Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-197.

Became Public Law No: 104-197.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9765)

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9765)

Mr. Packard 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. Packard brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-733 by previously agreed to special order.

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Further proceedings were postponed.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 104-733 as unfinished business.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 22 (Roll no. 386).(consideration: CR H9710-9715, H9724-9725)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 22 (Roll no. 386). (consideration: CR H9710-9715, H9724-9725)

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-733 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9450-9452)

Conference report H. Rept. 104-733 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9450-9452)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9115-9118)

Amendment SP 5119 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-6. Record Vote No: 254.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-6. Record Vote No: 254.

Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Mack; Bennett; Campbell; Hatfield; Murray; Mikulski; Byrd.

Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H8794)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR S9118)

Mr. Thornton moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Thornton motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to concur in the Senate amendments authorizing continuation of and making funds available for the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8794)

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Packard, Young (FL), Taylor (NC), Miller (FL), Wicker, Livingston, Thornton, Serrano, Fazio, and Obey.

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S9061-9069)

Amendment SP 5112 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Hatfield.

Amendment SP 5112 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5113 proposed by Senator Mack.

Amendment SP 5113 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5114 proposed by Senator Mack.

Amendment SP 5114 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5115 proposed by Senator Mack.

Amendment SP 5115 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5116 proposed by Senator Mack.

Amendment SP 5116 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5117 proposed by Senator Mack for Senator Warner.

Amendment SP 5117 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5118 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Leahy.

Amendment SP 5119 proposed by Senator Chafee.

Amendment SP 5120 proposed by Senator Feingold for Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 5120 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Proposed amendment SP 5118 withdrawn in Senate.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Mack with amendments. With written report No. 104-323.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Mack with amendments. With written report No. 104-323.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.

Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

During the course of debate on the resolution, Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 3754 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H.Res. 473, it may be in order to consider the amendment No. 6 in House Report 104-663 in a modified form. Agreed to without objection.

During the course of debate on the resolution, Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that, during consideratation of H. R. 3754, notwithstanding the order prescribed by H. Res. 473, that Mr. Fazio be allowed to offer amendment No. 1 at any time during the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Agreed to without objection.

Rule H. Res. 473 passed House.

Mr. Packard asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, it be in order to consider an amendment offered by Mr. Packard relating to the "Buy American Act" as though it were made in order pursuant to the rule and that the time for debate for said amendment be limited to 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 473. (consideration: CR H7171-7206)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3754 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI, clause 7 of rule XXI, or sec. 302 or 308 of the Budget Act shall be waived. Points of order against provisions for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, to be considered in the order and manner specified, and not subject to further amendment except as specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 473 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Klug amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provision of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Volkmer amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Packard amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Smith (MI) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Campbell amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Campbell requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gutknecht amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Gutknecht amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Gutknecht requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Fazio amendment.

The Chair announced that the Committee of the Whole would proceed to the further consideration of those amendments on which recorded votes had been requested and further action had been postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3754.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Fazio moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fazio motion.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 230 (Roll no. 297). (consideration: CR H7205)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 58 (Roll no. 298).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 58 (Roll no. 298).

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

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 473 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3754 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI, clause 7 of rule XXI, or sec. 302 or 308 of the Budget Act shall be waived. Points of order against provisions for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI shall be waived. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in the report accompanying this resolution, to be considered in the order and manner specified, and not subject to further amendment except as specified in the report. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived.

Introduced in House

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-657, by Mr. Packard.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-657, by Mr. Packard.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 334.

All points of order against the bill and against its consideration were reserved.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported.

First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.