H.R.1905: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-156, by Mr. Taylor (NC).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 190 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1905 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. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendments shall be in order except the amendment printed in H. Rept. 106-165 and pro forma amendments offered by the Chairman or ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees for the purpose of debate.

Rule H. Res. 190 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 190.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1905 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. Measure will be considered read. 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. 190 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 on H.R. 1905.

Mr. Obey moved that the Committee rise.

On motion to rise Failed by recorded vote: 130 - 263, 1 Present (Roll no. 201).

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 1905.

Mr. Ney raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Ney stated that Sec. 107 legislated on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 190, the Committee proceeded with 20 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. 1905.

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. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

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: 198 - 214 (Roll no. 202).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 197 (Roll no. 203).

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. 154.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1206 with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-4. Record Vote No: 173.

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

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Taylor (NC) moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Taylor (NC), Wamp, Lewis (CA), Granger, Peterson (PA), Young (FL), Pastor, Murtha, Hoyer, and Obey.

INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES - Mr. Toomey informed the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 1905 to insist upon (1) the House provisions for the funding of the House of Representatives under title I of the bill; (2) the Senate amendment for the funding of the Senate under title I of the bill, including funding provided under the heading "JOINT ITEMS--ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL--Capitol Buildings and Grounds--senate office buildings"; (3) the House provisions for the funding of Joint Items under title I of the bill, other than the funding provided under the heading "JOINT ITEMS--ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL--Capitol Buildings and Grounds--senate office buildings"; and (4) the House version of title II of the bill.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Aug. 4 to file a conference report on H.R. 1905. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Toomey moved that the House instruct conferees.

MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Toomey moved to instruct conferees on the Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 1905 to insist upon (1) the House provisions for the funding of the House of Representatives under title I of the bill; (2) the Senate amendment for the funding of the Senate under title I of the bill, including funding provided under the heading "JOINT ITEMS--ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL--Capitol Buildings and Grounds--senate office buildings"; (3) the House provisions for the funding of Joint Items under title I of the bill, other than the funding provided under the heading "JOINT ITEMS--ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL--Capitol Buildings and Grounds--senate office buildings"; and (4) the House version of title II of the bill.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion to instruct conferees by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Toomey demanded a recorded vote. Subsequently, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion.

Conference report H. Rept. 106-290 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Speaker pro tempore announced that with the filing of the conference report on H.R. 1905, proceedings will not resume on the pending Toomey motion to instruct conferees.

Mr. Taylor (NC) brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-290 by previously agreed to special order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with 20 minutes 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: 367 - 49 (Roll no. 389).

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

Cleared for White House.

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 106-57.