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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Agricultural Programs Title II: Conservation Programs Title III: Farmers Home and Rural Development Programs Title IV: Domestic Food Programs Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration Title VII: General Provisions Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for the following programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture; (2) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (3) Chief Financial Officer; (4) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (5) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (6) Office of Communications; (7) Office of the Inspector General; (8) Office of the General Counsel; (9) Economic Research Service; (10) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (11) World Agricultural Outlook Board; (12) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Science and Education; (13) Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Revolving Fund; (14) Agricultural Research Service; (15) Cooperative State Research Service; (16) Extension Service; (17) National Agricultural Library; (18) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services; (19) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (20) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (21) Federal Grain Inspection Service; (22) Agricultural Marketing Service; (23) Packers and Stockyards Administration; (24) Office of the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs; (25) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service; (26) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; (27) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund; (28) Departmental Administration; (29) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Economics; and (30) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; (2) Soil Conservation Service; and (3) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. Title III: Farmers Home and Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development; (2) Rural Development Administration and Farmers Home Administration; and (3) Rural Electrification Administration. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Food and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Nutrition Service, including the Food Stamp Program. Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; and (2) Public Law 480 Program Accounts. Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for: (1) Food and Drug Administration; (2) Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation; (3) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (4) Farm Credit Administration. Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. Appropriates additional funds for: (1) emergency community water assistance grants; (2) very low-income housing repair grants; and (3) the agricultural credit insurance fund program account. States that repayment of deficiency assistance for 1993 crops (including aquaculture) substantially affected by a disaster or emergency shall not be required prior to March 1, 1995.
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Became Public Law No: 103-330.
Became Public Law No: 103-330.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments numbered 11, 15, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34, 37, 41, 42, 57, 70, 75, 76, 84, 89, 91, 94, 98, 100 and 102 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S13428)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments numbered 11, 15, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34, 37, 41, 42, 57, 70, 75, 76, 84, 89, 91, 94, 98, 100 and 102 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S13428)
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S13428)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S13428)
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 102 Agreed to without objection.
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 102 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 100 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 102.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 100 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 98 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 100.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 98 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 94 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 98.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 94 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 91 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 94.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 91 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 89 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 91.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 89 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 89.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 76 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 76 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 75 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 76.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 75 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 70 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 75.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 70 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 57 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 70.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 57 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 42 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 57.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 42 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 41 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 42.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 41 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 37 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 41.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 37 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 34 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 37.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 34 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 33 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 34.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 33 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 32 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 33.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 32 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 26 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 32.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 26 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 25 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 26.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 25 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 15 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 25.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 15 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 11 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 15.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 11 Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 5, 18, 24, 29, 58, 83, 95, 96, and 101 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 11.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 5, 18, 24, 29, 58, 83, 95, 96, and 101 Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc.
Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 5, 18, 24, 29, 58, 83, 95, 96 and 101. Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 287 - 107 (Roll no. 438). (consideration: CR H9588)
House roll call 438 · 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 recorded vote: 287 - 107 (Roll no. 438).(consideration: CR H9588)
House roll call 438 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Mr. Durbin brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-734 for consideration as a privileged matter.
Conference report H. Rept. 103-734 filed with 30 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H9341-9349)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-734 filed with 30 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H9341-9349)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Mr. Smith (IA) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 20 to file a conference report on H.R. 4554. Agreed to without objection.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Durbin, Whitten, Kaptur, Thornton, DeLauro, Peterson (FL), Pastor, Smith (IA), Obey, Skeen, Myers, Vucanovich, Walsh, and McDade.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9107-9108)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Skeen 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 amendments of the Senate numbered 43 and 80. The House position on Senate amendment No. 43 calls for a funding level of $914 million for FDA salaries and expenses (compared with $755 million in the Senate amendment). The House position on Senate amendment No. 80 calls for $1 million for a Farmers Home Administration program of loan guarantees for multi-family rental housing in rural areas. The Senate sought to delete this provision entirely.
Mr. Skeen 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 H9107)
Mr. Durbin 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 Bumpers; Harkin; Kerrey; Johnston; Kohl; Feinstein; Byrd; Cochran; Specter; Bond; Gramm; Gorton; Hatfield.
Senate amendment number 83 was modified by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11447)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Returned to Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 518. (consideration: CR H8036-8038)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 518, papers are returned to the Senate.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bumpers; Harkin; Kerrey; Johnston; Kohl; Feinstein; Byrd; Cochran; Specter; Bond; Gramm; Gorton; Hatfield. (consideration: CR S9306)
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-8. Record Vote No: 216.
Senate roll call 216 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-8. Record Vote No: 216.
Senate roll call 216 · Individual votesThe previously agreed to amendment (SP 2314) was modified by Unanimous Consent.
Proposed amendment SP 2326 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2326 proposed by Senator Murkowski.
Amendment SP 2325 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2325 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 2324 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100-0. Record Vote No: 215.
Senate roll call 215 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2324 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 2320 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-41. Record Vote No: 214.
Senate roll call 214 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2323 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2323 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Coverdell.
Amendment SP 2322 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2322 proposed by Senator Cochran.
Amendment SP 2321 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2321 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 2303 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2320 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2319 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2319 proposed by Senator Hatch.
Motion to table SP 2318 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 213.
Senate roll call 213 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2318 proposed by Senator Brown.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9272-9306)
Amendment SP 2317 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2317 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Conrad.
Amendment SP 2316 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2316 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Conrad.
Amendment SP 2315 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2315 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2314 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2314 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Kerrey.
Amendment SP 2313 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2313 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Hollings.
Amendment SP 2312 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2312 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 2311 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2311 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 2310 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2310 proposed by Senator Reid.
Amendment SP 2309 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-8. Record Vote No: 212.
Senate roll call 212 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2308 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46-54. Record Vote No: 211.
Senate roll call 211 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 2308 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-50. Record Vote No: 210.
Senate roll call 210 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2309 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2308 proposed by Senator Bradley.
Amendment SP 2306 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76-23. Record Vote No: 209.
Senate roll call 209 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2307 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2305 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-34. Record Vote No: 208.
Senate roll call 208 · Individual votesMotion to table SP 2305 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37-62. Record Vote No: 207.
Senate roll call 207 · Individual votesThe Committee amendment on page 86, line 9, was agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-38. Record Vote No: 206.
Senate roll call 206 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2307 proposed by Senator Lugar to Amendment SP 2306.
Amendment SP 2306 proposed by Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 2305 proposed by Senator McCain.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9188-9240)
Amendment SP 2304 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2304 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 2303 proposed by Senator Heflin.
Amendment SP 2302 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2302 proposed by Senator Daschle.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9140-9168)
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Bumpers with amendments. With written report No. 103-290.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Bumpers with amendments. With written report No. 103-290.
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development. 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 recorded vote: 278 - 127 (Roll no. 256).
House roll call 256 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 278 - 127 (Roll no. 256).
House roll call 256 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR H4687)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.
Mr. DeLay 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 without objection.
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by recorded vote: 232 - 146 (Roll no. 255).
House roll call 255 · Individual votesThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4554.
Mr. Durbin moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
DEBATE - Pursuant to unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Goss amendment.
Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Goss amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 10 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the time for consideration of the bill, and all amendments thereto, end at 2 p.m. today. Agreed to without objection.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4657-4688)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4554 as unfinished business.
GENERAL DEBATE - By unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.
Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that general debate on the bill be limited to not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Durbin moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4623-4638)
Rule H. Res. 455 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 455 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4554. Certain points of order against provisions of the bill are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-542, by Mr. Durbin.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-542, by Mr. Durbin.
Mr. Durbin asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriations have until midnight on June 9 to file a report on H.R. 4554, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for FY 1995 Agreed to without objection.
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.
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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