H.R.2520 - Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994103rd Congress (1993-1994)

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11/11/1993 Became Public Law No: 103-138.

11/11/1993 Signed by President.

11/10/1993 Presented to President.

11/09/1993 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

11/09/1993 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

11/09/1993 On motion to recede from its amendment to Senate amendment No. 123 Agreed to without objection.

11/09/1993 Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that the House recede from its amendment to Senate amendment No. 123. (consideration: CR H9037-9039)

11/09/1993 Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment nos. 1, 2, 4, 10, 12, 18, 23, 24, 38, 39, 62, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 81, 84, 90, 100, 102, 118, 120, 121, and 125. By Unanimous Consent.

11/09/1993 Senate receded from its amendment nos. 123 and 124 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15383)

11/09/1993 Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-9. Record Vote No: 359 .

11/09/1993 Fourth cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

11/09/1993 Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15367-15384, S15402-15408)

11/05/1993 Fourth cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S15190)

10/28/1993 Third cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-44. Record Vote No: 340. (consideration: CR S14583)

10/28/1993 Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14574-14583)

10/26/1993 Third cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S14335-14336)

10/26/1993 Second cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-45. Record Vote No: 329. (consideration: CR S14335)

10/26/1993 Conference report considered in Senate. (CR S14292-14307, S14327-14345, S14347-14350)

10/21/1993 Second cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S14191-14192)

10/21/1993 Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-41. Record Vote No: 326. (consideration: CR S14191)

10/21/1993 Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14072, S14083-14092, S14165-14192)

10/21/1993 Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

10/20/1993 Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 125 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 125.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 124 Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8294-8297)

10/20/1993 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the preferential motion offered by Mr. Clay to insist on House disagreement to Senate amendment No. 124. Senate amendment No. 124 provides for separation payment policy for Forest Service Workers. Under the President's Forest Plan in the Pacific Northwest, as well as for other reasons in other areas of the country, the Forest Service will have to reduce the number of its employees significantly during FY 1994 or face having to pay for a RIF.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 124.

10/20/1993 Mr. Clay moved that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 124.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 123 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 317 - 106 (Roll no. 525).

10/20/1993 The previous question was ordered without objection.

10/20/1993 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Yates motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 123 with an amendment. Senate amendment No. 123 establishes policy guidelines for grazing fees and water rights on public lands. The proposed House amendment provides an increase in grazing fees, the formula for which is regulated by a uniform system of standards.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 123.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 121 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 121.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 120 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 120.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 118 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 118.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 102 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 102.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 100 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 100.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 90 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 90.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 81 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 81.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 77 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 77.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 75 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 75.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 74 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 74.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 73 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 73.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 72 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 72.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 71 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 71.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 69 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 69.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 62 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 62.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 54 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 54.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 42 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 42.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 41, 43, 49, 50, 51, 67, 76, 82, 95, 101, and 111 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 41, 43, 49, 50, 51, 67, 76, 82, 95, 101 and 111. Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 39 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 39.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 38 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 38.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 27 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 27.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 24 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 24.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 23 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 23.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 18 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 18.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 12 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 293 - 131 (Roll No. 524).

10/20/1993 By unanimous consent cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2520 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S14028)

10/20/1993 The previous question was ordered without objection.

10/20/1993 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Yates motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 12 with an amendment. Senate amendment No. 12 appropriates funding for land acqusition projects in the Bureau of Land Management account. The proposed House amendment settles on a dollar figure of $82,260,000 for such projects.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 12.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 10 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 10.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 4 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 4.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 2 Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 2.

10/20/1993 On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 1 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 296 - 131 (Roll No. 523).

10/20/1993 The previous question was ordered without objection.

10/20/1993 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Yates motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. 1 with an amendment. Senate amendment No. 1 provides funding for the Management of Lands and Resources in the Bureau of Land Management Account. The proposed House amendment settles on a dollar figure of $599,860,000 for such expenses.

10/20/1993 On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8259-8275)

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 1.

10/20/1993 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

10/20/1993 The previous question was ordered without objection.

10/20/1993 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

10/20/1993 Mr. Yates brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-299 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 279.

10/20/1993 Rule H. Res. 279 passed House.

10/19/1993 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 279 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2520. Points of order under clause 7 of rule XVI against the motions printed in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference to dispose of the amendments of the Senate numbered 10, 24, 81, 102, 123, and 125, and the motion printed in section 2 of this resolution to dispose of the amendment of the Senate numbered 18, are waived.

10/15/1993 Conference report H. Rept. 103-299 filed with 43 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H8035-8055)

10/15/1993 Conferees agreed to file conference report.

10/14/1993 Conference held.

10/07/1993 Conference held.

10/06/1993 Conference held.

09/29/1993 The Speaker appointed conferees: Yates, Murtha, Dicks, Bevill, Skaggs, Coleman, Natcher, Regula, McDade, Kolbe, and Packard.

09/29/1993 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

09/29/1993 On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 314 - 109 (Roll No. 465). (consideration: CR H7196-7197)

09/29/1993 The previous question was ordered without objection.

09/29/1993 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on disagreement to Senate amendment No. 123, which would postpone increases in grazing fees.

09/29/1993 Mr. Regula moved that the House instruct conferees.

09/29/1993 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

09/29/1993 On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

09/29/1993 Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.

09/28/1993 OBJECTING TO PROCEEDING TO CONFERENCE - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 2520 with Senate amendments thereto, to disagree to the Senate amendments and agree to the conference asked by the Senate. Mr. Burton of Indiana objected to the request.

09/21/1993 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

09/15/1993 Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Byrd; Johnston; Leahy; DeConcini; Bumpers; Hollings; Reid; Murray; Nickles; Stevens; Cochran; Domenici; Gorton; Hatfield; Burns.

09/15/1993 Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.894 Proposed amendment SP 894 withdrawn in Senate.

09/15/1993 Proposed amendment SP 894 withdrawn in Senate.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 902 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.902 Amendment SP 902 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.902 Proposed by Senator Nickles for Senator Burns. To provide for the use of funds for the improvement of the physical infrastructure of Yellowstone National Park.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 902 proposed by Senator Nickles for Senator Burns.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.899 Motion to table SP 899 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-30. Record Vote No: 270.

09/15/1993 Motion to table SP 899 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-30. Record Vote No: 270.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.900 Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-39. Record Vote No: 269.

09/15/1993 Motion to table SP 900 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-39. Record Vote No: 269.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.900 Proposed by Senator Helms. To provide for a more equitable distribution of National Endowment for the Arts funding among the individual states.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 900 proposed by Senator Helms.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.901 Amendment SP 901 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 901 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.901 Proposed by Senator Craig. To provide for the use of funds for the research program relating to habitat and repopulation studies and possible interactions between wolves and mountain lions.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 901 proposed by Senator Craig.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.899 Proposed by Senator Helms. To provide that funds from the National Endowment for the Arts shall be used only to give grants and financial assitance to non-profit groups and not to individuals.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 899 proposed by Senator Helms.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 898 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.898 Amendment SP 898 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.898 Proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Stevens. To prohibit the use of funds for implementation of the Pacific Salmon strategy in the Tongass National Forest.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 898 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Stevens.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.897 Amendment SP 897 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 897 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.897 Proposed by Senator Byrd. To strike provisions related to employment floors for the Indian Health Service.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 897 proposed by Senator Byrd.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 896 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.896 Amendment SP 896 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.896 Proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Simpson. To provide funds for the assimilation of a database related to big and small game animals that might be affected by wolf reintroduction in the west.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 896 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Simpson.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.895 Amendment SP 895 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 895 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.895 Proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Hatfield. To provide an early out authority to the Forest Service to assist in downsizing of the organization necessary to comply with the significantly reduced size of the timber sales program.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 895 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Hatfield.

09/15/1993 S.Amdt.894 Proposed by Senator Burns. To provide for the use of funds for the improvement of the physical infrastructure of Yellowstone National Park.

09/15/1993 Amendment SP 894 proposed by Senator Burns.

09/15/1993 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11705-11744)

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.893 Amendment SP 893 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 15-83. Record Vote No: 268.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 893 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 15-83. Record Vote No: 268.

09/14/1993 Motion to table SP 892 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-17. Record Vote No: 267.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.892 Motion to table SP 892 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-17. Record Vote No: 267.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.893 Proposed by Senator Helms. To save the Federal taxpayers $171 million by eliminating funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 893 proposed by Senator Helms.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.892 Proposed by Senator Bradley. To limit spending on coal liquefaction programs, and to limit spending on environmental review to prepare timber from the Tongass National Forest.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 892 proposed by Senator Bradley.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.890 Amendment SP 890 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 890 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.891 Amendment SP 891 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-40. Record Vote No: 266.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 891 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59-40. Record Vote No: 266.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.891 Proposed by Senator Domenici to Amendment SP 890. To prohibit the use of funds to implement the Rangeland Reform '94 program.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 891 proposed by Senator Domenici to Amendment SP 890.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.890 Proposed by Senator Wallop. To prohibit the use of funds to implement the Rangeland Reform '94 program.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 890 proposed by Senator Wallop.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 889 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.889 Amendment SP 889 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.889 Proposed by Senator Byrd. To make technical and conforming corrections.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 889 proposed by Senator Byrd.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.888 Amendment SP 888 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 888 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.888 Proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Hatfield. To extend the availability of funds to the FDR Memorial Commission until expended.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 888 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Hatfield.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.887 Amendment SP 887 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 887 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.887 Proposed by Senator Byrd. To allow the Forest Service to engage in technical assistance activities associated with rural development in communities adjacent to National Forest System lands.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 887 proposed by Senator Byrd.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 886 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.886 Amendment SP 886 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.886 Proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Dole. To provide funds for operations at Haskell Indian Junior College.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 886 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Dole.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.885 Amendment SP 885 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 885 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.885 Proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator DeConcini. To provide funds for the Southwestern Forestry study and to the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 885 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator DeConcini.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.884 Amendment SP 884 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 884 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

09/14/1993 S.Amdt.884 Proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Murray. To provide for the use of funds to implement the economic assistance and "Jobs in the Woods" components of the President's Forest Plan for the Pacific Northwest.

09/14/1993 Amendment SP 884 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Murray.

09/14/1993 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11597-11615, S11629-11676)

07/28/1993 Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

07/28/1993 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 166.

07/28/1993 Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with amendments. With written report No. 103-114.

07/27/1993 Subcommittee on Interior. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

07/20/1993 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

07/15/1993 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2520.

07/15/1993 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/15/1993 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 278 - 138 (Roll no. 339).

07/15/1993 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote.

07/15/1993 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the committee report the bill back with an amendment to reduce each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 1 per cent. The amendment would exempt a variety of small accounts from the 1% across-the-board reduction.

07/15/1993 Mr. Myers moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H4732)

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.204 On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 244 - 174 (Roll no. 338).

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.208 On agreeing to the Walker amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 278 - 137 (Roll no. 337).

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.202 On agreeing to the Sharp amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 380 - 37 (Roll no. 336).

07/15/1993 The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.204 Mr. Solomon demanded a separate vote on the Stearns amendment (A007).

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.208 Mr. Solomon demanded a separate vote on the Walker amendment (A011).

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.202 Mr. Solomon demanded a separate vote on the Sharp amendment (A005).

07/15/1993 The previous question was ordered without objection.

07/15/1993 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2520.

07/15/1993 On motion to rise and report Agreed to by recorded vote: 243 - 177 (Roll no. 335).

07/15/1993 Mr. Yates moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.218 On agreeing to the Burton amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.218 Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. Burton.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.217 On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A020) Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 246 (Roll no. 334).

07/15/1993 DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that debate on the Pombo amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.217 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Pombo.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.216 On agreeing to the Burton amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.216 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Burton.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.215 On agreeing to the Vento amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.215 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Vento.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.214 By unanimous consent, the Vento amendment was withdrawn.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.214 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Vento.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.213 On agreeing to the Duncan amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 230 (Roll no. 333).

07/15/1993 LIMITATION OF DEBATE - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that debate on the Duncan amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed 40 minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.213 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Duncan.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.212 On agreeing to the Andrews (TX) amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 229 (Roll no. 332).

07/15/1993 DEBATE - the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment.

07/15/1993 Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Andrews (TX) amendment be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.212 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Andrews (TX).

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.211 By unanimous consent, the Young (AK) amendment was withdrawn.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.211 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Young (AK).

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.210 On agreeing to the Vento amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.210 Mr. Fawell raised a point of order against the Vento amendment (A013). Amendment constitutes legislation on an appropriations bill and appropriates funds not previously authorized. Point of order overruled by the Chair.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.210 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Vento.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.209 Mr. Fawell raised a point of order against the Vento amendment (A012). Amendment constitutes legislation on an appropriations bill and appropriates funds not previously authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.209 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Vento.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.208 On agreeing to the Walker amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 276 - 144 (Roll no. 331).

07/15/1993 Prior to the question being put on the Walker amendment, the demand for a division of the question was withdrawn so that the vote will occur on the Walker amendment in its entirety.

07/15/1993 Mr. Regula demanded that the question be divided on the Walker amendment. The amendment, as offered, constitutes two parts and a vote will occur on each of the two parts.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.208 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Walker.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.207 On agreeing to the Yates amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.207 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Yates.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.206 Mr. Thomas (CA) raised a point of order against the Yates amendment (A009). The amendment is offered in the form of a limitation and is not in order at this point in consideration of the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.206 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Yates.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.205 By unanimous consent, the Yates amendment was withdrawn.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.205 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Yates.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.204 On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 240 - 184 (Roll no. 330).

07/15/1993 DEBATE - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that debate on the Stearns amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed 40 minutes equally divided and controlled.

07/15/1993 H.Amdt.204 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Stearns.

07/15/1993 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

07/15/1993 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4689-4733)

07/14/1993 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2520 as unfinished business.

07/14/1993 H.Amdt.203 On agreeing to the Crane amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 105 - 322 (Roll no. 326).

07/14/1993 Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that debate on the Crane amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed one hour equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

07/14/1993 H.Amdt.203 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Crane.

07/14/1993 H.Amdt.202 On agreeing to the Sharp amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 395 - 37 (Roll no. 325).

07/14/1993 Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

07/14/1993 H.Amdt.202 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Sharp.

07/14/1993 H.Amdt.201 On agreeing to the Traficant amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/14/1993 H.Amdt.201 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Traficant.

07/14/1993 H.Amdt.200 On agreeing to the Lancaster amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/14/1993 H.Amdt.200 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Lancaster.

07/14/1993 H.Amdt.199 On agreeing to the DeLay amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 116 - 315 (Roll no. 324).

07/14/1993 DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that debate on the DeLay amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed 30 minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

07/14/1993 H.Amdt.199 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. DeLay.

07/14/1993 H.Amdt.198 On agreeing to the Porter amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 262 (Roll no. 323).

07/14/1993 DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that debate on the Porter amendment and all amendments thereto be limited to not to exceed twenty minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

07/14/1993 H.Amdt.198 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Porter.

07/14/1993 Mr. Brown (CA) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Brown stated that the provisions contained on page 62, line 6, through page 63, line 9, regarding funding for the Department of Energy for energy conservation, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Thomas (WY) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Thomas stated that the provisions contained on page 29, lines 13-22, prohibiting the reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs without the approval of the Committee on Appropriations, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Doolittle raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Doolittle stated that the provisions beginning on page 18, line 26, through page 19, line 5, allowing the National Park Service to recover all costs by using special use permits, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Burton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burton stated that the provisions contained on page 7, line 16, through page 8, line 13, providing funding for purchase and dismantlement of temporary structures, constituted an appropriation of unauthorized funds. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Burton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burton stated that the provisions contained on page 7, lines 7-15, providing funds for the administration of miscellaneous trust funds, constituted an appropriation of unauthorized funds. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Burton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burton stated that the provisions contained on page 6 line 3, through page 7, line 6, providing funding for administrative expenses and other costs related to processing applications for use and disposal of public lands, constituted an unauthorized appropriation of funds. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Burton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burton stated that the provisions contained on page 5, line 14, through page 6, line 2, providing funds for the rehabilitation, protection and acquisition of Federal rangelands, constituted an appropriation of unauthorized funds. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Burton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burton stated that the provisions contained on page 4, lines 5-9, providing funds for the acquisition of lands, constituted an appropriation of funds not previously authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Burton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burton stated that the provisions beginning on page 2, line 3, and ending page 3, line 6, which provide funding for management of lands and resources contain money for programs which have not been previously authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Vento raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Vento stated that the provisions contained on page 58, lines 4-13, allowing the Secretary of Agriculture to negotiate the sale of Pacific Yew trees to parties manufacturing taxol, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Vento raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Vento stated that the provisions on page 15, lines 11-17, prohibiting the National Park Service from entering into future concessionaire contracts that do not include a termination for cause clause, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Vento raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Vento stated that the provisions contained on page 16, line 5, through page 17, line 3, regarding the construction, repair or replacement of various facilities under the Historic Preservation Fund constituted an appropriations of funds not previously authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Vento raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Vento stated that the provisions contained on page 14, lines 11-18, authorizing the National Biological Survey to accept lands, buildings, equipment and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, constituted the appropriation of funds not previously authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Vento raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Vento stated that the provisions contained on page 8, lines 13-21, allowing the Bureau of Land Management to enter into cooperative cost-sharing and partnerships to procure printing services, constituted the appropriations of funds not previously authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Thomas (CA) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Thomas stated that the provisions contained in section 308 of the bill, prohibiting the use of appropriated funds to plan, prepare, or offer for sale any timber from giant sequoia trees located on federal lands, constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 Mr. Williams raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Williams stated that the provisions contained in section 314 of the bill, regarding the permissible fees to be charged for livestock grazing on federal lands constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

07/14/1993 GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement made previously, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

07/14/1993 The Speaker designated the Honorable Dan Glickman to act as Chairman of the Committee.

07/14/1993 On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.

07/14/1993 Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that general debate on the bill be limited to not to exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.

07/14/1993 Mr. Yates moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

07/14/1993 Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4585-4644)

07/14/1993 Rule H. Res. 214 passed House.

06/29/1993 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 214 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2520. Waiving all points of order against consideration of the bill. During consideration of the bill all points of order against provisions specified in the text of this resolution for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Where points of order are waived against a part of a paragraph, a point of order against the balance of the paragraph may apply only to the balance of the paragraph and not against the entire paragraph.

06/24/1993 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.

06/24/1993 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-158, by Mr. Yates.

06/24/1993 Mr. Rogers reserved all points of order against the bill.

06/24/1993 Ordered to be Reported.

06/24/1993 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

06/15/1993 Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

06/15/1993 First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

05/13/1993 Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

01/26/1993 First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

01/26/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Interior.

01/25/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.