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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Congressional Operations Title II: Other Agencies Title III: General Provisions Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997 - Makes appropriations for the legislative branch for FY 1997. Title I: Congressional Operations - Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997 - Appropriates funds for the Senate. (Sec. 1) Broadens the scope of consultant services for majority and minority conference committees to include the administration of the affairs of the committees. (Sec. 2) Authorizes reimbursement to Senators-elect for stationery expenses. (Sec. 3) Allows Senators to lease mobile offices for a period of up to three years (currently, one year). (Sec. 4) Authorizes Senate offices to pay telephone bills from the appropriations for the fiscal year in which the underlying base service period ends. (Sec. 5) Permits the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to directly, or through the General Services Administration, transfer title to excess or surplus educationally useful equipment to a public school at the lowest possible cost to the school and to the Senate. (Sec. 6) Provides for reimbursement to Senate day care center employees for expenses for the cost of training classes and conferences relating to child care services and for expenses incurred for travel, transportation, and subsistence in connection with such training. (Sec. 7) Requires funds received during FY 1996 by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate in settlement of a contract claim or dispute (not to exceed $1.45 million) to be deposited into the appropriation account for FY 1997 within the contingent fund of the Senate for such individuals and to be available for the same purposes as are the other funds in that account. (Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary of the Senate, with the oversight and approval of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, to oversee the development and implementation of a comprehensive Senate legislative information system. (Sec. 9) Authorizes the Financial Clerk of the Senate to: (1) accept payment from an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate for any period of unaccrued annual leave used by that individual; and (2) withhold such amount from any amount disbursed by the Secretary which is due to or on behalf of the individual. Makes appropriations to the House of Representatives. (Sec. 101) Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 to make permanent a provision requiring receipts from vending operations of the House Restaurant System to be available to pay the costs of goods sold for such operations. (Sec. 102) Makes permanent a provision prohibiting a Member of the House from sending as franked mail any mass mailing postmarked fewer than 90 days immediately before any primary or general election: (1) in which such Member is a candidate for reelection; or (2) for any other public office. Appropriates funds for: (1) joint items consisting of the joint committees (including the Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 1997), the Office of the Attending Physician, the Capitol Police Board, and the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office; (2) the Office of Compliance; (3) the Congressional Budget Office; (4) the Architect of the Capitol (AOC); (5) the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress; and (6) the Government Printing Office (GPO) for congressional printing and binding. Title II: Other Agencies - Appropriates funds for: (1) salaries and expenses of the Botanic Garden, the Library of Congress, including the American Folklife Center and the Copyright Office, GPO, and the General Accounting Office; and (2) AOC for operation and maintenance of Library of Congress buildings and grounds. Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth provisions: (1) authorizing emergency assistance for vehicles; (2) requiring public disclosure for consulting services expenditures; (3) calling for buying American and disqualifying from contracts any person who intentionally affixes a "Made in America" label to a product sold in, but not made in, the United States; (4) authorizing the transfer of funds among AOC accounts; (5) transferring security system maintenance functions from AOC to the Capitol Police Board; and (6) appropriating funds to pay awards and settlements authorized under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995. (Sec. 310) Requires amounts remaining in a House Member's Representational Allowances after all payments are made for FY 1997 to be deposited in the Treasury to be used for deficit reduction. (Sec. 311) Requires: (1) each mass mailing sent by a Member of the House to bear a prominent notice specifying that it was prepared, published, and mailed at a taxpayer's expense; and (2) publication in the itemized report of House disbursements a summary of the total pieces and cost of mass mail by each Member. (Sec. 312) Authorizes law enforcement personnel of the Capitol Police who are subject to the exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to elect to receive compensatory time off in lieu of overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of the maximum for their work period. (Sec. 313) Extends for one year the availability of funds for the Senate art collection. (Sec. 314) Requires the establishment of a program to provide the widest possible exchange of information among legislative branch agencies with the long range goal of improving technology planning and evaluation. Requests the House Committee on House Oversight and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to determine the program's structure and operation and to provide appropriate oversight. (Sec. 315) Revises provisions governing political recommendations relating to Federal employment to prohibit an individual examining or appointing an applicant in the competitive service from receiving or considering a recommendation of the applicant by a Senator or Representative, except as to the applicant's character or residence. (Sec. 316) Amends Federal copyright law to provide that it is not an infringement of copyright for an authorized entity to reproduce or to distribute copies or phonorecords of a previously published, nondramatic literary work in specialized formats exclusively for use by blind or other persons with disabilities. Requires the copies or phonorecords to: (1) bear a notice that any further reproduction or distribution in a format other than a specialized format is an infringement; and (2) include a copyright notice identifying the copyright owner and the date of the original publication. Exempts standardized, secure, or norm-referenced tests and related testing material and computer programs, except the portions thereof that are in conventional human language (including descriptions of pictorial works) and displayed to users in the ordinary course of using the computer programs. (Sec. 317) Provides for a specified payment to the widow of Bill Emerson (a Representative from Missouri).
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Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R–CA
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Became Public Law No: 104-197.
Became Public Law No: 104-197.
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 S9765)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9765)
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 22 (Roll no. 386). (consideration: CR H9710-9715, H9724-9725)
House roll call 386 · Individual votesMotion 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: 397 - 22 (Roll no. 386).(consideration: CR H9710-9715, H9724-9725)
House roll call 386 · Individual votesThe House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 104-733 as unfinished business.
Further proceedings were postponed.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Packard brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-733 by previously agreed to special order.
Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider a conference report on the bill, that all points of order against the conference report and 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. 104-733 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9450-9452)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-733 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9450-9452)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Packard, Young (FL), Taylor (NC), Miller (FL), Wicker, Livingston, Thornton, Serrano, Fazio, and Obey.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8794)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Thornton motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to concur in the Senate amendments authorizing continuation of and making funds available for the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
Mr. Thornton moved that the House instruct conferees.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR S9118)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H8794)
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Mack; Bennett; Campbell; Hatfield; Murray; Mikulski; Byrd.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-6. Record Vote No: 254.
Senate roll call 254 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-6. Record Vote No: 254.
Senate roll call 254 · Individual votesAmendment SP 5119 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9115-9118)
Proposed amendment SP 5118 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 5120 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5120 proposed by Senator Feingold for Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 5119 proposed by Senator Chafee.
Amendment SP 5118 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 5117 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5117 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Warner.
Amendment SP 5116 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5116 proposed by Senator Mack.
Amendment SP 5115 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5115 proposed by Senator Mack.
Amendment SP 5114 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5114 proposed by Senator Mack.
Amendment SP 5113 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5113 proposed by Senator Mack.
Amendment SP 5112 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5112 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Hatfield.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S9061-9069)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Mack with amendments. With written report No. 104-323.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Mack with amendments. With written report No. 104-323.
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: 360 - 58 (Roll no. 298).
House roll call 298 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 58 (Roll no. 298).
House roll call 298 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 230 (Roll no. 297). (consideration: CR H7205)
House roll call 297 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fazio motion.
Mr. Fazio 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. 3754.
The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would proceed to the further consideration of those amendments on which recorded votes had been requested and further action had been postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Fazio amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Castle 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. 473, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gutknecht amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Campbell amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Campbell 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. 473, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Smith (MI) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Packard amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provision of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Volkmer amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Klug amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder 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. 473 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3754 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI, clause 7 of rule XXI, or sec. 302 or 308 of the Budget Act shall be waived. Points of order against provisions for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, to be considered in the order and manner specified, and not subject to further amendment except as specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 473. (consideration: CR H7171-7206)
Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, it be in order to consider an amendment offered by Mr. Packard relating to the "Buy American Act" as though it were made in order pursuant to the rule and that the time for debate for said amendment be limited to 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Rule H. Res. 473 passed House.
During the course of debate on the resolution, Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that, during consideratation of H. R. 3754, notwithstanding the order prescribed by H. Res. 473, that Mr. Fazio be allowed to offer amendment No. 1 at any time during the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Agreed to without objection.
During the course of debate on the resolution, Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 3754 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H.Res. 473, it may be in order to consider the amendment No. 6 in House Report 104-663 in a modified form. Agreed to without objection.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 473 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3754 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI, clause 7 of rule XXI, or sec. 302 or 308 of the Budget Act shall be waived. Points of order against provisions for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, to be considered in the order and manner specified, and not subject to further amendment except as specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.
All points of order against the bill and against its consideration were reserved.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 334.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-657, by Mr. Packard.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-657, by Mr. Packard.
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 Legislative.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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