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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of the Treasury Title II: Postal Service Title III: Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President Title IV: Independent Agencies Title V: General Provisions (This Act) Title VI: General Provisions (Departments, Agencies, and Corporations) Title VII: Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1996 Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1997 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1997 - Makes appropriations to the Department of the Treasury and its related agencies for FY 1997. (Sec. 116) Revises the formula for reserves in the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, beginning FY 1998. (Sec. 118) Directs the Department to establish a priority placement program for eligible employees separated or scheduled to be separated from service due to a reduction in force. Prohibits the filling of vacant Department positions from outside the agency if qualified eligible employees within the same commuting area are available. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a job placement and counseling service program. Requires any contract under the Internal Revenue Service's Tax System Modernization program to require the contractor, in hiring employees to perform the contract, to obtain referrals of eligible employees from the priority placement or job placement programs. Title II: Postal Service - Makes appropriations to the Postal Service Fund for FY 1997. Title III: Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President - Executive Office Appropriations Act, 1997 - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 for the Executive Office of the President and related offices and programs. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 for: (1) the Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely Disabled; (2) the Federal Election Commission; (3) the Federal Labor Relations Authority; (4) the General Services Administration; (5) the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Review Board; (6) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (7) the National Archives and Records Administration; (8) the National Historical Publications and Records Commission; (9) the Office of Government Ethics; (10) the Office of Personnel Management (OPM); (11) the Office of Inspector General; (12) the Office of Special Counsel; and (13) the United States Tax Court. Specifies uses of funds provided to the General Services Administration. (Sec. 404) Amends the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-440) to repeal the mandate for an annual average of at least 1,000 full-time equivalent positions for Federal Protective Officers. (Sec. 406) Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the Administrator of the General Services Administration to establish, acquire space for, and equip flexiplace work telecommuting centers, and charge fees, for use by employees of Federal agencies, State and local governments, and the private sector. Makes appropriations for FY 1997, also, for: (1) an OPM revolving fund; (2) specified Government contributions, with respect to retired Federal employees, as payments for annuitants, employee health benefits and life insurance; and (3) the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. Title V: General Provisions (This Act) - Sets forth certain prohibitions and limitations on the use of appropriations made under this Act. (Sec. 512) Requires entities appropriated funds under this Act to comply with the Buy American Act. Expresses the sense of the Congress to such effect. (Sec. 518) Prohibits Act funds being available to pay for an abortion or expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefit program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. (Sec. 521) Considers Personal Service Contractors (PSC) employed by the Department of the Treasury outside the United States to be Federal employees for purposes of Federal employee health and life insurance. (Sec. 522) Amends Federal law to repeal the requirement that: (1) each U.S. mint have a presidentially appointed superintendent and assayer; and (2) the Philadelphia mint have a presidentially appointed engraver. (Sec. 523) Amends Federal law to allow for the minting of 24 karat gold coins and of platinum coins. (Sec. 525) Directs the heads of the Internal Revenue Service, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and of the U.S. Customs Service to submit to specified congressional committees their respective strategic plans for making voluntary separation incentive ("buyout") payments, meeting specified requirements, to eligible employees. Requires reduction of an agency's total number of funded employee positions by the number of employees separating and receiving such payments. (Sec. 526) Exempts the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, through FY 1999, from laws governing procurement and public contracts. (Sec. 527) Authorizes the U.S. Mint to establish a demonstration project to test alternative management systems. Changes the service of the Director of the Mint from a five-year term to a six-year renewable contract, at specified compensation. (Sec. 528) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to pay up to $500,000 to reimburse former employees of the White House Travel Office terminated on May 19, 1993, for attorney's fees and related costs. (Sec. 529) Prohibits use of funds in this Act by the Executive Office of the President to request from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) any official background investigation report on any individual without the individual's express written consent. Title VI: General Provisions (Departments, Agencies, and Corporations) - Sets forth certain requirements for and prohibitions and limitations on the use of appropriations by all Federal departments, agencies, and corporations. (Sec. 624) Prohibits use of funds in this Act for certain types of employee training, including those containing elements: (1) inducing high emotional or psychological stress; (2) associated with religious, quasi-religious, or "new age" belief systems; (3) offensive to, or designed to change, participants' personal values or lifestyle; or (4) related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) other than that necessary for specified purposes. (Sec. 627) Amends the Federal Financial Management Act of 1994 (title IV of the Government Management Reform Act of 1994, Public Law 103-356) to extend through FY 2001 the franchise fund pilot program. (Sec. 632) Amends the Federal criminal code to permit a Government officer or employee, without compensation, to represent before the Government any cooperative, voluntary, professional, recreational, or similar organization or group not operated for profit, if specified circumstances pertain. (Sec. 633) Amends Federal civil service law for the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to mandate survivor annuity resumption upon divorce for a disabled child whose annuity had terminated because of marriage. (Sec. 634) Amends Federal civil service law for CSRS and FERS to require that Federal employees involuntarily terminated due to a reduction in force be given credit for unused annual leave in order to meet minimum age and service requirements for title to an immediate annuity. (Sec. 635) Amends the Federal criminal code to specify that certain post-employment restrictions for senior officials do not apply to Federal officers and employees whose basic rate of compensation is below level 5 of the Senior Executive Service. (Sec. 636) Provides for Federal agency reimbursement to Federal law enforcement officers and Federal supervisors or management officials for up to half the costs they incur for professional liability insurance. Title VII: Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1996 - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 1996 to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in a specified amount for salaries and expenses in connection with investigations or arson at religious institutions. Rescinds the same amount from certain funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service in the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1996 for information systems under the heading of Tax Systems Modernization.
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Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3] · R–IA
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Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 510. (consideration: CR S10400)
Amendment SP 5316 proposed by Senator Ashcroft to Amendment SP 5234.
Amendment SP 5244 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to table SP 5244 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 27-72. Record Vote No: 290.
Senate roll call 290 · Individual votesAmendment SP 5315 proposed by Senator Hatch to Amendment SP 5295.
Amendment SP 5245 proposed by Senator Graham.
Amendment SP 5266 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5266 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 5295 proposed by Senator Biden.
Amendment SP 5244 proposed by Senator Kohl.
Amendment SP 5234 proposed by Senator Daschle.
Amendment SP 5314 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5314 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Kerrey.
Amendment SP 5313 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5313 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5241 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-2. Record Vote No: 289.
Senate roll call 289 · Individual votesAmendment SP 5241 proposed by Senator Lautenberg.
The Committee amendment was agreed to by Voice Vote.
The Committee amendment on page 129, line 20, through page 130, line 18, was not tabled by Yea-Nay Vote. 36-62. Record Vote No: 288.
Senate roll call 288 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 5279 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-42. Record Vote No: 287.
Senate roll call 287 · Individual votesAmendment SP 5279 proposed by Senator Kerry.
Amendment SP 5278 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5277 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5276 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5275 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5274 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5273 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5272 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5271 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5278 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Gramm.
Amendment SP 5277 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Hatfield.
Amendment SP 5276 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 5275 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Dorgan.
Amendment SP 5274 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 5273 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator D'Amato.
Amendment SP 5272 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Daschle.
Amendment SP 5271 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Bingaman.
Amendment SP 5264 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5264 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Thompson.
Amendment SP 5263 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5263 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Levin.
Amendment SP 5262 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5262 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Faircloth.
Amendment SP 5261 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5261 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Grams.
Amendment SP 5256 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46-52. Record Vote No: 286.
Senate roll call 286 · Individual votesProposed amendment SP 5257 withdrawn in Senate.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10349-10374, S10377-10400)
Amendment SP 5257 proposed by Senator Hatch to Amendment SP 5256.
The amendment (SP 5208) as previously agreed to was modified.
Amendment SP 5256 proposed by Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 5255 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5255 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 5254 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5254 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5253 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5253 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5252 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5252 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Hollings.
Amendment SP 5251 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5251 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 5250 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5250 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Inhofe.
Amendment SP 5249 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5249 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Stevens.
Amendment SP 5224 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-39. Record Vote No: 285.
Senate roll call 285 · Individual votesAmendment SP 5224 proposed by Senator Thomas.
Amendment SP 5240 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5240 proposed by Senator Warner.
The Committee Amendment on page 80, line 20, through page 81, line 4, was tabled by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-45. Record Vote No: 284.
Senate roll call 284 · Individual votesAmendment SP 5235 proposed by Senator Kassebaum.
SP 5206 ruled out of order by the chair.
Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to SP 5206 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-48. Record Vote No: 283.
Senate roll call 283 · Individual votesPoint of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 5206.
Motion to table SP 5223 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-41. Record Vote No: 282.
Senate roll call 282 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10245-10319)
Amendment SP 5232 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5232 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Kerrey.
Amendment SP 5231 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5231 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Kohl.
Amendment SP 5230 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5230 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Gregg.
Amendment SP 5229 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5229 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator D'Amato.
Amendment SP 5228 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5228 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Mack.
Amendment SP 5227 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5227 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Mikulski.
Amendment SP 5226 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5226 proposed by Senator Shelby for Senator Stevens.
Amendment SP 5225 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5225 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5223 proposed by Senator Dorgan.
Amendment SP 5222 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5222 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5221 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5221 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5220 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5220 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5219 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5219 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5218 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5218 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5217 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5217 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5216 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5216 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5215 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5215 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5214 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5214 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5213 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5213 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5212 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5212 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5211 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5211 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5210 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5210 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5209 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5209 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 5206 proposed by Senator Wyden.
Amendment SP 5208 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 5208 proposed by Senator Helms for Senator Thompson.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10139-10185, S10190)
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Shelby with amendments. With written report No. 104-330.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Shelby with amendments. With written report No. 104-330.
Subcommittee on Treasury, U.S. Postal Service. 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: 215 - 207 (Roll no. 323).
House roll call 323 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 207 (Roll no. 323).
House roll call 323 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR H7713)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.
Mr. Hoyer moved to recommit 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. 3756.
The Chair announced that consideration would resume on those amendments on which recorded votes were ordered and postponed. Amendments would be considered in the following order: Hoyer amendment, Solomon amendment, Gutknecht amendment.
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent to address the Committee of the Whole for 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
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. 475, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Gutknecht amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, July 16, 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 Tuesday, July 16, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 9 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, July 16, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, July 16, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoyer amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, July 16, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, July 16, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gekas amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, July 16, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (CT) amendment.
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Solomon amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Lafalce 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. 475, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Solomon amendment.
On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 233 (Roll no. 319).
House roll call 319 · Individual votesDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the preferential motion to rise with the recommendation to strike the enacting clause.
Mr. Wise moved to strike the enacting clause.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Solomon amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hoyer amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Smith of New Jersey asked for a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, July 16, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Hoyer amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, July 16, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, July 16, 1996, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment.
Kennedy (MA) amendment (regarding Customs Service) for 10 minutes; Durbin amendment (regarding firearms disabilities) for 30 minutes; Johnson (CT) amendment (regarding IRS funding) for 10 minutes; Traficant (unspecified) amendment for 10 minutes; Hoyer/Lowey amendment (regarding abortion) for 30 minutes; Hoyer (regarding buyouts) for ten minutes; Wolf (regarding buyouts) for 10 minutes; Kingston (Customs ports of entry) for 9 minutes; Gutknecht (across-the-board cut) for 20 minutes; Sanders (HMOs) for 20 mintues; Kaptur (China tariffs) for 10 minutes; Solomon (limitation on the Comptroller of the Currency) for 10 minutes; Salmon (White House Travel Office) for 10 minutes; Hoyer (unspecified) for 10 minutes; Gekas (unspecified) for 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced that, pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, July 16, 1996, only the following amendments would be in order for consideration:
Mrs. Seastrand raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mrs. Seastrand stated that the provisions contained in sec. 410 of the bill, authorizing the Administrator of GSA to sell or exchange real property, constituted legislation on an Appropriations bill and was, therefore in violation of House rules. Point of order overruled by the Chair.
Mrs. Seastrand raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mrs. Seastrand stated that the provisions contained in sec. 406 of the bill, which would authorize the establishment of Telecommunication centers, constituted legislation on an Appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7665-7714)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3756 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Lightfoot moved that the Committee rise.
The Chair announced that the unfinished business would be further consideration of those amendments on which recorded votes were ordered and postponed in the following order: The Metcalf amendment and the Gutknecht amendment.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
Kennedy (MA) amendment (regarding Customs Service) for 10 minutes; Durbin amendment (regarding firearms disabilities) for 30 minutes; Johnson (CT) amendment (regarding IRS funding) for 10 minutes; Traficant (unspecified) amendment for 10 minutes; Hoyer/Lowey amendment (regarding abortion) for 30 minutes; Hoyer (regarding buyouts) for ten minutes; Wolf (regarding buyouts) for 10 minutes; Kingston (Customs ports of entry) for 9 minutes; Gutknecht (across-the-board cut) for 20 minutes; Sanders (HMOs) for 20 mintues; Kaptur (China tariffs) for 10 minutes; Solomon (limitation on the Comptroller of the Currency) for 10 minutes; Salmon (White House Travel Office) for 10 minutes; Hoyer (unspecified) for 10 minutes; Gekas (unspecified) for 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Lightfoot asked unanimous consent that during the further consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 475: 1. The bill be considered as having been read; and 2. that no amendment shall be in order except for the following amendments, which shall be considered as read, not subject to amendment or 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:
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3756 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gutknecht asked for a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 475, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gutknecht amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Metcalf amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Livingston asked for a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 475, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Metcalf amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 475, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lightfoot amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable David Dreier 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. 475 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3756 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. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 475. (consideration: CR H7615-7640)
Rule H. Res. 475 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 475 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3756 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. Specified amendments are in order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-660, by Mr. Lightfoot.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-660, by Mr. Lightfoot.
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 Treasury, Postal Service, General Government.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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