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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Sep 9, 1993
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of Veterans Affairs Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development Title III: Independent Agencies Title IV: Corporations Title V: General Provisions Departments of Veterans Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 - Title I: Department of Veterans Affairs - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Provides for the use of such appropriations. Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Title III: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 to the: (1) American Battle Monuments Commission; (2) Consumer Product Safety Commission; (3) Court of Veterans Appeals; (4) Department of Defense-Civil for cemeterial expenses, Army; (5) Environmental Protection Agency; (6) Executive Office of the President for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Office of National Service; (7) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); (8) General Services Administration for the Consumer Information Center; (9) Department of Health and Human Services for the Office of Consumer Affairs; (10) National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including the redesigned space station; (11) National Credit Union Administration for the obligations of the Central Liquidity Facility; (12) National Science Foundation; (13) Corporation for National and Community Service; (14) Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; and (15) Selective Service System. Title IV: Corporations - Authorizes certain corporations and agencies of HUD to make commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as necessary to carry out provisions under the Government Corporation Control Act. Allows any collections by such corporations and agencies to be used for new loan or mortgage purchase commitments to the extent provided under this Act, with specified exceptions. Makes funds available to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of Inspector General of the Resolution Trust Corporation. Title V: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses, limitations, and prohibitions on uses of funds appropriated by this Act. Requires FY 1994 pay raises to be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.
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Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D–OH
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Became Public Law No: 103-124.
Became Public Law No: 103-124.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment nos. 38 and 113 by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment nos. 38 and 113 by Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S14144-14155)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S14144-14155)
Conference report considered in Senate.
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.
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 129 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 194 (Roll No. 515). (consideration: CR H8141-8151)
House roll call 515 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 129 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 194 (Roll No. 515).(consideration: CR H8141-8151)
House roll call 515 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR S14145, S14154-14155)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Solomon motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 129, to continue funding of the Selective Service.
Mr. Solomon moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 129.
The following preferential motion was submitted:
Mr. Stokes moved that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 129.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 113 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 30 (Roll No. 514). (consideration: CR H8142-8145)
House roll call 514 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 113 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 30 (Roll No. 514).(consideration: CR H8142-8145)
House roll call 514 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 275, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 113 with an amendment to prohibit any funds in the bill from being used for the Advance Solid Rocket Motor program.
On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 57 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Stokes moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 113.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 57 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 38 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Stokes moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 57.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 38 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 18 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Stokes moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 38.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 18 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Stokes moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 18.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 341 - 89 (Roll No. 513). (consideration: CR H8126-8141)
House roll call 513 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 341 - 89 (Roll No. 513).(consideration: CR H8126-8141)
House roll call 513 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Stokes brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-273 for consideration as a privileged matter.
Rule H. Res. 275 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 275 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2491. All points of order against the conference report are waived. The conference report, amendments in disagreement, and motions printed in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference to dispose of amendments in disagreement shall be considered as read. It shall be in order for Mr. Stokes of Ohio or a designee to move that the House recede from its disagrement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 113 and concur therein with the amendment printed in section 2 of H. Res. 275.
Rule H. Res. 268 failed passage of House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 268 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2491. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to consider the conference report and amendments in disagreement on the bill. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived. The conference report and amendments in disagreement, and motions printed in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference to dispose of amendments in disagreement shall be considered as read.
Conference report H. Rept. 103-273 filed with 5 amendments in disagreement. (text of conference report: CR H7364-7374)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-273 filed with 5 amendments in disagreement.(text of conference report: CR H7364-7374)
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: Stokes, Mollohan, Chapman, Kaptur, Torres, Thornton, Natcher, Lewis (CA), DeLay, Gallo, and McDade.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7307-7308)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Lewis of California motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to agree to Senate amendment No. 1, regarding Veterans Health Administration health care.
Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent 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.
Mr. Stokes 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 Mikulski; Leahy; Johnston; Lautenberg; Kerrey; Feinstein; Byrd; Gramm; D'Amato; Nickles; Bond; Burns; Hatfield.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-9. Record Vote No: 281.
Senate roll call 281 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-9. Record Vote No: 281.
Senate roll call 281 · Individual votesAmendment SP 924 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 924 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 923 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 923 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Riegle.
Amendment SP 922 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 922 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator DeConcini.
Amendment SP 921 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 921 proposed by Senator Stevens.
Motion to table SP 916 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-27. Record Vote No: 280.
Senate roll call 280 · Individual votesAmendment SP 916 proposed by Senator Murkowski.
Amendment SP 915 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48-51. Record Vote No: 279.
Senate roll call 279 · Individual votesAmendment SP 915 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 914 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to table SP 914 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 31-68. Record Vote No: 278.
Senate roll call 278 · Individual votesAmendment SP 913 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to table SP 913 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45-55. Record Vote No: 277.
Senate roll call 277 · Individual votesAmendment SP 911 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to table SP 911 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 23-77. Record Vote No: 276.
Senate roll call 276 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 910 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-47. Record Vote No: 275.
Senate roll call 275 · Individual votesAmendment SP 914 proposed by Senator Simon.
Amendment SP 913 proposed by Senator Nickles.
Amendment SP 912 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 912 proposed by Senator Gramm for Senator D'Amato.
Amendment SP 911 proposed by Senator Bryan.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12151-12155, S12157-12206)
SP 909 fell when SP 908 tabled.
Motion to table SP 908 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-39. Record Vote No: 274. (consideration: CR S12071-12117)
Senate roll call 274 · Individual votesAmendment SP 910 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 909 proposed by Senator Warner to Amendment SP 908.
Amendment SP 908 proposed by Senator Warner.
Motion to table SP 907 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-41. Record Vote No: 273.
Senate roll call 273 · Individual votesAmendment SP 907 proposed by Senator Bradley.
Motion to table SP 905 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-40. Record Vote No: 272.
Senate roll call 272 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate.
Amendment SP 905 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 904 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S11982-11996, S11999-12001, S12004-12027)
Amendment SP 904 proposed by Senator Mikulski.
Amendment SP 903 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 903 proposed by Senator Mikulski.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11982-11996, S11999-12001, S12004-12027)
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Mikulski with amendments. With written report No. 103-137.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Mikulski with amendments. With written report No. 103-137.
Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Stokes asked unanimous consent that in the Engrossment of the bill, the Clerk be authorized to make the following substantive correction: On page 51, line 12, stirke "$4,778,000" and insert "$4,878,400,000".
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 313 - 110 (Roll no. 290).
House roll call 290 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 313 - 110 (Roll no. 290).
House roll call 290 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 244 (Roll no. 289). (consideration: CR H4188)
House roll call 289 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the committee report the bill back to the House forthwith with amendments en bloc to reduce by 6 percent each amount appropriated in the bill, with the exception of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The amendments en bloc would also restore $20 million in funds to continue the Selective Service System.
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 considered to be ordered, pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4183-4189)
Further proceedings on the bill were, by unanimous consent, postponed until Tuesday, June 29. (consideration: CR H4091-4164)
Mr. Stokes asked unanimous consent that the previous question be considered as ordered on the bill without intervening motion except one motion to recommit, but that further consideration under opreration thereof be postponed until the legislative day of June 29, 1993. Agreed to without instruction.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2491.
LIMITATION ON TIME FOR DEBATE - Mr. Stokes asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Klug amendment be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes, equally divided.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 208, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of debate on the Roemer amendment.
A recorded vote was demanded on the Hefley amendment. Pursuant to the unanimous consent request previously agreed to, the vote was postponed until the conclusion of consideration of the forthcoming Roemer amendment.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Anthony C. Beilenson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Stokes moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4183-4189)
Mr. Stokes asked unanimous consent that, when consideration of the bill resumes in the Committee of the Whole, if a vote is ordered on a forthcoming amendment to be offered by Mr. Hefley, that the vote be laid over until the conclusion of consideration of the proposed Roemer amendment on the Space Station.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2491 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Stokes moved that the Committee rise.
Mr. Stokes raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Stokes stated that the provisions of the bill beginning on page 43, line 7 through line 25 (relating to providing federal matching funds for wastewater treatment in the State of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and in Mexicali Mexico, contingent upon the successful conclusion of an international agreement) constituted legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violationof the rules of the House. The Chair sustained the point of order.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the previously agreed to unanimous consent request, the Committee of the Whole proceede with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Anthony C. Beilenson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.
Pending the forgoing motion, Mr. Stokes asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be limited to not to exceed one hour, equally divided between himself and Mr. Lewis of California. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Stokes moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4091-4164)
Rule H. Res. 208 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 208 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2491. Waiving all points of order against provision in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived, except as specified by this resolution. 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 within the balance of the paragraph. Debate on the amendment specified in the report accompanying this resolution to be offered by Rep. Roemer, and on any amendments thereto, shall not exceed two hours. The amendments en bloc specified in the report to be offered by Rep. Bereuter and by Rep. Solomon may amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment, shall be considered as read, and shall not be subject to a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-150, by Mr. Stokes.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-150, by Mr. Stokes.
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.
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Referred to the Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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