H.R.1643: To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of Bulgaria.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-92.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-162.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 79.

Mr. Crane moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Considered under suspension of the rules.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with up to forty minutes of debate.

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Gibbons objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Considered as unfinished business.

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

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

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Measure laid before Senate.

Amendment SP 3115 proposed by Senator Dole.

Amendment SP 3115 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 334 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1643. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to take the bill from the Speaker's table, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in the House the motion printed in the report accompanying this resolution. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. All points of order against the motion shall be waived. The motion shall debatable for one hour. The previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motion.

Rule H. Res. 334 passed House.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 334, the House moved to agree with amendments to the Senate amendment.

The rule makes in order one motion to take the bill from the Speaker's table with the Senate amendment thereto, to agree to the Senate amendment with an amendment to delete all provisions contained in the Senate amendment and add new provisions to provide continued funding of selected federal activities through FY 1996 and to consider any furloughed employee who returns to work as an "essential employee," and provide funding for such employees from December 16, 1995 to January 26, 1996, and to amend the title of the bill. The rule provides for one hour of debate on the motion, equally divided and controlled by the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Appropriations.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 334, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment with amendments.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 17 (Roll no. 7).

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

Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.

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

Message on Senate action sent to the House.