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Version 48 · Conference report filed in House · Jul 28, 1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Congressional Operations Title II: Other Agencies Title III: General Provisions Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 - Title I: Congressional Operations - Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1996 - Appropriates funds for FY 1996 for the Senate, the House of Representatives, and joint items between the House and the Senate. Prohibits the use of any funds appropriated for House Members' representational allowances, including official mail, to send unsolicited mass mailings within 90 days before an election in which the Member is a candidate. Makes FY 1996 appropriations for the: (1) Office of Compliance; (2) Office of Technology Assessment (to carry out its orderly closure); (3) Congressional Budget Office; (5) Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress; and (6) Government Printing Office for congressional printing and binding. (Sec. 114) Directs the Architect of the Capitol to submit a proposal on how to transfer Office of Technology Assessment records and property to appropriate support agencies of the legislative branch, subject to approval of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Title II: Other Agencies - Appropriates FY 1996 funds for the: (1) Botanic Garden; (2) Library of Congress (with administrative limitations), including the Copyright Office and the Books for the Blind and Handicapped program; (3) Architect of the Capitol; (4) Government Printing Office; and (5) General Accounting Office. (Sec. 209) States that the purpose of this section is to reduce the cost of information support for the Congress by eliminating duplication among systems which provide electronic access by Congress to legislative information. Directs the Library to develop a plan for creation of a single legislative information retrieval system to serve the entire Congress. Requires the plan (which must be approved by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the House Oversight Committee, and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees) to include an examination of the issues regarding efficient ways to make this information available to the public. (Sec. 210) Requires the FY 97 budget submission by the Public Printer for GPO to include appropriations requests and recommendations to the Congress that are consistent with specific strategic plans, that assure progress toward electronic information dissemination, and that are formulated so as to require that any government entity that does not make such progress shall bear from its own resources the cost of its information dissemination by other than electronic means. (Sec. 212) Directs the Comptroller General to prescribe regulations designed to effect a reduction in force of officers and employees of the General Accounting Office. Requires the regulations, to the extent feasible, to minimize disruption and promote efficiency in the Office. Title III: General Provisions - Prohibits any funds appropriated in this Act from being used for maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergencies. (Sec. 304) Limits the expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for consulting services to those contracts that are a matter of public record, except as provided under existing law or executive order. (Sec. 305) Expresses the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent possible, all equipment and products purchased with funds under this Act should be American-made. (Sec. 307) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for the relocation of the office of any House member within the House office buildings.
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Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R–CA
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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. Packard 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 Oct. 12. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Davis moved to postpone consideration of the veto message until Oct. 12.
Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent That further consideration of the veto message was postponed until Thursday, October 12, 1995 Agreed to without objection.
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 conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-4. Record Vote No: 461. (consideration: CR S14127)
Senate roll call 461 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-4. Record Vote No: 461.(consideration: CR S14127)
Senate roll call 461 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 305 - 101 (Roll no. 638). (consideration: CR H8578)
House roll call 638 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 305 - 101 (Roll no. 638).(consideration: CR H8578)
House roll call 638 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 243 (Roll no. 637). (consideration: CR H8578)
House roll call 637 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.
Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the House proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that the debate time on the conference report be limited to 20 minutes.
Mr. Packard brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-212 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 206.
Rule H. Res. 206 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 206 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1854. Upon adoption of this resolution, all points of order against the conferencereport and against its consideration shall be waived.
Conference report H. Rept. 104-212 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7964-7968)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-212 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7964-7968)
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Packard, Young (FL), Taylor (NC), Miller (FL), Wicker, Livingston, Fazio, Thornton, Dixon, and Obey.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H7791)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Mack; Bennett; Hatfield; Murray; Mikulski. (consideration: CR S10468)
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1806 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1803 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1832 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1832 proposed by Senator Mack.
Amendment SP 1831 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1831 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Bingaman.
Amendment SP 1830 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1830 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Lieberman.
Amendment SP 1829 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1829 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Simon.
Amendment SP 1828 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1828 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 1826 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-13. Record Vote No: 318.
Senate roll call 318 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1825 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36-61. Record Vote No: 317.
Senate roll call 317 · Individual votesProposed amendment SP 1827 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 1827 proposed by Senator Exon for Senator Murray to Amendment SP 1825.
Motion to table SP 1808 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-45. Record Vote No: 316.
Senate roll call 316 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1826 proposed by Senator Murray.
Amendment SP 1825 proposed by Senator Gramm.
Amendment SP 1807 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-8. Record Vote No: 314.
Senate roll call 314 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1808 proposed by Senator Hollings.
Proposed amendment SP 1804 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 1807 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SP 1803.
Motion to table SP 1803 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41-57. Record Vote No: 313.
Senate roll call 313 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1806 proposed by Senator Specter.
Amendment SP 1805 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1805 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 1804 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator McConnell to Amendment SP 1803.
Amendment SP 1803 proposed by Senator Feingold.
Amendment SP 1802 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-39. Record Vote No: 312.
Senate roll call 312 · Individual votesAmendment SP 1802 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S10340-10367, S10373-10386, S10400-10420)
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Mack with amendments. With written report No. 104-114.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Mack with amendments. With written report No. 104-114.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 337 - 87 (Roll no. 417).
House roll call 417 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 337 - 87 (Roll no. 417).
House roll call 417 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 240 (Roll no. 416). (consideration: CR H6232)
House roll call 416 · Individual votesMr. Miller (CA) moved to recommit to Appropriations.
Mr. Packard raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Packard stated that the instructions included an amendment placing a limitation on an appropriations bill and was therefore, a violation of the rules of the House. Sustained by the Chair.
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. (consideration: CR H6230)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions.
Mr. Miller (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
The House adopted the amendments en gross 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. 1854.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced that the order of business would be the request for votes on the following amendments on which proceedings had been postponed: Orton (No. 10); Klug (No. 11); Christensen (No. 12); Zimmer (No. 13).
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Zimmer amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Zimmer demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Chair postponed the vote.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Zimmer amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Christensen amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Christensen demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Chair postponed the vote.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Christensen amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Klug amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Klug demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Chair postponed the vote.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Klug amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Orton amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Orton demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Chair postponed the vote.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Orton amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clinger amendment.
DEBATE - Mr. Fazio asked unanimous consent that Mr. Houghton and Mr. Packard be permitted to speak for 2 minutes each. Agreed to without objection.
Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Chair announced the order of business to be the reconsideration of the Fazio amendment, as amended by the Houghton amendment, on which the proceedings of June 21, 1995 had been vacated.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6213-6232)
Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent that the proceedings on the Fazio amendment, as amended, to the bill H.R. 1854 taken on June 21, 1995 be vacated and that during the further consideration of the bill the Chair again put the question on the Fazio amendment, as amended by the Houghton amendment. Agreed to without objection.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1854 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by recorded vote: 233 - 190 (Roll no. 406).
House roll call 406 · Individual votesMr. Packard moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 166 - 257 (Roll no. 404).
House roll call 404 · Individual votesMr. Volkmer moved that the Committee rise.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fazio amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fazio amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gutierrez amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate Castle on the substitute amendment to the Neumann amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neumann amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 169, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on the bill.
The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder 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. 169 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1854 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with sec. 302(f) or 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act shall be waived. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this report, to be considered in order, manner and time specified in the report and not subject to further amendment or demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone requests for recorded votes on amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 169. (consideration: CR H6168-6199)
Rule H. Res. 169 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 169 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1854 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with sec. 302(f) or 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act shall be waived. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this report, to be considered in order, manner and time specified in the report and not subject to further amendment or demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone requests for recorded votes on amendments.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 64.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-141, by Mr. Packard.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-141, by Mr. Packard.
Introduced in House
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislative.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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