H.R.3754 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997104th Congress (1995-1996)

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09/16/1996 Became Public Law No: 104-197.

09/16/1996 Signed by President.

09/05/1996 Presented to President.

09/04/1996 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

09/03/1996 Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9765)

08/01/1996 Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

08/01/1996 On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 22 (Roll no. 386). (consideration: CR H9710-9715, H9724-9725)

08/01/1996 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

08/01/1996 The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 104-733 as unfinished business.

08/01/1996 Further proceedings were postponed.

08/01/1996 The previous question was ordered without objection.

08/01/1996 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

08/01/1996 Mr. Packard brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-733 by previously agreed to special order.

08/01/1996 Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider a conference report on the bill, that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived, and that the conference report be considered as read when called up. Agreed to without objection.

07/31/1996 Conference report H. Rept. 104-733 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9450-9452)

07/31/1996 Conferees agreed to file conference report.

07/30/1996 The Speaker appointed conferees: Packard, Young (FL), Taylor (NC), Miller (FL), Wicker, Livingston, Thornton, Serrano, Fazio, and Obey.

07/30/1996 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/30/1996 On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8794)

07/30/1996 The previous question was ordered without objection.

07/30/1996 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Thornton motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to concur in the Senate amendments authorizing continuation of and making funds available for the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

07/30/1996 Mr. Thornton moved that the House instruct conferees.

07/30/1996 On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR S9118)

07/30/1996 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

07/30/1996 Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H8794)

07/30/1996 Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Mack; Bennett; Campbell; Hatfield; Murray; Mikulski; Byrd.

07/30/1996 Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-6. Record Vote No: 254.

07/30/1996 Amendment SP 5119 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/30/1996 S.Amdt.5119 Amendment SP 5119 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/30/1996 S.Amdt.5119 Considered by Senate.

07/30/1996 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9115-9118)

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5118 Proposed amendment SP 5118 withdrawn in Senate.

07/29/1996 Proposed amendment SP 5118 withdrawn in Senate.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5120 Amendment SP 5120 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5120 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5120 Proposed by Senator Feingold for Senator McCain. To further restrict legislative post-employment lobbying by Members and senior staffers.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5120 proposed by Senator Feingold for Senator McCain.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5119 Proposed by Senator Chafee. To amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, to provide for a limitation on the exclusive copyrights of literary works reproduced or distributed in specialized formats for use by blind or disabled persons, and for other purposes.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5119 proposed by Senator Chafee.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5118 Proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Leahy. To clarify the uses of Member weblinks.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5118 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Leahy.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5117 Amendment SP 5117 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5117 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5117 Proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Warner. To direct the Congressional Research Service to develop an electronic congressional legislative information and document retrieval system.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5117 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Warner.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5116 Amendment SP 5116 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5116 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5116 Proposed by Senator Mack. To provide for the payment for unaccrued leave to employees of the Secretary of the Senate.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5116 proposed by Senator Mack.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5115 Amendment SP 5115 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5115 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5115 Proposed by Senator Mack. To authorize a legislative information system for the Senate.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5115 proposed by Senator Mack.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5114 Amendment SP 5114 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5114 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5114 Proposed by Senator Mack. To provide for the disposition of funds received by the Senate in settlement of a contract claim or dispute.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5114 proposed by Senator Mack.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5113 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5113 Amendment SP 5113 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5113 Proposed by Senator Mack. To provide for reimbursement to Senate day care center employees for certain expenses.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5113 proposed by Senator Mack.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5112 Amendment SP 5112 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5112 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/29/1996 S.Amdt.5112 Proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Hatfield. To provide funding for fiscal years 1997 and 1998 for the American Folklife Center.

07/29/1996 Amendment SP 5112 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Hatfield.

07/29/1996 Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S9061-9069)

07/19/1996 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.

07/19/1996 Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Mack with amendments. With written report No. 104-323.

07/18/1996 Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

07/11/1996 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

07/10/1996 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/10/1996 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 58 (Roll no. 298).

07/10/1996 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 230 (Roll no. 297). (consideration: CR H7205)

07/10/1996 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

07/10/1996 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fazio motion.

07/10/1996 Mr. Fazio moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

07/10/1996 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

07/10/1996 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

07/10/1996 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3754.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1247 On agreeing to the Gutknecht amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 248 (Roll no. 296).

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1246 On agreeing to the Campbell amendment (A005) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 239 - 181 (Roll no. 295).

07/10/1996 The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would proceed to the further consideration of those amendments on which recorded votes had been requested and further action had been postponed.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1249 On agreeing to the Fazio amendment (A008) Failed by voice vote.

07/10/1996 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Fazio amendment.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1249 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Fazio.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1248 On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/10/1996 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1248 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Castle.

07/10/1996 At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Gutknecht amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Gutknecht requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

07/10/1996 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gutknecht amendment.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1247 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Gutknecht.

07/10/1996 At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Campbell amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Campbell requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1246 Campbell amendment (A005) modified by previous unanimous consent agreement.

07/10/1996 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1246 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Campbell.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1245 On agreeing to the Smith (MI) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/10/1996 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Smith (MI) amendment.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1245 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Smith (MI).

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1244 On agreeing to the Packard amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/10/1996 DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Packard amendment.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1244 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Packard.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1243 By unanimous consent, the Volkmer amendment was withdrawn.

07/10/1996 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provision of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Volkmer amendment.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1243 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Volkmer.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1242 On agreeing to the Klug amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

07/10/1996 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Klug amendment.

07/10/1996 H.Amdt.1242 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Klug.

07/10/1996 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

07/10/1996 The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder to act as Chairman of the Committee.

07/10/1996 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 473 and Rule XXIII.

07/10/1996 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3754 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI, clause 7 of rule XXI, or sec. 302 or 308 of the Budget Act shall be waived. Points of order against provisions for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, to be considered in the order and manner specified, and not subject to further amendment except as specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.

07/10/1996 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 473. (consideration: CR H7171-7206)

07/10/1996 Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, it be in order to consider an amendment offered by Mr. Packard relating to the "Buy American Act" as though it were made in order pursuant to the rule and that the time for debate for said amendment be limited to 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

07/10/1996 Rule H. Res. 473 passed House.

07/10/1996 During the course of debate on the resolution, Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that, during consideratation of H. R. 3754, notwithstanding the order prescribed by H. Res. 473, that Mr. Fazio be allowed to offer amendment No. 1 at any time during the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Agreed to without objection.

07/10/1996 During the course of debate on the resolution, Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 3754 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H.Res. 473, it may be in order to consider the amendment No. 6 in House Report 104-663 in a modified form. Agreed to without objection.

07/09/1996 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 473 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3754 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI, clause 7 of rule XXI, or sec. 302 or 308 of the Budget Act shall be waived. Points of order against provisions for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, to be considered in the order and manner specified, and not subject to further amendment except as specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.

07/08/1996 All points of order against the bill and against its consideration were reserved.

07/08/1996 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 334.

07/08/1996 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-657, by Mr. Packard.

06/26/1996 Ordered to be Reported.

06/26/1996 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

06/18/1996 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

06/18/1996 Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

06/18/1996 First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

03/06/1996 Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

02/27/1996 First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

02/06/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislative.

02/06/1996 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.