PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 103-138.
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Version 46 · House receded and concurred with amendment · Oct 20, 1993
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of the Interior Title II: Related Agencies Title III: General Provisions Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 - Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 operation of the Department of the Interior. Sets forth the uses and limitations for such appropriations. Title II: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 for the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should issue rules at the earliest practicable date on the issue of below-cost timber sales. Makes appropriations for the Department of Energy for, among other things, fossil energy research and development, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), and the SPR Account. Makes appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Indian Health Service for Indian health services and facilities. Appropriates funds to: (1) the Department of Education for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for Indian education; (2) the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation; (3) the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; (4) the Smithsonian Institution; (5) construction and improvements at the National Zoological Park; (6) restoration and repair of buildings owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution; (7) the National Gallery of Art; and (8) the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Makes appropriations for: (1) the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities; (2) the Institute of Museum Services; (3) the Commission of Fine Arts; (4) National Capital arts and cultural affairs; (5) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; (6) the National Capital Planning Commission; (7) the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission; (8) the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation; and (9) the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. Sets forth uses and prohibitions on such funds. Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth uses and limitations of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 312) Amends Federal law to allow the Executive Director of the Holocaust Memorial Museum to be paid with nonappropriated funds. (Sec. 313) Requires expenditures under this Act to comply with the Buy American Act. Expresses the sense of the Congress that entities receiving Federal assistance should purchase only American-made equipment and products. Prohibits Federal contracts with persons found to have falsely labeled a product with a "Made in America" inscription. (Sec. 314) Provides for the salvage of timber in spotted owl habitat so long as the habitat is not rendered unsuitable and that the salvage is done in full compliance with all existing environmental and forest management laws. (Sec. 317) Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for the establishment of higher grazing fees and other rangeland reforms. (Sec. 321) Allows the Forest Service to offer early-out separation pay to its employees.
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Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D–IL
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Became Public Law No: 103-138.
Became Public Law No: 103-138.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to recede from its amendment to Senate amendment No. 123 Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to recede from its amendment to Senate amendment No. 123 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that the House recede from its amendment to Senate amendment No. 123. (consideration: CR H9037-9039)
Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment nos. 1, 2, 4, 10, 12, 18, 23, 24, 38, 39, 62, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 81, 84, 90, 100, 102, 118, 120, 121, and 125. By Unanimous Consent.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment nos. 1, 2, 4, 10, 12, 18, 23, 24, 38, 39, 62, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 81, 84, 90, 100, 102, 118, 120, 121, and 125. By Unanimous Consent.
Senate receded from its amendment nos. 123 and 124 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15383)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate receded from its amendment nos. 123 and 124 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15383)
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-9. Record Vote No: 359 .
Senate roll call 359 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-9. Record Vote No: 359 .
Senate roll call 359 · Individual votesFourth cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15367-15384, S15402-15408)
Fourth cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S15190)
Third cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-44. Record Vote No: 340. (consideration: CR S14583)
Senate roll call 340 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14574-14583)
Third cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S14335-14336)
Second cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-45. Record Vote No: 329. (consideration: CR S14335)
Senate roll call 329 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate. (CR S14292-14307, S14327-14345, S14347-14350)
Second cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S14191-14192)
Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-41. Record Vote No: 326. (consideration: CR S14191)
Senate roll call 326 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14072, S14083-14092, S14165-14192)
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 125 Agreed to without objection.
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 125 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 124 Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8294-8297)
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 125.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 124 Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8294-8297)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the preferential motion offered by Mr. Clay to insist on House disagreement to Senate amendment No. 124. Senate amendment No. 124 provides for separation payment policy for Forest Service Workers. Under the President's Forest Plan in the Pacific Northwest, as well as for other reasons in other areas of the country, the Forest Service will have to reduce the number of its employees significantly during FY 1994 or face having to pay for a RIF.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 124.
Mr. Clay moved that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 124.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 123 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 317 - 106 (Roll no. 525).
House roll call 525 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 123 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 317 - 106 (Roll no. 525).
House roll call 525 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Yates motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 123 with an amendment. Senate amendment No. 123 establishes policy guidelines for grazing fees and water rights on public lands. The proposed House amendment provides an increase in grazing fees, the formula for which is regulated by a uniform system of standards.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 121 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 123.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 121 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 120 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 121.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 120 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 118 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 120.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 118 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 102 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 118.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 102 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 100 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 102.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 100 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 90 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 100.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 90 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 90.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 81 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 81 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 77 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 81.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 77 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 75 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 77.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 75 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. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 75.
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 with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 73 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates 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 with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 73 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 72 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 73.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 72 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 71 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 72.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 71 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 69 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 71.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 69 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 62 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 69.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 62 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 54 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 62.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 54 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 42 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 54.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 42 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 41, 43, 49, 50, 51, 67, 76, 82, 95, 101, and 111 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 42.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 41, 43, 49, 50, 51, 67, 76, 82, 95, 101, and 111 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc.
Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 41, 43, 49, 50, 51, 67, 76, 82, 95, 101 and 111. Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 39 Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 39 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. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 39.
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. 27 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates 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. 27 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 24 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 27.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 24 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 23 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 24.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 23 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. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 23.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 18 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 12 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 293 - 131 (Roll No. 524).
House roll call 524 · Individual votesMr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 18.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 12 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 293 - 131 (Roll No. 524).
House roll call 524 · Individual votesBy unanimous consent cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S14028)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Yates motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 12 with an amendment. Senate amendment No. 12 appropriates funding for land acqusition projects in the Bureau of Land Management account. The proposed House amendment settles on a dollar figure of $82,260,000 for such projects.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 10 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 12.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 10 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 4 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 10.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 4 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 2 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 4.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 2 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 1 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 296 - 131 (Roll No. 523).
House roll call 523 · Individual votesMr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 2.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 1 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 296 - 131 (Roll No. 523).
House roll call 523 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Yates motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 1 with an amendment. Senate amendment No. 1 provides funding for the Management of Lands and Resources in the Bureau of Land Management Account. The proposed House amendment settles on a dollar figure of $599,860,000 for such expenses.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8259-8275)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 1.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8259-8275)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Yates brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-299 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 279.
Rule H. Res. 279 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 279 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2520. Points of order under clause 7 of rule XVI against the motions printed in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference to dispose of the amendments of the Senate numbered 10, 24, 81, 102, 123, and 125, and the motion printed in section 2 of this resolution to dispose of the amendment of the Senate numbered 18, are waived.
Conference report H. Rept. 103-299 filed with 43 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H8035-8055)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-299 filed with 43 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H8035-8055)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Mr. Natcher asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 15 to file a conference report on H.R. 2520. Agreed to without objection.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Yates, Murtha, Dicks, Bevill, Skaggs, Coleman, Natcher, Regula, McDade, Kolbe, and Packard.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 314 - 109 (Roll No. 465). (consideration: CR H7196-7197)
House roll call 465 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on disagreement to Senate amendment No. 123, which would postpone increases in grazing fees.
Mr. Regula 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.
Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
OBJECTING TO PROCEEDING TO CONFERENCE - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 2520 with Senate amendments thereto, to disagree to the Senate amendments and agree to the conference asked by the Senate. Mr. Burton of Indiana objected to the request.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Byrd; Johnston; Leahy; DeConcini; Bumpers; Hollings; Reid; Murray; Nickles; Stevens; Cochran; Domenici; Gorton; Hatfield; Burns.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Proposed amendment SP 894 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 902 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 902 proposed by Senator Nickles for Senator Burns.
Motion to table SP 899 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-30. Record Vote No: 270.
Senate roll call 270 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 900 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-39. Record Vote No: 269.
Senate roll call 269 · Individual votesAmendment SP 900 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 901 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 901 proposed by Senator Craig.
Amendment SP 899 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 898 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 898 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Stevens.
Amendment SP 897 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 897 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 896 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 896 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Simpson.
Amendment SP 895 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 895 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Hatfield.
Amendment SP 894 proposed by Senator Burns.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11705-11744)
Amendment SP 893 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 15-83. Record Vote No: 268.
Senate roll call 268 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 892 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-17. Record Vote No: 267.
Senate roll call 267 · Individual votesAmendment SP 893 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 892 proposed by Senator Bradley.
Amendment SP 890 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 891 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-40. Record Vote No: 266.
Senate roll call 266 · Individual votesAmendment SP 891 proposed by Senator Domenici to Amendment SP 890.
Amendment SP 890 proposed by Senator Wallop.
Amendment SP 889 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 889 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 888 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 888 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Hatfield.
Amendment SP 887 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 887 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 886 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 886 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 885 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 885 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator DeConcini.
Amendment SP 884 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 884 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Murray.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11597-11615, S11629-11676)
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with amendments. With written report No. 103-114.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with amendments. With written report No. 103-114.
Subcommittee on Interior. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2520.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 278 - 138 (Roll no. 339).
House roll call 339 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 278 - 138 (Roll no. 339).
House roll call 339 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote.
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 with an amendment to reduce each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 1 per cent. The amendment would exempt a variety of small accounts from the 1% across-the-board reduction.
Mr. Myers moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H4732)
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. 2520.
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by recorded vote: 243 - 177 (Roll no. 335).
House roll call 335 · Individual votesMr. Yates moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that debate on the Pombo amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
LIMITATION OF DEBATE - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that debate on the Duncan amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed 40 minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment.
Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Andrews (TX) amendment be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Prior to the question being put on the Walker amendment, the demand for a division of the question was withdrawn so that the vote will occur on the Walker amendment in its entirety.
Mr. Regula demanded that the question be divided on the Walker amendment. The amendment, as offered, constitutes two parts and a vote will occur on each of the two parts.
DEBATE - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that debate on the Stearns amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed 40 minutes equally divided and controlled.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4689-4733)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2520 as unfinished business.
Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that debate on the Crane amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed one hour equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that debate on the DeLay amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that debate on the Porter amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed twenty minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Brown (CA) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Brown stated that the provisions contained on page 62, line 6, through page 63, line 9, regarding funding for the Department of Energy for energy conservation, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Thomas (WY) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Thomas stated that the provisions contained on page 29, lines 13-22, prohibiting the reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs without the approval of the Committee on Appropriations, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Doolittle raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Doolittle stated that the provisions beginning on page 18, line 26, through page 19, line 5, allowing the National Park Service to recover all costs by using special use permits, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Burton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burton stated that the provisions contained on page 7, line 16, through page 8, line 13, providing funding for purchase and dismantlement of temporary structures, constituted an appropriation of unauthorized funds. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Burton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burton stated that the provisions contained on page 7, lines 7-15, providing funds for the administration of miscellaneous trust funds, constituted an appropriation of unauthorized funds. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Burton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burton stated that the provisions contained on page 6 line 3, through page 7, line 6, providing funding for administrative expenses and other costs related to processing applications for use and disposal of public lands, constituted an unauthorized appropriation of funds. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Burton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burton stated that the provisions contained on page 5, line 14, through page 6, line 2, providing funds for the rehabilitation, protection and acquisition of Federal rangelands, constituted an appropriation of unauthorized funds. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Burton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burton stated that the provisions contained on page 4, lines 5-9, providing funds for the acquisition of lands, constituted an appropriation of funds not previously authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Burton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burton stated that the provisions beginning on page 2, line 3, and ending page 3, line 6, which provide funding for management of lands and resources contain money for programs which have not been previously authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Vento raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Vento stated that the provisions contained on page 58, lines 4-13, allowing the Secretary of Agriculture to negotiate the sale of Pacific Yew trees to parties manufacturing taxol, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Vento raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Vento stated that the provisions on page 15, lines 11-17, prohibiting the National Park Service from entering into future concessionaire contracts that do not include a termination for cause clause, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Vento raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Vento stated that the provisions contained on page 16, line 5, through page 17, line 3, regarding the construction, repair or replacement of various facilities under the Historic Preservation Fund constituted an appropriations of funds not previously authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Vento raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Vento stated that the provisions contained on page 14, lines 11-18, authorizing the National Biological Survey to accept lands, buildings, equipment and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, constituted the appropriation of funds not previously authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Vento raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Vento stated that the provisions contained on page 8, lines 13-21, allowing the Bureau of Land Management to enter into cooperative cost-sharing and partnerships to procure printing services, constituted the appropriations of funds not previously authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Thomas (CA) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Thomas stated that the provisions contained in section 308 of the bill, prohibiting the use of appropriated funds to plan, prepare, or offer for sale any timber from giant sequoia trees located on federal lands, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Williams raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Williams stated that the provisions contained in section 314 of the bill, regarding the permissible fees to be charged for livestock grazing on federal lands constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement made previously, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Glickman 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. Yates asked unanimous consent that general debate on the bill be limited to not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4585-4644)
Rule H. Res. 214 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 214 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2520. Waiving all points of order against consideration of the bill. During consideration of the bill all points of order against provisions specified in the text of this resolution for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Where points of order are waived against a part of a paragraph, a point of order against the balance of the paragraph may apply only to the balance of the paragraph and not against the entire paragraph.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-158, by Mr. Yates.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-158, by Mr. Yates.
Mr. Rogers reserved all points of order against the bill.
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 Interior.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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