Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-180.

Became Public Law No: 104-180.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider a conference report on the bill, that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived, and that the conference report be considered as read when called up. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Skeen brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-726 by previously agreed to special order.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Further proceedings were postponed.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 104-726 as unfinished business.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 379 - 42 (Roll no. 387).(consideration: CR H9715-9725)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 379 - 42 (Roll no. 387). (consideration: CR H9715-9725)

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9334-9337)

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9334-9337)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 496 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3603. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.

Mr. Skeen 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.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Skeen, Myers, Walsh, Dickey, Kingston, Riggs, Nethercutt, Livingston, Durbin, Kaptur, Thornton, Fazio, and Obey.

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

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.(consideration: CR H8671)

Conferees agreed to file conference report. (consideration: CR H8671)

Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on July 30 to file a conference report on H.R. 3603. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-726 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9368-9378)

Conference report H. Rept. 104-726 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9368-9378)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8583-8600, S8602-8617)

Amendment SP 5002 proposed by Senator Brown.

Motion to table SP 4995 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-34. Record Vote No: 234.

Motion to table SP 4967 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-37. Record Vote No: 235.

Motion to table SP 4977 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-42. Record Vote No: 236.

Amendment SP 4987 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5003 proposed by Senator Kennedy.

Amendment SP 5003 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5004 proposed by Senator Burns.

Amendment SP 5004 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5002 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Proposed amendment SP 4978 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 5005 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Simpson.

Amendment SP 5005 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5006 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Hatfield.

Amendment SP 5006 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5007 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Kempthorne.

Amendment SP 5007 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5008 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Shelby.

Amendment SP 5008 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5009 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Domenici.

Amendment SP 5009 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5010 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Kerrey.

Amendment SP 5010 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5011 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Dorgan.

Amendment SP 5011 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5012 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Mikulski.

Amendment SP 5012 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5013 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Leahy.

Amendment SP 5013 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5014 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Wellstone.

Amendment SP 5014 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-1. Record Vote No: 237.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-1. Record Vote No: 237.

Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; Specter; Bond; Gorton; McConnell; Burns; Hatfield; Bumpers; Harkin; Kerrey; Johnston; Kohl; Byrd. (consideration: CR S8616)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8532-8552)

Amendment SP 4968 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion to table SP 4959 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-35. Record Vote No: 233.

SP 4969 fell when SP 4959 tabled.

Amendment SP 4987 proposed by Senator Leahy.

Amendment SP 4988 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Thurmond.

Amendment SP 4988 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 4989 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Frahm.

Amendment SP 4989 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 4990 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Leahy.

Amendment SP 4990 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 4991 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Kerrey.

Amendment SP 4991 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 4992 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Kerrey.

Amendment SP 4992 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 4993 proposed by Senator Bumpers.

Amendment SP 4993 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 4994 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Heflin.

Amendment SP 4994 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 4996 proposed by Senator Bumpers.

Amendment SP 4996 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 4997 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Sarbanes.

Amendment SP 4997 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 4998 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Hatch.

Amendment SP 4998 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 4999 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Smith.

Proposed amendment SP 4999 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 4995 proposed by Senator Santorum.

Amendment SP 4967 proposed by Senator Santorum.

Proposed amendment SP 4979 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 4980 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 5000 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Smith.

Amendment SP 5000 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5001 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Craig.

Amendment SP 5001 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.