PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection.
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Version 40 · House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment · Nov 10, 1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Continuing Appropriations Title II: Waiver of Requirement for Parchment Printing Title III: Medicare Title I: Continuing Appropriations - Makes further continuing appropriations for FY 1996. (Sec. 101) Provides for such amounts as may be necessary under the authority and provided in the applicable appropriations Act for the fiscal year 1995 for continuing projects or activities, including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees (not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution) which were conducted in the fiscal year 1995 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in the following appropriations Acts: (1) the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (notwithstanding specified provisions of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236), and the Arms Control and Disarmament Act); (2) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996 (notwithstanding specified provisions of the National Security Act of 1947); (3) the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1996; (4) the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996; (5) the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996 (notwithstanding specified provisions of certain Federal law and of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956); (6) the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; (7) the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; (8) the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996, (H.R. 2492); (9) the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 1996; (10) the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1996; and (11) the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996. (Sec. 102) Sets forth various conditions for and limitations on the use of funds provided under this Act. (Sec. 115) Increases the apportionment for the Federal Payment to the District of Columbia by a specified amount for purposes of certain capital construction loan repayments. (Sec. 123) Provides that the rate for operations of the following projects or activities shall be only the minimum necessary to accomplish orderly termination: (1) Administrative Conference of the United States; (2) Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (except that activities to carry out the provisions of specified Federal law may continue); (3) Interstate Commerce Commission; (4) Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation; (5) Land and Water Conservation Fund, State Assistance; and (6) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Rural Abandoned Mine Program. Title II: Waiver of Requirement for Parchment Printing - Waives specified requirements with respect to the printing of the enrollment of any continuing resolution, debt limit extension measure, or reconciliation bill of the first session of this Congress presented to the President after the enactment of this joint resolution. Title III: Medicare - Revises the formula for the determination of Medicare Part B premiums during 1996 (to increase such premiums above the scheduled rate). (Sec. 302) Provides for Medicare coverage of certain anticancer drug treatments, including coverage of certain Federal Food and Drug Administration-approved self-administered oral drugs prescribed for use as an anticancer nonsteroidal antiestrogen or nonsteroidal antiandrogen agent for a given indication. Provides for uniform coverage of such anticancer drugs in all settings.
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Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R–LA
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On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Livingston moved to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations.
The Chair announced that the objections of the President would be spread at large upon the Journal, and the veto message and the bill would be printed as a House Document.
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
On motion to postpone consideration of the veto message until December 1, 1995. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 199 (Roll no. 790). (consideration: CR H12239-12247)
House roll call 790 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to postpone consideration of the veto message was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Livingston motion.
Mr. Livingston moved to postpone consideration of the veto message until Dec. 1.
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Vetoed by President.
Vetoed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment no. 3 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S16977)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment no. 3 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S16977)
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk:.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1 and 2, and agree with an amendment to Senate amendment No. 3 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 172 (Roll No. 786). (consideration: CR H12123)
House roll call 786 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1 and 2, and agree with an amendment to Senate amendment No. 3 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 172 (Roll No. 786).(consideration: CR H12123)
House roll call 786 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the Livingston motion.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 261, the House moved to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1 and 2, and agree with an amendment to Senate amendment No. 3.
Rule H. Res. 261 passed House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 261 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to take the joint resolution from the Speaker's table, with any Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House a motion offered by the Majority Leader or his designee to dispose of all Senate amendments.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-46. Record Vote No: 567.
Senate roll call 567 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-46. Record Vote No: 567.
Senate roll call 567 · Individual votesAmendment SP 3051 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 3051 proposed by Senator Hatfield.
Motion to table SP 3050 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-44. Record Vote No: 566.
Senate roll call 566 · Individual votesProposed amendment SP 3047 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 3046 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 3045 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 3048 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 3049 as modified (upon reconsideration) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49-47. Record Vote No: 565.
Senate roll call 565 · Individual votesAmendment SP 3050 proposed by Senator Daschle.
Amendment SP 3049 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46-49. Record Vote No: 564.
Senate roll call 564 · Individual votesAmendment SP 3049 proposed by Senator Craig to Amendment SP 3048.
Amendment SP 3048 proposed by Senator Simpson to Amendment SP 3045.
Amendment SP 3047 proposed by Senator Craig to Amendment SP 3046.
Amendment SP 3046 proposed by Senator Simpson to Amendment SP 3045.
Amendment SP 3045 proposed by Senator Campbell.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S16854-16892)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 197 (Roll no. 775).
House roll call 775 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 197 (Roll no. 775).
House roll call 775 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 227 (Roll no. 774). (consideration: CR H11905)
House roll call 774 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the joint resolution back to the House forthwith containing an amendment to change the expiration date of public law 104-31, relating to the prior continuing resolution expiration date, to December 13, 1995.
Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Rule provides for the immediate consideration of H.J. Res. 115 with 1 hour of general debate, and without intervention of any point of order. Previous question shall be considered as ordered.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 257. (consideration: CR H11891-11905)
Rule H. Res. 257 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 257 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered. Rule provides for the immediate consideration of the joint resolution without intervention of any point of order.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Oversight, Government Reform and Oversight, Ways and Means, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Oversight, Government Reform and Oversight, Ways and Means, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Oversight, Government Reform and Oversight, Ways and Means, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Oversight, Government Reform and Oversight, Ways and Means, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Oversight, Government Reform and Oversight, Ways and Means, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Oversight, Government Reform and Oversight, Ways and Means, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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