H.R.1654: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Science.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 13.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 106-145.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 174 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1654 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. 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 Science now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

Rule H. Res. 174 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 174.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1654 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. 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 Science now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 174 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Richard Burr to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1654.

Postponed Vote - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Weiner by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Weiner objected to the voice vote pending the absence of a quorum. Further proceedings on the amendment were postponed and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Postponed Vote - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Roemer by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roemer objected to the voice vote pending the absence of a quorum. Further proceedings on the amendment were postponed and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Postponed Vote - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Roemer by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Weldon of Florida objected to the voice vote pending the absence of a quorum. Further proceedings on the amendment were postponed and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Postponed Proceedings - The Chair announced that the votes on amendments postponed earlier will occur in the following order: Mr. Weiner, Mr. Roemer numbered 4 (caps funding of the space station), Mr. Roemer numbered 5 (cancellation of the Russian partnership in the space station), and Mr. Roemer numbered 3 (cancellation of the space station).

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1654.

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 recorded vote: 259 - 168 (Roll no. 139).

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

The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections in the engrossment of the bill to reflect the actions of the House and was directed to make the following changes: In the instruction to strike in the Traficant amendment to section 103, include the words "focused program", and apply the same instruction to strike to section 103(4)(B)(i) with respect to fiscal years 2001 and 2002.

Received in the Senate.

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees McCain; Stevens; Frist; Hollings; Breaux.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Sensenbrenner 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.

The Chair announced that conferees will be announced later in the day.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Sensenbrenner, Rohrabacher, Weldon (FL), Hall (TX), and Gordon.

Conference held.

Conference report H. Rept. 106-843 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 574 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1654. 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. 574 passed House.

Mr. Sensenbrenner brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-843 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 574.

DEBATE - 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: 399 - 17 (Roll no. 475).

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

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

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement 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: 106-391.