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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Sep 22, 1993
Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide that title I (Protection of Employee Benefit Rights) does not preempt any State law which provides for: (1) the payment of prevailing wages; (2) standards or other requirements relating to apprenticeship or other training programs; or (3) liens, bonding, or other security to collect delinquent contributions to a multiemployer plan.
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Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D–CA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy without amendment. With written report No. 103-299. Minority views filed.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy without amendment. With written report No. 103-299. Minority views filed.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 276 - 150 (Roll no. 554).
House roll call 554 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 276 - 150 (Roll no. 554).
House roll call 554 · Individual votesThe 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.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1036.
CONSIDERATION UNDER THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 299, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with a period of not to exceed four hours for consideration of amendments under the five-minute rule.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE - During general debate, the Committee of the Whole rose informally in order to receive a message from the Senate which notified the House that the Senate had agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2520. Subsequently, the Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting and continued with general debate.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim McDermott to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 299 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1036 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed four hours.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 299. (consideration: CR H8958-8978)
Rule H. Res. 299 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 299 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1036 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to exceed four hours.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS - Mr. Moakley notified the House that 55 copies of proposed amendments to the bill should be submitted to the Committee on Rules by noon on Monday, October 18, 1993.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 103-253.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 103-253.
Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Received from Labor.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E422-423)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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