H.R.2546: District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-294, by Mr. Walsh.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 153.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 252 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, debatable for 10 minutes and not subject to amendment. If the amendment is adopted, the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment. The bill shall be considered as read through page 58, line 4, and all points of order for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Debate on each further amendment to the bill, and any amendments thereto shall be limited to 30 minutes. It shall be in order without intervention of any point o...

Rule H. Res. 252 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 252.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, debatable for 10 minutes and not subject to amendment. If the amendment is adopted, the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment. The bill shall be considered as read through page 58, line 4, and all points of order for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Debate on each further amendment to the bill, and any amendments thereto shall be limited to 30 minutes. It shall be in order without intervention of any point o...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 252 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Richard 'Doc' Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisons of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walsh amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Davis amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Bonilla amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Hostettler amendment.

Mr. Walsh 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. 2546 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.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Gunderson amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2546.

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: 224 - 191 (Roll no. 764).

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

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1244.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.

Senate appointed conferees Jeffords; Campbell; Hatfield; Kohl; Inouye by unanimous consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Walsh 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.

Mr. Dixon moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Dixon motion to instruct House conferees to insist on the House position relating to technical corrections to the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Walsh, Bonilla, Kingston, Frelinghuysen, Neumann, Livingston, Dixon, Durbin, Kaptur, and Obey.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 104-455 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 351 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2546.

Rule H. Res. 351 passed House.

Mr. Walsh brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-455 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 351.

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 232 (Roll no. 22).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 201 (Roll no. 23).

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

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

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-44. Record Vote No: 20.

Second cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Second cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-42. Record Vote No: 21.

Third cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Third cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-43. Record Vote No: 23.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Fourth cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Fourth cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-44. Record Vote No: 25.