H.R.4193: Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Interior.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings Held Prior to Introduction and Referral (Jan 28, 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.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-609, by Mr. Regula.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 504 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4193 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. The amendments printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Measure will be read by paragraph. Specified amendments are in order.

Rule H. Res. 504 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 504.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4193 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. The amendments printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Measure will be read by paragraph. Specified amendments are in order.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 504 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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

UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Regula asked unanimous consent that the Committee proceed to consideration of provisions dealing with the National Endowment of the Arts. Upon completion, the Committee will begin consideration of Title I. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Aderholt raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Aderholt stated that the language on page 88 line 10 through page 89 line 6 constitutes unauthorized appropriations. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 504, the Committee proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut.

POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Skaggs amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Regula demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 504, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.

POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Sanders amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanders demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 504, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.

POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the McGovern amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 504, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business of the Committee was the postponed proceedings on the amendments debated earlier and that votes on the amendments would occur in the following order: Skaggs of Colorado, Sanders of Vermont, and McGovern of Massachusetts.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4193 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Parker amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Parker demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.

The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Miller of California amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Miller demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business of the Committee was the postponed proceedings on the amendments debated earlier and that votes on the amendments would occur in the following order: Parker of Mississippi and Miller of California.

The Chair put the question on agreeing to the DeFazio amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.

The Chair put the question on agreeing to the McDermott amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McDermott demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4193 as unfinished business.

The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hinchey amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hinchey demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.

The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Miller of California amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Miller demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Pappas amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pappas demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 504, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chairman announced that the unfinished business was the requests for recorded votes which had been postponed from July 22, 1998.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4193.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

Motion to recommit with instructions withdrawn.

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 181 (Roll No. 331).

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. 496.