H.R.2863: Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-542.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 521 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2863 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill.

Rule H. Res. 521 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 521.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2863 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Resources now printed in the bill.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 521 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jo Ann Emerson to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

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

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2863.

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.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 322 - 90 (Roll No. 420).

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

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with an amendment. With written report No. 105-366.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 699.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Amendment SP 3819 proposed by Senator Dewine for Senator Chafee.

Amendment SP 3819 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 3820 proposed by Senator Dewine for Senator Chafee.

Amendment SP 3820 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 2807 as an amendment.

Senate passed companion measure H.R. 2807 in lieu of this measure by Unanimous Consent.

Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 699.