H.R.3610: Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Security.

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 Chair announced that all points of order were reserved against the bill and against its consideration.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-617, by Mr. Young (FL).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 453 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3610 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. 453 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 453.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3610 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. 453 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Dave Camp 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 provisions of H. Res. 453, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Young (FL) amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Young (FL) amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Young (FL) 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 Pursuant to H. Res. 453, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

The Committee of the Whole resumed sitting.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Obey amendment and announced that, by voice vote the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Obey 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 provisions of H. Res. 453, further proceedings were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Mr. Murtha asked unanimous consent that Mr. Smith (NJ) be permitted to offer an amendment printed as the Sanders amendment No. 20 in the Congressional Record of June 20, 1996, notwithstanding the fact that portions of the amendment addresses sections of the bill not yet read for amendment. Agreed to without objection.

LIMITATION ON TIME FOR DEBATE - Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Obey 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 Obey amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Obey amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Obey objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 453, further proceedings were postponed.

The Chair announced the pending business to be the further consideration of the following amendments on which recorded votes were requested and postponed: Obey amendment Nos. 3,5, and 6.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Obey amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and declared that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mr. Obey demanded a recorded vote and pending that, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. The Chair postponed further proceedings and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schroeder amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and declared that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Schroeder demanded a recorded vote and pending that, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. The Chair postponed further proceedings and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent request, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Shays amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Shays amendment and announced that, by voice vote the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Young (FL) 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 provisions of H. Res. 453, further proceedings were postponed.

The Chair announced that the pending business would be the further consideration of those amendments on which recorded votes were ordered, to be considered in the following order: Amendment No. 7 (Obey); amendment No. 8 (Schroeder), amendment No. 9 (Shays).

LIMITATION ON TIME FOR DEBATE - Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the DeFazio 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 DeFazio amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the DeFazio amendment and announced that, by voice vote the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. DeFazio 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 provisions of H. Res. 453, further proceedings were postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3610.

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: 278 - 126 (Roll no. 247).

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 Defense. Hearings held.

Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1894 amended.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1894 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 72-27. Record Vote No: 200.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Mack; Shelby; Gregg; Hatfield; Inouye; Hollings; Johnston; Byrd; Leahy; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Livingston 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.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), McDade, Livingston, Lewis (CA), Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Istook, Murtha, Dicks, Wilson, Hefner, Sabo, and Obey.

Mr. Livingston moved that the House close portions of conference.

On motion to close portions of conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 3 (Roll no. 372).

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

Conference held.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 104-863 filed.

ORDER OF BUSINESS REGARDING H.R. 3610 - Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that it be in order to consider the conference report to accompany the bill H.R. 3610; that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived; that the conference report be considered as read; and, that upon the adoption of the conference report, notwithstanding any rule of the House to the contrary, the bill H.R. 4278 (Omnibus Appropriations), be considered as passed.

Mr. Livingston brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-863 by previously agreed to special order.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mr. Coleman moved to recommit to the conference committee.

On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by voice vote.

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 370 - 37, 1 Present (Roll no. 455).

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.

Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-208.