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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Congressional Operations Title II: Other Agencies Title III: General Provisions Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1995 - Title I: Congressional Operations - Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1995 - Provides for a payment to the widow of Representative William H. Natcher of the Commonmwealth of Kentucky. Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for the operation of the House of Representatives and for joint items between the House and the Senate. Makes FY 1995 appropriations for: (1) the Office of Technology Assessment; (2) the Congressional Budget Office; (3) the Architect of the Capitol; (4) the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress; and (5) congressional printing and binding of the Government Printing Office. Title II: Other Agencies - Appropriates FY 1995 funds for the salaries and expenses of the Botanic Garden, the Library of Congress (with administrative limitations), the Copyright Office, the Government Printing Office, and the General Accounting Office. Appropriates funds to the Architect of the Capitol for maintenance of Library of Congress buildings and grounds. Requires that the objectives of the Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-40) be carried out through cost savings. Limits the full-time equivalent employment at the Government Printing Office to 4,193. Title III: General Provisions - Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1994 to remove the requirement that ten percent of employee positions reduced in FY 1994 be at grade level GS-14 and above. (Sec. 307) Amends Federal law to raise the mandatory retirement age for Capitol Police from 55 to 57. (Sec. 308) Expresses the sense of the Congress that funds under this Act should be used to purchase American-made equipment and products.
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Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D–CA
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Became Public Law No: 103-283.
Became Public Law No: 103-283.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-27. Record Vote No: 183. (consideration: CR S8158)
Senate roll call 183 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-27. Record Vote No: 183.(consideration: CR S8158)
Senate roll call 183 · Individual votesConference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5411-5417)
Motions 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 voice vote.(consideration: CR H5411-5417)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Mr. Fazio brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-567 for consideration as a privileged matter.
Rule H. Res. 470 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 470 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4454. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Conference report H. Rept. 103-567 filed. (text of conference report: CR H5310-5313)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-567 filed.(text of conference report: CR H5310-5313)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Fazio, Moran, Obey, Murtha, Carr, Chapman, Sabo, Young (FL), Packard, Taylor (NC), and McDade.
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 H5265)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Young (FL) motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the House position on the amendment of the Senate numbered 24. Senate amendment 24 restores the House bill language which was stricken by the Senate and which provides that the objectives of the Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993 shall be carried out through cost savings.
Mr. Young (FL) 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.
Mr. Fazio asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Reid; Mikulski; Murray; Byrd; Mack; Burns; Hatfield.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1817 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1817 proposed by Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 1816 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1816 proposed by Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 1815 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1815 proposed by Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 1814 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1814 proposed by Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 1813 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1813 proposed by Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 1812 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1812 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Burns.
Amendment SP 1811 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1811 proposed by Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 1810 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1810 proposed by Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 1809 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1809 proposed by Senator Jeffords.
Motion to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7045)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7033-7051)
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 460.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Reid with amendments. With written report No. 103-283.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Reid with amendments. With written report No. 103-283.
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 recorded vote: 210 - 205 (Roll no. 216).
House roll call 216 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 210 - 205 (Roll no. 216).
House roll call 216 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 177 - 241 (Roll no. 215). (consideration: CR H4141)
House roll call 215 · 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 Young (FL) motion to recommit with instructions.
Mr. Young (FL) 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. 4454.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boehner amemdment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bereuter amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manton amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roberts amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barca amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torkildsen amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lancaster amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Strickland amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on Thurman amendment.
The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Pomeroy amendment and announce that the amendment was agreed to by voice vote. Mr. Pomeroy requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions H. Res. 444, further proceedings were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pomeroy amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Patsy T. Mink to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 444 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4454 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered ordered without intervening motion except one motion to recommit, or to recommit with instructions if offered by Representative Young of Florida or a designee. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, to be offered in the order and manner specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived. The chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone a request for a recorded vote on any amendment. The chairman may reduce to not less than five minutes the time for voting on any postponed question that immediately follows another vote, provided that the time for voting on the first vote in any series shall be not less than 15 minutes.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 444. (consideration: CR H4110-4142)
Rule H. Res. 444 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 444 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4454 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered ordered without intervening motion except one motion to recommit, or to recommit with instructions if offered by Representative Young of Florida or a designee. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, to be offered in the order and manner specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived. The chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone a request for a recorded vote on any amendment. The chairman may reduce to not less than five minutes the time for voting on any postponed question that immediately follows another vote, provided that the time for voting on the first vote in any series shall be not less than 15 minutes.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-517, by Mr. Fazio.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-517, by Mr. Fazio.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Introduced in House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislative.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings Held Prior to Introduction and Referral (Feb 1, 94).
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