H.R.3322: Omnibus Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1996

Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to House Science

Full Committee Held Mark-up and Ordered Reported (amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19 Prior to Introduction (Apr 24 96).

Referred to House Resources

Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

Referred to House National Security

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans.

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

Reported by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 104-550, Part I.

House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 6, 1996.

House Committee on National Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 6, 1996.

House Committee on Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 6, 1996.

Committee on Resources discharged.

Committee on Transportation discharged.

Committee on National Security discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 427 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3322 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(2) of rule XI and clause 5(a) of rule XXI shall be waived. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the Walker amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, debatable for 10 minutes and not subject to further amendment. If that amendment is adopted, the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment.

Rule H. Res. 427 passed House.

Mr. Walker asked unanimous consent that during consideration of the bill pursuant to H. Res. 427, following disposition of the amendment offered by Rep. Walker specified in H. Res. 427, the following amendments or germane modifications thereof be considered in the following order and notwithstanding their amending portions of the bill not yet read for amendment: an amendment offered by Rep. Schiff regarding National Science Foundation funding; amendment No. 3 by Rep. Gekas; amendment No. 7 by Rep. Thornberry; an amendment No. 22 by Rep. Traficant; amendment offered by Rep Roemer regarding endocerine disruptors; amendment No. 2 by Rep. Cramer; amendment No. 14 by Rep. Lofgren; and amendment No. 8 by Rep. Brown (CA), following disposition of which the Committee shall resume consideration of the bill pursuant to H. Res. 427. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Walker asked further unanimous consent that during consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole be permitted to postpone until a time during further consideration in the Committee a request for a recorded vote on any amendment to the bill or any amendments thereto, and that the Chairman be permitted to reduce to not less than five minutes the time for voting by electronic device on any postponed question that immediately follows another vote by electronic device without intervening business provided that the time for voting on the first of any series of questions is not less than 15 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 427.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3322 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(2) of rule XI and clause 5(a) of rule XXI shall be waived. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the Walker amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, debatable for 10 minutes and not subject to further amendment. If that amendment is adopted, the bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Burton 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. 427 and Rule XXIII.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walker amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gekas amendment.

At the conclusion of debate on the Lofgren amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Lofgren requested a recorded vote and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to an earlier unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown of California amendment in the nature of a substitute, the Chair put the question on the amendment and announced that by voice vote, the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner demanded a recorded vote and pending that, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of order was withdrawn.

CONTINUING WITH UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the continuation of proceedings on the amendments previously postponed. Votes will be taken in the following order: Lofgren of California; and Brown of California.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3322 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.

Mr. Walker asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of the bill pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 427 it shall be in order to consider the following amendments (or germane modifications thereof) in the following sequence: amendment No. 15 by Rep. Lofgren; amendment No. 6 by Rep. Kennedy (MA); and the amendment No. 5 by Rep. Jackson-Lee.

Mr. Walker asked further unanimous consent that the chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone until a time during further consideration in the Committee a request for a recorded vote on any of the preceding amendments or any amendments thereto; and that the chairman of the Committee of the Whole may reduce to not less than five minutes the time for voting by electronic device on any postponed question that immediately follows another vote, provided that the time for voting by electronic device on the first vote in any series shall be not less than 15 minutes. 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.

Mr. Gekas asked unanimous consent that the proceedings on the Gekas amendment, agreed to on Wednesday, May 29, 1996 be vacated and that he be allowed to offer a new amendment in its place. Without objection, the proceedings of May 29, 1996 on the Gekas amendment (amendment No. 3) were vacated.

Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Roemer amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed one hour. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Roemer amendment.

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

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lofgren amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote declared that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lofgren demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the evening.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote declared that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson-Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the evening.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Committee of the Whole resumed proceedings on the amendments which had been postponed earlier in the evening. Votes will be taken in the following order: Lofgren, and Jackson-Lee.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3322.

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 voice vote.

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

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3322.

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