H.R.3666: Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997

Amendment SP 5188 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5189 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Faircloth.

Amendment SP 5189 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5191 proposed by Senator Helms.

Amendment SP 5191 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 271.

Amendment SP 5192 proposed by Senator Bradley.

Amendment SP 5193 proposed by Senator Frist to Amendment SP 5192.

Amendment SP 5193 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 272.

Amendment SP 5192 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5194 proposed by Senator Domenici.

Amendment SP 5195 proposed by Senator Brown to Amendment SP 5194.

Motion to table SP 5195 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75-22. Record Vote No: 273.

Amendment SP 5196 proposed by Senator Gramm to Amendment SP 5194.

Amendment SP 5196 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5197 proposed by Senator Harkin.

Amendment SP 5190 proposed by Senator Daschle.

Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 5190.

Amendment SP 5198 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Bingaman.

Amendment SP 5198 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5199 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Feinstein.

Amendment SP 5199 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5200 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 5200 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5201 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5201 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

The amendment (SP 5188) as previously agreed to was modified by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 5194 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-15. Record Vote No: 274.

Motion to table SP 5197 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-37. Record Vote No: 275.

SP 5190 determined germane by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-35. Record Vote No: 276.

Amendment SP 5190 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

The amendment (SP 5159) as previously agreed to was modified by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-2. Record Vote No: 278.

Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bond; Burns; Stevens; Shelby; Bennett; Campbell; Hatfield; Mikulski; Leahy; Johnston; Lautenberg; Kerrey; Byrd.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Lewis (CA) 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.

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

Mr. Stokes 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 agree to the Senate amendments numbered 95, 117, and 188.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 392 - 17 (Roll no. 407).

The Speaker appointed conferees: Lewis (CA), DeLay, Vucanovich, Walsh, Hobson, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Neumann, Livingston, Stokes, Mollohan, Chapman, Kaptur, and Obey.

Message on House action received in Senate.

Conference held.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 104-812 filed.

CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT - Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider the conference report on the bill H.R. 3666 and that all points of order against the conference report or against its consideration be waived and that the conference report be considered as read when called up. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Lewis (CA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-812 by previously agreed to special order.

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

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 388 - 25 (Roll no. 426).

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

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

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: 104-204.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent 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. 104-628, by Mr. Lewis (CA).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 456 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3666 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Bill is open to amendments. The amendment printed in section 2 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against provisions in the bill (other than secs. 204 and 205) for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Amendments preprinted in the Congressional Record shall have priority for consideration. After the reading of the final lines of the bill, a motion that the Committee of the Whole rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted shall, if offered by the Majority Leader or a designee, shall have precedence over a motion to...

Rule H. Res. 456 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 456.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3666 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Bill is open to amendments. The amendment printed in section 2 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against provisions in the bill (other than secs. 204 and 205) for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Amendments preprinted in the Congressional Record shall have priority for consideration. After the reading of the final lines of the bill, a motion that the Committee of the Whole rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted shall, if offered by the Majority Leader or a designee, shall have precedence over a motion to...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 456 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Larry Combest to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Lazio amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Lazio requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Shays amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Shays requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Sanders amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Sanders requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hefley amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Hefly requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.

Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that secs. 202-205 of the bill be considered as read.

Mr. Lewis (CA) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Lewis (CA) made a point of order that secs. 204 and 205 of the bill on grounds that the provisions contained legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Weller asked unanimous consent that it be in order to reoffer the Weller amendment during consideration of the general provisions of the bill.

Mr. Lewis (CA) 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. 3666 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.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would proceed with the unfinished business held over from the previous evening. Left pending were requests for recorded votes on the following four amendments: Lazio, Shays, Sanders and Hefley. Votes will occur in the same order as the amendments were considered.

Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the following amendments to Title III of the bill be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes: Fields, Hoekstra, Hostettler, Durbin, Kennedy (MA), Pallone, two amendments by Mr. Roemer, Walker, and Gejdenson. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement made earlier in the day, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hostettler amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Hostettler requested a recorded and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.

Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that he be permitted to offer an amendment out of order. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Durbin amendment.

Mr. Roemer asked unanimous consent to offer an amendment out of order. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lewis (CA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Kennedy (MA) amendment.

Mr. Pallone asked unanimous consent to consider an amendment out of order. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment.

Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that Mr. Brown (CA) be permitted to offer an amendment out of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Brown (CA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gejdenson amendment.

The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would proceed to the unfinished business of the Hostettler amendment, on which a recorded vote had earlier been requested and postponed.

Mr. Fields (LA) asked unanimous consent to offer an amendment out of order. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Fields (LA) amendment.

Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent to offer an amendment out of order. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hoekstra amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Hoekstra requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Walker amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walker amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stokes of Ohio demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. The Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the day and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3666 as unfinished business.

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Lewis of California propounded a unanimous consent request which would have sought to limit the number of amendments to be offered to the bill as well as debate time on each amendment. After a period of discussion, objection was heard.

DEBATE LIMITATION - By unanimous consent, the remaing time for debate on the Kolbe amendment would be limited to 40 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the time for debate be extended for an additional four minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with four additional minutes of debate.

Mr. Lewis asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Gutknecht amendment be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gutknecht amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Gutknecht amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Gutkneckt requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.

Mr. Lewis asked unanimous consent that the request for a recorded vote on the Hoekstra amendment be withdrawn. Without objection the request was agreed to and, by previous voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to.

The Chair announced that the Committee would proceed with consideration of those amendments on which recorded votes had been requested and further action had been postponed in the following order: Gutknecht (29), Walker (23).

Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on a subsequent Weller amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

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

DEBATE - Mr. Orton asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Orton en bloc amendments, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roemer amendment the Chair put the question and, by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roemer demanded a recorded vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the evening. 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. 3666.

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.

Mr. Stokes moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back with amendments that restore the appropriation of $350,000,000 for Americorps and which extend the availability for use of the funds to Sept. 30, 1997.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 205 - 212 (Roll no. 281).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 147 (Roll no. 282).

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 VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies. 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 Bond with amendments. With written report No. 104-318.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.

Measure laid before Senate.

Amendment SP 5157 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5157 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5158 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5158 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5159 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5159 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5160 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5160 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5161 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5161 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5162 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5162 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5163 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Mack.

Amendment SP 5163 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5164 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Craig.

Amendment SP 5164 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5165 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Kerry.

Amendment SP 5165 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5166 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5166 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5167 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5175 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5175 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Considered by Senate.

Amendment SP 5176 proposed by Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 5177 proposed by Senator McCain.

The Committee amendment on page 104, lines 21-24, was not tabled by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-54. Record Vote No: 266.

The Committee amendment was agreed to by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5178 proposed by Senator Bumpers.

Motion to table SP 5178 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-36. Record Vote No: 267.

Amendment SP 5177 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-18. Record Vote No: 268.

Amendment SP 5167 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5181 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5181 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5182 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Shelby.

Amendment SP 5182 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5176 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5183 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5183 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5184 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Bennett.

Amendment SP 5184 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5185 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Sarbanes.

Amendment SP 5185 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5179 proposed by Senator Thomas.

Proposed amendment SP 5179 withdrawn in Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Amendment SP 5187 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Hollings.

Amendment SP 5187 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5188 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Bennett.