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H.R.2378

H.R.2378: Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998

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This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced Aug. 6, 1997
Latest Major Action Oct. 21, 1997

Bill Sponsor

James T. Kolbe (R-Ariz.)

Bill Summary

(On January 6, 1998, the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia approved an agreement between the National Treasury Employees Union and the Justice Department to invalidate the President's cancellation of, and thus reinstate, section 642 of H.R. 2378. Sec. 642, the Federal Employees' Retirement System Open Enrollment Act of 1997, authorizes individuals employed by the Federal Government as of January 1, 1998, who are subject to the...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, General Government.
	First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
	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. 105-260.
	Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-260.
	Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-260.
	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. 105-240, by Mr. Kolbe.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 136.
	Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 105-240, Part II.
	Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 105-240, Part III.
	Mr. Kolbe asked unanimous consent that, during the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole, the Chairman of the Committee be permitted to postponed until a later time requests for votes in the Committee. Agreed to without objection.
	Considered as privileged matter.
	Mr. Kolbe moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
	Pending the preceding motion, Mr. Kolbe asked unanimous consent that the time for debate general debate on the bill in the Committee of the Whole be limited to not to exceed one hour, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
	On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable David Dreier to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of Genearl Debate.
	Mr. Norwood raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Norwood stated that the provisions contained on page 15, lines 7-11, placing a limitation of $30,000 for overtime expenses within the U.S. Customs Service constituted legislation on an Appropriations bill The Chair sustained the point of order.
	Mr. Davis (VA) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Davis stated that the provisions contained on page 65, lines 12-20 constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
	Mr. Kolbe asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Lowey amendment, and all amendments thereto, to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment.
	Mrs. McCarthy (NY) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Ms. McCarthy stated that the provisions contained in Sec. 518 of the bill constituted legislation on an Appropriations bill The Chair sustained the point of order.
	Mr. McHugh raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. McHugh stated that the provision of the bill contained in Sec. 519, prohibiting the Postal Service from expanding the Global Package Link Service, constituted legislation on an Appropriations bill The Chair sustained the point of order.
	Mr. Kolbe moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
	On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2378.
	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: 231 - 192 (Roll no. 403).
	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. 1023 amended.
	Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1023 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
	Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Campbell; Shelby; Faircloth; Kohl; Mikulski.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Senate appointed conferees Stevens; Byrd by unanimous consent.
	Mr. Kolbe 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. Hoyer 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 position of $514,000 in funding for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 199 (Roll no. 435).
	On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 412 - 2, 6 Present (Roll no. 436).
	The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Kolbe, Wolf, Livingston, Hoyer, and Obey.
	The Speaker appointed additional conferees solely for consideration of Titles I through IV of the House bill, and Titles I through IV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Istook, Northup, and Meek.
	Conferees agreed to file conference report.
	Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 29 to file a conference report on H.R. 2378. Agreed to without objection.
	Conference report H. Rept. 105-284 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
	Mr. Kolbe brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-284 by previously agreed to special order.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of Monday, September 29, 1997, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
	The previous question was ordered without objection.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 474).
	Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
	Conference report considered in Senate.
	Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-45. Record Vote No: 264.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President.
	Signed by President.
	Became Public Law No: 105-61.
	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 105-156.
Aug. 6, 1997	Introduced in the House by James T. Kolbe (R-Ariz.)

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Introduced in the House by James T. Kolbe (R-Ariz.)