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Version 48 · Conference report filed in House · Sep 22, 1994
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of the Interior Title II: Related Agencies Title III: General Provisions Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 - Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY 1995 operation of the Department of the Interior. Sets forth the uses and limitations for such appropriations, including use of Bureau of Indian Affairs school system funds. Title II: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1995 for the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service. Makes appropriations for the Department of Energy for, among other things, fossil energy research and development, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), and the SPR Account. Makes appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Indian Health Service for Indian health services and facilities. Appropriates funds to: (1) the Department of Education for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for Indian education; (2) the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation; (3) the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; (4) the Smithsonian Institution; (5) construction and improvements at the National Zoological Park; (6) restoration and repair of buildings owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution; (7) the National Gallery of Art; (8) the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; and (9) the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Makes appropriations for: (1) the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities; (2) the Institute of Museum Services; (3) the Commission of Fine Arts; (4) National Capital arts and cultural affairs; (5) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; (6) the National Capital Planning Commission; (7) the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission; (8) the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation; and (9) the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. Sets forth uses and prohibitions on such funds. Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth uses and limitations of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 307) Requires expenditures under this Act to comply with the Buy American Act. Expresses the sense of the Congress that entities receiving Federal assistance should purchase only American-made equipment and products. Prohibits Federal contracts with persons found to have falsely labeled a product with a "Made in America" inscription.
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Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D–IL
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Became Public Law No: 103-332.
Became Public Law No: 103-332.
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. 92-7. Record Vote No: 311. (consideration: CR S13548)
Senate roll call 311 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-7. Record Vote No: 311.(consideration: CR S13548)
Senate roll call 311 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate.
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9786-9797)
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H9786-9797)
On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9797)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Mr. Myers moved to recommit to the conference committee.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Mr. Yates brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-740 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 547.
Rule H. Res. 547 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 547 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4602. All points of order against the conference report and against it's consideration shall be waived.
Conference report H. Rept. 103-740 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H9536-9539)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-740 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H9536-9539)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Mr. Dicks asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 22 to file a conference report on H.R. 4602. Agreed to without objection.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Yates, Murtha, Dicks, Bevill, Skaggs, Coleman, Obey, Regula, McDade, Kolbe, and Packard.
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: 318 - 64 (Roll no. 421). (consideration: CR H9108-9114)
House roll call 421 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Regula 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 Senate amendments Nos. 67 and 68. The House position imposes a one-year moratorium on the patenting of hardrock mining claims, that is, the transfer of ownership of lands covered by a mining claim from the Federal Government to the claimholder for a small fee, as provided in the 1872 General Mining Law. The Senate version of the bill contains no comparable provision.
Mr. Regula 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 H9108)
Mr. Dicks 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 Byrd; Johnston; Leahy; DeConcini; Bumpers; Hollings; Reid; Murray; Nickles; Stevens; Cochran; Domenici; Gorton; Hatfield; Burns. (consideration: CR S9722)
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2412 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2412 proposed by Senator Domenici.
Amendment SP 2411 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2411 proposed by Senator Bingaman.
Amendment SP 2409 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2410 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2410 proposed by Senator Murkowski.
Amendment SP 2409 proposed by Senator Murkowski.
Amendment SP 2408 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2408 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 2407 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2407 proposed by Senator Wallop.
Amendment SP 2406 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2406 proposed by Senator Moseley-braun.
Motion to table the Committee amendment on page 49, lines 12-14, rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-56. Record Vote No: 233.
Senate roll call 233 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2405 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2405 proposed by Senator Hutchison.
Motion to table SP 2401 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 232.
Senate roll call 232 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2403 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2403 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Wofford.
Amendment SP 2402 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2402 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 2401 proposed by Senator Bradley.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9664-9697, S9699-9722)
Proposed amendment SP 2400 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2400 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 2399 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-0. Record Vote No: 231.
Senate roll call 231 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2399 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 2398 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2398 proposed by Senator Baucus.
Motion to table SP 2396 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49-42. Record Vote No: 230.
Senate roll call 230 · Individual votesProposed amendment SP 2397 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2395 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-0. Record Vote No: 229.
Senate roll call 229 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2397 proposed by Senator Jeffords.
Amendment SP 2396 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2395 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 2394 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2394 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Stevens.
Amendment SP 2393 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2393 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Murray.
Amendment SP 2392 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2392 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Kassebaum.
Amendment SP 2391 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2391 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Dorgan.
Amendment SP 2390 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2390 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator DeConcini.
Amendment SP 2389 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2389 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 2388 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2388 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 2387 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2387 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Burns.
Amendment SP 2386 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2386 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 2385 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2385 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 2384 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2384 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 2383 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2383 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Amendment SP 2382 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2382 proposed by Senator Byrd.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9588-9641)
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Subcommittee on Interior. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with amendments. With written report No. 103-294.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with amendments. With written report No. 103-294.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4602.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 338 - 85 (Roll no. 272).
House roll call 272 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 338 - 85 (Roll no. 272).
House roll call 272 · Individual votesPursuant to the foregoing motion to recommit with instructions, Mr. Yates reported the bill back to the House with an amendment.
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H4914)
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Myers motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the Appropriations Committee to report the bill back to the House with an amendment to reduce the Land Acquisition account for the Forest Service by $1 million, from $62,131,000 to $61,131,000.
Mr. Myers 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 without objection.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4602.
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Yates moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Rahall amendment.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Klug amendment.
STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - When the Committee of the Whole rose, the amendment offered by Mr. Yates to the Bachus substitute had been adopted on a recorded vote on which the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner were decisive. That result was subsequently reversed by the House. Accordingly, the Yates amendment to the Bachus substitute was not agreed to.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
Under the rule, the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Yates must be put de novo before the full House.
RE-VOTE ON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AMENDMENT - As Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, Mr. Glickman, pursuant to clause 2(d) of rule XXIII, reported to the House that during consideration of the bill H.R. 4602 in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner were decisive on a recorded vote on the amendment offered by Mr. Yates to the amendment offered by Mr. Bachus of Alabama.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4602 as unfinished business.
Pursuant to clause 2(d) of rule XXIII the Committee rises.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment and all amendments thereto.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4889-4915)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4602 as unfinished business.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Crane amendment and all amendments thereto, equally divided and controlled.
Mr. Vento raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Vento stated that the language on page 80, lines 11 through 14 providing salaries and expenses for the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation contains material not authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 50 minutes of debate on the Duncan amendment.
Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 50 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, further debate on the Allard amendment and all amendments thereto was limited to not to exceed 40 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Pombo amendment, equally divided and controlled.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Glickman 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. Yates asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be limited to one hour, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Yates moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4789-4852)
Rule H. Res. 458 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 458 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4602. All points of order against provisions of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived except on page 80, line 10 through line 19. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-551, by Mr. Yates.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-551, by Mr. Yates.
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 Interior.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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