H.R.3579: 1998 Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-469, by Mr. Livingston.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 402 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3579 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Amendments printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. No other amendment shall be in order except the further amendment printed in part 2 of the report.

Rule H. Res. 402 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 402.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3579 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Amendments printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. No other amendment shall be in order except the further amendment printed in part 2 of the report.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 402 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 402, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of general debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 402, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3579.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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

Mr. Murtha moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murtha motion.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 224 (Roll No. 87).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll No. 88).

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. 1768 amended.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1768 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; Gorton; McConnell; Burns; Shelby; Gregg; Bennett; Campbell; Craig; Faircloth; Hutchison; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Leahy; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid; Kohl; Murray; Dorgan; Boxer.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Livingston 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. Obey 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 agree to funding for the International Monetary Fund consistent with the terms, conditions, and provisions of H.R. 3114, as reported by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 222 (Roll No. 109).

The Speaker appointed conferees: Livingston, McDade, Young (FL), Regula, Lewis (CA), Porter, Rogers, Skeen, Wolf, Kolbe, Packard, Callahan, Walsh, Obey, Yates, Stokes, Murtha, Sabo, Fazio, Hoyer, Kaptur, and Pelosi.

Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference report H. Rept. 105-504 filed.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 416 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3579. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.

Rule H. Res. 416 passed House.

Mr. Livingston brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-504 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 416.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

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: 242 - 163, 2 Present (Roll No. 121).

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-11. Record Vote No: 118.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-174.