H.R.2159: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365.

Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365.

Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365.

Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365.

Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365.

Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365.

Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365.

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. 105-176, by Mr. Callahan.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 185 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2159 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Points of order against specified portions of the bill shall be waived. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. The amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be debatable in the order and manner specified, and shall not be subject to amendment except as specified. All points of order against the amendments printed in the report shall be waived.

Considered as privileged matter.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union previous order of the House.

The Speaker designated the Honorable William M. "Mac" Thornberry to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, July 24, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2159 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.

Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Royce amendment, be limited to 40 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Royce amendment.

Ms. Pelosi asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Royce amendment be extended for an additional 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Royce amendment.

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

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

Mr. Barr raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Barr stated that the proviso beginning on page 24, line 8, and ending on line 16, which relates to funding for security forces in foreign countries, contains text which imposes new duties on the Secretary of State resulting in a change in existing law and a violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that proceedings would now resume on amendments debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. Votes will occur in the following order: Royce of California amendment; and Paul of Texas amendment.

Mr. Callahan moved that the Committe rise.

On motion that the Committe rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that amendment Nos. 1 and 2 in the report accompanying rule, as well as amendments printed in the Congressional Record as No. 19 by Mr. Torres, Nos. 1 and 30 by Mr. Kennedy (MA), Nos. 17 and 18 by Mr. Torres be in order at a later time during consideration, notwithstanding that Title V of the bill may already have been read. Agreed to without objection.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Bereuter amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Bereuter requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the order of the House of July 24, 1997, further proceedings were postponed.

Subsequently, on Wednesday, September 3, 1997, Mr. Bereuter asked unanimous consent that the demand for a recorded vote on the Bereuter amendment be vacated. The request was agreed to without objection and the amendment was agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of July 24, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Saxton amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of July 24, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of the bill H.R. 2159 pursuant to the order of the House of July 24, 1997, no other amendment shall be in order (except pro forma amendments offered for the purpose of debate) unless printed before August 1, 1997, in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Campbell amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.

Mr. Houghton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Houghton stated that the provisions of sec. 539 of the bill contained language imposing a tariff on an Appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of clause 5(b) of rule XXI of the rules of the House. The Chair sustained the point of order.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Paul amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Paul demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of July 24, 1997, further proceedings were postponed.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Fox amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Fox demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of July 24, 1997, further proceedings were postponed.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Torres amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Torres demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of July 24, 1997, further proceedings were postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 185, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Stearns amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of July 24, 1997, further proceedings were postponed.

Mr. Callahan 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. 2159 as unfinished business.

Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of the bill, no further amendment shall be in order in the Committee of the Whole except the amendment numbered 1 in House Report 105-184 and the amendment to that amendment, under the terms of the order of the House of July 24,1997, and the pending amendment numbered 38 offered by Mr. Burton, and amendment numbered 40 by Mr. Burton. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Bereuter asked unanimous consent that the demand for a recorded vote on the Bereuter amendment on July 30, 1997, be vacated. Agreed to without objection. Accordingly, the previous announcement of the Chair that the amendment was agreed to by voice vote was approved.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

The Committee of the Whole resumed consideration of the Burton amendment, pending when the Committee rose on Wednesday, September 3, 1997. The amendment, printed as amendment No. 38 in the Congressional Record of July 22, 1997, would cut development assistance to India by $14 million, to $41.8 million.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Burton amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Burton demanded a recorded vote. The Chair announced that, after the vote on the Burton amendment, the Committee of the Whole would proceed with votes on the following amendments on which further proceedings had been postponed on Wednesday, September 3, 1997: Campbell amendment, Paul amendment, Fox amendment, Torres amendment, and the Stearns amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of July 24, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded 80 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment and the Gilman amendment to the Smith (NJ) amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2159.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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: 375 - 49 (Roll no. 364).

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. 2159.

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 955 amended.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 955 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees McConnell; Specter; Gregg; Shelby; Bennett; Campbell; Stevens; Cochran; Leahy; Inouye; Lautenberg; Harkin; Mikulski; Murray; Byrd.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Callahan 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. Pelosi 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 insist on the House provision of the bill that appropriates $650 million for Child Survival and Disease Program Fund, includiong $50 million for combatting infectious diseases.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Callahan, Porter, Wolf, Packard, Knollenberg, Forbes, Kingston, Frelinghuysen, Livingston, Pelosi, Yates, Lowey, Foglietta, Torres, and Obey.

Mr. Largent notified the House of his intention to offer an motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist upon the House provisions contained in sec. 581 of the House bill regarding restrictions on assistance to foreign organizations that perform or promote abortion.

Mr. Largent moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Largent motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist upon the House provisions contained in sec. 581 of the House bill, restricting assistance to foreign organizations that perform or promote abortions.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 194, 1 Present (Roll No. 496).

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

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 105-401 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 323 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2159.

Mr. Callahan brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-401 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 323.

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

At the conclusion of debate the Speaker announced that the Yeas and Nays on agreeing to the conference report, as required by House rules, would be postponed.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 105-401 as unfinished business.

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 333 - 76, 1 Present (Roll no. 631).

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Cleared for White House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-118.