H.R.2076: Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996

The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage of the bill, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.

On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 240 - 159 (Roll no. 4).

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 Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-196, by Mr. Rogers.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 198 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2076 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Points of order against provisions of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the Congressional Record.

Rule H. Res. 198 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2076 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Points of order against provisions of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the Congressional Record.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Gunderson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 198 and Rule XXIII.

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

LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that debate on the Mollohan amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to one hour. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Rogers 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. 2076 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that during the further consideration of H.R. 2076, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone until a time during further consideration, a request for a recorded vote on any amendment; and that the Chairman may reduce to not less than 5 minutes the time for all votes following the first vote in a series. Agreed to without objection.

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

LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that debate time on the Mollohan amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Mollohan amendment and announced that by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Mollohan demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings were postponed.

LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that debate time on the Scott amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Scott amendment and announced that by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Rogers demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings were postponed.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Norton amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

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

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Norton amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Norton objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Fields (LA) amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fields amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Fields amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Fields requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hastings amendment.

TIME LIMITATION - Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that debate on the Mollohan amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to twenty minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Mollohan amendment.

TIME LIMITATION - Mr. Allard asked unanimous consent that debate on the Allard amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to ten minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allard amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Allard amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Allard requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

TIME LIMITATION - Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that debate on the Hefley amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to fifty minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with fifty minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Hefley amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Hefley requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Mollohan amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Mollohan amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Mollohan amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Mollohan requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings were postponed. en the amendment were postponed. The point of no quorum

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Engel amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Engel amendment and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 5 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Engel amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Engel objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Gilman amendment and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 5 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with five minutes of debate on the Gilman amendment.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the time on the Goodling amendment and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodling amendment.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the time on the Skaggs amendment and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Skaggs amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Smith (NJ) amendment to the Skaggs amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Smith (NJ) objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the Smith amendment and the underlying Skaggs amendment were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the time on the Meyers amendment and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one 10 minutes of debate on the Meyers amendment.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Serrano amendment and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 miutes of debate on the Serrano amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Serrano amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Serrano objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2076.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the remaining 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: 272 - 151 (Roll no. 585).

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.

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

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

Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Gramm with amendments. With written report No. 104-139. Additional and minority views filed.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.

Measure laid before Senate.

Amendment SP 2813 proposed by Senator Gramm.

Amendment SP 2813 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2814 proposed by Senator Hatfield.

Amendment SP 2814 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2815 proposed by Senator Biden.

Amendment SP 2816 proposed by Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 2817 proposed by Senator Kerrey.

Amendment SP 2818 proposed by Senator Biden.

Amendment SP 2819 proposed by Senator Domenici.

Amendment SP 2820 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Abraham.

Amendment SP 2821 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Helms.

Amendment SP 2822 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Dorgan.

Amendment SP 2823 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Hollings.

Amendment SP 2824 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Hollings.

Amendment SP 2825 proposed by Senator Gramm.

Amendment SP 2826 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Hatfield.

Amendment SP 2827 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Helms.

Amendment SP 2828 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Helms.

Amendment SP 2820 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2821 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2822 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2823 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2824 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2825 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2826 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2827 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2828 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Considered by Senate.

Amendment SP 2815 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 474.

Amendment SP 2816 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 475.

Motion to table SP 2819 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39-60. Record Vote No: 476.

Amendment SP 2819 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion to table SP 2817 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33-64. Record Vote No: 477.

Amendment SP 2817 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2818 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2838 proposed by Senator Hatch.

Amendment SP 2838 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2840 proposed by Senator Bryan.

Amendment SP 2840 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2841 proposed by Senator Specter.

Amendment SP 2842 proposed by Senator Gregg.

Motion to table SP 2841 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-44. Record Vote No: 478.

Amendment SP 2842 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-2. Record Vote No: 479.

Amendment SP 2843 proposed by Senator Kohl.

Amendment SP 2843 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49-41. Record Vote No: 480.

Amendment SP 2844 proposed by Senator Grassley.

Amendment SP 2844 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2845 proposed by Senator Bumpers.

Proposed amendment SP 2845 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 2847 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Abraham.

Amendment SP 2847 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2848 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Biden.

Amendment SP 2848 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2849 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Bingaman.

Amendment SP 2849 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2850 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Bingaman.

Amendment SP 2850 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2851 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Boxer.

Amendment SP 2851 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2852 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Brown.

Amendment SP 2852 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2853 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Cochran.

Amendment SP 2853 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2854 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Burns.

Amendment SP 2854 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2855 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Cohen.

Amendment SP 2855 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2856 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Coverdell.

Amendment SP 2856 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2857 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Coverdell.

Amendment SP 2857 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2858 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Dodd.

Amendment SP 2858 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2859 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Feinstein.

Amendment SP 2859 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2860 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Gorton.

Amendment SP 2860 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2861 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Graham.

Amendment SP 2861 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2862 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Graham.

Amendment SP 2862 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2863 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Hatch.

Amendment SP 2863 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2864 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Hatch.

Amendment SP 2864 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2865 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Helms.

Amendment SP 2865 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2866 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Hollings.

Amendment SP 2866 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2867 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Burns.

Amendment SP 2867 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2868 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Leahy.

Amendment SP 2868 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2869 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Mack.

Amendment SP 2869 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2870 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 2870 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2871 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 2871 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2872 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Shelby.

Amendment SP 2872 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2873 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Inouye.

Amendment SP 2873 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2874 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Coverdell.

Amendment SP 2874 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2875 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Cochran.

Amendment SP 2875 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2876 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Jeffords.

Amendment SP 2876 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2877 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Pryor.

Amendment SP 2877 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2878 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator Dole.

Amendment SP 2878 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.

Senate appointed conferees Gregg; Hatfield; Stevens; Domenici; McConnell; Jeffords; Cochran; Hollings; Byrd; Inouye; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Kerrey.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Rogers 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. Mollohan moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House position regarding the salaries and expenses of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Rogers, Kolbe, Taylor (NC), Regula, Forbes, Livingston, Mollohan, Skaggs, Dixon, and Obey.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Dec. 1 to file a conference report on H.R. 2076. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report H. Rept. 104-378 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 289 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2076. Rule waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.

Rule H. Res. 289 passed House.

Mr. Rogers brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-378 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 289.

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

DEBATE - The House resumed debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 190 - 231 (Roll no. 840).

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 166 (Roll no. 841).

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and 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. 50-48. Record Vote No: 591.

Cleared for White House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that if the Chair lays before the House a veto message from the President on the bill today, that the message of the President be spread at large upon the pages of the Journal; that the message and accompanying papers be printed as a House Document; and that further consideration of the veto message be postponed until Wednesday, December 20, 1995. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent That consideration of the veto message be postponed until Wednesday, December 20, 1995. Agreed to without objection.

Vetoed by President.

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.

Pursuant to a previous order of the House, further consideration of the veto message was postponed until Wednesday, December 20, 1995.

The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto.

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

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to refer.

The previous question on the motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message was ordered without objection.

On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Rogers moved that the House discharged Appropriations from further consideration of veto.

On motion to discharged Appropriations from further consideration of veto Agreed to by voice vote.

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