Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-206.

Became Public Law No: 104-206.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-8. Record Vote No: 292.(consideration: CR S10656)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-8. Record Vote No: 292. (consideration: CR S10656)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-782 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10237-10329)

Conference report H. Rept. 104-782 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10237-10329)

Mr. Myers asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time on Thursday, September 12, 1996, or any day thereafter, to consider the conference report to accompany H.R. 3816 and that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Myers brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-782 by previously agreed to special order.

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

Mr. Obey moved to recommit to the conference committee.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10344)

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 383 - 29 (Roll No. 413).(consideration: CR H10344)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 383 - 29 (Roll No. 413). (consideration: CR H10344)

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

Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 11 to file a conference report on H.R. 3816. Agreed to without objection.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Myers asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H10048)

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

Mr. Bevill moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the provisions of section 510 of the House passed bill which relate to the Tennessee Valley Authority.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Myers, Rogers, Knollenberg, Riggs, Frelinghuysen, Bunn, Parker, Livingston, Bevill, Fazio, Chapman, Visclosky, and Obey.

Message on House action received in Senate.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9104)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1959 amended.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1959 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-6. Record Vote No: 253.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1959 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-6. Record Vote No: 253.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Domenici; Hatfield; Cochran; Gorton; McConnell; Bennett; Burns; Johnston; Byrd; Hollings; Reid; Kerrey; Murray. (consideration: CR S9115)

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.

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

Mr. Myers moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3816 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8384-8387)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced the unfinished business to be resuming consideration of amendments debated earlier and on which recorded votes had been requested. Votes will occur in the following order: Obey of Wisconsin; Schaefer of Colorado; Markey of Massachusetts.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3816.

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.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 391 - 23 (Roll no. 360).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 391 - 23 (Roll no. 360).

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

Rule H. Res. 483 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 483. (consideration: CR H8302-8319, H8330-8371)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3816 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 483 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael G. Oxley to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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

The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3816 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.

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

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

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Petri amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Petri amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Petri requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the providsions of H. Res. 483, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Klug amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Klug amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Klug requested a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed.

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

Vote postponed.

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

The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the further consideration of those amendments on which recorded votes were ordered and postponed in the following order: Petri, Klug, Rohrabacher.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Obey amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Obey requested a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to an earlier unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Schaefer amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Schafer amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Schafer requested a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Markey amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Markey requested a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gutknecht amendment.

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

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 483 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3816 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments.

Introduced in House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-679, by Mr. Myers.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-679, by Mr. Myers.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350.

First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.