S.735: Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.

Star Print ordered on the bill by unanimous consent.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Cloture motion on the Dole substitute amendment (SP 1199) presented in Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Cloture motion on the amendment (SP 1199) was vitiated by Unanimous Consent.

Considered by Senate.

Senate vitiated all action on amendment SP 1241 by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-8. Record Vote No: 242.

Received in the House.

Held at the desk.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 380.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2703 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution and amendments en bloc described in section 2 of this resolution. Each amendment printed in the report may be considered only in the order printed, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, and shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment except as specified in the report. After passage of H.R. 2703, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table th...

The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2703. Agreed to without objection.

On passage Passed without objection.

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

A similar measure H.R. 2703 was laid on the table without objection.

The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 2703. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Hyde moved that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference.

On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Hyde, McCollum, Schiff, Buyer, Barr, Conyers, Schumer, and Berman.

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.

Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Hatch; Thurmond; Simpson; Biden; Kennedy.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference held.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 104-518 filed.

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Motion to recommit conference report (by Senator Biden for Senator Nunn) entered in Senate.

Motion to recommit conference report tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-46. Record Vote No: 62.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Motion to recommit conference report (by Senator Leahy) entered in Senate.

Motion to recommit conference report (by Senator Biden) entered in Senate.

Motion to recommit conference report tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-38. Record Vote No: 63.

Motion to recommit conference report tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 64.

Motion to recommit conference report tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-40. Record Vote No: 65.

Motion to recommit conference report (by Senator Moynihan) entered in Senate.

Motion to recommit conference report tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-35. Record Vote No: 66.

Motion to recommit conference report tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-48. Record Vote No: 67.

Motion to recommit conference report tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-43. Record Vote No: 68.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 405 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 735. Upon adoption of this resolution, all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived.

Motion to recommit conference report tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-43. Record Vote No: 69.

Motion to recommit conference report tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 70.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-8. Record Vote No: 71.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rule H. Res. 405 passed House.

Mr. Hyde brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-518 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 405.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 293 - 133 (Roll no. 126).

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

Cleared for White House.

Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 55, enrollment corrections have been made.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-132.