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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Agricultural Programs Title II: Conservation Programs Title III: Farmers Home and Rural Development Programs Title IV: Domestic Food Programs Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration Title VII: General Provisions Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates funds for FY 1994 for the following programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture; (2) Office of the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; (3) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (4) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (5) Departmental Administration; (6) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (7) Office of Public Affairs; (8) Office of the Inspector General; (9) Office of the General Counsel; (10) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Economics; (11) Economic Research Service; (12) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (13) World Agricultural Outlook Board; (14) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Science and Education; (15) Agricultural Research Service; (16) Cooperative State Research Service; (17) Extension Service; (18) National Agricultural Library; (19) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services; (20) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (21) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (22) Federal Grain Inspection Service; (23) Agricultural Marketing Service; (24) Packers and Stockyards Administration; (25) Office of the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs; (26) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service; (27) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; and (28) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; (2) Soil Conservation Service; and (3) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. Title III: Farmers Home and Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development; (2) Farmers Home Administration; and (3) Rural Electrification Administration. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Food and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Nutrition Service, including the Food Stamp Program. Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; and (2) Public Law 480 Program Account. Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for: (1) Food and Drug Administration; (2) Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation; (3) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (4) Farm Credit Administration. Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.
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Rep. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL-20] · D–IL
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Became Public Law No: 103-111.
Became Public Law No: 103-111.
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 amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to Senate amendment no. 29 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S13520)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to Senate amendment no. 29 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S13520)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk:.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to agree to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 430 - 0 (Roll No. 481). (consideration: CR H7313-7317)
House roll call 481 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 430 - 0 (Roll No. 481).(consideration: CR H7313-7317)
House roll call 481 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29, regarding the Agriculture's Wool and Mohair Program.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House agree to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164.
On motion to withdraw the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164. Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to withdraw the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the House withdraw the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164..
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164, regarding price supports for honey.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 164.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29 Agreed to by voice vote.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29 Agreed to by voice vote.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 260, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29, regarding the Agriculture's Wool and Mohair Program.
Mr. de la Garza moved that the House agree with amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29.
Considered under the provisions of H. Res. 260.
Rule H. Res. 260 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 260 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2493. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to take the bill from the Speaker's table, with the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendments No. 29 and 164 and to consider: 1) a motion to concur in the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 29, with an amendment printed in sec. 2 of this resolution; and 2) a motion that the House concur in Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment No.164 with an amendment printed in sec. 3 of this resolution.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment no. 164 with amendment (SP963) by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment no. 164 with amendment (SP963) by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 963 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 963 proposed by Senator Brown.
Proposed amendment SP 962 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 962 proposed by Senator Brown.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendments nos. 18, 28, 36, 40, 74, 78, 111, 136, 137, and 142 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S12365)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendments nos. 18, 28, 36, 40, 74, 78, 111, 136, 137, and 142 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S12365)
Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment no. 29 with an amendment (SP961) by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S12371-12373)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment no. 29 with an amendment (SP961) by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S12371-12373)
Amendment SP 961 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to table SP 961 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41-56. Record Vote No: 288.
Senate roll call 288 · Individual votesAmendment SP 961 proposed by Senator Bryan.
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S12364)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S12364)
Conference report considered 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 with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 164 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 344 - 60 (Roll No. 410).
House roll call 410 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 164 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 344 - 60 (Roll No. 410).
House roll call 410 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Fawell motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 164 with an amendment. The proposed Fawell amendment seeks to eliminate the $50,000 payment appropriated for the honey program.
Mr. Fawell moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 164.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 140 - 274 (Roll no. 409).
House roll call 409 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 140 - 274 (Roll no. 409).
House roll call 409 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Skeen motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 164 with an amendment. Senate amendment No. 164 limits payments to producers of honey to not more than $50,000 in the 1994 crop year. The proposed House amendment to the Senate amendment would require the GAO to conduct a study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of the program.
Mr. Skeen moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 164.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 142 Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 142 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 142.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 137 Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 137 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 137.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 136 Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 136 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 111 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 136.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 111 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 78 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 111.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 78 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 74 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 78.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 74 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 43 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 74.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 43 Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 43 which provides that $462,000 shall be available for the National Center for Agricultural Law Research and Information at the Leflar School of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 40 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 43.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 40 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 36 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 40.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 36 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 29 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 36.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 29 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 28 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 29.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 28 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 18 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 28.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 18 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 18.
On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 8, 19, 21, 47, 50, 54, 110, 138, 152, 153, 154, and 155 Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 8, 19, 21, 47, 50, 54, 110, 138, 152, 153, 154, and 155 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc.
Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 8, 19, 21, 47, 50, 54, 110, 138, 152, 153, 154 and 155. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6342-6352)
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6337-6342)
Motion 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 voice vote.(consideration: CR H6337-6342)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Durbin brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-212 by previously agreed to special order.
Conference report H. Rept. 103-212 filed with 25 amendments in disagreement. (text of conference report: CR H5728-5738)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-212 filed with 25 amendments in disagreement.(text of conference report: CR H5728-5738)
Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Aug. 3 to file a conference report on H.R. 2493. Agreed to without objection.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Durbin, Whitten, Kaptur, Thornton, DeLauro, Peterson (FL), Pastor, Smith (IA), Natcher, Skeen, Myers, Vucanovich, Walsh, 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 H5615)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Skeen motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to keep total discretionary spending for budget authority and outlays within the totals of the House passed bill to the extent possible.
Mr. Skeen moved that the House instruct conferees.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin 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 Bumpers; Harkin; Kerrey; Johnston; Kohl; Feinstein; Byrd; Cochran; Specter; Bond; Gramm; Gorton; Hatfield.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-10. Record Vote No: 216.
Senate roll call 216 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-10. Record Vote No: 216.
Senate roll call 216 · Individual votesMotion to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-36. Record Vote No: 215. (consideration: CR S9472)
Senate roll call 215 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 662 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70-30. Record Vote No: 214.
Senate roll call 214 · Individual votesAmendment SP 636 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to table SP 636 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-57. Record Vote No: 213.
Senate roll call 213 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9470-9478)
Proposed amendment SP 667 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 667 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Burns.
Amendment SP 666 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 666 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Simpson.
Amendment SP 648 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 665 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 665 proposed by Senator Bumpers to Amendment SP 648.
Amendment SP 662 proposed by Senator Bryan.
Amendment SP 649 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 649 proposed by Senator Bryan.
Amendment SP 648 proposed by Senator Domenici.
Amendment SP 635 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 638 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 638 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 637 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 637 proposed by Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 636 proposed by Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 635 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9386-9406, S9408-9434)
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Bumpers with amendments. With written report No. 103-102.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Bumpers with amendments. With written report No. 103-102.
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: 304 - 119 (Roll no. 302).
House roll call 302 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 304 - 119 (Roll no. 302).
House roll call 302 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 255 (Roll no. 301). (consideration: CR H4260)
House roll call 301 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Myers motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the bill back with amendments en bloc to cut $4.4 million in appropriated funds for the Commodity Credit Corporation, and further, to reduce each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by the bill by 5 percent.
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 without objection.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2493.
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Durbin moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Motion to strike the enacting clause withdrawn.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to strike the enacting clause.
Mr. Thomas (CA) moved to strike the enacting clause.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the proceeding unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty-five minutes of debate on the Armey amendment, and all amendments thereto.
LIMITATION ON TIME FOR DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Armey amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 45 minutes to be divided as follows: 15 minutes to be controlled by Mr. Armey; 15 minutes controlled by Mr. Schumer; and 15 minutes controlled by Mr. Durbin and Mr. Myers. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the proceeding unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Volkmer amendment.
DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Volkmer amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 40 minutes, equally divided.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Burton amendment.
LIMITATION ON TIME OF DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Burton amendment be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Zimmer amendment.
LIMITATION ON TIME OF DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Zimmer amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Burton amendment.
LIMITATION ON TIME FOR DEBATE - Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the Burton amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Roberts raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Roberts stated that the two provisos beginning on page 29, line 16 through page 30, line 4, relating to certain restrictions on the funds appropriated for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of the rules of the House. Point of order overruled by the Chair.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr. 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 foregoing motion, Mr. Durbin 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. Myers. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4189-4261)
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-153, by Mr. Durbin.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-153, by Mr. Durbin.
POINTS OF ORDER RESERVED - Mr. Myers of Indiana reserved all points of order against the bill.
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 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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