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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of Justice and Related Agencies Title II: Department of Commerce Title III: The Judiciary Title IV: Related Agencies Title V: Department of State and Related Agencies Title VI: General Provisions Title VII: Fiscal Year 1994 Supplemental Appropriations Title VIII: Additional General Provisions Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 - Title I: Department of Justice and Related Agencies - Department of Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 - Makes FY 1995 appropriations to the Department of Justice. (Sec. 103) Prohibits the use of funds to require any person to perform, or facilitate the performance of, any abortion. Makes appropriations for the following related agencies for FY 1995: (1) the Commission on Civil Rights; (2) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (3) the Federal Communications Commission; (4) the Federal Maritime Commission; (5) the Federal Trade Commission; (6) the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (7) the State Justice Institute. Title II: Department of Commerce - Makes FY 1995 appropriations to the Department of Commerce and related agencies. Title III: The Judiciary - Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1995 - Appropriates FY 1995 funds for activities of the Judiciary, including: (1) the Supreme Court; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the Court of Appeals, district courts, and judicial services; (5) the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; (6) the Federal Judicial Center; and (7) the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Title IV: Related Agencies - Appropriates FY 1995 funds for: (1) the Maritime Administration of the Department of Transportation; (2) the Commission on Immigration Reform; (3) the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (4) the Competitiveness Policy Council; (5) the Marine Mammal Commission; (6) the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission; (7) the Office of the United States Trade Representative; (8) the Small Business Administration; and (9) the Legal Services Corporation. Title V: Department of State and Related Agencies - Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 - Appropriates FY 1995 funds for the Department of State. Appropriates FY 1995 funds for: (1) the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; (2) the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (3) the International Trade Commission; (4) the Japan-United States Friendship Commission; and (5) the United States Information Agency. Title VI: General Provisions - Sets forth limitations and prohibitions on the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 606) Prohibits the use of funds for the construction, repair, overhaul, conversion, or modernization of vessels for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in shipyards located outside of the United States. Prohibits such activities on aircraft for NOAA in facilities located outside the United States and Canada. (Sec. 607) Expresses the sense of the Congress that equipment and products purchased under this Act should be American-made. Title VII: Fiscal Year 1994 Supplemental Appropriations - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations to the Small Business Administration and the Department of Transportation. Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of State. Title VIII: Additional General Provisions - Prohibits funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to implement, administer, or enforce certain proposed guidelines that pertain to religious harassment in the workplace.
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Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D–WV
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Became Public Law No: 103-317.
Became Public Law No: 103-317.
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. 88-10. Record Vote No: 292. (consideration: CR S12153)
Senate roll call 292 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-10. Record Vote No: 292.(consideration: CR S12153)
Senate roll call 292 · 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 the Yeas and Nays: 322 - 98 (Roll no. 408). (consideration: CR H8634)
House roll call 408 · 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: 322 - 98 (Roll no. 408).(consideration: CR H8634)
House roll call 408 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Mollohan brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-708 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 523.
Rule H. Res. 523 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 523 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4603. 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. 103-708 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H8468-8503)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-708 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H8468-8503)
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Aug. 16 to file a conference report on H.R. 4603. Agreed to without objection.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Mollohan, Smith (IA), Carr, Moran, Skaggs, Price (NC), Obey, Rogers, Kolbe, Taylor (NC), and McDade.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 177 - 250 (Roll no. 384). (consideration: CR H7307-7310)
House roll call 384 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rogers motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the Senate amendments numbered 125 and 127. These amendments provide for reductions in the U.S. contribution levels to International Organizations from $913,941,000 to $873,222,000 and for reductions in U.S. contributions to International Peacekeeping from $533,304,000 to $500,000,000.
Mr. Rogers 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 H7307)
Mr. Mollohan 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 Hollings; Byrd; Inouye; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Sasser; Kerrey; Domenici; Stevens; Hatfield; McConnell; Cochran; Gramm. (consideration: CR S9559)
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Proposed amendment SP 2381 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2381 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 2380 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2380 proposed by Senator Hollings.
Amendment SP 2379 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2379 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Hutchison.
Amendment SP 2378 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2378 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 2377 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2377 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 2376 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2376 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 2375 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2375 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Craig.
Amendment SP 2374 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2374 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Pressler.
Amendment SP 2373 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2373 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Pressler.
Amendment SP 2372 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2372 proposed by Senator Hollings.
Amendment SP 2371 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2371 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Dodd.
Amendment SP 2370 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2370 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Levin.
Amendment SP 2368 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2369 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33-54. Record Vote No: 227.
Senate roll call 227 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2369 proposed by Senator Hatch to Amendment SP 2368.
Amendment SP 2368 proposed by Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2367 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2367 proposed by Senator Dole.
SP 2366 fell when SP 2365 withdrawn.
Proposed amendment SP 2365 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2366 proposed by Senator Mack to Amendment SP 2365.
Amendment SP 2365 proposed by Senator Baucus.
Amendment SP 2364 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2364 proposed by Senator Roth.
Amendment SP 2357 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to table SP 2357 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44-52. Record Vote No: 226.
Senate roll call 226 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2363 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2363 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2362 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2362 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 2361 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2361 proposed by Senator Jeffords for Senator Wofford.
Motion to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 24-71. Record Vote No: 225. (consideration: CR S9510)
Senate roll call 225 · Individual votesProposed amendment SP 2358 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2359 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39-57. Record Vote No: 224.
Senate roll call 224 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2360 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2360 proposed by Senator Domenici.
Amendment SP 2359 proposed by Senator Dorgan.
Amendment SP 2358 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 2357 proposed by Senator Dole for Senator Hutchison.
Amendment SP 2356 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2356 proposed by Senator Dole.
Proposed amendment SP 2354 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 2354 proposed by Senator Coats.
Amendment SP 2353 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2353 proposed by Senator Pressler.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9477-9559)
Amendment SP 2352 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2352 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Biden.
Amendment SP 2351 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2351 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 2350 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2350 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Feingold.
Motion to table SP 2342 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-44. Record Vote No: 223.
Senate roll call 223 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2343 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100-0. Record Vote No: 222.
Senate roll call 222 · Individual votesAmendment SP 2349 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2349 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Coverdell.
Amendment SP 2348 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2348 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Coverdell.
Amendment SP 2347 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2347 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 2346 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2346 proposed by Senator Hollings for Senator Biden.
Amendment SP 2345 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2345 proposed by Senator Nunn.
Amendment SP 2344 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2344 proposed by Senator Coverdell.
Amendment SP 2343 proposed by Senator Shelby.
Amendment SP 2342 proposed by Senator Gramm.
Amendment SP 2341 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 2341 proposed by Senator Hollings.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9379-9444)
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 103-309.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 103-309.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State. 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: 286 - 112 (Roll no. 291).
House roll call 291 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 286 - 112 (Roll no. 291).
House roll call 291 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 214 (Roll no. 290). (consideration: CR 6/27/1994 H5166-5168)
House roll call 290 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Lightfoot motion.
Mr. Lightfoot 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. 4603.
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Mollohan moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, all debate on the Taylor (NC) amendment was limited for not to exceed 40 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent all further debate on the Rogers amendment and all amendments thereto, was limited for not to exceed 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Condit amendment.
Mr. Mollohan asked unanimous consent that the time for further debate on the Condit amendment, all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hefley amendment.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Porter amendment and the Berman amendment thereto (if offered).
POSTPONED VOTE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the Inslee amendment were postponed until the completion of Title V.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment.
POSTPONED VOTE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, further proceedings on the Stearns amendment were postponed until the completion of Title V.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business.
Mr. Mollohan asked unanimous consent that during the further consideration of the bill, the chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone until a later time during consideration a request for a recorded vote on any amendment to title 5 of the bill, and 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 in any series of questions shall be not less that 15 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4603 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5159-5168)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4603 as unfinished business.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Penny amendment.
Mr. Mollohan asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Penny amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed ten minutes. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Burton amendment.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burton amendment.
Mr. Dingell raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Dingell stated that the proviso beginning on line 25, page 48 and extending through line 4 on page 49 contains language which imposes duties outside the scope of existing law. The Chair sustained the point of order.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment.
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Penny amendment.
On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Mollohan moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5094-5159)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4603 as unfinished business.
On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Mollohan moved to rise.
STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - When the Committee of the Whole rose, the amendment offered by Mr. Fields (TX) had failed on a recorded vote on which the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner were decisive. That result was reaffirmed by the House. Accordingly, the Fields amendment was not agreed to.
Under the rule, the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Fields must be put de novo before the full House.
RE-VOTE ON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AMENDMENT - As Chairman the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union Mr. Brown (CA), pursuant to clause 2(d) of rule XXIII, reported to the House that during consideration of the bill H.R. 4603 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. Fields (TX).
Mr. Fields (TX) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Fields stated that the provisions of the bill relating to the increase and allocation of Security and Exchange Commission fees, constituted an appropriation of unauthorized funds. The Chair sustained the point of order.
On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Mollohan moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4963-4990)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4603 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.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4603 as unfinished business.
Pursuant to the unanimous consent request just agreed to, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable George E. Brown 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. Mollohan asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be limited to one hour, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Mollohan moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4923-4936)
Rule H. Res. 461 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 461 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4603. Specified points of order against the bill shall be waived. Where points of order are waived against only part of a paragraph, any point of order against matter in the balance of the paragraph may be applied only within the balance of the paragraph and not against the entire paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall have precedence over a motion that the Committee of the Whole rise and report the bill to the House, if the amendment is offered by a Member designated in the report.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-552, by Mr. Mollohan.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-552, by Mr. Mollohan.
POINTS OF ORDER RESERVED - Mr. Rogers of Kentucky reserved all points of order against H.R. 4603.
Introduced in House
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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