PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Motion to table SP 5353 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-50. Record Vote No: 291.
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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jun 20, 1996
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, 1997 - Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for the FY 1997 operation of the Department of the Interior, setting forth uses and limitations for them. Prohibits the National Park Service from spending any funds under this Act for activities in direct response to the United Nations Biodiversity Initiative in the United States. Authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to transfer NPS funds to State, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations to carry out NPS programs. (Sec. 114) Establishes in the Treasury a franchise fund pilot for capitalizing and operating central administrative services. (Sec. 115) Prohibits the use of funds for redesign of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House without advance approval of the congressional appropriations committees. Title II: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 for the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service. Prohibits the use of funds to implement any reorganization or "reinvention" of the Forest Service, without the consent of the congressional appropriations committees. Makes appropriations for FY 1997 for the Department of Energy for fossil energy research and development, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), and the SPR Account, among other things. Makes appropriations for FY 1997 to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Indian Health Service for Indian health services and facilities. Appropriates funds for FY 1997 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) the National Gallery of Art; (6) the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; and (7) the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Makes FY 1997 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) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; (5) the National Capital Planning Commission; (6) the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission; and (7) 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. 307) 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. 312) Permits the use of funds from this Act for the AmeriCorps program, subject to availability of funds under the VA-HUD and Independent Agencies FY 1997 appropriations bill, and only if the relevant agencies follow appropriate reprogramming guidelines. (Sec. 316) Places limitations on the type of grant awards that can be made by the National Endowment for the Arts. (Sec. 317) Authorizes U.S. Forest Service approval of Alternative site 2 (ALT 2), issued on December 6, 1993, and deems it permissible under the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988. (Sec. 318) Prohibits the use of funds for final regulations, rules, or policies under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to assert jurisdiction, management, or control over navigable waters transferred to Alaska under the Submerged Lands Act of 1953 or the Alaska Statehood Act of 1959. (Sec. 319) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to review or modify sourcing areas previously approved under specified provisions of the Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990 or to enforce or implement specified Federal regulations. Prohibits adoption of policies that would restrain domestic transportation or processing of timber from private lands or impose additional accountability requirements on any timber. (Sec. 320) Extends through FY 1999 the authority to collect recreation fees under the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program, and through FY 2002 the availability in accounts of the fees collected. (Sec. 321) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for any activity in connection with a scenic shoreline drive in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan. (Sec. 322) Prohibits the Bureau of Indian Affairs from using funds under this Act to transfer any land into trust under the Indian Reorganization Act or any other Federal statute that does not explicitly denominate and identify a specific tribe or specific property, except where there is a binding agreement, between the tribe that will have jurisdiction over such land and the appropriate State and local officials, for the collection and payment of: (1) State and local sales and excise taxes, including any special tax on motor fuel, tobacco, or alcohol, on retail items sold to a non-member of the tribe by any retail establishment on such land; or (2) an agreed upon payment in lieu of such taxes.
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Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R–OH
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Motion to table SP 5353 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-50. Record Vote No: 291.
Senate roll call 291 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10650, S10653-10657)
Amendment SP 5353 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 5352 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5352 proposed by Senator Wyden.
Amendment SP 5351 proposed by Senator Pressler.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10580-10599)
Amendment SP 5343 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5343 proposed by Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 5342 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5341 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5340 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5339 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5338 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5337 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5336 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5335 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5334 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5333 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5332 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5331 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5330 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5329 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5327 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5328 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5326 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5325 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5324 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5323 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5322 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5321 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5320 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5319 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5318 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5342 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Stevens.
Amendment SP 5341 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Sarbanes.
Amendment SP 5340 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Robb.
Amendment SP 5339 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Nickles.
Amendment SP 5338 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Murkowski.
Amendment SP 5337 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Murkowski.
Amendment SP 5336 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Johnston.
Amendment SP 5335 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Hutchison.
Amendment SP 5334 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Hatfield.
Amendment SP 5333 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Hatfield.
Amendment SP 5332 proposed by Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 5331 proposed by Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 5330 proposed by Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 5329 proposed by Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 5328 proposed by Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 5327 proposed by Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 5326 proposed by Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 5325 proposed by Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 5324 proposed by Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 5323 proposed by Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 5322 proposed by Senator Gorton.
Amendment SP 5321 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Faircloth.
Amendment SP 5320 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Dewine.
Amendment SP 5319 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Craig.
Amendment SP 5318 proposed by Senator Gorton for Senator Chafee.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S10512-10533, S10535-10536, S10539)
Star Print ordered on Report 104-319.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Gorton with amendments. With written report No. 104-319.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Gorton with amendments. With written report No. 104-319.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 174 (Roll no. 268).
House roll call 268 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 174 (Roll no. 268).
House roll call 268 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 176 - 241 (Roll no. 267). (consideration: CR H6680)
House roll call 267 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.
Mr. Yates moved to recommit 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 pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3662.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced that Committee would proceed to further consideration of those amendments on which recorded votes had been requested and postponed. The amendments would be considered in the following order: Furse (18), Istook (19), Gutknecht (21), and Sanders (22).
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of June 19, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Olver amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment.
At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Sanders amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Sanders requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 455, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of June 19, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Gutknecht amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Gutknecht requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 455, further proceedings were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of June 19, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gutknecht amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of June 19, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Istook amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Dicks requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 455, further proceedings were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of June 19, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Istook amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Furse amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Furse requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 455, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Motion to strike the enacting clause withdrawn.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate.
Mr. Obey moved to strike the enacting clause.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of June 19, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Furse amendment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Committee of the Whole resumed consideration of amendments on which further proceedings had been postponed. Votes on amendments will occur in the following order: Parker, Sanders and Shadegg.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the Committee previously agreed to, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the pending amendments.
EXTENDED DEBATE - Mr. Regula asked unanimous consent that prior to the resumption of consideration of amendments that have been postponed, there be a period of 20 additional minutes of debate on the subject matter of those amendments. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Faleomavaega amendment.
RESERVATION OF POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Kolbe reserved a point of order against the Faleomavaega amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shadegg amendment the Chair put the question and announced that by a voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shadegg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Shadegg amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanders amendment the Chair put the question and announced that by a voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanders demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment which had been pending and was re-offered after the disposition of the Hoekstra amendment.
PERMISSION TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT - Mr. Hoekstra asked unanimous consent that he be permitted to offer his amendment prior to the time that the Committee would resume consideration on the pending Sanders amendment. Agreed to without objection.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6635-6681)
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Regula asked unanimous consent that during the further consideration of H.R. 3662 in the Committee of the Whole, notwithstanding the order of the House of Wednesday, June 19, 1996, Mr. Stupak be allowed to offer an amendment regarding the "Pictured Rocks National Park" to be debatable for 10 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
Sanders (regarding weatherization), 20 minutes; Fox (weatherization), 10 minutes; Parker ( weatherization) 10 minutes; Faelomavaega (Red Squirrel), 15 minutes; Hoekstra (NEA), 10 minutes; Shadegg (NEH), 30 minutes; Klug (timber contracts), 10 minutes; DeFazio (timber resourcing), 10 minutes; Olver (funding levels for codes and standards), 10 minutes; Condit (Endagered Species Act), 10 minutes; Sanders (PILT), 20 minutes; Furse/Porter (timber salvage), 60 minutes; Gutknecht (across-the-board cut), 20 minutes; Chenoweth (grizzly bears), 10 minutes; Istook (BIA), 20 minutes; Yates (Telcom), 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Regula asked unanimous consent that, during the further consideration of the bill for amendment in the Committee of the Whole, pursuant to H. Res. 455: 1. the bill be considered as having been read; and 2. no amendment shall be in order except for the following amendments, which shall be considered as read, shall not be subject to amendment or to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole, and shall be debatable for the time specified, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and a Member opposed:
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3662 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of the debate on the Kennedy (MA) amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kennedy subsequently demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment until later in the evening.
Mr. Schaefer raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Schaefer stated that the proviso contained on page 61, lines 2 through 11, directing the Secretary of Energy to draw down $220 milllion in oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, constituted legislation on an Appropriations bill and was therefor in violation of the rules of the House. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Kolbe asked unanimous consent that Title II of the bill be considered as read and open to amendment at any point. Agreed to without objection.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6880)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3662 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committe rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Riggs moved that the Committe rise.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would proceed with the further consideration of those amendments on which recorded votes had been requested and on which further proceedings had been postponed. Amendments would be considered in the following order: Richardson (08), Miller (CA) (09), Vento (10), Richardson (11).
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conculsion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Richardson amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Richardson asked for a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 455, further proceedings were postponed. The point of order was withdrawn.
At the conculsion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Miller (CA) amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Miller (CA) requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 455, further proceedings were postponed. The point of order was withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Miller (CA) amendment.
Mr. Regula asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Miller (CA) amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 15 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
At the conculsion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Vento amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Vento asked for a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 455, further proceedings were postponed. The point of order was withdrawn.
VOTE POSTPONED - At the conculsion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Richardson amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Richardson asked for a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 455, further proceedings were postponed. The point of order was withdrawn.
DEBATE LIMITATION - By unanimous consent, all further debate on the Dicks amendment and all amendments thereto would be limited to 30 minutes equally divided and controlled.
During the course of debate on the Dicks amendment, Mr. Miller (CA) demanded that certain words of Mr. Riggs be taken down and reported to the Committee of the Whole. Subsequently, Mr. Miller withdrew his demand and Mr. Riggs withdrew the words in question and debate continued in order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Walker amendment.
Mr. Regula asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Walker amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Yates stated that the language on the bill contained in section 117 of the bill constituted legislation on an Appropriations bill and was therefore, in violation of the rules of the House. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Dicks asked unanimous consent that Title I of the bill be considered as read and open to amendment at any point. Agreed to without objection.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Burton to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 455 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3662 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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 455. (consideration: CR H6537-6625)
Rule H. Res. 455 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 455 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3662 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.
The Chair announced that all points of order against the bill were reserved.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 313.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-625, by Mr. Regula.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-625, by Mr. Regula.
Introduced in House
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
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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