Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 103-322.

Became Public Law No: 103-322.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12296-12557)

Point of order that the Conference Report violates Section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act raised in Senate.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-39. Record Vote No: 293. (consideration: CR S12557)

Point of order fell when the motion to waive the Budget Act was agreed to in Senate. (consideration: CR S12557)

Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S12557-12562)

Cloture on the conference report invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-38. Record Vote No: 294. (consideration: CR S12600)

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-38. Record Vote No: 295.(consideration: CR S12600)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-38. Record Vote No: 295. (consideration: CR S12600)

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12399-12419, S12421-12465)

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12296-12369)

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

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12250-12289, S12291-12292)

Mr. Gephardt asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until 12:00 p.m. on Aug. 21 to file a conference report on H.R. 3355. Agreed to without objection.

Conference committee actions: Conference held and conferees agreed to file a further conference report.

Conference held and conferees agreed to file a further conference report.

Conference report filed: Further conference report H. Rept. 103-711 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8772-8878)

Further conference report H. Rept. 103-711 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8772-8878)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 526 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3355 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider a further conference report to accompany the bill. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Rule H. Res. 526 passed House.

Mr. Brooks brought up the further conference report H. Rept. 103-711 for consideration as a privileged matter.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 526, the House proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. McCollum moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

Mr. McCollum moved to recommit the conference report to accompany the bill to the conference with instructions that the managers on the part of the House prioritize authorizations within scope that will maximize the availability of funds from the trust fund for programs for Public Safety and Policing, Prisons, and Border Patrol.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 232 (Roll no. 415). (consideration: CR H8726)

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 195 (Roll no. 416).(consideration: CR H9005)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 195 (Roll no. 416). (consideration: CR H9005)

Mr. Gephardt asked unanimous consent that the House recommit the conference report.

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to recommit the conference report Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H9005)

On motion to recommit the conference report Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H9005)

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

The Speaker appointed conferees as additional conferees: Schroeder, Frank (MA), and Castle.

Mr. Gephardt asked unanimous consent That the requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House be waived on the legislative day of Saturday, August 20, 1994, with respect to any resolution providing for consideration or disposition of a conference report to accompany the bill H.R. 3355. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Abercrombie asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Aug. 19 to file a conference report on H.R. 3355. Agreed to without objection.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 522 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3355. Waiving the requirement clause of 4(b) of rule XI for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to a resolution reported on or before the legislative day of August 19, 1994, providing for the consideration or disposition of the conference report to accompany the bill H.R. 3355.

Rule H. Res. 517 failed passage of House.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-694 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7372-7485)

Conference report H. Rept. 103-694 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7372-7485)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 517 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3355. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Traficant moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Traficant motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion direct the managers on the part of the House to insist on provisions regarding requirements for products to be labeled "Made in America".

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6209-6210)

Mr. Gekas moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Gekas motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion direct the managers on the part of the House to insist on House provisions regarding the procedures to be used for imposing the death penalty. Specifically, the motion states that elements that must be proved to convict the defendant of the offense (such as premeditation) could be aggravating factors to be considered in deciding whether to impose a death sentence.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6210-6212)

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

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Trafficant notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House provisions, relating to the requirements in the representation of domestic origin in labeling of products as "Made in America".

ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Gekas notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 3355 on Tuesday, July 26, 1994.

Mr. Bonilla moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Bonilla motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House not to agree to any provision having the effect of diminishing the amount of money made available to the U.S. Border Patrol Service from the amount provided in the House amendment.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6009-6014)

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

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Bonilla notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House at the conference on H.R. 3355 not to agree to any provision having the effect of diminishing the amount of money made available to the U.S. Border Patrol Service from the amount provided in the House amendment.

Mr. McCollum moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the McCollum motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House not to make any agreement that does not include section 2405 of the Senate amendment, a provision which would provide for federal prosecution, with mandatory minimum sentences, for use of a gun that has been shipped across a state line during a state crime of violence or drug trafficking offense.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 291 - 128 (Roll no. 340). (consideration: CR H5925-5930)

Mr. Hoagland moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hoagland motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to meet promptly on all issues committed to conference with managers on the part of the Senate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5930-5936)

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

ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. McCollum notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct the conferees on the part of the House at the conference on H.R. 3355. The instructions contained in the proposed motion require the managers on the part of the House not to make any agreement that does not include section 2405 of the Senate amendment providing mandatory prison terms for use, possession, or carrying of a firearm or destructive device during a state crime of violence of state drug trafficking crime.

Mr. Hoagland notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct the conferees on the part of the House to meet promptly on all issues committed to conference with managers on the part of the Senate.

Ms. Dunn moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House not to make any agreement that does not inclued Subtitle F of Title VIII of the Senate amendment, relating to sexually violent predators.

On motion to instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 13 (Roll no. 323). (consideration: CR H5612-5618)

Mr. Rohrabacher moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rohrabacher motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to agree to section 5102 of the Senate amendment. Section 5102 contains provisions which do not allow "people not lawfully present within the United States" to receive payments from various federal programs.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 289 - 121 (Roll No. 324). (consideration: CR H5618-5627)

Mrs. Dunn notified the House of her intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House not to make any agreement that does not include Subtitle F of Title VIII of the Senate amendment, relating to sexually violent predators.

Mr. Rohrabacher notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to agree to Section 5102 of the Senate amendment, relating to prohibiting payment of Federal benefits to illegal aliens.

On motion to instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 348 - 62 (Roll no. 314). (consideration: CR H5437-5441)

Ms. Molinari moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct the managers on the part of the House to not make any conference agreement that does not include subtitle E of Title VIII of the Senate amendment providing for the admissibility of evidence of prior similar crimes in sex offense cases.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Ms. Molinari notified the House of her intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3355. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to not make any agreement that does not include Subtitle E of Title VIII of the Senate amendment providing for the admissibility of evidence of similar crimes in sex offense cases.

Mr. McCollum moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the McCollum motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to not agree to subtitle I relating to the local partnership act, or to any provision similar to it, of title X of the House amendment.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by recorded vote: 143 - 247 (Roll No. 274). (consideration: CR H4936-4944)

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

Mr. McCollum moved that the House instruct conferees.