Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-127.

Became Public Law No: 104-127.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 318 - 89 (Roll no. 107).(consideration: CR 3/28/1996 H3169)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 318 - 89 (Roll no. 107). (consideration: CR 3/28/1996 H3169)

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR H3150-3158)

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 74-26. Record Vote No: 57.(consideration: CR S3100-3101)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 74-26. Record Vote No: 57. (consideration: CR S3100-3101)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rule H. Res. 393 passed House.

Mr. Roberts brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-494 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 393.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 393, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2996-3004)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 393 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2854. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report to accompany the bill H.R. 2854. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. S. Con. Res. 49 is hereby agreed to.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-494 filed.(text of conference report: CR H2716-2841)

Conference report H. Rept. 104-494 filed. (text of conference report: CR H2716-2841)

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.

Mr. Roberts asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on March 25 to file a conference report on H.R. 2854. Agreed to without objection.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Message on House action received in Senate.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H2304)

Mr. Peterson (MN) moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Peterson (MN) motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House language regarding a program extension of the Conservation Reserve Program through the year 2002.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 412 - 0 (Roll no. 67). (consideration: CR H1575)

The Speaker appointed conferees: Roberts, Emerson, Gunderson, Ewing, Barrett (NE), Allard, Boehner, Pombo, de la Garza, Rose, Stenholm, Volkmer, Johnson (SD), and Condit.

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

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S1889-1900)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1541 amended.

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

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Lugar; Dole; Helms; Cochran; McConnell; Craig; Leahy; Pryor; Heflin; Harkin; Conrad. (consideration: CR S1899)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1509-1575)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

The Chair announced the order of business to be the consideration of the Boehlert amendment, which was pending before the Committee of the Whole when it rose on February 28, 1996.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Boehlert amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Roth amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Livingston amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Dooley amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Foley amendment.

Pursuant to the order of the House of Wednesday, February 28, 1995, Mr. Traficant was recognize to offer a substitute to the amendment made in order by H. Res. 366.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded withten minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stenholm amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2854.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Roberts raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Roberts stated that the motion includes provisions in the proposed amendment which would extend reauthorization for various nutrition programs and were beyond the scope of the bill. Sustained by the Chair.

Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.

Mr. Stenholm moved to recommit with instructions to Agriculture.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 156 - 267 (Roll no. 41). (consideration: CR H1575)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 155 (Roll no. 42).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 155 (Roll no. 42).

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

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. 2854.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 338.

Mr. Volkmer asked unanimous consent that, during the consideration of the bill for amendment, it be in order to consider amendment No. 4 immediately after consideration of the Solomon/Dooley amendment No. 7. Agreed to without objection.

Rule H. Res. 366 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 366. (consideration: CR H1415-1490)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2854 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides for consideration in the Committee of the Whole. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill. All points of order against the committee substitute shall be waived. No amendment to the substitute shall be in order except those specified in the report accompanying this resolution and shall not be subject to further amendment. Said amendment amendments shall be debated in the order and manner specified. All points of order against said amendments shall be waived. It shall be in order at any time for the C...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 366 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable C.W. Bill Young to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Roberts en bloc amendments.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Frank (MA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366,the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Chabot amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Shays amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Miller (FL) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 366, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Solomon amendment.

Mr. Roberts moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2854 as unfinished business.

Mr. Traficant asked unanimous consent that, during the further consideration of the bill for amendment in the Committee of the Whole, Mr. Traficant be permitted to offer a substitute to the amendment made in order pursuant to H. Res. 366 (amendment No. 15.) Agreed to without objection.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 366 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2854 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and provides for consideration in the Committee of the Whole. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill. Allpoints of order against the committee substitute shall be waived. No amendment to the substitute shall be in order except those specified in the report accompanying this resolution and shall not be subject to further amendment. Said amendments shall be debated in the order and manner specified. All points of order against said amendments shall be waived. It shall be in order at any time for the Chairman of the...

Mr. Goss notified the House that the Committee on Rules planned to begin consideration of a rule providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 2854 on February 22, 1996. Members wishing to offer amendments to the bill should submit 55 copies of their amendment to the Rules Committee no later than 3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 1996. Amendments should be written to conform to the text of the bill as reported by the Committee on Agriculture on Friday, February 9, 1996 (H. Rept. 104-462).

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 104-462, Part I.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 104-462, Part I.

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 9, 1996.

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.

Mr. Roberts asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider, and that all points of order against the bill and against its consideration be waived; and that the previous question be considered as ordered without intervening motion except: 1. One hour of debate; 2. one amendment, if offered, by Rep. De La Garza, to be available for one hour.

The Chair announced that the unanimous consent request was in order without the prior approval of the Majority and Minority leaders.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 17.

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Introduced in House