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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 14, 1999
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the Class I milk price structure known as Option A as part of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders.
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Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] · R–MO
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1402.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 285 - 140 (Roll no. 436).
House roll call 436 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 285 - 140 (Roll no. 436).
House roll call 436 · 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. 1402.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the amendment.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that proceedings will resume on the amendments considered earlier in the following order: Amendment no. 4 offered by Mr. Gutknecht, amendment no. 6 offered by Mr. Ryan, and amendment no. 7 offered by Mr. Manzullo.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Manzullo and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Manzullo demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 294 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Ryan and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ryan demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 294 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Gutknecht and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Baldacci demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 294 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the amendment.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that proceedings will resume on the amendments considered earlier in the following order: Amendment no. 1 offered by Mr. Green of Wisconsin, amendment no. 3 offered by Mr. Dooley, and amendment no. 2 offered by Mr. Stenholm.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Dooley and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stenholm demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 294 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Green and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Green demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 294 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1402.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doc Hastings 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. 294 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1402 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H8475-8523)
Rule H. Res. 294 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 294 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1402 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
For Further Action See H.R.3428.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 106-239.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 106-239.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 15.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture Discharged.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5053-5059)
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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