H.R.2267: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.

Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary.
	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. 105-207, by Mr. Rogers.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 239 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2267 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. The amendment printed in Part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider amendment No. 1 in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution, which may amend portions of the bill not yet read. The amendments printed in part 2, with the exception of amendment No. 1, may only be offered at the appropriated point in the reading of the bill. All amendments shall be considered in the manner specified in the report. All points of order against amendment No. 2 in part 2 of the report shall be waived. Points of order against amendment Nos. 1 and 3 in par...
	Rule H. Res. 239 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 239.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2267 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. The amendment printed in Part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider amendment No. 1 in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution, which may amend portions of the bill not yet read. The amendments printed in part 2, with the exception of amendment No. 1, may only be offered at the appropriated point in the reading of the bill. All amendments shall be considered in the manner specified in the report. All points of order against amendment No. 2 in part 2 of the report shall be waived. Points of order against amendment Nos. 1 and 3 in par...
	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 239 and Rule XXIII.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
	Mr. Rogers 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. 2267 as unfinished business.
	Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that during the consideration of the bill for amendment in the Committee of the Whole, any amendment that affects a paragraph in Title I and the item "Legal Services Corporation" shall be in order at a later pooint in the reading of the bill notwithstanding that the affected paragraph of Title I may have been read. 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.
	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, the amendment printed as amendment No. 1 of part 1 in House Rept. 105-264, by Mr. Hastert, was considered as having been adopted in the Committee of the Whole and in the House.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Hyde amendment.
	At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hyde amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Skaggs objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 238, further proceedings were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, declared that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scott demanded a recorded vote and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the question and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.
	At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Waters amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 238, further proceedings were postponed.
	At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Coburn amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amenemdment was not agreed to. Mr. Coburn demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 238, further proceedings were postponed.
	Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Norton amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
	At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Norton amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amenemdment was not agreed to. Ms. Norton demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 238, 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.
	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the further consideration of those amendments on which proceedings had been postponed on Wednesday September 24, 1997, in the following order: the amendments by Mr. Hyde, Mr. Scott (VA), Ms. Waters, Mr. Coburn, and Ms. Norton.
	Mr. Tierney moved that the Committee rise.
	On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 102 - 315 (Roll no. 448).
	The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Mollohan amendmnt under the five-minute rule.
	LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that all further debate on the Mollohan amendment and all amendments thereto, end at 4:30 p.m. Agreed to without objection.
	Mr. Gephardt moved that the Committee rise.
	On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 119 - 293 (Roll no. 450).
	Mr. DeFazio appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
	On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 188 (Roll no. 451).
	Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the Sanders amendment be considered in order and that the time for debate on the amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.
	Mr. Becerra moved that the Committee rise.
	On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 107 - 294 (Roll no. 453).
	On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 103 - 281 (Roll no. 454).
	The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Hefley amendment under the five-minute rule.
	Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that Mr. Hostettler be permitted to offer an amendment out of order. Agreed to without objection.
	DEBATE - Mr. Rogers asked unananimous consent that the time for debate on the Hostettler amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hostettler amendment.
	Mr. Rogers 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. 2267 as unfinished business.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers amendment.
	At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Gilman amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Gilman demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to H. Res. 239, further proceedings were postponed.
	At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Bartlett amendments and announced that, by voice vote, the amendments were not agreed to. Mr. Bartlett demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, 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.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Burton amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Doggett amendment and the Mollohan substitute.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment.
	vote postponed
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fox amendment.
	Mr. Ackerman appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
	On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by voice vote.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.
	The Chair announced that consideration would resume on those amendments on which recorded votes and been requested and further proceedings had been postponed, in the following order: And amendment by Mr. Gillman and an en bloc amendment by Mr. Bartlett (postponed from the previous day), and the amendment by Mr. Hoekstra, postponed earlier today.
	The Gilman amendment, printed as amendment No. 33 in the Congression Record of September 16, 1997, would withhold two percent of the State Department's funding for salaries and expenses until it releases its list of designated foreign terrorist groups as required by the 1996 Antiterrorism Act.
	The Bartlett amendments, printed as amendments Nos. 2 and 3 in the Congressional Record of July 29, 1997, would eliminate the $100 million in funding to pay dues arreages to the United Nations.
	The Hoekstra amendment, printed as amendment No. 36 in the Congressional Record of September 11, 1997 would prohibit the use of federal funds to conduct a rerun of the 1996 Teamster election.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kleczka amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr amendment.
	Mr. Rogers 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. 2267 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.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of debate.
	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate in the Committee of the Whole.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2267.
	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
	The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
	Mr. Bonior moved to recommit to Appropriations.
	On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote.
	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 199 (Roll no. 476).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	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. 1022 amended.
	Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1022 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
	Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Gregg; Stevens; Domenici; McConnell; Hutchison; Campbell; Cochran; Hollings; Byrd; Inouye; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Mikulski.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Mr. Rogers 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.
	Mr. Mollohan moved that the House instruct conferees.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Mollohan motion to instruct conferees to insist on the House position regarding funding levels contained in the bill for child abuse programs.
	On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
	The Speaker appointed conferees: Rogers, Kolbe, Taylor (NC), Regula, Forbes, Latham, Livingston, Mollohan, Skaggs, Dixon, and Obey.
	Mr. Rohrabacher notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House disagreement with Sec. 111 of the Senate amendment, which would provide for a permanent extension of Sec. 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
	Mr. Rohrabacher 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 disagreement with Sec. 111 of the Senate amendment, which would provide for a permanent extension of Sec. 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 153 - 268, 1 Present (Roll no. 541).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Conference held.
	Conference report H. Rept. 105-405 filed.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 330 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2267.
	Rule H. Res. 330 passed House.
	Mr. Rogers brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-405 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 330.
	Debate - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	Mr. Obey moved to recommit to the conference committee.
	The previous question on the motion to recommit to conference committee was ordered without objection.
	On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 171 - 216 (Roll no. 639).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 282 - 110 (Roll no. 640).
	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: 105-119.
	The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
	For actions pursuant to the line item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-181.
	The communication was referred to the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget.
July 25, 1997	Introduced in the House by Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary.

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. 105-207, by Mr. Rogers.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 239 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2267 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. The amendment printed in Part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider amendment No. 1 in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution, which may amend portions of the bill not yet read. The amendments printed in part 2, with the exception of amendment No. 1, may only be offered at the appropriated point in the reading of the bill. All amendments shall be considered in the manner specified in the report. All points of order against amendment No. 2 in part 2 of the report shall be waived. Points of order against amendment Nos. 1 and 3 in par...

Rule H. Res. 239 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 239.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2267 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. The amendment printed in Part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider amendment No. 1 in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution, which may amend portions of the bill not yet read. The amendments printed in part 2, with the exception of amendment No. 1, may only be offered at the appropriated point in the reading of the bill. All amendments shall be considered in the manner specified in the report. All points of order against amendment No. 2 in part 2 of the report shall be waived. Points of order against amendment Nos. 1 and 3 in par...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 239 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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

Mr. Rogers 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. 2267 as unfinished business.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that during the consideration of the bill for amendment in the Committee of the Whole, any amendment that affects a paragraph in Title I and the item "Legal Services Corporation" shall be in order at a later pooint in the reading of the bill notwithstanding that the affected paragraph of Title I may have been read. 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.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, the amendment printed as amendment No. 1 of part 1 in House Rept. 105-264, by Mr. Hastert, was considered as having been adopted in the Committee of the Whole and in the House.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Hyde amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hyde amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Skaggs objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 238, further proceedings were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, declared that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scott demanded a recorded vote and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the question and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Waters amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 238, further proceedings were postponed.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Coburn amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amenemdment was not agreed to. Mr. Coburn demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 238, further proceedings were postponed.

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Norton amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Norton amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amenemdment was not agreed to. Ms. Norton demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 238, 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.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the further consideration of those amendments on which proceedings had been postponed on Wednesday September 24, 1997, in the following order: the amendments by Mr. Hyde, Mr. Scott (VA), Ms. Waters, Mr. Coburn, and Ms. Norton.

Mr. Tierney moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 102 - 315 (Roll no. 448).

The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Mollohan amendmnt under the five-minute rule.

LIMITATION ON DEBATE - Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that all further debate on the Mollohan amendment and all amendments thereto, end at 4:30 p.m. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Gephardt moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 119 - 293 (Roll no. 450).

Mr. DeFazio appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.

On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 231 - 188 (Roll no. 451).

Mr. Rogers asked unanimous consent that the Sanders amendment be considered in order and that the time for debate on the amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

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

Mr. Becerra moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 107 - 294 (Roll no. 453).

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 103 - 281 (Roll no. 454).

The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Hefley amendment under the five-minute rule.

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

DEBATE - Mr. Rogers asked unananimous consent that the time for debate on the Hostettler amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hostettler amendment.

Mr. Rogers 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. 2267 as unfinished business.

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

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Gilman amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Gilman demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to H. Res. 239, further proceedings were postponed.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Bartlett amendments and announced that, by voice vote, the amendments were not agreed to. Mr. Bartlett demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, 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.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Burton amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Doggett amendment and the Mollohan substitute.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment.

vote postponed

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fox amendment.

Mr. Ackerman appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.

On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment.

The Chair announced that consideration would resume on those amendments on which recorded votes and been requested and further proceedings had been postponed, in the following order: And amendment by Mr. Gillman and an en bloc amendment by Mr. Bartlett (postponed from the previous day), and the amendment by Mr. Hoekstra, postponed earlier today.

The Gilman amendment, printed as amendment No. 33 in the Congression Record of September 16, 1997, would withhold two percent of the State Department's funding for salaries and expenses until it releases its list of designated foreign terrorist groups as required by the 1996 Antiterrorism Act.

The Bartlett amendments, printed as amendments Nos. 2 and 3 in the Congressional Record of July 29, 1997, would eliminate the $100 million in funding to pay dues arreages to the United Nations.

The Hoekstra amendment, printed as amendment No. 36 in the Congressional Record of September 11, 1997 would prohibit the use of federal funds to conduct a rerun of the 1996 Teamster election.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kleczka amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr amendment.

Mr. Rogers 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. 2267 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.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 239, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of debate.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate in the Committee of the Whole.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2267.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Bonior moved to recommit to Appropriations.

On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 199 (Roll no. 476).

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

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. 1022 amended.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1022 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Gregg; Stevens; Domenici; McConnell; Hutchison; Campbell; Cochran; Hollings; Byrd; Inouye; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Mikulski.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Rogers 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.

Mr. Mollohan moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Mollohan motion to instruct conferees to insist on the House position regarding funding levels contained in the bill for child abuse programs.

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Rogers, Kolbe, Taylor (NC), Regula, Forbes, Latham, Livingston, Mollohan, Skaggs, Dixon, and Obey.

Mr. Rohrabacher notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House disagreement with Sec. 111 of the Senate amendment, which would provide for a permanent extension of Sec. 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Mr. Rohrabacher 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 disagreement with Sec. 111 of the Senate amendment, which would provide for a permanent extension of Sec. 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 153 - 268, 1 Present (Roll no. 541).

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

Conference held.

Conference report H. Rept. 105-405 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 330 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2267.

Rule H. Res. 330 passed House.

Mr. Rogers brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-405 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 330.

Debate - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit to the conference committee.

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

On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 171 - 216 (Roll no. 639).

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 282 - 110 (Roll no. 640).

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: 105-119.

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

For actions pursuant to the line item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-181.

The communication was referred to the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget.

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