Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-204.

Became Public Law No: 104-204.

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

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11218-11225)

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11218-11225)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT - Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider the conference report on the bill H.R. 3666 and that all points of order against the conference report or against its consideration be waived and that the conference report be considered as read when called up. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Lewis (CA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-812 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR H10951-10970)

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

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

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: 388 - 25 (Roll no. 426).(consideration: CR H10970)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 388 - 25 (Roll no. 426). (consideration: CR H10970)

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-812 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10733-10757)

Conference report H. Rept. 104-812 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10733-10757)

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.

Mr. Lewis (CA) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference (consideration: CR H10182)

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Stokes moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to agree to the Senate amendments numbered 95, 117, and 188.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 392 - 17 (Roll no. 407). (consideration: CR H10182-10189)

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Lewis (CA), DeLay, Vucanovich, Walsh, Hobson, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Neumann, Livingston, Stokes, Mollohan, Chapman, Kaptur, and Obey.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9875-9934, S9938-9957)

Amendment SP 5187 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Hollings.

Amendment SP 5187 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5188 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Bennett.

Amendment SP 5188 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5189 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Faircloth.

Amendment SP 5189 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5191 proposed by Senator Helms.

Amendment SP 5191 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 271.

Amendment SP 5192 proposed by Senator Bradley.

Amendment SP 5193 proposed by Senator Frist to Amendment SP 5192.

Amendment SP 5193 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 272.

Amendment SP 5192 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5194 proposed by Senator Domenici.

Amendment SP 5195 proposed by Senator Brown to Amendment SP 5194.

Motion to table SP 5195 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75-22. Record Vote No: 273.

Amendment SP 5196 proposed by Senator Gramm to Amendment SP 5194.

Amendment SP 5196 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5197 proposed by Senator Harkin.

Amendment SP 5190 proposed by Senator Daschle.

Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 5190.

Amendment SP 5198 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Bingaman.

Amendment SP 5198 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5199 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Feinstein.

Amendment SP 5199 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5200 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 5200 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5201 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5201 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

The amendment (SP 5188) as previously agreed to was modified by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 5194 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-15. Record Vote No: 274.

Motion to table SP 5197 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-37. Record Vote No: 275.

SP 5190 determined germane by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-35. Record Vote No: 276.

Amendment SP 5190 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

The amendment (SP 5159) as previously agreed to was modified by Unanimous Consent.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-2. Record Vote No: 278.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-2. Record Vote No: 278.

Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bond; Burns; Stevens; Shelby; Bennett; Campbell; Hatfield; Mikulski; Leahy; Johnston; Lautenberg; Kerrey; Byrd. (consideration: CR S9957)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9778-9835)

Amendment SP 5176 proposed by Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 5177 proposed by Senator McCain.

The Committee amendment on page 104, lines 21-24, was not tabled by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-54. Record Vote No: 266.

The Committee amendment was agreed to by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5178 proposed by Senator Bumpers.

Motion to table SP 5178 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-36. Record Vote No: 267.

Amendment SP 5177 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-18. Record Vote No: 268.

Amendment SP 5167 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5181 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5181 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5182 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Shelby.

Amendment SP 5182 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5176 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5183 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5183 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5184 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Bennett.

Amendment SP 5184 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5185 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Sarbanes.

Amendment SP 5185 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5179 proposed by Senator Thomas.

Proposed amendment SP 5179 withdrawn in Senate.

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S9691-9735)

Amendment SP 5157 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5157 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5158 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5158 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 5159 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 5159 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.