Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1993

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 102-393.

Became Public Law No: 102-393.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Roybal brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-919 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 583.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 291 - 126 (Roll No. 449).

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 291 - 126 (Roll No. 449).

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 368, enrollment corrections have been made.

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 583 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 5488. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report on H.R. 5488. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. Upon the adoption of the conference report, the House shall be considered to have adopted a concurrent resolution consisting of the text printed in section 2 of this resolution. Section 2 stipulates that section 629 of title VI of the bill accompanying the conference report shall be stricken.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-919 filed.

Conference report H. Rept. 102-919 filed.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.

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

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House position on Senate amendment No. 154. The amendment eliminates a proposed increase in fines from $1,000 to $50,000 for knowingly transporting into the U.S., any goods, wares, or merchandise manufactured, produced, or mined wholly or in part by convicts or prisoners. The House position is in favor of the increase in penalties.

Mr. Wolf moved that the House instruct conferees.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Roybal, Hoyer, Pelosi, Coleman (TX), Skaggs, Visclosky, Whitten, Wolf, Lightfoot, Rogers, and McDade.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Message on House action received in Senate.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Considered by Senate.

Amendment SP 2981 proposed by Senator DeConcini.

Amendment SP 2968 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2973 proposed by Senator Akaka.

Amendment SP 2973 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2974 proposed by Senator Sanford.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to SP 2974 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49-49. Record Vote No: 200.

Amendment SP 2972 proposed by Senator Glenn.

Proposed amendment SP 2972 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 2975 proposed by Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 2975 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2976 proposed by Senator McCain.

Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to SP 2976 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-42. Record Vote No: 201.

SP 2974 ruled out of order by the chair.

Amendment SP 2977 proposed by Senator Daschle.

Amendment SP 2977 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2978 proposed by Senator Graham.

Amendment SP 2978 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2979 proposed by Senator DeConcini for Senator Moynihan.

Amendment SP 2979 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2980 proposed by Senator DeConcini for Senator Graham.

Amendment SP 2980 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2981 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2982 proposed by Senator DeConcini.

Amendment SP 2982 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-12. Record Vote No: 202.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-12. Record Vote No: 202.

Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees DeConcini; Byrd; Mikulski; Kerrey; Domenici; Hatfield; D'Amato.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Amendment SP 2968 proposed by Senator Simon.

Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator DeConcini with amendments. With written report No. 102-353.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator DeConcini with amendments. With written report No. 102-353.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.

Subcommittee on Treasury, U.S. Postal Service. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Rule H. Res. 505 passed House.

Considered as privileged matter.

Mr. Roybal moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Roybal asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be limited to not to exceed one hour. Agreed to without objection.

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

The Speaker designated the Honorable Gerry E. Studds to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 505, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Penny en bloc amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 505, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the McDade amendment.

Mr. McDade moved to strike the enacting clause.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to rise and strike the enacting clause.

Motion to strike the enacting clause withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Wise amendment.

Mr. Dingell raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The text of section 9 of the measure constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Alexander raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The provisions contained in sec. 536 of the bill changes existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Clay raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The provisions of sec. 528 changes in existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 505, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hoagland amendment.

Mr. Roybal moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5488.

On motion to rise and report Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 180 (Roll no. 261).

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

Mr. Roybal raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Instructions contained in the motion to recommit exceed the scope of the bill. Sustained by the Chair.

Mr. Myers moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 166 (Roll no. 262).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 166 (Roll no. 262).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 505 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5488. Waiving all points of order against the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI, with specified exceptions. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. The amendments en bloc specified in the report accompanying this resolution to be offered by Mr. McDade shall be considered as read when offered, and not subject to a demand for a division of the question and may amend portions of the bill not yet read. The amendments en bloc specified in the report to be offered by Mr. Dorgan may amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment, shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a division of the question. Such amendments en bloc and amendments thereto shall be debatable for the time specified in the report. All points of order against the amendment specified to shall be waived.