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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of Veterans Affairs Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development Title III: Independent Agencies Title IV: General Provisions Title V: Supplemental Title VI: Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996 Title VII: Mental Health Parity Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 - Title I: Department of Veterans Affairs - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 to the Department of Veterans Affairs, setting forth uses and limitations for them. Establishes in the Treasury a franchise fund pilot for capitalizing and operating central administrative services. (Sec. 108) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey, without consideration, to the City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a specified portion of the grounds of the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center, subject to the condition that the City use the real property conveyed in perpetuity solely for public park or recreational purposes. Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), setting forth uses and limitations for them. (Sec. 201) Extends the duration of specified provisions relating to: (1) public housing funding flexibility, under the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; (2) one-for-one replacement of public and Indian housing, under specified Federal law; (3) public and assisted housing rents, income adjustments, and preferences, under the Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I and the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; (4) applicability of such extensions to Indian housing authorities; (5) streamlining of section 8 tenant-based assistance, under the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; (6) section 8 fair market rentals and delay in reissuance, under the Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I; and (7) section 8 rent adjustments, under the United States Housing Act of 1937. (Sec. 203) Extends the single family assignment program through FY 1997. (Sec. 205) Requires that specified funds be available for activities relating to promotion and implementation of homeownership in targeted geographic areas. (Sec. 206) Directs the Secretary of HUD to cancel the indebtedness of the Greene County Rural Health Center relating to a loan received under the Public Facility Loan program to establish the health center. (Sec. 208) Reduces by $2 million in uncommitted authorization balances the limitation on the maximum payments that may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts with respect to rental and cooperative housing for lower income families. (Sec. 209) Makes specified modernization funds available to the District of Columbia Housing Authority when it is no longer deemed "mod-troubled." (Sec. 210) Requires that: (1) 50 percent of the amounts of budget authority (or of the cash amounts associated with such budget authority) that are recaptured from certain projects under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 be rescinded (or, in the case of cash, remitted to the Treasury); and (2) the remaining amounts be used by State housing finance agencies or local governments or housing agencies with projects approved by the Secretary of HUD. (Sec. 211) Provides for specified Section 8 contract renewal authority (with respect to certain expiring contracts for project- based assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937). (Sec. 212) Directs the Secretary of HUD to administer a demonstration program with respect to multifamily projects: (1) whose owners agree to participate; (2) with section 8 rents, in the aggregate, in excess of 120 percent of the fair market rent of the market area in which the project is located; and (3) the mortgages of which are insured under the National Housing Act. Makes appropriations for such program, in addition to amounts made available from a similar program (hereby repealed) under the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996. (Sec. 213) Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of HUD to waive certain conditions on the use of funds with respect to Hawaiian home lands set aside under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920. (Sec. 214) Directs the Secretary of HUD to establish a voluntary separation incentive program for HUD employees. (Sec. 215) Directs the Secretary of HUD to maintain all current requirements under specified regulations with respect to policies and procedures for the promulgation and issuance of rules, including the use of public participation in the rulemaking process. (Sec. 216) Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to revise requirements relating to community development block grants. (Sec. 217) Prohibits the use of any amounts made available under this Act during FY 1997 to investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, whose sole purpose is achieving or preventing action by a government official or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction. (Sec. 218) Prohibits the use of any funds made available under this Act to give final approval to any proposal to provide mortgage insurance in excess of $250 million for any project financing which may be guaranteed under the National Housing Act, unless the Secretary of HUD has transmitted to the specified congressional officers a justification for such guarantee, and 30 days have passed. Title III: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 to the: (1) American Battle Monuments Commission; (2) Department of the Treasury for community development financial institutions; (3) Consumer Product Safety Commission; (4) Corporation for National and Community Service; (5) Court of Veterans Appeals; (6) Department of Defense-Civil for cemeterial expenses, Army; (7) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (8) Executive Office of the President for the Office of Science and Technology Policy; (9) Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality; (10) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); (11) General Services Administration for the Consumer Information Center; (12) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); (13) National Credit Union Administration for the obligations of the Central Liquidity Facility; (14) National Science Foundation; (15) Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; and (16) Selective Service System. Limits expenditure of FEMA funds as follows: (1) no repair of yacht harbors or golf courses, except for debris removal; (2) no tree or shrub replacement except in public parks; and (3) repair of recreational facilities restricted to debris removal and repair of recreational buildings only. Directs the NASA Administrator to establish a voluntary separation incentive program for NASA employees. Title IV: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses, limitations, and prohibitions on uses of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 415) Expresses the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made available under this Act should be American-made. (Sec. 417) Requires FY 1997 pay raises to be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act. (Sec. 419) Requires that certain FY 1997 Department of Health and Human Services appropriations be made available to carry out the orderly termination of the Office of Consumer Affairs. (Sec. 420) Authorizes certain corporations and agencies of HUD to make commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as necessary to carry out provisions under the Government Corporation Control Act. Allows any collections by such corporations and agencies to be used for new loan or mortgage purchase commitments to the extent provided under this Act, with specified exceptions. (Sec. 421) Amends Federal law to establish a benefits program to provide health care, vocational training and rehabilitation, and monetary allowances to cover the special needs of certain children of Vietnam veterans who were born with the birth defect spina bifida, possibly as the result of the exposure of one or both parents to herbicides during active service in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era. (Sec. 422) Amends Federal law relating to veterans' benefits to treat as service-connected a qualifying additional disability or a qualifying death caused by faulty veterans' medical care or by veterans' training and rehabilitation services. (Sec. 430) Amends the National Housing Act with respect to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance premiums to limit the premium payment to two percent of the original insured principal mortgage obligation for a first-time homebuyer who completes a program of counseling on homeownership responsibilities and financial management. (Sec. 431) Amends the National Housing Act to require the HUD Secretary, with respect to downpayments on FHA-insured loans, to consider as cash or its equivalent any amounts borrowed from a family members, subject to certain conditions. (Sec. 432) Amends the National Housing Act to provide for calculation of downpayment for certain mortgages originated in the States of Alaska or Hawaii. (Sec. 433) Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of HUD to delegate, to one or more mortgagees approved under the direct endorsement program, the authority to insure mortgages involving property upon which there is located a dwelling designed principally for occupancy by one to four families. (Sec. 434) Expresses the sense of the Senate that, in evaluating any option for compliance with international obligations, the EPA Administrator should: (1) take fully into account the protection of public health and the environment and the international obligations of the United States as a member of the World Trade Organization; (2) ensure that the compliance review process not result in the degradation of the gasoline quality required by the Clean Air Act with respect to conventional and reformulated gasoline; (3) not recognize individual foreign refiner baselines unless the Administrator determines that the issues of auditing, inspection of foreign facilities, and enforcement have been adequately addressed; and (4) provide a full and open administrative process in the formulation of any final rule. (Sec. 435) Allows the use of specified funds under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for implementing comprehensive conservation and management plans. (Sec. 436) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a plan for the allocation of health care resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs among the health care Networks of the Department so as to ensure that veterans eligible for medical care, with similar economic status and eligibility priority, have similar access to such care regardless of the region of the United States in which they reside. (Sec. 437) Directs the Comptroller General to audit the operations of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight to ensure that: (1) the office resources and contract authority are adequate; and (2) are being used appropriately to ensure that the Federal National Mortgage Association (FANNIE MAE) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FREDDIE MAC) are adequately capitalized and operating safely. (Sec. 438) Prohibits the use of NASA funds to relocate NASA aircraft to Dryden Flight Research Center, California, for aircraft consolidation purposes. (Sec. 439) Amends the Japan-United States Friendship Act to rename the Japan-United States Friendship Commission as the United States-Japan Commission. (Sec. 440) Authorizes the EPA Administrator, subject to the concurrence of the Administrator of the General Services Administration, to convey to the city of Downey, California, a specified parcel of real property at the NASA Industrial Plant, with a delay in the payment of consideration by such city. Title V: Supplemental - Appropriates additional amounts to: (1) the Department of Veterans Affairs, for Veterans Benefit Administration compensation and pensions; and (2) the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for Government National Mortgage Association (GINNIE MAE) guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account. Title VI: Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996 - Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996 - Requires a health plan or an employee health benefit plan that provides maternity (including childbirth) benefits to provide coverage for a minimum 48-hour (for normal vaginal delivery) and 96-hour (for caesarian section) in-patient length of stay (with specified exceptions) for a mother and her newborn following delivery. Mandates timely post-delivery care when the mother and newborn are discharged before expiration of these minimum lengths of stay. Prohibits plans from using certain types of penalties or inducements regarding participants, beneficiaries, policyholders, or providers to circumvent this Act. Provides for enforcement. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish an advisory panel; and (2) conduct studies, for reports to certain congressional committees, on specified aspects of maternal and child health care. (Sec. 612) Directs the Administrator of General Services to sell at fair market value: (1) Governors Island, New York, granting right of first refusal to the State of New York and the city of New York; and (2) the air rights adjacent to Washington Union Station, (including air rights which Amtrak is hereby directed to convey to the Administrator). Title VII: Mental Health Parity - Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 - Requires group health plans, if they choose to offer mental health benefits, to provide the same financial conditions for such mental health benefits that they provide for medical and surgical benefits, including the same aggregate lifetime limits and the same annual limits, if any. Makes such parity requirements inapplicable to: (1) substance abuse or chemical dependency treatment; (2) health benefits or plans paid for under the Medicare or Medicaid programs under the Social Security Act; or (3) employers of fewer than 26 employees. (Sec. 705) Makes this title applicable to the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program as of October 1, 1997. (Sec. 706) Exempts purchasers from the provisions of this title if they result in a one percent or greater increase in the cost of a group health plan's premiums.
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Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-40] · R–CA
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Became Public Law No: 104-204.
Became Public Law No: 104-204.
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 Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11218-11225)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11218-11225)
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 388 - 25 (Roll no. 426). (consideration: CR H10970)
House roll call 426 · 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: 388 - 25 (Roll no. 426).(consideration: CR H10970)
House roll call 426 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Lewis (CA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-812 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR H10951-10970)
CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT - Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider the conference report on the bill H.R. 3666 and that all points of order against the conference report or against its consideration be waived and that the conference report be considered as read when called up. Agreed to without objection.
Conference report H. Rept. 104-812 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10733-10757)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-812 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10733-10757)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Message on House action received in Senate.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Lewis (CA), DeLay, Vucanovich, Walsh, Hobson, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Neumann, Livingston, Stokes, Mollohan, Chapman, Kaptur, and Obey.
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: 392 - 17 (Roll no. 407). (consideration: CR H10182-10189)
House roll call 407 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to agree to the Senate amendments numbered 95, 117, and 188.
Mr. Stokes 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. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference (consideration: CR H10182)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bond; Burns; Stevens; Shelby; Bennett; Campbell; Hatfield; Mikulski; Leahy; Johnston; Lautenberg; Kerrey; Byrd. (consideration: CR S9957)
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-2. Record Vote No: 278.
Senate roll call 278 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-2. Record Vote No: 278.
Senate roll call 278 · Individual votesThe amendment (SP 5159) as previously agreed to was modified by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 5190 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
SP 5190 determined germane by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-35. Record Vote No: 276.
Senate roll call 276 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 5197 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-37. Record Vote No: 275.
Senate roll call 275 · Individual votesAmendment SP 5194 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-15. Record Vote No: 274.
Senate roll call 274 · Individual votesThe amendment (SP 5188) as previously agreed to was modified by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 5201 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5201 proposed by Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 5200 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5200 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 5199 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5199 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Feinstein.
Amendment SP 5198 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5198 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Bingaman.
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 5190.
Amendment SP 5190 proposed by Senator Daschle.
Amendment SP 5197 proposed by Senator Harkin.
Amendment SP 5196 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5196 proposed by Senator Gramm to Amendment SP 5194.
Motion to table SP 5195 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75-22. Record Vote No: 273.
Senate roll call 273 · Individual votesAmendment SP 5195 proposed by Senator Brown to Amendment SP 5194.
Amendment SP 5194 proposed by Senator Domenici.
Amendment SP 5192 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5193 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 272.
Senate roll call 272 · Individual votesAmendment SP 5193 proposed by Senator Frist to Amendment SP 5192.
Amendment SP 5192 proposed by Senator Bradley.
Amendment SP 5191 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 271.
Senate roll call 271 · Individual votesAmendment SP 5191 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 5189 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5189 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Faircloth.
Amendment SP 5188 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5188 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Bennett.
Amendment SP 5187 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5187 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Hollings.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9875-9934, S9938-9957)
Proposed amendment SP 5179 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 5179 proposed by Senator Thomas.
Amendment SP 5185 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5185 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Sarbanes.
Amendment SP 5184 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5184 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Bennett.
Amendment SP 5183 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5183 proposed by Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 5176 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5182 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5182 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5181 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5181 proposed by Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 5167 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5177 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-18. Record Vote No: 268.
Senate roll call 268 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 5178 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-36. Record Vote No: 267.
Senate roll call 267 · Individual votesAmendment SP 5178 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
The Committee amendment was agreed to by Voice Vote.
The Committee amendment on page 104, lines 21-24, was not tabled by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-54. Record Vote No: 266.
Senate roll call 266 · Individual votesAmendment SP 5177 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 5176 proposed by Senator McCain.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9778-9835)
Amendment SP 5175 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5175 proposed by Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 5167 proposed by Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 5166 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5166 proposed by Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 5165 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5165 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Kerry.
Amendment SP 5164 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5164 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Craig.
Amendment SP 5163 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5163 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Mack.
Amendment SP 5162 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5162 proposed by Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 5161 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5161 proposed by Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 5160 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5160 proposed by Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 5159 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5159 proposed by Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 5158 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5158 proposed by Senator Bond.
Amendment SP 5157 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5157 proposed by Senator Bond.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S9691-9735)
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Bond with amendments. With written report No. 104-318.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Bond with amendments. With written report No. 104-318.
Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies. 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: 269 - 147 (Roll no. 282).
House roll call 282 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 147 (Roll no. 282).
House roll call 282 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 205 - 212 (Roll no. 281). (consideration: CR H6949)
House roll call 281 · 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 motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back with amendments that restore the appropriation of $350,000,000 for Americorps and which extend the availability for use of the funds to Sept. 30, 1997.
Mr. Stokes moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
The 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 the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3666.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roemer amendment the Chair put the question and, by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roemer demanded a recorded vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the evening. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - Mr. Orton asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Orton en bloc amendments, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent request, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Weller amendment.
Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on a subsequent Weller amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
The Chair announced that the Committee would proceed with consideration of those amendments on which recorded votes had been requested and further action had been postponed in the following order: Gutknecht (29), Walker (23).
Mr. Lewis asked unanimous consent that the request for a recorded vote on the Hoekstra amendment be withdrawn. Without objection the request was agreed to and, by previous voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to.
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. Gutkneckt 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. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gutknecht amendment.
Mr. Lewis asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Gutknecht amendment be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with four additional minutes of debate.
Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the time for debate be extended for an additional four minutes. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE LIMITATION - By unanimous consent, the remaing time for debate on the Kolbe amendment would be limited to 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.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Lewis of California propounded a unanimous consent request which would have sought to limit the number of amendments to be offered to the bill as well as debate time on each amendment. After a period of discussion, objection was heard.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3666 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walker amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stokes of Ohio demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum. The Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the day and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Walker amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hoekstra amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Hoekstra 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. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment.
Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent to offer an amendment out of order. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Fields (LA) amendment.
Mr. Fields (LA) asked unanimous consent to offer an amendment out of order. Agreed to without objection.
The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would proceed to the unfinished business of the Hostettler amendment, on which a recorded vote had earlier been requested and postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gejdenson amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Brown (CA) amendment.
Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that Mr. Brown (CA) be permitted to offer an amendment out of order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment.
Mr. Pallone asked unanimous consent to consider an amendment out of order. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Kennedy (MA) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lewis (CA) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.
Mr. Roemer asked unanimous consent to offer an amendment out of order. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Durbin amendment.
Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that he be permitted to offer an amendment out of order. Agreed to without objection.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hostettler amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Hostettler requested a recorded and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement made earlier in the day, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment.
Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the following amendments to Title III of the bill be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes: Fields, Hoekstra, Hostettler, Durbin, Kennedy (MA), Pallone, two amendments by Mr. Roemer, Walker, and Gejdenson. Agreed to without objection.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would proceed with the unfinished business held over from the previous evening. Left pending were requests for recorded votes on the following four amendments: Lazio, Shays, Sanders and Hefley. Votes will occur in the same order as the amendments were considered.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6856-6913, H6917-6950)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3666 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Lewis (CA) moved that the Committee rise.
Mr. Weller asked unanimous consent that it be in order to reoffer the Weller amendment during consideration of the general provisions of the bill.
Mr. Lewis (CA) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Lewis (CA) made a point of order that secs. 204 and 205 of the bill on grounds that the provisions contained legislation on an appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that secs. 202-205 of the bill be considered as read.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hefley amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Hefly 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. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.
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, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Shays amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Shays 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. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Lazio amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Lazio 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. 456, further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Larry Combest 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. 456 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3666 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Bill is open to amendments. The amendment printed in section 2 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against provisions in the bill (other than secs. 204 and 205) for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Amendments preprinted in the Congressional Record shall have priority for consideration. After the reading of the final lines of the bill, a motion that the Committee of the Whole rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted shall, if offered by the Majority Leader or a designee, shall have precedence over a motion to...
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 456. (consideration: CR H6799-6845)
Rule H. Res. 456 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 456 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3666 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Bill is open to amendments. The amendment printed in section 2 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against provisions in the bill (other than secs. 204 and 205) for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Amendments preprinted in the Congressional Record shall have priority for consideration. After the reading of the final lines of the bill, a motion that the Committee of the Whole rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted shall, if offered by the Majority Leader or a designee, shall have precedence over a motion to...
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-628, by Mr. Lewis (CA).
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-628, by Mr. Lewis (CA).
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 VA, HUD and Independent Agencies.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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