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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Oct 14, 1993
Arts, Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1993 - Amends the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to extend through FY 1995 the authorization of appropriations to carry out such Act, including funds for: (1) program grants and other assistance by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH); (2) matching non-Federal funds received; and (3) administration of NEA and NEH programs. Sets limitations on total appropriations authorized for the NEA and the NEH in FY 1994. Limits a State's current NEA allotment to not more than the preceding year's level if: (1) the State's current year funding for the arts is less than the average annual amount expended by the State during the most recent preceding period of three fiscal years; and (2) the rate of reduction in its arts spending exceeds that for the aggregate of the State's general fund reductions for the current fiscal year. Amends the Museum Services Act to extend through FY 1995 the authorization of appropriations, including funds for: (1) grants to museums to increase and improve services; and (2) functions of the Institute of Museum Services (which is within the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities).
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Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] · D–MT
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Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 304 - 119 (Roll no. 503).
House roll call 503 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 304 - 119 (Roll no. 503).
House roll call 503 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 214 (Roll no. 502). (consideration: CR H7861)
House roll call 502 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill back to the Committee on Education with instructions that the committee report the bill back to the House with an amendment which would prohibit the distribution of funds to individuals who are not lawfully residing in the U.S.
Mr. Cunningham moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
The 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. 2351.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 264, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gunderson amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 264, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Dornan amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 264, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Crane amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jose E. Serrano 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. 264 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2351 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 264. (consideration: CR H7841-7862)
Rule H. Res. 264 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 264 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2351 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 106.
Reported by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 103-186.
Reported by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 103-186.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Received from Natl Endow Arts.
Executive Comment Received from Natl Endow Humanities.
Executive Comment Received from Institute on Museum Services.
Executive Comment Requested from Institute on Museum Services, Natl Endow Arts, Natl Endow Humanities.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1441)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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