H.R.1817: Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Construction.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-137, by Mrs. Vucanovich.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 167 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1817 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. During the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole, points of order against the bill for failure comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. During the consideration of the bill for amendment, priority in recognition may be given on the basis of whether the amendment to be offered has been printed in the Congressional Record. For the purposes of sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act as they apply in the House to the Committee on Appropriations and to the consideration of general appropriations bills, amendments thereto, or conference reports thereon, the Congress shall be considered to have adopted H. Con. Res. 67 in the ...

Rule H. Res. 167 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 167.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1817 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. During the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole, points of order against the bill for failure comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. During the consideration of the bill for amendment, priority in recognition may be given on the basis of whether the amendment to be offered has been printed in the Congressional Record. For the purposes of sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act as they apply in the House to the Committee on Appropriations and to the consideration of general appropriations bills, amendments thereto, or conference reports thereon, the Congress shall be considered to have adopted H. Con. Res. 67 in the ...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 167 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Bill Barrett to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

DEBATE - Mrs. Vucanovich asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Herger amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Herger amendment.

Mrs. Vucanovich moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1817 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.

Mrs. Vucanovich asked unanimous consent that debate on the Horn amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 20 minutes equally divided between the proponent and an opponent. Agreed to without objection.

Mrs. Vucanovich asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Gutierrez amendment, and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gutierrez amendment.

Mrs. Vucanovich asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Neumann amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Neumann amendment.

Mrs. Vucanovich asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Frank amendment, and all amendments thereto, to not to exceed 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Frank (MA) amendment.

Mrs. Vucanovich moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1817 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.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1817.

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.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 319 - 105 (Roll no. 401).

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.

Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Burns with amendments. With written report No. 104-116.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.

Measure laid before Senate.

Amendment SP 1834 proposed by Senator Bingaman.

Amendment SP 1835 proposed by Senator Simon.

Proposed amendment SP 1835 withdrawn in Senate.

Motion to table SP 1834 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77-18. Record Vote No: 322.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-10. Record Vote No: 323.

Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference.

Senate appointed conferees Burns; Stevens; Shelby; Gregg; Reid; Inouye; Byrd.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mrs. Vucanovich asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Obey motion to instruct conferees on the Part of the House to not provide funding for non-quality of life projects added above the President's request, which are in excess of the cumulative amounts added for such projects in the House passed bill.

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Vucanovich, Callahan, McDade, Myers, Porter, Istook, Wicker, Livingston, Hefner, Foglietta, Visclosky, Torres, and Obey.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 14 to file a conference report on H.R. 1817. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report H. Rept. 104-247 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

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

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 223 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1817. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived.

Rule H. Res. 223 passed House.

Mrs. Vucanovich brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-247 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 223.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 98 (Roll no. 680).

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

Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 86-14. Record Vote No: 459.

Cleared for White House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-32.