H.R.3755: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor - Health and Human Services, and Education.

First 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. 104-659, by Mr. Porter.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 472 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3755 with 2 hours 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. 472 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 472.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3755 with 2 hours 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. 472 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Robert S. Walker to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.

Mr. Porter 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. 3755 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.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate, with approximately one hour and 22 minutes of time remaining.

Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Pelosi amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Pelosi amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Pelosi amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Pelosi requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, further proceedings were postponed.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Lowey amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 40 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the preceeding unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Lowey amendment and, by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lowey requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, further proceedings were postponed.

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

Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Goodling amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

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

Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Kennedy (MA) amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

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

The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the further consideration of those amendments on which a request for a recorded vote had been postponed. The amendments would be considered in the following order: the Pelosi amendment (postponed on July 10) and the Lowey amendment.

Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Obey amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 80 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the preceeding unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 80 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.

At the conclusion of debate on the Obey amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Obey asked for a recorded vote and the Chair announced that further proceedings would be postponed.

Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Lowey amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

At the conclusion of debate on the Lowey amendment the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Lowey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair announced that further proceedings would be postponed.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3755 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that further consideration of the bill for amendment in the Committee of the Whole conclude at 11 p.m. tonight; that the bill be considered as read; and that no amendment be in order except for the following amendments, which shall be considered as read, shall not be subject to amendment, except as specified, or to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole, and shall be debatable for the time specified:

Hefley amendment (No. 3) for 5 minutes; Lowey (No. 5) for 30 minutes; Gutk necht (No. 23) for 10 minutes; Campbell (unnumbered) for 10 minutes; Bunni ng (unnumbered), and an Hoyer substitutefor 20 minutes; Istook (No. 1) and an Obey substitute for 30 minutes; Sanders (No. 12) for 10 minutes; Sanders (No. 14) for 10 minutes; Solomon (No. 15) for 5 minutes; Solomon (No. 16) for 5 minutes; Campbell (No. 18) for 20 minutes; Roemer (unnumbered) for 10 minutes; Traficant (unnumbered) for 5 minutes; McIntosh (No. 28) for 10 minutes; and either amendent No. 7 or 29 by Mr. Mica for 5 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

CONTINUATION WITH POSTPONED ROLL CALLS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the requests for recorded votes on the amendments offered by Mr. Obey and Mrs. Lowey. The question will be put on the amendments in the same order as that in which they were considered.

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 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. 472, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the Solomon amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.

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 agreed to. Mr. Porter 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. 472, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Lowey amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Lowey 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. 472, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hoyer substitute to the Bunning amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Hoyer 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. 472, further proceedings on the Hoyer substitute and the underlying Bunning amendment were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Istook amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Obey sustitute to the Istook amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Istook 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. 472, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McIntosh amendment.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the Mica amendment.

Pursuant to an earlier unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 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. Gutknecht 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. 472, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to strike the enacting clause.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the motion.

On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by voice vote.

The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the further consideration of those amendments on which further proceedings were postponed in the following order: Hefley, Sanders, Lowey, Bunning, Hoyer (substitute to Bunning), Istook, Obey (substitute to Istook), and Gutknecht.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3755.

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. Obey moved to recommit to Appropriations.

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

On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 313).

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. 3755.

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

Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education. 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 Specter with amendments. With written report No. 104-368.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.