H.R.4112: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislative.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings Held Prior to Introduction and Referral (Jan 29, 98).

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 by Voice Vote.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-595, by Mr. Walsh.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4112 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules (H.Rept. 105-601). All points of order against the amendments are waived.

Rule H. Res. 489 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4112 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules (H.Rept. 105-601). All points of order against the amendments are waived.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 489 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable James V. Hansen to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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

Mr. Thomas raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Thomas of California stated that the provisions of the bill contained in Section 108 constituted legislation in an appropriations bill and therefore, violated the rules of the House. The Chair sustained the point of order.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4112.

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.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions require the bill to be reported back with an amendment to reduce "Committee Employees Stnading Committees, Special and Select" funding by $8.3 million.

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: 192 - 222 (Roll No. 271).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 179 (Roll No. 272).

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

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.

Measure laid before Senate.

Cloture motion presented in Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Amendment SP 3220 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Bennett.

Amendment SP 3221 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Bennett to Amendment SP 3220.

Amendment SP 3222 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Bennett to Amendment SP 3220.

Amendment SP 3223 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Bennett to Amendment SP 3220.

Amendment SP 3221 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3222 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3223 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3220 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3224 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Thomas.

Amendment SP 3224 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3225 proposed by Senator McCain.

Considered by Senate.

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83-16. Record Vote No: 213.

Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 3225.

SP 3225 ruled non-germane by the chair.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-9. Record Vote No: 214.

Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bennett; Stevens; Craig; Cochran; Dorgan; Boxer; Byrd.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Walsh 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.

Mr. Serrano moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees to bolster the Capitol police force by concurring in the Senate amendments that restore $4.197 million of reductions passed by the House for Capitol Police salaries and Capitol Police general expenses.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Walsh, Young (FL), Cunningham, Wamp, Latham, Livingston, Serrano, Fazio, Hoyer, and Obey.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 105-734 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 550 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4112 with 1 hour of general debate. All points of order against the confeence report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Rule H. Res. 550 passed House.

Mr. Walsh brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-734 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 550.

The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 356 - 65 (Roll No. 457).

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

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

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-275.