Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-182.

Became Public Law No: 104-182.

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

Rule H. Res. 507 passed House.

Mr. Bliley brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-741 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 507.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 392 - 30 (Roll no. 399).(consideration: CR H9863-9877)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 392 - 30 (Roll no. 399). (consideration: CR H9863-9877)

Conference papers: message on House action 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. 98-0. Record Vote No: 263.(consideration: CR S9497-9498)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 263. (consideration: CR S9497-9498)

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-741 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9680-9703)

Conference report H. Rept. 104-741 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9680-9703)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 507 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 1316. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate disagreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Chafee; Kempthorne; Thomas; Warner; Baucus; Reid; Lautenberg. (consideration: CR S8327)

Mr. Bliley asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7720-7742)

The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3604. Agreed to without objection.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

On passage Passed without objection.

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

A similar measure H.R. 3604 was laid on the table without objection.

Mr. Bliley moved that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.

On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Stupak moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stupak motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist upon the provisions contained in section 506 of the House amendment. Section 506 requires 75% of the bill's state revolving loan funds (SRF's) be appropriated before any earmarked funding for water infrastructure construction projects becomes available.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H7740-7742)

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

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Commerce for consideration of the Senate bill (except for secs. 28(a) and 28(e)) and the House amendment (except for title V), and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Bilirakis, Crapo, Bilbray, Dingell, Waxman, and Stupak.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Commerce for consideration of secs. 28(a) and 28(e) of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Bilirakis, and Dingell.

The Speaker appointed conferees As additional conferees from the Committee on Science, for the consideration of that portion of section 3 that adds a new sec. 1478 and secs. 23, 25(f), and 28(f) of the Senate bill, and that portion of sec. 308 that adds a new sec. 1452(n) and sec. 402 and title VI of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Walker, Rohrabacher, and Roemer.

The Speaker appointed conferees As additional conferees from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for the consideration of that portion of sec. 3 that adds a new sec. 1471(c) and secs. 9, 17, 22(d), 25(a), 25(g), 28(a), 28(e), 28(h), and 28(i) of the Senate bill, and title V of the House amendment and modifications committed to conference: Shuster, Boehlert, Wamp, Borski, and Menendez.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided, Mr. Blute is appointed in lieu of Mr. Wamp for consideration of title V of the House amendment.

Received in the House.

Held at the desk.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S17700-17732, S17734-17758, S17760-17762, S17764-17774)

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 588.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 588.

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments. With written report No. 104-169.

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Chafee with amendments. With written report No. 104-169.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-354.

Introduced in Senate

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15120-15127)

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.