PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 103-123.
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Version 48 · Conference report filed in House · Sep 24, 1993
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of the Treasury Title II: Postal Service Title III: Executive Office of the President Title IV: Independent Agencies Title V: General Provisions (This Act) Title VI: Governmentwide General Provisions Title VII: Revenue Forgone Reform Title VIII: General Provisions Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1994 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1994 - Makes appropriations to the Department of the Treasury and its related agencies for FY 1994. Sets forth provisions on the uses of such appropriations. Title II: Postal Service - Postal Service Appropriations Act, 1994 - Makes appropriations to the Postal Service Fund for FY 1994. Title III: Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President - Executive Office Appropriations Act, 1994 - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 for the Executive Office of the President and related offices and programs. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 for the following independent agencies: (1) the General Services Administration; (2) the Office of Personnel Management; (3) the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations; (4) the Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely Disabled; (5) the Federal Election Commission; (6) the Federal Labor Relations Authority; (7) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (8) the National Archives and Records Administration; (9) the Office of Government Ethics; (10) the Office of Special Counsel; and (11) the United States Tax Court. Makes appropriations for FY 1994 for: (1) the Administrative Conference of the United States; and (2) the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. Rescinds certain amounts made available to the Citizens' Commission on Public Service and Compensation. Specifies uses of funds provided to the General Services Administration. Title V: General Provisions (This Act) - Sets forth certain prohibitions and limitations on the use of appropriations made under this Act. (Sec. 517) Requires FY 1994 pay raises to be absorbed within levels appropriated by this Act. Prohibits the annual adjustment to pay schedules of Federal employees in FY 1994. (Sec. 524) Facilitates a transfer of property in Suitland, Maryland, to enable the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to construct a metrorail station and related surface facilities. (Sec. 525) Requires the implementation of the plan to consolidate the operations of the Bureau of the Public Debt in Parkersburg, West Virginia. (Sec. 529) Requires entities appropriated funds under this Act to comply with the Buy American Act. Expresses the sense of the Congress to such effect. (Sec. 531) Transfers certain lands to the 19 Pueblo tribes of New Mexico. (Sec. 532) Transfers certain lands in Holbrook, Arizona, from the Department of the Air Force to the National Park Service. Title VI: Governmentwide General Provisions - Sets forth certain requirements for and prohibitions and limitations on the use of appropriations by departments, agencies, and corporations. (Sec. 626) Prohibits the use of funds by former Presidents for partisan political activities. (Sec. 628) Amends the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 to provide for the Washington-Baltimore DC-MD-VA-WV Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area. (Sec. 630) Requires Federal instrumentalities to ensure that its workplaces are free from discrimination and sexual harassment. Title VII: Revenue Forgone Reform - Revenue Forgone Reform Act - Amends postal law to repeal the authorization of appropriations for revenues forgone appropriations for nonprofit second-class, classroom second-class, in-county second-class, nonprofit third-class, and library rate mail. (Sec. 705) Eliminates the use of nonprofit third-class mail for promoting any item or service for which an organization is subject to unrelated business income tax. (Sec. 706) Makes all commercial mailers ineligible for library rate mail. (Sec. 707) Expresses the sense of the Congress that any legislation which would have the effect of expanding the classes of mail or kinds of mailers eligible for reduced rates of postage should provide for sufficient funding to ensure that neither any losses to the United States Postal Service nor any increase in the rates of postage for other classes of mail or kinds of mailers will result. Title VIII: General Provisions - Authorizes the Administration to establish the National Partnership Council with interagency assistance from the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
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Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D–MD
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Became Public Law No: 103-123.
Became Public Law No: 103-123.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14345-14347)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14345-14347)
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
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: 207 - 206 (Roll no. 476).
House roll call 476 · Individual votesMotions 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: 207 - 206 (Roll no. 476).
House roll call 476 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Mr. Hoyer brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-256 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 261. (consideration: CR H7236-7246)
Rule H. Res. 261 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 261 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2403. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.
Conference report H. Rept. 103-256 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H6983-6994)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-256 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H6983-6994)
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 24 to file a conference report on H.R. 2403. Agreed to without objection.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Hoyer, Visclosky, Darden, Olver, Bevill, Sabo, Natcher, Lightfoot, Wolf, Istook, and McDade.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Lightfoot motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House position on Senate amendment No. 38, to insist on disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 43 for only that part of the amendment on page 32 lines 8 through 15, to agree to the Senate amendment No. 44, and to insist on disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 45.
Mr. Lightfoot moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H6576)
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Hoyer 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 amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees DeConcini; Mikulski; Kerrey; Byrd; Bond; D'Amato; Hatfield.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-27. Record Vote No: 236.
Senate roll call 236 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-27. Record Vote No: 236.
Senate roll call 236 · Individual votesAmendment SP 754 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 754 proposed by Senator DeConcini.
Amendment SP 753 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 753 proposed by Senator DeConcini.
Amendment SP 752 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 752 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Coverdell.
Amendment SP 751 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 751 proposed by Senator DeConcini.
Amendment SP 750 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 750 proposed by Senator Chafee.
SP 749 ruled out of order by the chair.
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 749.
SP 749 determined non-germane by Yea-Nay Vote. 48-51. Record Vote No: 235.
Senate roll call 235 · Individual votesAmendment SP 749 proposed by Senator Nickles.
Amendment SP 748 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 748 proposed by Senator Bingaman.
Amendment SP 747 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 747 proposed by Senator Lautenberg.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10165-10194)
SP 739 ruled out of order by the chair.
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 739.
SP 739 determined non-germane by Yea-Nay Vote. 30-68. Record Vote No: 227.
Senate roll call 227 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9909-9923)
Amendment SP 739 proposed by Senator Simon.
Amendment SP 736 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 737 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to table SP 738 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-34. Record Vote No: 226.
Senate roll call 226 · Individual votesAmendment SP 738 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SP 737.
Amendment SP 737 proposed by Senator Metzenbaum.
Amendment SP 736 proposed by Senator Lott.
Amendment SP 734 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 734 proposed by Senator DeConcini.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9820-9859)
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator DeConcini with amendments. With written report No. 103-106.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator DeConcini with amendments. With written report No. 103-106.
Subcommittee on Treasury, U.S. Postal Service. 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 recorded vote: 263 - 153 (Roll no. 260).
House roll call 260 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 263 - 153 (Roll no. 260).
House roll call 260 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 235 (Roll no. 259). (consideration: CR H3909-3911)
House roll call 259 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Myers motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the committee report the bill back with an amendment reducing each amount appropriated in the bill by 2%. The amendment would exempt appropriations for salaries and expenses of the Customs Service and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the General Services Administration Federal Buildings Fund.
Mr. Myers moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
The House adopted the remaining 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. 2403.
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by recorded vote: 241 - 171 (Roll no. 254).
House roll call 254 · Individual votesMr. Hoyer moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Mr. Hoyer raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Hoyer stated that the provisions of Sec. 527 of the bill, relating to using sick leave for purposes relating to the adoption of a child, consitituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Gerry E. Studds 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. 201 and Rule XXIII.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3892-3911)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2403 as unfinished business.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 201, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Shepherd amendment.
Mr. Hoyer raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Hoyer stated that the provisions contained in Sec. 108 of the bill beginning on page 19 line 22 through page 20 line 16, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and administer a program requiring the payment of user fees for processing applications for certificates of label approval of distilled spirits, wine, and beer or malt beverages, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Hoyer raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Hoyer stated that the provision beginning on page 17 line 2 and ending on line five, directing the IRS to identify employees found deserving of cash awards and to make such cash awards, consitituted legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of the rules of the house. The Chair sustained the point of order.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed with the remaining thirty three minutes of general debate.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3789-3819)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2403 as unfinished business.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Gerry E. Studds 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. 201 and Rule XXIII.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 201. (consideration: CR H3767-3770)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 201 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2403 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption; of this resolution, the Speaker may declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole for consideration of the bill. Points of order against consideration of the bill forfialure to comply with clause 7 of rule XXI shall be waived. Points of order under clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived except as specified in the rule. Where points of order are waived against only part of a paragraph, a point of order against matter in the balance of the paragraph may be applied only to the balance of the paragraph and not the entire paragraph. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, said amendment to be offered, consid...
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-127, by Mr. Hoyer.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-127, by Mr. Hoyer.
Introduced in House
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, General Government.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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