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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Mar 2, 1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Supplemental Appropriations Title II: Rescissions Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act, 1995 - Title I: Supplemental Appropriations - Makes supplemental appropriations for: (1) active military personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force, as well as reserve personnel in the Navy; (2) operation and maintenance for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy Reserve; and (3) the defense health program. (Sec. 103) Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) to be available only for transfer to the Coast Guard to cover incremental costs associated with Operations Able Manner, Able Vigil, Restore Democracy, and Support Democracy, such funds to remain available through FY 1996. (Sec. 105) Earmarks specified FY 1995 DOD funds for financing activities of defense federally-funded research and development centers. (Sec. 106) Rescinds specified amounts of funds provided under DOD Appropriations Acts for various DOD accounts for: (1) Operation and Maintenance for the Navy, Air Force, and Defense-Wide; (2) Environmental Restoration, Defense; (3) Aircraft Procurement, Army; (4) Procurement of Ammunition, Army; (5) Other Procurement for the Army and the Air Force; (6) Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy; (7) Missile Procurement, Air Force; (8) Procurement, Defense-Wide; (9) the Defense Production Act; and (10) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense-Wide. (Sec. 107) Rescinds specified funds made available for the National Security Education Trust Fund. (Sec. 108) Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1995 to reduce the amount authorized to be transferred between DOD working capital funds and funds used for DOD military functions. (Sec. 109) Prohibits any funds appropriated by this Act or otherwise available to DOD from being expended for U.S. military operations or activities in and around Haiti 60 days after the enactment of this Act, unless the President submits to the Congress a report detailing certain costs and accounting for the source of funds obligated or expended to meet such costs. Title II: Rescissions - Rescinds funds made available to: (1) the Department of Justice for the Immigration and Naturalization Service; (2) the Department of Commerce for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Economic Development Administration; (3) the Department of Energy for Defense Environmental Restoration and Waste Management; (4) certain African development funds; (5) the Department of Energy for clean coal technology; (6) the Department of Labor for the Employment and Training Administration; (7) the Department of Education for student financial assistance; (8) the Department of Transportation for the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal Railroad Administration; and (9) the Department of Housing and Urban Development for assisted housing.
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Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R–LA
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Became Public Law No: 104-6.
Became Public Law No: 104-6.
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 Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5525)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5525)
Conference 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: 343 - 80 (Roll no. 296). (consideration: CR H4356)
House roll call 296 · 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 the Yeas and Nays: 343 - 80 (Roll no. 296).(consideration: CR H4356)
House roll call 296 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Mr. Livingston brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-101 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 129.
Rule H. Res. 129 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 129 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 889. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
Conference report H. Rept. 104-101 filed. (text of conference report: CR H4319-4329)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-101 filed.(text of conference report: CR H4319-4329)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on April 4 to file a conference report on H.R. 889. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on March 31 to file a conference report on H.R. 889. Agreed to without objection.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 14 (Roll No. 271). (consideration: CR H3844-3845)
House roll call 271 · Individual votesMr. Livingston moved that the House close portions of the conference.
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of Senate amendments Nos. 1, 2, 4, 8, and 9: Young (FL), McDade, Livingston, Lewis (CA), Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Neumann, Murtha, Dicks, Wilson, Hefner, Sabo, and Obey.
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of Senate amendments Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7, and 10-25, and the Senate amendment to the title of the bill: Livingston, Myers, Young (FL), Regula, Lewis (CA), Porter, Rogers, Wolf, Vucanovich, Callahan, Obey, Yates, Stokes, Wilson, Hefner, Coleman, and Mollohan.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 240 (Roll No. 270). (consideration: CR H3844)
House roll call 270 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to form a conference agreement that does not add to the national deficit in the current fiscal year or cumulatively through fiscal year 1999.
Mr. Obey 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 H3841)
Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference
Mr. Obey objected to the unanimous consent request.
Mr. Livingston 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 Hatfield; Stevens; Cochran; Gramm; Domenici; McConnell; Gorton; Specter; Bond; Burns; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Johnston; Leahy; Harkin; Lautenberg; Mikulski; Reid. (consideration: CR S4074)
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-3. Record Vote No: 108.
Senate roll call 108 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-3. Record Vote No: 108.
Senate roll call 108 · Individual votesAmendment SP 346 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 346 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Feinstein.
Amendment SP 345 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 345 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 344 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 344 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator Pressler.
Amendment SP 343 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 343 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator McConnell.
Amendment SP 342 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 342 proposed by Senator Inouye for Senator McConnell.
Amendment SP 340 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Proposed amendment SP 341 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 341 proposed by Senator D'Amato to Amendment SP 340.
Amendment SP 340 proposed by Senator Brown.
Amendment SP 339 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 339 proposed by Senator Baucus.
Amendment SP 338 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 329 as previously agreed to was modified by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 338 proposed by Senator Roth.
Amendment SP 337 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 337 proposed by Senator Leahy.
Amendment SP 336 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Ruling of the Chair not sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-57. Record Vote No: 107.
Senate roll call 107 · Individual votesSP 336 ruled out of order by the chair.
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 336.
Motion to table SP 336 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38-60. Record Vote No: 106.
Senate roll call 106 · Individual votesAmendment SP 336 proposed by Senator Hutchison.
Amendment SP 335 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 335 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 334 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 334 proposed by Senator Boxer.
Motion to table SP 333 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-35. Record Vote No: 105.
Senate roll call 105 · Individual votesAmendment SP 333 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Amendment SP 330 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 332 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 332 proposed by Senator Bond to Amendment SP 330.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4009-4074)
Proposed amendment SP 331 withdrawn in Senate.
Second cloture vote on SP 331 was vitiated by Unanimous Consent.
Cloture on SP 331 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-39. Record Vote No: 103.
Senate roll call 103 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3909-3918, S3926-3928, S3944-3961)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3869-3875)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3831-3840)
Second cloture motion on SP 331 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3801)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3774-3776, S3781-3801)
Cloture motion on SP 331 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3731)
Motion to table SP 331 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-57. Record Vote No: 102.
Senate roll call 102 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3696-3741)
Amendment SP 331 proposed by Senator Kassebaum.
Amendment SP 330 proposed by Senator Bumpers.
Proposed amendment SP 326 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 329 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 329 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 328 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 328 proposed by Senator Murkowski.
Amendment SP 327 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 327 proposed by Senator Simon.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3641, S3645-3660, S3662-3664, S3666, S3669-3673)
Amendment SP 326 proposed by Senator Helms.
Proposed amendment SP 325 withdrawn in Senate.
Amendment SP 325 proposed by Senator Helms.
Amendment SP 324 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 324 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator Gramm.
Amendment SP 323 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 323 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator McConnell.
Amendment SP 322 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22-77. Record Vote No: 101.
Senate roll call 101 · Individual votesAmendment SP 322 proposed by Senator McCain.
Amendment SP 321 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 321 proposed by Senator Bingaman.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3576-3600)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-12.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-12.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported 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 the Yeas and Nays: 262 - 165 (Roll no. 154).
House roll call 154 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 262 - 165 (Roll no. 154).
House roll call 154 · Individual votesPursuant to clause 7 of rule XV, the Yeas and Nays were ordered.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 264 (Roll no. 153). (consideration: CR H2010)
House roll call 153 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Obey motion.
Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
The 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. 889.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 92, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable William M. Thomas 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. 92 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 889 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the text of H.R. 889, as modified by inserting a new title V consisting of the text of H.R. 845. The amendment shall be considered as read. No other amendment shall be in order except the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report accompanying this resolution, if offered by Rep. Obey or his designee and not subject to further amendment. Specified points of order against both amendments shall be waived.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 92. (consideration: CR H1985-2010)
Rule H. Res. 92 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 92 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 889 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the text of H.R. 889, as modified by inserting a new title V consisting of the text of H.R. 845. The amendment shall be considered as read. No other amendment shall be in order except the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report accompanying this resolution, if offered by Rep. Obey or his designee and not subject to further amendment. Specified points of order against both amendments shall be waived.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-29, by Mr. Livingston.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-29, by Mr. Livingston.
The Chair announced that all points of order against the bill are reserved.
Introduced in House
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