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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes appropriations for FY 2002 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, training and employment services; (2) community service employment for older Americans; (3) Federal unemployment benefits and allowances; (4) State unemployment insurance and employment service operations; (5) advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and other trust funds; (6) employment and training program administration; (7) the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration; (8) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (9) the Employment Standards Administration; (10) certain special benefits; (11) the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program; (12) the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (13) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; (14) the Mine Safety and Health Administration; (15) the Bureau of Labor Statistics; (16) the Office of Disability Employment Policy; (17) departmental management; (18) the Assistant Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training; and (19) the Office of Inspector General.Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes appropriations for FY 2002 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for: (1) the Health Resources and Services Administration; (2) health education assistance loans; (3) the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust Fund; (4) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (5) the National Institutes of Health; (6) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; (7) the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality; (8) the Health Care Financing Administration for grants to States for Medicaid, payments to health care trust funds, and the Health Maintenance Organization Loan and Loan Guarantee Fund; (9) the Administration for Children and Families for payments to States for child support enforcement and family support programs; (10) low income home energy assistance; (11) refugee and entrant assistance; (12) payments to States for child care and development block grants; (13) social services block grants; (14) children and families services programs; (15) payments to States for foster care and adoption assistance; (16) the Administration on Aging; (17) the Office of the Secretary for general departmental management; (18) the Office of Inspector General; (19) the Office for Civil Rights; (20) policy research; (21) retirement pay and medical benefits for Public Health Service commissioned officers; and (22) the public health and social services emergency fund, for expenses related to countering potential biological, disease, and chemical threats to civilian populations.Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes appropriations for FY 2002 to the Department of Education for: (1) education for the disadvantaged; (2) impact aid; (3) school improvement programs; (4) Indian education; (5) bilingual and immigrant education; (6) special education; (7) rehabilitation services and disability research; (8) certain special institutions for persons with disabilities; (9) vocational and adult education; (10) certain student financial assistance programs; (11) the Federal Family Education Loan program account; (12) specified higher education programs; (13) Howard University; (14) the college housing and academic facilities loans program; (15) the historically Black college and university capital financing program account; (16) education research, statistics, and improvement; (17) departmental management; (18) the Office for Civil Rights; and (19) the Office of the Inspector General.Makes appropriations for FY 2002 to the: (1) Armed Forces Retirement Home; (2) Corporation for National and Community Service; (3) Corporation for Public Broadcasting; (4) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (5) Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; (6) Institute of Museum and Library Services; (7) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; (8) National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; (9) National Council on Disability; (10) National Labor Relations Board; (11) National Mediation Board; (12) Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; (13) Railroad Retirement Board; (14) Social Security Administration; and (15) U.S. Institute of Peace.Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this Act.Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2001 - Amends the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRAA) to revise and extend the Mark-to-Market program for multifamily assisted housing. Sets forth provisions relating to multifamily housing mortgage and assistance restructuring and section 8 contract renewal. Reauthorizes the Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring and extends the Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring program. Amends various Federal housing laws with respect to: (1) extension of the community development block grant public services cap exception; (2) use of section 8 enhanced vouchers for prepayments; and (3) prepayment and refinancing of loans for section 202 supportive housing.
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Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R–OH
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Became Public Law No: 107-116.
Became Public Law No: 107-116.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 7. Record Vote Number: 378.
Senate roll call 378 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 7. Record Vote Number: 378.
Senate roll call 378 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S13773-13830)
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 393 - 30 (Roll no. 504).
House roll call 504 · 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: 393 - 30 (Roll no. 504).
House roll call 504 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3061.
Mr. Regula brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-342 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR H10431-10442)
Conference report H. Rept. 107-342 filed. (text of conference report: CR 12/18/2001 H10239-10353)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-342 filed.(text of conference report: CR 12/18/2001 H10239-10353)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until 6:00 a.m. on Dec. 19 to file a conference report on H.R. 3061. Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Regula, Young (FL), Istook, Miller, Dan, Wicker, Northup, Cunningham, Granger, Peterson (PA), Sherwood, Obey, Hoyer, Pelosi, Lowey, DeLauro, Jackson (IL), and Kennedy (RI).
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: 367 - 48 (Roll no. 435).
House roll call 435 · Individual votesVOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Obey demanded the Yeas and Nays and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the House position to provide no less than a total of $51,749,756,000 for the Department of Education.
Mr. Obey 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 amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7916-7918, H7941-7942)
Mr. Regula asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Harkin, Hollings, Inouye, Reid, Kohl, Murray, Landrieu, Byrd, Specter, Cochran, Gregg, Craig, Hutchison, Stevens and DeWine.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 324. (text: CR S11458-11475)
Senate roll call 324 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 324.(text: CR S11458-11475)
Senate roll call 324 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11449-11453, S11458-11475)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11411)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11300-1309, S11310-11317, S11320-11329, S11340-11344, S1145-11351)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11251-11252, S11255-11266, S11268-11273, S11275-11280)
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S11154-11185)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 373 - 43 (Roll no. 381).
House roll call 381 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 373 - 43 (Roll no. 381).
House roll call 381 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3061.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6678-6681)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3061 as unfinished business.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Istook amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Istook demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Regula asked unanimous consent that further debate on the Istook amendment continue for not to exceed 24 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Istook amendment under the five-minute rule.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Istook amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Istook demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Regula asked unanimous consent that further debate on the Istook amendment continue for not to exceed 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Istook amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sanders amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanders amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schaeffer amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weldon (FL) amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weldon (FL) amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Istook amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3061.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Larry Combest to act as Chairman of the Committee.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union pursuant to previous special order.
Considered by previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H6568-6677; text of Ttitle I as reported in House: CR H6637-6640; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H6642, H6644-6647; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H6654, H6660; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H6660-6661; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H6661-6662; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H6662-6664)
Consideration initiated by previous order of the House.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Pryce of Ohio asked unanimous consent that the Speaker entertain a motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3061 as in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the following order: the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with; general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour; the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule; the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in that portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose; during consideration of the bill, points of order against amendments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI are waived; and that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 258 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3061 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Makes in order an amendment printed in H. Rept. 107-233 and waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the report.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 140.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-229, by Mr. Regula.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-229, by Mr. Regula.
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