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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Export and Investment Assistance Title II: Bilateral Economic Assistance Title III: Military Assistance Title IV: Multilateral Economic Assistance Title V: General Provisions Title VI: Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996 - Title I: Export and Investment Assistance - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 for: (1) direct loans, loan guarantees, tied-aid grants, insurance, and administrative expenses under Export-Import Bank programs; (2) Overseas Private Investment Corporation direct and guaranteed loans and administrative expenses; and (3) the Trade and Development Agency. Title II: Bilateral Economic Assistance - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 for: (1) expenses of the President in carrying out certain programs under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) specified development assistance programs to be funded through the economic assistance account; (3) the Office of Population of the Agency for International Development (AID); (4) specified projects aimed at reunification of Cyprus; (5) democracy and humanitarian activities in Burma; (6) debt restructuring; (7) micro and small enterprise development programs; (8) guaranteed loans for projects under the worldwide housing guarantees program (with special emphasis for initiatives in South Africa); (9) international disaster assistance; (10) the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (11) operating expenses of AID and the AID Office of Inspector General; (12) Middle East Fund assistance (earmarking amounts for Israel and Egypt); (13) economic assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States; (14) assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union, including funds for establishment of a Trans- Caucasus Enterprise Fund (but with a prohibition on funds to Russia unless the President certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that it has terminated arrangements to provide Iran with technology to develop a nuclear program); (15) the Peace Corps (but with a prohibition on the use of such funds for abortions); (16) international narcotics control (earmarking amounts to expand Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) activities in Cairo, Egypt, and Secret Service programs in Latin America); (17) migration and refugee assistance (earmarking amounts for refugees from the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe and other refugees resettling in Israel); (18) the Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund; (19) antiterrorism assistance; and (20) the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund. Bars the use of development assistance funds for: (1) abortions or involuntary sterilizations; (2) Zaire; and (3) U.S. private and voluntary organizations which obtain less than 20 percent of annual funding from sources other than the U.S. Government. Prohibits ESF assistance to Zaire. Title III: Military Assistance - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 for: (1) international military education and training (with a bar on such assistance to Zaire and Guatemala); (2) foreign military financing and direct loans (earmarking amounts for Israel, Egypt, Greece, and Turkey); and (3) international peacekeeping operations (subject to notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations). Authorizes the transfer of specified funds for the Warsaw Initiative Program. Prohibits foreign military financing for: (1) any non-NATO country participating in the Partnership for Peace Program except through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations; and (2) Zaire, Sudan, Peru, Liberia, and Guatemala. Prohibits such assistance to Colombia or Bolivia until the Secretary of State certifies that such funds will be used primarily for counternarcotics activities there. Title IV: Multilateral Economic Assistance - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 for the U.S. contribution to the: (1) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank); (2) International Development Association; (3) International Finance Corporation; (4) Inter-American Development Bank; (5) Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund; (6) Asian Development Bank; (7) Asian Development Fund; and (8) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Makes appropriations for FY 1996 for international programs and organizations. Sets certain restrictions on international organization funding, including prohibiting the use of funds made available to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for activities in China. Title V: General Provisions - Sets forth limits on the use of appropriations, including no more than: (1) 15 percent of such appropriations shall be obligated during the last month of availability; (2) $126,500 for official residence expenses of AID; (3) $95,000 for representation allowances for AID; and (4) $2,000 for representation allowances for the Inter-American Foundation and the Trade and Development Agency. Prohibits the use of funds for entertainment expenses of AID, the Inter-American Foundation, the Peace Corps, the Trade and Development Agency, or under the Foreign Military Financing Program. (Sec. 502) Prohibits the use of funds for: (1) bilateral funding of international financial institutions; (2) the export of nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology; (3) direct assistance or reparations to Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Serbia, Sudan, or Syria; (4) assistance to any country whose elected head of government is deposed by military coup; (5) certain transfers between appropriations accounts without consultation with Congress; (6) assistance to any country in default in excess of a year on payments on a U.S. loan (except for Nicaragua and narcotics-related assistance for Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru); and (7) assistance for certain commodities which are in surplus on world markets and could injure U.S. producers of a similar commodity, with specified exceptions. (Sec. 514) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Directors of specified international financial institutions to oppose any assistance for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export if it is in surplus on world markets and such assistance will cause substantial injury to U.S. producers of a similar commodity. (Sec. 516) Prohibits the use of international organization funds for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Libya, Iran, specified other countries, or certain Communist countries. (Sec. 517) Declares it is U.S. policy that economic assistance funds allocated to Israel shall not be less than the annual debt repayment from Israel to the United States. (Sec. 518) Prohibits the use of development assistance funds for abortions or involuntary sterilizations. (Sec. 519) Requires the President to report to the Committees on Appropriations on annual arms sales proposals covering major weapons under the Arms Export Control Act. (Sec. 520) Prohibits the use of funds for Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Liberia, Nicaragua, Peru, Sudan, or Zaire, except through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. (Sec. 522) Makes funds available to AID for family planning, health, child survival, and AIDS research and control in developing countries. (Sec. 523) Bars funding for indirect assistance to Cuba, Iraq, Libya, Iran, Syria, North Korea, or China unless the President certifies that the withholding of such funds is contrary to the national security interest. (Sec. 524) Amends the Arms Export Control Act to extend the President's waiver authority with respect to reciprocal leasing through FY 1996. (Sec. 525) Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to notify the Committees on Appropriations before providing excess DOD articles to certain NATO and major non-NATO countries. (Sec. 527) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of each international financial institution, and the Administrator of the Agency for International Development to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the International Fund for Agriculture Development, to oppose any bilateral assistance to any country that supports terrorism. (Sec. 527A) Prohibits bilateral assistance funds to any country which the President determines grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or group which has committed an act of international terrorism or otherwise supports such activities. Authorizes a waiver by the President for national security and humanitarian reasons, requiring notification to the Committees on Appropriations. (Sec. 528) Authorizes the commercial leasing of defense articles to Israel, Egypt, NATO, and major non-NATO allies if the President determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons. (Sec. 528A) Requires all AID contracts and subcontracts to include a clause requiring that U.S. insurance companies have a fair opportunity to bid for insurance when it is necessary. (Sec. 530) Authorizes nongovernmental organizations which are grantees or contractors of AID to place funds made available to them under this Act in interest bearing accounts in order to enhance their participation in economic activities under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including endowments and debt-for-development and debt-for-nature exchanges. (Sec. 531A) Amends the Arms Export Control Act to require procurement contracts entered into by the President for sales of defense articles and services to be priced on the same costing basis (competitive pricing) as is applicable to procurements of like items purchased by the DOD. (Sec. 531B) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide that certain value limitations on new stockpiles of defense articles for allied or other foreign countries shall not apply to agreements with Israel. Sets forth dollar limits on the value of such stockpile additions for FY 1996 and 1997 for foreign countries, including the Republic of Korea and Thailand. Requires the President to notify specified congressional committees, in accordance with reprogramming notification procedures, at least 15 days before designating a country where such stockpiles may be located outside the boundaries of a U.S. military base or a base used primarily by the United States. (Sec. 532) Directs the Administrator of the AID to require foreign countries that receive foreign assistance which results in the generation of local currencies to deposit such currencies in a separate account to be used to finance foreign assistance activities. (Sec. 533) Prohibits payments to any international financial institution while the U.S. Executive Director to the institution is compensated at a rate in excess of that for a specified position under the Executive Schedule. (Sec. 534) Bars assistance to any country that is not in compliance with the United Nations sanctions against Iraq, Serbia, or Montenegro unless the President certifies to the Congress that such assistance: (1) is in the national interest; (2) will directly benefit the needy people in that country; or (3) will be humanitarian assistance for foreign nationals who have fled Iraq and Kuwait. (Sec. 535) Authorizes the drawdown of defense articles, services, and training to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos to assist in efforts to locate members of the armed forces and U.S. civilians who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 536A) Requires that priority be given, to the maximum extent feasible, to the delivery of excess defense articles that are to be transferred on a grant basis to NATO allies and major non-NATO allies on the southern and southeastern flank of NATO, over the delivery of such articles to other countries. (Sec. 537) Requires the Committees on Appropriations to be notified of each country that has been approved for cash flow financing for the procurement of defense articles in excess of $100 million. (Sec. 538) Declares that provisions under this or any other Act authorizing appropriations for foreign operations or export financing shall not be construed to prohibit activities authorized by the Peace Corps Act, the Inter-American Foundation Act, or the African Development Foundation Act. Directs an agency to report to the Committees on Appropriations whenever it is conducting or proposing activities in a country for which such assistance is prohibited. (Sec. 539) Prohibits the use of funds to provide: (1) any financial incentive to a business for purposes of inducing it to relocate outside the United States if it will reduce the number of employees in the United States; (2) assistance for developing in a foreign country an export processing zone or other designated area in which a country's tax, tariff, labor, environment, and safety laws do not apply to activities in the area, unless the President certifies that such assistance is not likely to cause a loss of U.S. jobs; or (3) assistance for any project that contributes to the violation of internationally recognized workers rights in such country. (Sec. 540) Authorizes the President, pursuant to a lifting of the United Nations arms embargo against Bosnia-Hercegovina, to transfer defense articles to such country's government without reimbursement if he certifies to the Congress that the transfer of such articles would assist that nation in self-defense and promote the security and stability of the region. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 540A) Declares that no sanction, prohibition, or restriction against Serbia or Montenegro shall cease to be effective, unless the: (1) President submits to the Congress a specified certification with respect to human rights and progress toward self-determination in Kosova; and (2) certain requirements are met. Provides that the prohibition on the use of foreign assistance funds for the training of foreign law enforcement forces shall not apply with respect to assistance, including training, relating to sanctions monitoring and enforcement. (Sec. 541) Declares that funds appropriated under this Act for Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Cambodia, and for victims of war, displaced children, humanitarian assistance for Romania, and humanitarian assistance for the peoples of Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, and Kosova, may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law. Directs the President to terminate assistance to any country that he determines is cooperating militarily or commercially with the Khmer Rouge. Authorizes the use of foreign assistance funds to support: (1) tropical forestry and energy programs aimed at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases; and (2) biodiversity conservation activities. Authorizes AID to employ personal services contractors to administer programs for the West Bank and Gaza. (Sec. 542) Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to steps the President should take to encourage renunciation of the Arab boycott of Israel. (Sec. 543) Authorizes the use of economic assistance funds to strengthen the administration of justice in countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Sec. 544) Declares that restrictions on assistance to foreign countries contained in this Act or any other Act shall not be construed to restrict assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental organizations as long as it is in the national interest of the United States. (Sec. 544A) Authorizes the reprogramming of earmarked appropriations for other programs within the same account, provided certain requirements are met. (Sec. 546) Authorizes for FY 1996 the provision of nonlethal excess defense articles, without regard to certain restrictions, to countries (including Jordan) for which U.S. foreign assistance has been requested and for which receipt of such articles was separately justified for the fiscal year. (Sec. 547) Prohibits the use of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States that were not authorized before the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 548) States that assistance under this Act should make full use of American resources, including commodities, products, and services, to the maximum extent possible. (Sec. 549) Prohibits the use of funds to pay any assessments, arrearages, or dues of any U.N. member. (Sec. 551) Prohibits the provision of funds to a private voluntary organization that fails to provide any document, file, or record necessary to the auditing requirements of AID. (Sec. 552) Prohibits the provision of funds to any foreign government that provides lethal military equipment to a country that the Secretary of State has determined has a terrorist government, unless the President determines that the furnishing of such assistance is in the national interest. (Sec. 553) Withholds assistance to a foreign country in an amount equal to 110 percent of the total unpaid parking fines and penalties owed by the country to the District of Columbia. (Sec. 554) Prohibits the obligation of any appropriations for the PLO for the West Bank and Gaza unless the President has exercised certain authorities to suspend prohibitions on assistance to the PLO. (Sec. 556) Permits the President to provide a specified amount of commodities and services to the U.N. War Crimes Tribunal if doing so will contribute to a resolution of charges regarding genocide or other violations of international law in the former Yugoslavia. (Sec. 557) Authorizes the use of funds made available to DOD for crating, packing, handling, and transportation of nonlethal excess defense articles transferred to countries eligible to participate in the Partnership for Peace and to receive assistance under the Program of Support for East European Democracy (SEED). (Sec. 558) Authorizes demining equipment used in support of the clearing of landmines for humanitarian purposes to be disposed of on a grant basis in foreign countries. Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 to extend the moratorium on transfers of anti-personnel landmines to foreign countries. (Sec. 560) Prohibits the obligation of appropriations to create in Jerusalem a new U.S. agency office for the purpose of conducting U.S. business with the Palestinian Authority over Gaza and Jericho (or any successor Palestinian governing entity) provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles. (Sec. 561) Prohibits certain funds appropriated for Informational Program activities from being obligated to pay for: (1) alcoholic beverages; (2) food (other than food provided at a military installation) not provided in conjunction with Program trips where students do not stay at a military installation: or (3) entertainment expenses. (Sec. 562) Amends Federal civil service law to extend nonovertime differential pay to AID foreign service criminal investigators. (Sec. 565) Directs the President to withhold funds made available under this Act equal to the sum of assistance and credits, if any, provided by a foreign country, or any entity in that country, in support of the completion of the Cuban nuclear facility at Juragua, near Cienfuegos, Cuba, with specified exceptions. (Sec. 570) Bars the use of funds for the International Narcotics Control or Crop Substitution Assistance for Burma. (Sec. 570A) Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to subscribe to an increase in the authorized capital stock of the Asian Development Bank (the fourth replenishment). Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 570B) Authorizes the President to reduce amounts owed to the United States by eligible countries as a result of: (1) housing guarantees made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; or (2) credits extended or guarantees issued under the Arms Export Control Act. Permits such authority only to: (1) implement multilateral official debt relief and referendum agreements known as the Paris Club Agreed Minutes; and (2) countries with heavy debt burdens that are eligible to borrow from the International Development Association (but not from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) (IDA-only countries). Prescribes additional conditions for the exercise of such authority. (Sec. 575) Prohibits foreign assistance funds to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) unless the President makes a certain certification to the Committees on Appropriations. (Sec. 576) Authorizes the President to direct the drawdown for Jordan of defense articles and services from DOD, and military education and training up to a specified dollar amount provided certain conditions are met. Title VI: Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 - Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 - Declares the sense of the Congress specifying additional steps the PLO must take to demonstrate an irrevocable denunciation of terrorism and ensure a peaceful settlement of the Middle East dispute. (Sec. 604) Authorizes the President to suspend specified provisions of law which prohibit foreign and United Nations assistance to the PLO, the receipt or expenditure of PLO funds, and PLO membership in the International Monetary Fund, upon certification to specified congressional committees that: (1) such waiver is in the national interest; (2) the PLO continues to abide by commitments made in letters to Israel and the Foreign Minister of Norway and under the Declaration of Principles signed in September 1993; and (3) specified funds provided under this Act and other Acts have been used for the purposes for which they were intended. Makes such suspensions effective for up to six months.
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Became Public Law No: 104-107.
Became Public Law No: 104-107.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate amendment No. 115 disposed of in both Houses as if enacted into law by sec. 301 of P.L. 104-99. (consideration: CR 1/30/1/30/96 H963)
Resolving differences -- House actions: Senate amendment No. 115 disposed of in both Houses as if enacted into law by sec. 301 of P.L. 104-99.(consideration: CR 1/30/1/30/96 H963)
Pursuant to section 301 of H.R. 2880, this bill deemed enrolled.
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk:.
On motion to to recede from its amendment to Senate amendment No. 115 and concur with an amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 201 (Roll No. 850). (consideration: CR H14796)
House roll call 850 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to to recede from its amendment to Senate amendment No. 115 and concur with an amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 201 (Roll No. 850).(consideration: CR H14796)
House roll call 850 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on the Callahan motion.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 296, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 296, the House moved to recede from its amendment to Senate amendment No. 115 and concur with an amendment.
Rule H. Res. 296 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 296 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of a motion to H.R. 1868. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Provides for consideration, in the House, of a motion that the House recede from its amendment to the amendment of the Senate numbered 115, and concur therein with an amendment.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate receded from its amendment no. 115 when the motion to table was agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-44. Record Vote No: 575. (consideration: CR S17067)
Senate roll call 575 · Individual votesResolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate receded from its amendment no. 115 when the motion to table was agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-44. Record Vote No: 575.(consideration: CR S17067)
Senate roll call 575 · Individual votesMessage on House action received in Senate and at the desk:.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to disagree to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 115 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 183 (Roll No. 794). (consideration: CR H12361-12362)
House roll call 794 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion to disagree to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 115 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 183 (Roll No. 794).(consideration: CR H12361-12362)
House roll call 794 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Callahan motion.
Mr. Callahan moved that the House disagree to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 115.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment no. 115 with amendment SP 3041 agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-44. Record Vote No: 561. (consideration: CR S16495)
Senate roll call 561 · Individual votesResolving differences -- Senate actions: Motion to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment no. 115 with amendment SP 3041 agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-44. Record Vote No: 561.(consideration: CR S16495)
Senate roll call 561 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 3042 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-47. Record Vote No: 560.
Senate roll call 560 · Individual votesAmendment SP 3042 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SP 3041.
Amendment SP 3041 proposed by Senator Leahy.
Motion by Senator Leahy to concur in House amendment to Senate amendment no. 115 with amendment made in Senate.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-6. Record Vote No: 559. (consideration: CR S16470-16476)
Senate roll call 559 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-6. Record Vote No: 559.(consideration: CR S16470-16476)
Senate roll call 559 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate.
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 187 (Roll no. 753). (consideration: CR H11541)
House roll call 753 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 187 (Roll no. 753).(consideration: CR H11541)
House roll call 753 · Individual votesPursuant to H. Res. 249, and the previous unanimous consent agreement, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Callahan motion to recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 115 with an amendment made in order by the rule relating to a prohibition on funding for abortion for any foreign private nongovernmental, or multilateral organization.
Mr. Callahan moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 115.
Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the subsequent Callahan motion, made in order pursuant to H. Res. 249, be limited to 20 minutes.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 351 - 71 (Roll no. 752). (consideration: CR H11538)
House roll call 752 · 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: 351 - 71 (Roll no. 752).(consideration: CR H11538)
House roll call 752 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 245 (Roll no. 751). (consideration: CR H11537)
House roll call 751 · 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 - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Mr. Callahan brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-295 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 249.
Rule H. Res. 249 passed House.
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 249 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1868. Waiving all points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill and against its consideration. The motion printed in the report of the report accompanying this resolution to dispose of amendment No. 115 shall be debatable for one hour and all points of order against the motion shall be waived.
Conference report H. Rept. 104-295 filed with 1 amendment in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H10974-10992)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-295 filed with 1 amendment in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H10974-10992)
Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 26 to file a conference report on H.R. 1868. Agreed to without objection.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate appointed conferee Bennett in lieu of Gramm by unanimous consent.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Callahan, Porter, Livingston, Lightfoot, Wolf, Packard, Knollenberg, Forbes, Bunn, Wilson, Yates, Pelosi, Torres, and Obey.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9953-9954)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to disagree to any Senate amendment which directs the Executive Branch to spend more in fiscal year 1996 than fiscal year 1995 for assistance to any country or project.
Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H9953)
Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees McConnell; Specter; Mack; Gramm; Jeffords; Gregg; Shelby; Hatfield; Leahy; Inouye; Lautenberg; Harkin; Mikulski; Murray; Byrd.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-9. Record Vote No: 458.
Senate roll call 458 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-9. Record Vote No: 458.
Senate roll call 458 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2767 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2767 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Kassebaum.
Amendment SP 2766 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2766 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cohen.
Amendment SP 2765 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2765 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2764 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2764 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2763 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2763 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2762 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2762 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2761 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2761 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2760 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2760 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2759 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2759 proposed by Senator McConnell.
Amendment SP 2758 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2758 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2757 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2757 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 2756 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2756 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 2755 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2755 proposed by Senator McConnell.
Amendment SP 2754 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2754 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cohen.
Amendment SP 2753 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2753 proposed by Senator McConnell.
Amendment SP 2752 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2752 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Pressler.
Amendment SP 2751 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2751 proposed by Senator McConnell.
Amendment SP 2750 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2750 proposed by Senator McConnell.
Amendment SP 2749 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2749 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 2748 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2748 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 2747 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2747 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Pell.
Amendment SP 2746 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2746 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Pell.
Amendment SP 2745 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2745 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Kerry.
Amendment SP 2744 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2744 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 2743 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2743 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Dodd.
Amendment SP 2742 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2742 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Dodd.
Amendment SP 2741 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2741 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Wellstone.
Amendment SP 2740 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2740 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Domenici.
Amendment SP 2739 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2739 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Stevens.
Amendment SP 2738 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2738 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 2737 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2737 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Coverdell.
Amendment SP 2736 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2736 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Inouye.
Amendment SP 2735 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2735 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 2734 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2734 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cochran.
Proposed amendment SP 2707 withdrawn in Senate.
Motion to table SP 2707 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-57. Record Vote No: 457.
Senate roll call 457 · Individual votesProposed amendment SP 2712 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2728 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2731 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2730 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-57. Record Vote No: 456.
Senate roll call 456 · Individual votesProposed amendment SP 2732 withdrawn in Senate.
Proposed amendment SP 2733 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2733 proposed by Senator Kerry.
Amendment SP 2732 proposed by Senator Kerry.
Amendment SP 2731 proposed by Senator Bingaman to Amendment SP 2728.
Amendment SP 2730 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2729 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2729 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2728 proposed by Senator Bingaman.
Amendment SP 2727 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2727 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2726 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2726 proposed by Senator Dole.
Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76-24. Record Vote No: 455.
Senate roll call 455 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2725 proposed by Senator Harkin.
Amendment SP 2724 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2724 proposed by Senator Cohen.
Amendment SP 2708 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-45. Record Vote No: 454.
Senate roll call 454 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13995-14081)
Senate vitiated previous actions on Amendment SP 2721 by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 2723 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39-58. Record Vote No: 453.
Senate roll call 453 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2723 proposed by Senator Smith.
Amendment SP 2722 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2721 agreed to by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2720 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2710 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2719 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2718 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2717 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2716 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2715 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2714 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2722 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 2721 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Mack.
Amendment SP 2720 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Mack.
Amendment SP 2719 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Mack.
Amendment SP 2718 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Bingaman.
Amendment SP 2717 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Stevens.
Amendment SP 2710 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Kassebaum.
Amendment SP 2716 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Mack.
Amendment SP 2715 proposed by Senator McConnell.
Amendment SP 2714 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Specter.
Amendment SP 2712 proposed by Senator Murkowski.
Amendment SP 2711 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2711 proposed by Senator Reid.
Motion to table SP 2708 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37-61. Record Vote No: 452.
Senate roll call 452 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 2709 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-36. Record Vote No: 451.
Senate roll call 451 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2709 proposed by Senator D'Amato.
Amendment SP 2708 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 2707 proposed by Senator Helms for Senator Dole.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13885-13911, S13919-13971)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 187.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator McConnell with amendments. With written report No. 104-143.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator McConnell with amendments. With written report No. 104-143.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
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: 333 - 89 (Roll no. 482).
House roll call 482 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 333 - 89 (Roll no. 482).
House roll call 482 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6769)
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Obey motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the committee report the bill back to the House with an amendment to specify that not more than $108 million of the appropriation for the International Development Children and Disease Programs Fund may be used for basic education for children.
Mr. Obey 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. 1868.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 177 and the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 177 and the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Volkmer amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 177, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
Mr. Engel asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Engel amendment be extended for an additional two minutes. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 177, and a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment.
The Speaker designated the Honorable James V. Hansen 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. 170 and Rule XXIII.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6756-6769)
Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that, during the further consideration of the bill H.R. 1868 in the Committee of the Whole, the time for debate on the amendments made in order under the provisions of H. Res. 177 be extended from 20 minutes to thirty minutes each. Agreed to without objection.
Rule H. Res. 177 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 177 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1868. Providing for the further consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Specified amendments are in order. Only those amendments contained in the report accompanying this resolution shall be in order, and shall not be subject to further amendment or a demand for a division in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. Each amendment shall be debatable for twenty minutes.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1868 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 171 (Roll no. 450).
House roll call 450 · Individual votesMr. Callahan moved that the committee rise.
On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by recorded vote: 166 - 255 (Roll no. 439).
House roll call 439 · Individual votesDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to rise and strike the enacting clause.
Mr. Volkmer moved to strike the enacting clause.
On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 236 (Roll no. 438).
House roll call 438 · Individual votesMr. Wise moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 236 (Roll no. 437).
House roll call 437 · Individual votesMr. Volkmer moved that the committee rise.
On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 231 (Roll no. 435).
House roll call 435 · Individual votesMr. Bonior moved that the committee rise.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6446-6480, H6483-6558)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1868 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Callahan moved that the Committee rise.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Burton amendment.
Mr. Burton asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Burton amendent, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Burton asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Gilman amendment be extended by an additional 10 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gilman amendment.
Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Gilman amendments be extended for 3 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 170 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gilman amendments.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6324-6377)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1868 as unfinished business.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable James V. Hansen 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. 170 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1868 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by title. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. Said amendments shall be considered in the order and manner specified and debatable for 10 minutes each. After disposition of the amendments, the provisions of the bill as then perfected shall be considered as original text. Points of order against an amendment printed in part 2 of the report shall be waived. During further consideration of the bill, priority shall be given to amendments printed in the record.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 170. (consideration: CR H6243-6256)
PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO OFFER MODIFIED AMENDMENTS - Mr. Goss asked unanimous consent that Mr. Hall (OH) be permitted to offer either of his amendments numbered 1 or 2 in House Report 104-147 which accompanies House Resolution 170, to the bill H.R. 1868 in a modified form. Agreed to without objection.
Rule H. Res. 170 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 170 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1868 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by title. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. Said amendments shall be considered shall be considered in the order and manner specified and debatable for 10 minutes each. After disposition of the amendments, the provisions of the bill as then perfected shall be considered as original text. Points of order against an amendment printed in part 2 of the report shall be waived. During further consideration of the bill, priority shall be given to amendments printed in the record.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 66.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-143, by Mr. Callahan.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-143, by Mr. Callahan.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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