H.R.1469: Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act of 1997

Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriations have until midnight on April 29 to file a report on H.R. 1469, a bill Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. Agreed to without objection.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-83, by Mr. Livingston.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 146 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1469 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill shall be waived. Bill is open to amendments. The amendment printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution and an amendment striking lines 8 through 17 on page 24 shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution in the order and manner specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.

Rule H. Res. 146 failed passage of House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 149 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1469 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. An amendment striking lines 8 through 17 on page 24 shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution, if offered in the order and manner specified. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.

Rule H. Res. 149 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 149.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1469 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill shall be waived. Bill is open to amendments. The amendment printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution and an amendment striking lines 8 through 17 on page 24 shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution in the order and manner specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 146 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.

Mr. Obey made a point of order that a quorum was not present and a Notice Call in Committee was ordered. Subsequently, a quroum was acheived and the Call in Committee was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKeon amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dingell amendment.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thune amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Neumann amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Gekas amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gekas amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Obey demanded a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed until later in the evening.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Diaz-Balart amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Diaz-Balart amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Meek demanded a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed until later in the evening.

Mr. Smith (OR) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Smith of Oregon stated that the language on page 3, lines 1 through 9, dealing with the Conservation Reserve Program, was out of order since it violated clause 2(b) of Rule XXI by legislating in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Young (AK) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Young (AK) stated that section 303 on page 10 of the bill was out of order because it violated clause 2 of Rule XXI in that it sought to change existing law. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Spence raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Spence stated that the provision of the bill on page 26, lines 8-15, permitting construction of a multi-story parking garage at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Cleveland, Ohio, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Bachus raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Bachus stated that the provisions of the bill on page 33, lines 14-21 which rescinds authorized funds constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Bachus raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Bachus stated that the provisions of the bill contained on page 34 lines 1-6 which rescinds funds previously authorized constituted legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of House rules The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Bachus raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Bachus stated that the provisions of the bill contained on page 34 lines 7-19 which rescinds funds previously authorized constituted legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of House rules The Chair sustained the point of order.

The Chair announced that the unfinished business before the Committee would be the futher consideration of the Diaz-Balart amendment, on which a recorded vote was postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1469.

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: 244 - 178, 1 Present (Roll no. 136).

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. 1469.

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.

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

Ms. Kaptur moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees the managers on the part of the House to insist on the House position with respect to funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, providing a funding level of $76 million.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Livingston, McDade, Young (FL), Regula, Lewis (CA), Porter, Rogers, Skeen, Wolf, Kolbe, Packard, Callahan, Walsh, Taylor (NC), Obey, Yates, Stokes, Murtha, Sabo, Fazio, Hoyer, Mollohan, Kaptur, and Pelosi.

Received in the Senate.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 672 amended.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 672 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.

Senate appointed conferees. Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; Gorton; McConnell; Burns; Shelby; Gregg; Bennett; Campbell; Craig; Faircloth; Hutchison; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Leahy; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid; Kohl; Murray; Dorgan; Boxer.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on June 4 to file a conference report on H.R. 1469. Agreed to without objection.

Conference held.

Conference report H. Rept. 105-119 filed.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 162 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1469. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time today to consider the conference report on H.R. 1469, that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived, and that the conference report be considered read when called up. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Livingston brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-119 by previously agreed to special order.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 67-31. Record Vote No: 95.

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 201 (Roll no. 169).

Message on House action received in Senate.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Vetoed by President.

The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

The Speaker announced that the veto message would b e spread at large upon the pages of the Journal and the message and accompanying papers would be printed as a House document.

Mr. McDade moved to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations.

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

The previous question on the motion to refer the bill and Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 205 (Roll no. 177).

On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to by voice vote.