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104th Congress (1995 - 1996)
H.R.3610
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H.R.3610
Latest Title: Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997
Sponsor: Rep Young, C. W. Bill [FL-10] (introduced 6/11/1996)      Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.RES.453, H.J.RES.197, H.R.2202, H.R.3540, H.R.3662, H.R.3755, H.R.3756, H.R.3814, 
H.R.4126, H.R.4278, S.1894
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 104-208 [GPO: Text, PDF]
House Reports: 104-617; Latest Conference Report: 104-863 (in Congressional Record H11644-12021)
Note: Enrolled (ENR) version not published. See law text for final version of bill and conference report for joint explanatory statement.
ALL ACTIONS: (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
2/6/1996:
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2/6/1996:
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Security.
3/13/1996:
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
5/1/1996:
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
5/21/1996:
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
5/23/1996:
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
5/29/1996:
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
6/5/1996:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
6/5/1996:
Ordered to be Reported.
6/11/1996 10:31am:
The Chair announced that all points of order were reserved against the bill and against its consideration.
6/11/1996 10:50am:
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-617, by Mr. Young (FL).
6/11/1996 10:50am:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
6/12/1996 7:25pm:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 453 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3610 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
6/13/1996 2:19pm:
Rule H. Res. 453 passed House.
6/13/1996 2:19pm:
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 453. (consideration: CR H6333-6389)
6/13/1996 2:19pm:
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3610 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
6/13/1996 2:20pm:
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 453 and Rule XXIII.
6/13/1996 2:20pm:
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dave Camp to act as Chairman of the Committee.
6/13/1996 2:20pm:
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
6/13/1996 2:28pm:
H.AMDT.1156 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Young (FL).
Amendment reduces the appropriations contained in the bill by $508 million in order to conform the bill with the congressional budget resolution.
6/13/1996 2:28pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 453, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Young (FL) amendment.
6/13/1996 2:31pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Young (FL) amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Young (FL) objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to H. Res. 453, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.
6/13/1996 2:33pm:
H.AMDT.1157 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Furse.
Amendments reduce the appropriation for the U.S. Transportation Command by $35 million.
6/13/1996 2:36pm:
The Committee of the Whole resumed sitting.
6/13/1996 2:39pm:
H.AMDT.1157 On agreeing to the Furse amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/13/1996 3:00pm:
H.AMDT.1156 On agreeing to the Young (FL) amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 396 - 25 (Roll no. 239).
6/13/1996 3:05pm:
H.AMDT.1158 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Obey.
Amendment sought to reduce Navy Shipbuilding and Conversion procurement by $404 million.
6/13/1996 3:13pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Obey amendment and announced that, by voice vote the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Obey objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 453, further proceedings were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
6/13/1996 3:13pm:
Mr. Murtha asked unanimous consent that Mr. Smith (NJ) be permitted to offer an amendment printed as the Sanders amendment No. 20 in the Congressional Record of June 20, 1996, notwithstanding the fact that portions of the amendment addresses sections of the bill not yet read for amendment. Agreed to without objection.
6/13/1996 3:18pm:
H.AMDT.1159 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Smith (NJ).
Amendment prohibits the Defense Department from reimbursing defense contractors for costs associated with corporate mergers.
6/13/1996 3:36pm:
H.AMDT.1159 On agreeing to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/13/1996 3:37pm:
H.AMDT.1160 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Obey.
Amendment sought to reduce Air Force Aircraft Procurement by $314.1 million.
6/13/1996 3:48pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Obey amendment and announced that, by voice vote the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Obey objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 453, further proceedings were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
6/13/1996 3:49pm:
H.AMDT.1161 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Obey.
Amendment sought to reduce the appropriation for Air Force Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation by $1 billion.
6/13/1996 3:49pm:
LIMITATION ON TIME FOR DEBATE - Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Obey amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
6/13/1996 3:49pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.
6/13/1996 4:00pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Obey amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Obey objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 453, further proceedings were postponed.
6/13/1996 4:00pm:
The Chair announced the pending business to be the further consideration of the following amendments on which recorded votes were requested and postponed: Obey amendment Nos. 3,5, and 6.
6/13/1996 4:23pm:
H.AMDT.1158 On agreeing to the Obey amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 143 - 285 (Roll no. 240).
6/13/1996 4:31pm:
H.AMDT.1160 On agreeing to the Obey amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 126 - 299 (Roll no. 241).
6/13/1996 4:40pm:
H.AMDT.1161 On agreeing to the Obey amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 119 - 307 (Roll no. 242).
6/13/1996 4:42pm:
H.AMDT.1162 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Obey.
Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds appropriated in the bill for any acquisition program (except under the appropriation for National Guard and Reserve Equipment) if there is no documented military requirement for the acquistion under established Department of Defense procedures and the proposed acquisition has a cost-per-job-created greater than $100,000.
6/13/1996 5:08pm:
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Obey amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and declared that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mr. Obey demanded a recorded vote and pending that, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. The Chair postponed further proceedings and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.
6/13/1996 5:09pm:
H.AMDT.1163 Amendment (A008) offered by Mrs. Schroeder.
An amendment, as modified, to cut $6,572,000,000 from the bill's overall funding, bringing the total down to the level contained in the "Coalition" budget.
6/13/1996 5:29pm:
H.AMDT.1163 Schroeder amendment (A008) modified by unanimous consent. The modification corrects a clerical error in the dollar amount of the amendment, from $6,572,000 to $6,572,000,000.
6/13/1996 5:45pm:
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schroeder amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and declared that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Schroeder demanded a recorded vote and pending that, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. The Chair postponed further proceedings and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.
6/13/1996 6:05pm:
H.AMDT.1164 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Shays.
Amendment sought to limit FY 1997 DOD budget authority to the amount provided in the FY 1996 DOD Appropriations Act.
6/13/1996 6:07pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent request, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Shays amendment.
6/13/1996 7:05pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Shays amendment and announced that, by voice vote the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Young (FL) objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 453, further proceedings were postponed.
6/13/1996 7:05pm:
The Chair announced that the pending business would be the further consideration of those amendments on which recorded votes were ordered, to be considered in the following order: Amendment No. 7 (Obey); amendment No. 8 (Schroeder), amendment No. 9 (Shays).
6/13/1996 7:25pm:
H.AMDT.1162 On agreeing to the Obey amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 101 - 319 (Roll no. 243).
6/13/1996 7:32pm:
H.AMDT.1163 On agreeing to the Schroeder amendment (A008) as modified Failed by recorded vote: 148 - 265 (Roll no. 244).
6/13/1996 7:40pm:
H.AMDT.1164 On agreeing to the Shays amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 219 (Roll no. 245).
6/13/1996 7:40pm:
H.AMDT.1165 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Hoke.
Amendment requires that landing gear procured for aircraft under the provisions of the bill be made and assembled in the United States.
6/13/1996 7:43pm:
H.AMDT.1165 On agreeing to the Hoke amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/13/1996 7:43pm:
H.AMDT.1166 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Kennedy (MA).
Amendment stipulates that funding for the DOD specimen repository may only be used in accordance with applicable DOD policy.
6/13/1996 7:49pm:
H.AMDT.1166 On agreeing to the Kennedy (MA) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/13/1996 7:49pm:
H.AMDT.1167 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. DeFazio.
Amendment sought to prohibit National Missile Defense funds from being obligated for deployment of space-based interceptors or space-based directed-energy weapons.
6/13/1996 7:49pm:
LIMITATION ON TIME FOR DEBATE - Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the DeFazio amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
6/13/1996 7:50pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment.
6/13/1996 8:23pm:
H.AMDT.1168 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Dicks to the DeFazio amendment (A012).
Amendment to the DeFazio amendment (A012) clarifies that the prohibitions contained in the amendment do not apply to continued research and development of space-based interceptors and lasers.
6/13/1996 8:24pm:
H.AMDT.1168 On agreeing to the Dicks amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/13/1996 8:25pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the DeFazio amendment and announced that, by voice vote the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. DeFazio objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 453, further proceedings were postponed.
6/13/1996 8:25pm:
H.AMDT.1169 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Bereuter.
Amendment allows the Air National Guard to provide fire-fighting and rescue services in response to all aircraft-related emergencies at the Lincoln Municipal Airport in Lincoln, Nebraska.
6/13/1996 8:26pm:
H.AMDT.1169 Bereuter amendment (A014) modified by unanimous consent. The modification makes a technical change to the amendment, deleting the term "primary or sole" responsibility for aircraft-related emergencies at the Lincoln Municipal Airport.
6/13/1996 8:27pm:
H.AMDT.1169 On agreeing to the Bereuter amendment (A014) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
6/13/1996 8:27pm:
H.AMDT.1170 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Skelton.
An amendment to limit the amount of funds available for National Missile Defense to $812,437,000.
6/13/1996 8:30pm:
H.AMDT.1170 By unanimous consent, the Skelton amendment was withdrawn.
6/13/1996 8:30pm:
H.AMDT.1171 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Solomon.
Amendment prohibits funds from being provided to contractors unless the contractors are in compliance with existing law regarding hiring preferences for veterans.
6/13/1996 8:32pm:
H.AMDT.1171 On agreeing to the Solomon amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/13/1996 8:53pm:
H.AMDT.1167 On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment (A012) as amended Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 208 (Roll no. 246).
6/13/1996 8:53pm:
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3610.
6/13/1996 8:53pm:
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
6/13/1996 8:54pm:
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
6/13/1996 9:13pm:
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 278 - 126 (Roll no. 247).
6/13/1996 9:13pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6/14/1996:
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
6/18/1996:
Subcommittee on Defense. Hearings held.
7/18/1996:
Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
7/18/1996:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8068-8069)
7/18/1996:
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1894 amended.
7/18/1996:
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1894 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 72-27. Record Vote No: 200.
7/18/1996:
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Mack; Shelby; Gregg; Hatfield; Inouye; Hollings; Johnston; Byrd; Leahy; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin. (consideration: CR S8070)
7/22/1996:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
7/30/1996 4:30pm:
Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H8793)
7/30/1996 4:31pm:
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
7/30/1996 4:31pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), McDade, Livingston, Lewis (CA), Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Istook, Murtha, Dicks, Wilson, Hefner, Sabo, and Obey.
7/30/1996 4:31pm:
Mr. Livingston moved that the House close portions of conference.
7/30/1996 5:04pm:
On motion to close portions of conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 410 - 3 (Roll no. 372). (consideration: CR H8793)
7/30/1996 5:04pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9/10/1996:
Conference held.
9/28/1996:
Conferees agreed to file conference report. (consideration: CR H12051-12110)
9/28/1996 6:42pm:
Conference report H. Rept. 104-863 filed. (text of conference report: CR H11644-12021)
9/28/1996 6:42pm:
ORDER OF BUSINESS REGARDING H.R. 3610 - Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that it be in order to consider the conference report to accompany the bill H.R. 3610; that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived; that the conference report be considered as read; and, that upon the adoption of the conference report, notwithstanding any rule of the House to the contrary, the bill H.R. 4278 (Omnibus Appropriations), be considered as passed.
9/28/1996 8:36pm:
Mr. Livingston brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-863 by previously agreed to special order.
9/28/1996 8:36pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
9/28/1996 9:50pm:
The previous question was ordered without objection.
9/28/1996 9:50pm:
Mr. Coleman moved to recommit to the conference committee.
9/28/1996 9:50pm:
On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by voice vote.
9/28/1996 10:15pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9/28/1996 10:15pm:
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 370 - 37, 1 Present (Roll no. 455). (consideration: CR H12110)
9/30/1996:
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
9/30/1996:
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
9/30/1996:
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (CR S11936)
9/30/1996:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
9/30/1996:
Cleared for White House.
9/30/1996:
Presented to President.
9/30/1996:
Signed by President.
9/30/1996:
Became Public Law No: 104-208.