) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Fields stated that the provisions of the bill relating to the increase and allocation of Security and Exchange Commission fees, constituted an appropriation of unauthorized funds. The Chair sustained the point of order.

RE-VOTE ON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AMENDMENT - As Chairman the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union Mr. Brown (CA), pursuant to clause 2(d) of rule XXIII, reported to the House that during consideration of the bill H.R. 4603 in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner were decisive on a recorded vote on the amendment offered by Mr. Fields (TX).

Under the rule, the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Fields must be put de novo before the full House.

STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - When the Committee of the Whole rose, the amendment offered by Mr. Fields (TX) had failed on a recorded vote on which the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner were decisive. That result was reaffirmed by the House. Accordingly, the Fields amendment was not agreed to.

Mr. Mollohan moved to rise.

On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

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

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Penny amendment.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment.

Mr. Dingell raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Dingell stated that the proviso beginning on line 25, page 48 and extending through line 4 on page 49 contains language which imposes duties outside the scope of existing law. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burton amendment.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Burton amendment.

Mr. Mollohan asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Penny amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed ten minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Penny amendment.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4603 as unfinished business.

Mr. Mollohan asked unanimous consent that during the further consideration of the bill, the chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone until a later time during consideration a request for a recorded vote on any amendment to title 5 of the bill, and reduce to not less than five minutes the time for voting on any postponed question that immediately follows another vote, provided that the time for voting on the first in any series of questions shall be not less that 15 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

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

POSTPONED VOTE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the Stearns amendment were postponed until the completion of Title V.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment.

POSTPONED VOTE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the Inslee amendment were postponed until the completion of Title V.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Porter amendment and the Berman amendment thereto (if offered).

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment.

Mr. Mollohan asked unanimous consent that the time for further debate on the Condit amendment, all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.

The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Condit amendment.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent all further debate on the Rogers amendment and all amendments thereto, was limited for not to exceed 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

DEBATE - By unanimous consent, all debate on the Taylor (NC) amendment was limited for not to exceed 40 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

Mr. Mollohan 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. 4603.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

Mr. Lightfoot moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Lightfoot motion.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 214 (Roll no. 290).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 286 - 112 (Roll no. 291).

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 Commerce, Justice, State. 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 Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 103-309.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Amendment SP 2341 proposed by Senator Hollings.

Amendment SP 2341 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2342 proposed by Senator Gramm.

Amendment SP 2343 proposed by Senator Shelby.

Amendment SP 2344 proposed by Senator Coverdell.

Amendment SP 2344 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2345 proposed by Senator Nunn.

Amendment SP 2345 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2346 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Biden.

Amendment SP 2346 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2347 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 2347 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2348 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Coverdell.

Amendment SP 2348 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2349 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Coverdell.

Amendment SP 2349 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2343 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100-0. Record Vote No: 222.

Motion to table SP 2342 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-44. Record Vote No: 223.

Amendment SP 2350 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Feingold.

Amendment SP 2350 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2351 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Leahy.

Amendment SP 2351 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2352 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Biden.

Amendment SP 2352 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Considered by Senate.

Amendment SP 2353 proposed by Senator Pressler.

Amendment SP 2353 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2354 proposed by Senator Coats.

Proposed amendment SP 2354 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 2356 proposed by Senator Dole.