H.R.1854: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996

Ordered to be Reported.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-141, by Mr. Packard.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 64.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 169 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1854 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with sec. 302(f) or 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act shall be waived. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this report, to be considered in order, manner and time specified in the report and not subject to further amendment or demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone requests for recorded votes on amendments.

Rule H. Res. 169 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 169.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1854 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with sec. 302(f) or 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act shall be waived. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this report, to be considered in order, manner and time specified in the report and not subject to further amendment or demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone requests for recorded votes on amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 169 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on the bill.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neumann amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate Castle on the substitute amendment to the Neumann amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gutierrez amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fazio amendment.

Mr. Volkmer moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 166 - 257 (Roll no. 404).

Mr. Packard moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 190 (Roll no. 406).

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1854 as unfinished business.

Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent that the proceedings on the Fazio amendment, as amended, to the bill H.R. 1854 taken on June 21, 1995 be vacated and that during the further consideration of the bill the Chair again put the question on the Fazio amendment, as amended by the Houghton amendment. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Chair announced the order of business to be the reconsideration of the Fazio amendment, as amended by the Houghton amendment, on which the proceedings of June 21, 1995 had been vacated.

DEBATE - Mr. Fazio asked unanimous consent that Mr. Houghton and Mr. Packard be permitted to speak for 2 minutes each. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clinger amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Orton amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Orton amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Orton demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Chair postponed the vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Klug amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Klug amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Klug demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Chair postponed the vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Christensen amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Christensen amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Christensen demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Chair postponed the vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Zimmer amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Zimmer amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Zimmer demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Chair postponed the vote.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced that the order of business would be the request for votes on the following amendments on which proceedings had been postponed: Orton (No. 10); Klug (No. 11); Christensen (No. 12); Zimmer (No. 13).

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1854.

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.

Mr. Miller (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions.

Mr. Packard raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Packard stated that the instructions included an amendment placing a limitation on an appropriations bill and was therefore, a violation of the rules of the House. Sustained by the Chair.

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

Mr. Miller (CA) moved to recommit to Appropriations.

On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 240 (Roll no. 416).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 337 - 87 (Roll no. 417).

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 Mack with amendments. With written report No. 104-114.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.

Measure laid before Senate.

Amendment SP 1802 proposed by Senator Byrd.

Amendment SP 1802 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-39. Record Vote No: 312.

Amendment SP 1803 proposed by Senator Feingold.

Amendment SP 1804 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator McConnell to Amendment SP 1803.

Amendment SP 1805 proposed by Senator Brown.

Amendment SP 1805 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1806 proposed by Senator Specter.

Motion to table SP 1803 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41-57. Record Vote No: 313.

Amendment SP 1807 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SP 1803.

Proposed amendment SP 1804 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 1808 proposed by Senator Hollings.

Amendment SP 1807 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-8. Record Vote No: 314.

Amendment SP 1825 proposed by Senator Gramm.

Amendment SP 1826 proposed by Senator Murray.

Motion to table SP 1808 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-45. Record Vote No: 316.

Amendment SP 1827 proposed by Senator Exon for Senator Murray to Amendment SP 1825.

Proposed amendment SP 1827 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 1825 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36-61. Record Vote No: 317.

Amendment SP 1826 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-13. Record Vote No: 318.

Amendment SP 1828 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Dole.

Amendment SP 1828 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1829 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Simon.

Amendment SP 1829 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1830 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Lieberman.

Amendment SP 1830 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1831 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Bingaman.

Amendment SP 1831 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1832 proposed by Senator Mack.

Amendment SP 1832 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1803 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1806 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Mack; Bennett; Hatfield; Murray; Mikulski.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Packard 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.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Packard, Young (FL), Taylor (NC), Miller (FL), Wicker, Livingston, Fazio, Thornton, Dixon, and Obey.

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

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

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

Conference report H. Rept. 104-212 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 206 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1854. Upon adoption of this resolution, all points of order against the conferencereport and against its consideration shall be waived.

Rule H. Res. 206 passed House.

Mr. Packard brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-212 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 206.

Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that the debate time on the conference report be limited to 20 minutes.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the House proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 243 (Roll no. 637).

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 305 - 101 (Roll no. 638).

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. 94-4. Record Vote No: 461.

Cleared for White House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Vetoed by President.

The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent That further consideration of the veto message was postponed until Thursday, October 12, 1995 Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Davis moved to postpone consideration of the veto message until Oct. 12.

On motion to postpone consideration of the veto message until Oct. 12. Agreed to without objection.

The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

The Chair announced that the objections of the President would be spread at large upon the Journal, and the veto message and the bill would be printed as a House Document.

Mr. Packard moved to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations.

On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislative.

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.