H.R.2493: Forage Improvement Act of 1997

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2493.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 182 (Roll no. 549).

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

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, OMB.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-338. Minority views filed.

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to House Resources

Referred to House Agriculture

Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Interior.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 3.

Committee Motion to Reconsider the Previous Recorded Vote of Oct 8, 97.

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 7.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 105-346, Part I.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-346, Part II.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 201.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 284 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2493 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed 3 hours. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources no printed in the bill. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendmtn printed in the report accompanying this resolution, debatable for 10 minutes.

Rule H. Res. 284 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 284.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2493 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed 3 hours. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources no printed in the bill. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendmtn printed in the report accompanying this resolution, debatable for 10 minutes.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 284 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim Nussle to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 284, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith of Oregon amendment.