H.R.6: Improving America's Schools Act of 1994

LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Goodling asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Unsoeld amendment be limited. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement made earlier, debate on the Miller of Florida amendment and all amendments thereto is limited to not to exceed 30 minutes.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6 as unfinished business.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement made earlier, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Michel amendment in the nature of a substitute.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6.

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 recorded vote: 289 - 128 (Roll no. 95).

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

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

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 6.

Received in the Senate.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. Hearings held.

Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1513 amended.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1513 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-6. Record Vote No: 252.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Kennedy; Pell; Metzenbaum; Dodd; Simon; Harkin; Mikulski; Bingaman; Wellstone; Wofford; Kassebaum; Jeffords; Coats; Gregg; Thurmond; Hatch; Durenberger.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Ford (MI) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

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

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

Mr. Gunderson moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Gunderson motion to instruct House conferees to insist upon the House position with regard to school prayer, prohibiting funds made available through the Department of Education from being allocated to any State or local jurisdiction which has a policy of denying constitutionally protected prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 55 (Roll No. 426).

The previous question was ordered without objection.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment (except for secs. 601-03 and 801-05), and modifications committed to conference: Ford (MI), Kildee, Williams, Owens, Sawyer, Payne (NJ), Unsoeld, Mink, Reed, Roemer, Engel, Becerra, Green, Woolsey, Romero-Barcelo, English (AZ), Strickland, Underwood, Goodling, Petri, Roukema, Gunderson, Ballenger, Molinari, Boehner, Cunningham, McKeon, and Miller (FL).

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of secs. 601-03 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Ford (MI), Owens, Payne (NJ), Fawell, and Ballenger.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of secs. 801-05 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Ford (MI), Williams, Sawyer, Petri, and Gunderson.

The Speaker appointed an additional conferee - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of the House bill and Senate amendment (except secs. 601-03 and 801-05), and modifications committed to conference: Miller (CA).

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of secs. 801-05 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: de la Garza, Stenholm, and Roberts.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of secs. 601-03 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Gibbons, Ford (TN), and Archer.

Conference held.

APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL CONFEREE - Under the authority granted in clause 6 of rule X, the Speaker modified the appointment of conferees on H.R. 6 as follows: As an additional conferee from the Committee on Education and Labor, for consideration of the House bill and Senate amendment (except secs. 601-03 and 801-05), and modifications committed to conference; Mr. Miller (CA).

Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 103-761 filed.

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 556 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 6. Upon the adoption of the resolution, it shall be in order to consider the conference report on the bill H.R. 6. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.

Rule H. Res. 556 passed House.

Mr. Ford (MI) brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-761 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 556.

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mr. Sam Johnson moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 215 (Roll no. 455).

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 262 - 132 (Roll no. 456).

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Motion to proceed to the consideration of the conference report agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Second cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture on the conference report invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75-24. Record Vote No: 320.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 77-20. Record Vote No: 321.

Cleared for White House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 103-382.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

Executive Comment Requested from Education.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Field Hearings Held in York Springs, Pennsylvania.

Field Hearings Held in Oakland, Michigan.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Field Hearings Held in Houston, Texas.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Field Hearings Held in Santa Rosa, California.

Field Hearings Held in Vancouver, Washington.

Field Hearings Held in Los Angeles, California and Providence, Rhode Island.

Field Hearings Held in Mesa, Arizona.

Field Hearings Held in New York, New York.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Mr. Kildee asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Education and Labor have until 3:00 p.m. on Feb. 18 to file a report on H.R. 6. Agreed to without objection.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 103-425.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 235.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 366 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment printed in section 2 of H. Res. 366. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. Amendments to be offered to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute must be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII prior to Friday, February 25, 1994. Amendments caused to be printed by Mr. Kildee may be considered en bloc, will be considered read, and may amend portions of the bill n...

Rule H. Res. 366 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 366.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment printed in section 2 of H. Res. 366. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. Amendments to be offered to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute must be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII prior to Friday, February 25, 1994. Amendments caused to be printed by Mr. Kildee may be considered en bloc, will be considered read, and may amend portions of the bill n...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 366 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable David E. Price to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Ford (MI) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Armey amendment.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6 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. 366 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable George (Buddy) Darden to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6 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. 6 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. 6 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. 6 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.

DEBATE - Mr. Boehner of Ohio asked unanimous consent that further debate on the Rohrabacher amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6 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.