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Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Relief From the Major, Widespread Flooding in the Midwest Act of 1993 - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for relief from the major, widespread flooding in the Midwest for FY 1993 to the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, and Education, and the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Makes an amount available to the Commission on National and Community Service for programs related to floods in the Midwest. Commends the United Nations for its establishment of an international tribunal for the prosecution of war crimes in the former Yugoslavia. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United Nations should expedite the prosecution of alleged war criminals through the tribunal and provide assistance as necessary. Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from requiring certain repayments of the crop of a commodity prior to January 1, 1994, if such farming has been subject to natural disasters in 1993.
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Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2] · D–KY
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Became Public Law No: 103-75.
Became Public Law No: 103-75.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk:.
Senate receded from its amendments numbered 2, 3, 16, 17, 21, and 27 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S10833-10834)
Senate agreed in the House amendments to the Senate amendments nos. 1, 20, 37, and 45 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S10833-10834)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate receded from its amendments numbered 2, 3, 16, 17, 21, and 27 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S10833-10834)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed in the House amendments to the Senate amendments nos. 1, 20, 37, and 45 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S10833-10834)
On motion to disagree to Senate amendments Nos. 2, 3, 16, 17, 21 and 27 Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6301)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to disagree to Senate amendments Nos. 2, 3, 16, 17, 21 and 27 Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H6301)
On motion to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1, 20, 37 and 45 with amendments Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6301)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1, 20, 37 and 45 with amendments Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H6301)
On motion to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 1 2, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56 Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6301)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 1 2, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56 Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H6301)
DISPOSITION OF SENATE AMENDENTS TO H.R. 2667 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 245, the following actions on H.R. 2667 were taken:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 770 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 770 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 769 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 769 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Kerrey.
Amendment SP 768 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 768 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Pressler.
Amendment SP 767 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 767 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 766 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 766 proposed by Senator DeConcini.
Proposed amendment SP 765 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 765 proposed by Senator Kohl.
SP 764 ruled out of order by the chair.
Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to SP 764 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35-64. Record Vote No: 243.
Senate roll call 243 · Individual votesPoint of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 764.
Amendment SP 764 proposed by Senator Durenberger.
SP 763 ruled out of order by the chair.
The motion to table the question of germaneness with respect to SP 763 was agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 68-31. Record Vote No: 242.
Senate roll call 242 · Individual votesPoint of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 763.
Amendment SP 763 proposed by Senator Durenberger.
Proposed amendment SP 762 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 762 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 757 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 757 proposed by Senator Specter.
Motion to table SP 761 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-45. Record Vote No: 241.
Senate roll call 241 · Individual votesAmendment SP 761 proposed by Senator Durenberger.
Amendment SP 760 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 760 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 758 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68-32. Record Vote No: 240.
Senate roll call 240 · Individual votesAmendment SP 759 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86-14. Record Vote No: 239.
Senate roll call 239 · Individual votesAmendment SP 759 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 758 proposed by Senator Harkin.
SP 756 ruled out of order by the chair.
SP 756 determined non-germane by Yea-Nay Vote. 46-54. Record Vote No: 238.
Senate roll call 238 · Individual votesThe motion to table the question of germaneness with respect to SP 756 was rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-50. Record Vote No: 237.
Senate roll call 237 · Individual votesPoint of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 756.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10273-10288, S10290-10312, S10315-10340)
Amendment SP 756 proposed by Senator Harkin.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10195-10220)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported 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 the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 27 (Roll no. 370).
House roll call 370 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 27 (Roll no. 370).
House roll call 370 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 226 (Roll no. 369). (consideration: CR H5151)
House roll call 369 · 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 Porter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions require the Committee on Appropriations to report the bill back to the House without the modification made in order by the rule and printed in part 1 of House Report 103-189 relating to legislative amendments to the Job Training Partnership Act, Youth Fair Chance Program.
Mr. Porter moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
The House adopted the amendment 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. 2667.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Volkmer amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 226, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 90 minutes of debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Pat Williams to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2667 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption of this resolution, the modifications to the bill printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. All points of oder against the bill, as modified, shall be waived. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to the bill shall be in order, except the amendment printed in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution. Said amendment shall be debatable for the time specified in the report and shall not be subject to further amendment.
Point of order raised by Mr. Solomon on the content of the measure. Mr. Solomon stated that the provision contained in the self-executing modification to bill pursuant to H. Res. 226, relating to the Youth Fair Chance program, were not germane to the bill and constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. Point of order overruled by the Chair.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 226. (consideration: CR H5131-5152)
Rule H. Res. 226 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 226 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2667 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption of this resolution, the modifications to the bill printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as having been adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. All points of oder against the bill, as modified, shall be waived. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to the bill shall be in order, except the amendment printed in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution. Said amendment shall be debatable for the time specified in the report and shall not be subject to further amendment.
Rule H. Res. 220 failed passage of House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 220 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2667 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against the bill are waived. The modification to the bill printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against the bill, as modified, are waived. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. No amendment to the bill, as modified, shall be in order except the amendment printed in part 2 of the report.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 105.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-184, by Mr. Natcher.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-184, by Mr. Natcher.
Mr. Hobson reserved all points of order against the bill.
Introduced in House
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