Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996

Pursuant to the provisions of S.J. Res. 53, enrollment corrections have been made.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-134.

Became Public Law No: 104-134.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-537 filed.

Conference report H. Rept. 104-537 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 415 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3019. The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report on the bill and against its consideration.

Rule H. Res. 415 passed House. (consideration: CR H4052-4101)

Mr. Livingston brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-537 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 415. (original text of conference report: CR 4/25/1996 H3842-4043; text of conference report with correction: CR 4/30/1996 H4187-4287)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mr. Yates moved to recommit to the conference committee.

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

On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR H4101)

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 399 - 25 (Roll no. 135).(consideration: CR H4101)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 399 - 25 (Roll no. 135). (consideration: CR H4101)

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

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-11. Record Vote No: 89.(consideration: CR S4160)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-11. Record Vote No: 89. (consideration: CR S4160)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

RESIGNATION AS A CONFEREE - Mr. Hoyer notified the House of his intention to resign as a conferee from the primary panel and to remain as a conferee from the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education panel. Without objection, the resignation was accepted.

The Speaker appointed conferees House accepted the resignation of Mr. Hoyer from the primary panel; Mr. Stokes appointed to fill the vacancy on the primary panel and reappointed as a conferee for consideration of sec. 101(c) of the House bill and sec. 101(d) of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference.

Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on April 22 to file a conference report on H.R. 3019. Agreed to without objection.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

RESIGNATION FROM CONFERENCE - Mr. Stokes submitted his resignation as a conferee on the part of the House on the bill H.R. 3019. Without objection, the resignation was accepted.

The Speaker appointed conferees House accepted resignation of Mr. Stokes; Mr. Hoyer appointed to fill vacancy on primary panel.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Livingston 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 H2652)

Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to agree to the following Senate provisions: 1. to provide increased funding above the levels in the House bill for programs of the Department of Education; 2. to increase funding above the levels in the House bill for programs of the EPA; 3. to provide a minimum of $975 million from within the $1.9 billion provided for Local Law Enforcement Block Grants; 4. to increase funding above the levels in the House bill for job training and worker protection programs; 5. delete Title V of the House bill; 6. to specify a maximum grant of $2,500 for Pell Grants.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 207 (Roll no. 90). (consideration: CR H2654)

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

The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill (except sec. 101(c)) and the Senate amendment (except sec. 101(d)), and modifications committed to conference: Livingston, Myers, Young (FL), Regula, Lewis (CA), Porter, Rogers, Skeen, Wolf, Vucanovich, Lightfoot, Callahan, Walsh, Obey, Yates, Stokes, Bevill, Murtha, Wilson, Dixon, Hefner, and Mollohan.

The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of sec. 101(c) of the House bill, and sec. 101(d) of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Porter, Young (FL), Bonilla, Istook, Miller (FL), Dickey, Riggs, Wicker, Livingston, Obey, Stokes, Hoyer, Pelosi, and Lowey.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2261-2300, S2302-2309, S2340)

Amendment SP 3533 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-19. Record Vote No: 37.

Amendment SP 3482 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3508 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45-55. Record Vote No: 38.

Proposed amendment SP 3514 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 3515 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 3516 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 3517 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 3523 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 3531 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 3484 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 3485 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 3486 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 3487 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 3488 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 3496 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 3513 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 39.

Amendment SP 3511 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3519 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33-67. Record Vote No: 40.

Amendment SP 3520 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77-23. Record Vote No: 41.

Amendment SP 3524 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Proposed amendment SP 3521 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 3522 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 3525 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Proposed amendment SP 3528 withdrawn in Senate.

Senator Burns withdrew his appeal regarding the ruling of the chair with respect to SP 3551.

Amendment SP 3526 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3553 proposed by Senator Hatfield to Amendment SP 3466.

Amendment SP 3554 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SP 3553.

Amendment SP 3554 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3553 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3466 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-21. Record Vote No: 42.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-21. Record Vote No: 42.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatfield; Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; Gorton; McConnell; Mack; Burns; Shelby; Jeffords; Gregg; Bennett; Campbell; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Johnston; Leahy; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid; Kerrey; Kohl; Murray. (consideration: CR S2309)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2219-2243)

Amendment SP 3548 proposed by Senator Burns to Amendment SP 3530.

Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 3530.

SP 3530 ruled non-germane by the chair.

SP 3548 fell when SP 3530 ruled out of order.

Amendment SP 3549 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator Hutchison to Amendment SP 3466.

Amendment SP 3550 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator Leahy to Amendment SP 3466.

Amendment SP 3510 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3518 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3529 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3499 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3549 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3550 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 3551 proposed by Senator Hatfield for Senator Burns to Amendment SP 3466.

Amendment SP 3552 proposed by Senator Burns to Amendment SP 3551.