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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 29, 1996
Amends the Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I, as amended, and Public Law 104-92, as amended, to extend the March 29 and April 3 appropriation deadline provisions under such Acts to April 24, 1996. Provides a full year Federal payment to the District of Columbia. Amends the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996, to apply Federal labor-management relations requirements to the Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system developed and implemented under such Act. Amends the Auburn Indian Restoration Act to authorize (currently, require) the Secretary of the Interior to accept California lands into trust status on behalf of the tribe. Makes appropriations through FY 1996 to the Agency for International Development for assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States (including a transfer of funds) for demining and economic revitalization assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina, under specified requirements and conditions.
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Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R–LA
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Became Public Law No: 104-122.
Became Public Law No: 104-122.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-24. Record Vote No: 60. (consideration: CR S3195-3198)
Senate roll call 60 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-24. Record Vote No: 60.(consideration: CR S3195-3198)
Senate roll call 60 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
DEBATE - Pursuant to an earlier unanimous consent agreement, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the joint resolution.
Considered by previous order of March 29, 1996. (consideration: CR H3204-3206)
Consideration initiated by previous order of the House.
PERMISSION TO CONSIDER - Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from the further consideration of H.J. Res. 170 when called up; and that it be in order at any time to consider the joint resolution in the House; that the joint resolution be debatable for not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided between himself and Mr. Obey; that all points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration be waived; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Agreed to without objection.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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