H.J.RES.134: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 317 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 134 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution in the House. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit, whch may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee.

Rule H. Res. 317 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 317.

Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 134 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution in the House. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit, which may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

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

Mr. Livingston raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Livingston stated that the content of the amendment contained in the motion dealt with funding and authorizing activities outside the Department of Veterans Affairs and was, therefore, not germane to the underlying resolution. Sustained by the Chair.

Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.

Mr. Obey appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.

Mr. Livingston moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair

On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 236 - 176 (Roll no. 872).

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

Mr. Livingston raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Livingston stated that the amendment contained in the motion dealt with funding and authorizing activities outside the Department of Veterans Affairs and was therefore not germane to the underlying resolution. Sustained by the Chair. Sustained by the Chair.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 234 (Roll no. 873).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 411 - 1 (Roll no. 874).

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

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 298.

Measure laid before Senate.

Amendment SP 3110 proposed by Senator Lott for Senator Hatfield.

Amendment SP 3110 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 336 Reported to House. Providing for the disposition of the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 134 in the House. Upon adoption of this resolution the House shall be considered to have taken from the Spearker's table the joint resolution H.J. Res. 134, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment consisting of the text printed in the report accompanying this resolution. The House shall also be considered to have adopted H. Con. Res. 131.

House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 336.

Message on House action received in Senate.

Senate agreed to House amendment to the Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-94.