Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-37.

Became Public Law No: 104-37.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rule H. Res. 235 passed House.

Mr. Skeen brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-268 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 235.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 158 - 264 (Roll no. 707). (consideration: CR H9921-9922)

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 288 - 132 (Roll no. 708).(consideration: CR H9922)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 288 - 132 (Roll no. 708). (consideration: CR H9922)

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

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S15100)

Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S15100)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 235 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1976 with 1 hour of general debate. Upon adoption of this resolution, all points of order against the confernece report and against its consideration shall be waived.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-268 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9628-9639)

Conference report H. Rept. 104-268 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9628-9639)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13911-13919)

Motion to table SP 2697 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-34. Record Vote No: 447.

Amendment SP 2698 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 34-64. Record Vote No: 448.

Motion to table SP 2699 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36-62. Record Vote No: 449.

Amendment SP 2699 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-3. Record Vote No: 450.

Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-3. Record Vote No: 450.

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

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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.

Mr. Durbin 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 amendment No. 88.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9328)

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

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

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13752-13770, S13804-13810, S13814-13840)

Motion to table SP 2691 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-42. Record Vote No: 440.

Amendment SP 2693 proposed by Senator Bumpers for Senator Bingaman.

Amendment SP 2693 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2688 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2694 proposed by Senator McCain.

Amendment SP 2694 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2695 proposed by Senator Kerry.

Motion to table SP 2695 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 18-78. Record Vote No: 445.

Amendment SP 2695 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2696 proposed by Senator Stevens.

Motion to table SP 2696 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-51. Record Vote No: 446.

Amendment SP 2696 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2697 proposed by Senator Feingold.

Amendment SP 2698 proposed by Senator Conrad.

Amendment SP 2699 proposed by Senator Bumpers.

Amendment SP 2700 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Dorgan.

Amendment SP 2700 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2701 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Dole.

Amendment SP 2701 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2702 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Abraham.

Amendment SP 2702 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2703 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Gorton.

Amendment SP 2703 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2704 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Bennett.

Amendment SP 2704 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2705 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Feingold.

Amendment SP 2705 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2706 proposed by Senator Cochran for Senator Leahy.

Amendment SP 2706 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13680-13708, S13710-13724)

Amendment SP 2685 proposed by Senator Reid.

Amendment SP 2685 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2686 proposed by Senator Daschle for Senator Kerrey.

Amendment SP 2687 proposed by Senator Brown.

Amendment SP 2687 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2688 proposed by Senator Brown.

Amendment SP 2689 proposed by Senator Brown.

Amendment SP 2690 proposed by Senator Brown.

Amendment SP 2690 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion to table SP 2686 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37-53. Record Vote No: 439.

Amendment SP 2686 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 2691 proposed by Senator Bryan.

Amendment SP 2689 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Cochran with amendments. With written report No. 104-142.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Cochran with amendments. With written report No. 104-142.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.

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

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

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

Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Sanford amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Sanford amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Sanford demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 188, a vote on the amendment was postponed.

Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Olver amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

At the conclusions of debate, the Chair put the question on the Olver amendment and announced that, by voice vote the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Olver demanded a recorded vote on the amendment and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 188, the vote was postponed.

Mr. Skeen 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. 1976 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7412-7445)

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, July 22, 1995, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with an additional 10 minutes of debate on the Hoke amendment, on which further proceedings were postponed.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, July 20, 1995, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Zimmer amendment.