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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Feb 8, 1994
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter I: Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Chapter II: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Chapter III: Department of Defense Chapter IV: Energy and Water Development Chapter V: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Chapter VI: Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Chapter VII: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Chapter VIII: Legislative Branch Chapter IX: Department of Defense Chapter X: Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Chapter XI: Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Chapter XII: Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Chapter I: Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Rescinds funds made available to the Department of Agriculture for the Economic Research Service, the Cooperative State Research Service, the Agricutural Stabilization and Conservation Service, the Soil Conservation Service, the Farmers Home Administration, the Rural Electrification Administration, and the Food and Nutrition Service. Chapter II: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies - Rescinds funds made available to the Department of Commerce for the International Trade Administration, Export Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the Economic Development Administration. Rescinds funds made available to the Department of State for the Administration of Foreign Affairs. Rescinds funds made available to the Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and other judicial services. Rescinds funds made available to the Board for International Broadcasting, the Small Business Administration, the State Justice Institute, and the United States Information Agency. Chapter III: Department of Defense - Rescinds funds made available to the Department of Defense for procurement and research, development, test and evaluation. Chapter IV: Energy and Water Development - Rescinds funds made available to: (1) the Department of the Army for the Civil Corps of of Engineers; (2) the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of the Interior; (3) the Department of Energy; and (4) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Chapter V: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs - Rescinds certain funds appropriated to the President for multilateral economic assistance, bilateral economic assistance, international security assistance, and military assistance. Chapter VI: Department of the Interior and Related Agencies - Rescinds funds made available to the Department of the Interior for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of the Treasury for Biomass Energy Development. Chapter VII: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies - Rescinds funds appropriated to the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education for salaries and expenses and administrative costs. Chapter VIII: Legislative Branch - Rescinds certain funds made available to the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Library of Congress, and the General Accounting Office. Chapter IX: Department of Defense - Rescinds funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for military construction. Chapter X: Department of Transportation and Related Agencies - Rescinds funds made available to the Department of Transportation for the Office of the Secretary, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration. Chapter XI: Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government - Rescinds amounts made available to the Internal Revenue Service for information systems, and the General Services Administration for the Federal Buildings Fund. Chapter XII: Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies - Rescinds funds made available for certain housing programs and for research and development of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D–WV
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6295)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Appropriations. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 3759 ordered to be reported.
Read twice and referred concurrently to the Committees on Appropriations; Budget pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that the Budget Committee be authorized to report its views to the Appropriations Committee, and the latter alone be authorized to report the bill.
Introduced in Senate
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