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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 - Makes appropriations for FY 2001 for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies.Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2001 - Makes appropriations for FY 2001 to the Department of Labor for: (1) training and employment services; (2) community service employment for older Americans; (3) Federal unemployment benefits and allowances; (4) State unemployment insurance and employment service operations; (5) advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and other trust funds; (6) employment and training program administration; (7) the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (8) the Employment Standards Administration; (9) certain special benefits; (10) the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (11) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); (12) the Mine Safety and Health Administration; (13) the Bureau of Labor Statistics; (14) departmental management; (15) the Assistant Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training; and (16) the Office of Inspector General.Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title.(Sec. 103) Prohibits the use of funds available in this Act by OSHA to promulgate or enforce any proposed, temporary, or final standard on ergonomic protection.Title II: Department of Health and Human Services - Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2001 - Makes appropriations for FY 2001 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for: (1) the Health Resources and Services Administration; (2) health education assistance loans; (3) the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust Fund; (4) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (5) the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including amounts for the John E. Fogarty International Center, the National Library of Medicine, the Office of the Director, and buildings and facilities; (6) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; (7) the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; (8) the Health Care Financing Administration for grants to States for Medicaid, payments to health care trust funds, and program management; (9) the Health Maintenance Organization Loan and Loan Guarantee Fund; (10) the Administration for Children and Families for child support enforcement and family support programs; (11) low income home energy assistance; (12) refugee and entrant assistance; (13) the child care and development block grant; (14) the social services block grant; (15) children and families services programs; (16) promoting safe and stable families pursuant to a specified provision of the Social Security Act; (17) payments to States for foster care and adoption assistance; (18) the Administration on Aging; (19) the Office of the Secretary for general departmental management; (20) the Office of Inspector General; (21) the Office for Civil Rights; (22) policy research; (23) retirement pay and medical benefits for Public Health Service commissioned officers; and (24) the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.Rescinds FY 2001 funds for a sample study of child welfare.Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title.(Sec. 209) Prohibits funds appropriated in this Act from being made available under title X (population research and voluntary family planning) of the Public Health Service Act unless the award applicant certifies to the Secretary of HHS that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and provides counseling to minors on resisting attempts to coerce them into engaging in sexual activities.(Sec. 210) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the Medicare+Choice program if the Secretary of HHS denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity (including a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the entity informs the Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions.(Sec. 211) Requires allotments for States for substance abuse prevention and treatment under the Public Health Service Act to be no less than the amount a State received for such purposes for FY 2000 increased by 33.33 percent of the percentage by which the amount allotted to the States for FY 2001 exceeds the amount allotted for FY 2000.(Sec. 213) Prohibits funds in any Act from being used to obligate funds for NIH in excess of the total amount identified for NIH for FY 2001 in the President's budget request. Bars funds made available for each institute, center, office, or buildings and facilities from being reduced below the amounts shown in the budget request column of the table printed in the report accompanying the bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, HHS, Education, and related agencies for FY 2001.Title III: Department of Education - Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2001 - Makes appropriations for FY 2001 to the Department of Education for: (1) education reform; (2) education for the disadvantaged; (3) impact aid; (4) school improvement activities; (5) reading excellence; (6) Indian education; (7) bilingual and immigrant education; (8) special education; (9) rehabilitation services and disability research; (10) special institutions for persons with disabilities, including the American Printing House for the Blind, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and Gallaudet University; (11) vocational and adult education; (12) student financial assistance; (13) the Federal Family Education Loan program account; (14) higher education; (15) Howard University; (16) the college housing and academic facilities loans program; (17) the historically Black college and university capital financing program account; (18) education research, statistics, and improvement; (19) departmental management; (20) the Office for Civil Rights; and (21) the Office of the Inspector General.Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title.(Sec. 301) Prohibits funds appropriated in this Act from being used to: (1) transport teachers or students in order to overcome racial imbalance in any school or to carry out a racial desegregation plan; or (2) prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in public schools.(Sec. 304) Bars the use of funds made available under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to a local educational agency or elementary or secondary school to purchase computers used to access the Internet, or pay direct costs of accessing the Internet, unless the agency or school has in place technology on such computers which filters material that is obscene or hurtful to minors and child pornography.(Sec. 305) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to carry out activities related to any federally sponsored national test in reading, mathematics, or any other subject that is not specifically and explicitly provided for in authorizing legislation enacted into law, with exceptions for specified international comparative assessments administered only to a representative sample of pupils in the United States and foreign nations.Title IV: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 2001 to the: (1) Armed Forces Retirement Home; (2) Corporation for National and Community Service; (3) Corporation for Public Broadcasting; (4) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (5) Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; (6) Office of Library Services; (7) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; (8) National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; (9) National Council on Disability; (10) National Labor Relations Board; (11) National Mediation Board; (12) Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; (13) Railroad Retirement Board for the dual benefits payments account, Federal payments to the railroad retirement accounts, administration, and the Office of Inspector General; (14) Social Security Administration for payments to the social security trust funds, special benefits for disabled coal miners, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program, administrative expenses, and the Office of Inspector General; and (15) U.S. Institute of Peace.Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title.Title V: General Provisions - Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this Act.(Sec. 505) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated under this Act for programs to distribute sterile needles or syringes for the injection of illegal drugs.(Sec. 506) Sets forth Buy American requirements.(Sec. 508) Prohibits funds appropriated under this Act from being expended for abortions or for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion, except in cases where the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest or where a woman suffers from a physical condition that would, as certified by a physician, place her in danger of death unless an abortion is performed.(Sec. 510) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for: (1) the creation of a human embryo for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo is destroyed or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under Federal regulations and the Public Health Service Act.(Sec. 511) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for activities to promote the legalization of a controlled substance unless there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of such substance or that federally-sponsored trials are being conducted to determine such advantage.(Sec. 514) Repeals a provision of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 that designates the delivery date for SSI benefit payments under the Social Security Act for October 2000.(Sec. 516) Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to limit the amount of the FY 2001 State TANF supplemental grant for population increases in certain States to the amount of such grant for FY 1998.(Sec. 517) Amends the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act to apply a certain schedule for the delivery of SSI supplementation payments to months after September 2001 (currently, 2009).
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Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R–IL
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Became Public Law No: 106-554.
Became Public Law No: 106-554.
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 S11855-11885)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11855-11885)
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 292 - 60 (Roll no. 603).
House roll call 603 · 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: 292 - 60 (Roll no. 603).
House roll call 603 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House continued with debate on the conference report.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on the conference report, equally divided and controlled. (consideration: CR H12100-12439, H12442-12502)
Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-1033 by previously agreed to special order.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Young of Florida asked unanimous consent that it shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of December 15, 2000 to call up the conference report on H.R. 4577; that the conference report shall be considered as read when called up; that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived; and that debate on the conference report shall continue for not to exceed 90 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
Conference report H. Rept. 106-1033 filed. (consideration: CR H12100-12439; text of conference report: CR H12100-12439)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-1033 filed.(consideration: CR H12100-12439; text of conference report: CR H12100-12439)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 168 - 170 (Roll no. 591).
House roll call 591 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4577. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on disagreeing with provisions in the Senate amendment which deny the President's request for dedicated resources to reduce class size in the early grades and instead, broadly expand the title VI Education Block Grant with limited accountability in the use of funds.
Mr. Wu moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11739-11748; text: CR H11739)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 176 - 183 (Roll no. 590).
House roll call 590 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on disagreeing with provisions in the Senate amendment which deny the President's request for dedicated resources for local school construction and, instead, broadly expand the Title VI Education Block Grant with limited accountability in the use of funds.
Mr. Holt moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11729-11739; text: CR H11729)
WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION - Subsequently, Mr. Bentsen withdrew his motion.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees.
Mr. Bentsen moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11681-11682; text: CR H11681-11682)
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Schaffer notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4577 on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Hoekstra notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4577 on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Wu notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4577 on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Holt notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4577 on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Schaffer notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4577 on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Hoekstra notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4577 on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Bentsen notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4577 on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Schaffer notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4577 on Monday, Oct. 30, 2000.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Hoekstra notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4577 on Monday, Oct. 30, 2000.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 183 (Roll no. 576).
House roll call 576 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4577. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House, in resolving the differences between the two Houses on the funding level for program management in carrying out titles XI, XVIII, XIX, XXI of the Social Security Act, to choose a level that reflects a requirement on Medicare+Choice plans under part C of such title XVIII for a minimum contract period of three years, and to maintain the benefits specified under the contract for three years.
Mr. Pallone moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11495-11504; text: CR H11495)
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Wu notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4577 on Monday, Oct. 30, 2000.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Holt notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4577 on Monday, Oct. 30, 2000.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 150 - 159 (Roll no. 573).
House roll call 573 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on disagreeing with provisions in the Senate amendment which denies the President's request for dedicated resources to reduce class sizes in the early grades and for local school construction and, instead, broadly expands the Title VI Education Block Grant with limited accountability in the use of funds.
Mrs. Lowey moved that the House instruct conferees.
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: 305 - 18 (Roll no. 572).
House roll call 572 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the highest funding level possible for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program in FY 2001 and FY 2002.
Ms. DeLauro moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11457-11474)
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Pallone notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4577.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Doggett notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4577.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Ms. Lowey notified the House that she would offer a motion to instruct confrees on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000.
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Ms. DeLauro notified the House that she would offer a motion to instruct conferees on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees (Portion 2) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 201 (Roll no. 484). (consideration: CR H7888-7997)
House roll call 484 · Individual votesOn motion that the House instruct conferees (Portion 1) Agreed to by voice vote.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DIVISION OF THE MOTION - In the course of debate, Mr. Porter asked that the motion be divided into pertinent parts and the the question be put on each pertinent part individually when debate is concluded. Subsequently the Chair announced that the question would be divided and votes would occur on portion I of the motion which requires the managers on the part of the House to insist on the highest funding level possible for the Department of Education; and on portion 2 of the motion which requires managers to insist on disagreeing with provisions in the Senate amendment that deny the President's request for dedicated resources to reduce class sizes in the early grades and for local school construction and, instead, broadly expand the Title VI Education Block Grant with limited accountability in the use of funds.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the highest funding level possible for the Department of Education; and to insist on disagreeing with provisions in the Senate amendment which denies the President's request for dedicated resources to reduce class sizes in the early grades and for local school construction and, instead, broadly expands the Title VI Education Block Grant with limited accountability in the use of funds.
Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.
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: 250 - 170, 1 Present (Roll no. 481). (consideration: CR H7817-7825)
House roll call 481 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to receded to Section 517 of the Senate Amendment to the House bill, prohibiting the use of funds to distribute postcoital emergency contraception to minors on the premises or in the facilities of any elementary or secondary school.
Mr. Coburn moved that the House instruct conferees.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Porter, Young (FL), Bonilla, Istook, Miller (FL), Dickey, Wicker, Northup, Cunningham, Obey, Hoyer, Pelosi, Lowey, DeLauro, and Jackson (IL).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 212 (Roll no. 415).
House roll call 415 · Individual votesAgreed by unanimous consent to modify the Obey motion to instruct conferees to reflect an increase in the Senate amendment of $1,700,000,000 for NIH over the President's budget. (text: CR H6561; text as modified: CR H6562)
DEBATE - The House is debating the motion to instruct conferees.
Mr. Obey moved that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill, H.R. 4577, be instructed to insist on no less than $42,674,645,000 in the Senate amendment for the Department of Education; no less than $7,353,141,000 in the Senate amendment for IDEA, no less than $8,692,000,000 in the Senate amendment for the Pell Grant Program, no less than $6,267,000,000 in the Senate amendment for the Head Start Program, no less than $817,328,000 in the Senate amendment for the Child Care Development Block Grant, and no less than $20,512,735,000 in the Senate amendment for NIH, and to disagree with provisions in the Senate amendment which deny the President's request to reduce class sizes in the early grades and for high school construction, and instead broadly expand the Title VI Education Block Grant with limited accountability in the use of funds.
Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6561-6564)
Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Byrd, Cochran, Craig, Domenici, Feinstein, Gorton, Gregg, Harkin, Hollings, Hutchison, Inouye, Kohl, Kyl, Murray, Reid, Specter and Stevens.
Senate insists on its amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 43. Record Vote Number: 171. (text: CR 7/10/2000 S6356-6397)
Senate roll call 171 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 43. Record Vote Number: 171.(text: CR 7/10/2000 S6356-6397)
Senate roll call 171 · Individual votesSection 515 ruled out of order by the chair.
Point of order section 515 in the bill violates the Budget act agreed to in Senate.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6186-6218)
Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6047-6061, S6062-6103)
Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure made in Senate.
Point of order under the Budget Act against the measure raised in Senate.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5941-6003)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5823-5873)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5781-5787)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5713-5721, S5725-5730)
Motion by Senator Robb to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cloture motion on the motion to commit withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to commit the bill to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment (SA 3598) presented in Senate.
Motion by Senator Robb to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations to report back forthwith with an amendment (SA 3598) made in Senate.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2553. As a numbered amendment (SA 3590).
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5588-5609, S5628-5648)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 214 (Roll no. 273).
House roll call 273 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 214 (Roll no. 273).
House roll call 273 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 212 - 219 (Roll no. 272).
House roll call 272 · Individual votesFloor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey motion to recommit with instructions.
Mr. Obey 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. 4577.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4367-4436)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4577 as unfinished business.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with the question of adoption of amendments debated earlier in the day and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Young (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Young (FL) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 518, the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (FL) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the DeLauro amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanders amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Porter demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 518, the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tancredo amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wilson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Wilson demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 518, the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Paul amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 518, the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boehner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Boehner demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 518, the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boehner amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kaptur amendment.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with the question of adoption of amendments debated earlier in the day and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schaffer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schaffer demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 518, the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schaffer amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Oxley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Oxley demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 518, the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Oxley amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schaffer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schaffer demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 518, the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schaffer amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gary Miller (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Miller demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 518, the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gary Miller (CA) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ryan (WI) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ryan (WI) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 518, the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryan (WI) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bass amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bass demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 518, the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bass amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the DeLauro amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Vitter amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.
DEBATE - The Committe of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Stearns amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Pelosi amendment.
Mr. Coburn raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Coburn stated that the proviso on page 44, beginning on line 4 and ending on line 14 constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. 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 H4229-4310)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4577 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 196 (Roll no. 256).
House roll call 256 · Individual votesMr. Obey moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 202 (Roll no. 255).
House roll call 255 · Individual votesMr. Obey moved that the Committee rise.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Hoyer amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Pelosi amendment.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4194-4215)
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Obey asked unanimous consent that it be in order to consider amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record notwithstanding that portion of the bill may have been passed in the reading of the bill for amendment, but otherwise subject to the order of the House of June 8, 2000. Agreed to without objection.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4577 as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4107)
Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent That during consideration of H.R. 4577 pursuant to H. Res. 518-- it shall be in order only at the appropriate point in the reading of the bill to consider each of the amendments printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17, and 18, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XVIII, if offered by Mr. Obey or his designee; that none of the designated amendments shall be liable to the point of order that a portion of the amendment addresses a portion of the bill not read for amendment; that all other points of order against the designated amendments shall be considered as reserved pending completion of debate; that each of the designated amendments shall be debatable for thirty minutes equally divided and controlled, shall not be subject to amendment, and may be withdrawn by its proponent after debate thereon. Agreed to without objection.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4577 as unfinished business.
The Committee of the Whole is debating the bill under the five-minute rule.
The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Traficant.
The Committee of the Whole is debating the bill under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Traficant by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Traficant demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to H. Res. 518, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Traficant.
The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Obey.
The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Bass.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4087-4106)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4577 as unfinished business.
The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Jackson.
Pursuant to H. Res. 518, the amendments printed in part A of H. Rept. 106-657 were considered as adopted.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4577.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Doug Bereuter 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. 515 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4577 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Provides that amendments printed in part A of H. Rept. 106-653 shall be considered as adopted, the amendment printed in part B may be offered only by a Member designated in the report and waives all points of order against its consideration. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 515. (consideration: CR H4055-4077)
Rule H. Res. 518 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 518 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4577 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments. Provdes that the amendments printed in part a of H. Rept. 106-657 shall be considered as adopted. Provides that the amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 106-657 sahll be considered as read and debatable for the time specified in the report. All points of order are waived against the amendment. H. Res. 515 is laid on the table.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 515 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4577 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Provides that amendments printed in part A of H. Rept. 106-653 shall be considered as adopted, the amendment printed in part B may be offered only by a Member designated in the report and waives all points of order against its consideration. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-645, by Mr. Porter.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-645, by Mr. Porter.
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