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Version 48 · Conference report filed in House · Oct 26, 2000
Enacts into law provisions of the following bills of the 106th Congress: (1) HR 5538 (Minimum Wage Act of 2000); (2) HR 5542 (Taxpayer Relief Act of 2000); (3) HR 5543 (Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000); (4) HR 5544 (Pain Relief Promotion Act of 2000); and (5) HR 5545 (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000).
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Rep. Talent, Jim [R-MO-2] · R–MO
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Conference report considered in Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S11416-11417)
Motion to proceed to consideration of conference report to accompany H.R. 2614 agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Conference report considered in Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S11098-11100, S11104, S11107-11111)
Motion to proceed to consideration of conference report to accompany H.R. 2614 agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 40. Record Vote Number: 286. (consideration: CR S11097-11098)
Senate roll call 286 · Individual votesOn agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 174, 1 Present (Roll no. 560). (consideration: CR H11243-11264)
House roll call 560 · 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: 237 - 174, 1 Present (Roll no. 560).(consideration: CR H11243-11264)
House roll call 560 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report on H.R. 2614.
Mr. Talent brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-1004 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 652.
Rule H. Res. 652 passed House.
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 652 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2614 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
Conference report H. Rept. 106-1004 filed. (text of conference report: CR 10/25/2000 H10909-11188)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-1004 filed.(text of conference report: CR 10/25/2000 H10909-11188)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Talent, Armey, and Velazquez.
On motion that the House insist upon its amendment to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H9796)
Mrs. Kelly asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate disagreed to House amendment requested conference and appointed conferees. Bond, Burns and Kerry. (consideration: CR S7574-7575; text as Senate disagreed to House amendment: CR S7574-7575)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 533. (consideration: CR H5190-5194)
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 533.(consideration: CR H5190-5194)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S5154-5159; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5154-5155)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.
Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Bond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-280.
Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Bond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-280.
Committee on Small Business. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6789-6791)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6789-6791)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2614.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6789-6792)
Mrs. Kelly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-278.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 106-278.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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