H.R.3603: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced June 7, 1996
  • Latest Major Action Aug. 6, 1996

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Agricultural Programs Title II: Conservation Programs Title III: Rural Economic and Community Development Programs Title IV: Domestic Food Programs Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration Title VII: General Provisions Title VIII: Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1996 Agriculture, Rural Development,...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Amendment SP 4998 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4999 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Smith.
Proposed amendment SP 4999 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 4995 proposed by Senator Santorum.
Amendment SP 4967 proposed by Senator Santorum.
Proposed amendment SP 4979 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 4980 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 5000 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Smith.
Amendment SP 5000 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5001 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Craig.
Amendment SP 5001 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Considered by Senate.
Amendment SP 5002 proposed by Senator Brown.
Motion to table SP 4995 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-34. Record Vote No: 234.
Motion to table SP 4967 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-37. Record Vote No: 235.
Motion to table SP 4977 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-42. Record Vote No: 236.
Amendment SP 4987 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5003 proposed by Senator Kennedy.
Amendment SP 5003 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5004 proposed by Senator Burns.
Amendment SP 5004 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5002 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Proposed amendment SP 4978 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 5005 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Simpson.
Amendment SP 5005 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5006 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Hatfield.
Amendment SP 5006 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5007 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Kempthorne.
Amendment SP 5007 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5008 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5008 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5009 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Domenici.
Amendment SP 5009 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5010 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Kerrey.
Amendment SP 5010 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5011 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Dorgan.
Amendment SP 5011 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5012 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Mikulski.
Amendment SP 5012 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5013 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 5013 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5014 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Wellstone.
Amendment SP 5014 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-1. Record Vote No: 237.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; Specter; Bond; Gorton; McConnell; Burns; Hatfield; Bumpers; Harkin; Kerrey; Johnston; Kohl; Byrd.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Skeen 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: Skeen, Myers, Walsh, Dickey, Kingston, Riggs, Nethercutt, Livingston, Durbin, Kaptur, Thornton, Fazio, and Obey.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on July 30 to file a conference report on H.R. 3603. Agreed to without objection.
Conference report H. Rept. 104-726 filed.
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 496 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3603. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider a conference report on the bill, that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived, and that the conference report be considered as read when called up. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Skeen brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-726 by previously agreed to special order.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Further proceedings were postponed.
The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 104-726 as unfinished business.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 379 - 42 (Roll no. 387).
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-180.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
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. 104-613, by Mr. Skeen.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 451 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3603 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 451 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 451.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3603 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 451 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Bob Goodlatte to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3603 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 - By unanimous consent, debate on the DeFazio amendment was limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment was limited to 10 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
POSTPONED ROLL CALL - At the conclusion of debate on the Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment, the Chair announced that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kennedy 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 question until later in the day. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Schumer amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Durbin amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 90 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The Committe of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of further debate on the Durbin amendment.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3603.
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: 351 - 74 (Roll no. 234).
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 Agriculture, Rural Development. 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 Cochran with amendments. With written report No. 104-317.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 492.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Amendment SP 4958 proposed by Senator Cochran.
Amendment SP 4958 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4959 proposed by Senator Gregg.
Amendment SP 4968 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 4969 proposed by Senator Gregg to Amendment SP 4959.
Amendment SP 4972 proposed by Senator Cochran.
Amendment SP 4973 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Stevens.
Amendment SP 4974 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Jeffords.
Amendment SP 4972 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4973 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4974 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4975 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 4975 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4976 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Kohl.
Amendment SP 4976 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4977 proposed by Senator Bryan.
Amendment SP 4978 proposed by Senator Kerrey.
Amendment SP 4979 proposed by Senator Kerrey.
Amendment SP 4980 proposed by Senator Kerrey.
Amendment SP 4981 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Pressler.
Amendment SP 4982 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Inhofe.
Amendment SP 4981 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4982 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4983 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Murkowski.
Amendment SP 4983 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Considered by Senate.
Amendment SP 4968 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to table SP 4959 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-35. Record Vote No: 233.
SP 4969 fell when SP 4959 tabled.
Amendment SP 4987 proposed by Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 4988 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Thurmond.
Amendment SP 4988 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4989 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Frahm.
Amendment SP 4989 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4990 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 4990 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4991 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Kerrey.
Amendment SP 4991 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4992 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Kerrey.
Amendment SP 4992 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4993 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 4993 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4994 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Heflin.
Amendment SP 4994 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4996 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 4996 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4997 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Sarbanes.
Amendment SP 4997 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 4998 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Hatch.
June 7, 1996

Introduced in the House by Joe Skeen (R-N.M.)

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