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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 6, 1997
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Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R–TX
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Became Public Law No: 105-236.
Became Public Law No: 105-236.
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. 78-15. Record Vote No: 255. (consideration: CR S9809-9819)
Senate roll call 255 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-15. Record Vote No: 255.(consideration: CR S9809-9819)
Senate roll call 255 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate.
Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9772-9782)
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 305 - 117 (Roll No. 344). (consideration: CR H6522-6535)
House roll call 344 · 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: 305 - 117 (Roll No. 344).(consideration: CR H6522-6535)
House roll call 344 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
CONFERENCE REPORT - The House proceeded with debate on the conference report.
Mr. Schaefer, Dan brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-630 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 511.
Rule H. Res. 511 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 511 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 629. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.
Conference report H. Rept. 105-630 filed. (text of conference report: CR H5724-5727)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-630 filed.(text of conference report: CR H5724-5727)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Motion to instruct Senate conferees to include the Wellstone amendments in any conference agreement agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Senate insists on its amendment agrees to request for a conference, appoints conferees Thurmond; Hatch; Leahy. (consideration: CR S6347)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: and House requests a conference.
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill and Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Dan Schaefer, Barton, Dingell, and Hall (TX).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H3068-3074)
The previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion.
Mr. Schaefer, Dan moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 2276 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 2278 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 2277 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 2278 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Wellstone to Amendment SP 2276.
Amendment SP 2277 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Wellstone to Amendment SP 2276.
Amendment SP 2276 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Snowe.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3015-3019)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 309 - 107 (Roll no. 497).
House roll call 497 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 309 - 107 (Roll no. 497).
House roll call 497 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute 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. 629.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Thomas W. Ewing 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. 258 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 629 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 258. (consideration: CR H8516-8537)
Rule H. Res. 258 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 258 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 629 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-181.
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 105-181.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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