Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 103-332.

Became Public Law No: 103-332.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-7. Record Vote No: 311.(consideration: CR S13548)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-7. Record Vote No: 311. (consideration: CR S13548)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rule H. Res. 547 passed House.

Mr. Yates brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-740 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 547.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

Mr. Myers moved to recommit to the conference committee.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9797)

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H9786-9797)

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9786-9797)

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

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

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 547 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4602. All points of order against the conference report and against it's consideration shall be waived.

Mr. Dicks asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 22 to file a conference report on H.R. 4602. Agreed to without objection.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-740 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H9536-9539)

Conference report H. Rept. 103-740 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H9536-9539)

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Dicks 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. (consideration: CR H9108)

Mr. Regula moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Regula motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the House position on Senate amendments Nos. 67 and 68. The House position imposes a one-year moratorium on the patenting of hardrock mining claims, that is, the transfer of ownership of lands covered by a mining claim from the Federal Government to the claimholder for a small fee, as provided in the 1872 General Mining Law. The Senate version of the bill contains no comparable provision.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 318 - 64 (Roll no. 421). (consideration: CR H9108-9114)

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Yates, Murtha, Dicks, Bevill, Skaggs, Coleman, Obey, Regula, McDade, Kolbe, and Packard.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9664-9697, S9699-9722)

Amendment SP 2401 proposed by Senator Bradley.

Amendment SP 2402 proposed by Senator Byrd.

Amendment SP 2402 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2403 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Wofford.

Amendment SP 2403 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion to table SP 2401 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 232.

Amendment SP 2405 proposed by Senator Hutchison.

Amendment SP 2405 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion to table the Committee amendment on page 49, lines 12-14, rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-56. Record Vote No: 233.

Amendment SP 2406 proposed by Senator Moseley-braun.

Amendment SP 2406 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2407 proposed by Senator Wallop.

Amendment SP 2407 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2408 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Leahy.

Amendment SP 2408 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2409 proposed by Senator Murkowski.

Amendment SP 2410 proposed by Senator Murkowski.

Amendment SP 2410 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2409 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2411 proposed by Senator Bingaman.

Amendment SP 2411 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2412 proposed by Senator Domenici.

Amendment SP 2412 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

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. (consideration: CR S9722)

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9588-9641)

Amendment SP 2382 proposed by Senator Byrd.

Amendment SP 2382 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2383 proposed by Senator Byrd.

Amendment SP 2383 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2384 proposed by Senator Byrd.

Amendment SP 2384 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2385 proposed by Senator Byrd.

Amendment SP 2385 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2386 proposed by Senator Byrd.

Amendment SP 2386 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2387 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Burns.

Amendment SP 2387 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2388 proposed by Senator Byrd.

Amendment SP 2388 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2389 proposed by Senator Byrd.

Amendment SP 2389 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2390 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator DeConcini.

Amendment SP 2390 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2391 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Dorgan.

Amendment SP 2391 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2392 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Kassebaum.

Amendment SP 2392 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2393 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Murray.

Amendment SP 2393 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2394 proposed by Senator Byrd for Senator Stevens.

Amendment SP 2394 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2395 proposed by Senator Byrd.

Amendment SP 2396 proposed by Senator Helms.

Amendment SP 2397 proposed by Senator Jeffords.

Amendment SP 2395 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-0. Record Vote No: 229.

Proposed amendment SP 2397 withdrawn in Senate.

Motion to table SP 2396 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49-42. Record Vote No: 230.

Amendment SP 2398 proposed by Senator Baucus.

Amendment SP 2398 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2399 proposed by Senator McCain.