Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1999

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-245.

Became Public Law No: 105-245.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR H11116-11119)

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR H11119)

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR H11119)

Mr. McDade brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-749 by previously agreed to special order. (consideration: CR H9134-9140)

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

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the conference report and pursuant to clause 7 of Rule 15, the yeas-and-nays were ordered. Pursuant to clause 5 of rule 1, further proceedings on the conference report were postponed.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 105-749 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9149-9150)

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 389 - 25 (Roll No. 472).(consideration: CR H9150)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 389 - 25 (Roll No. 472). (consideration: CR H9150)

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

Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 25 to file a conference report on H.R. 4060. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-749 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H8842-8929)

Conference report H. Rept. 105-749 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H8842-8929)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. McDade asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6598)

Mr. Vento moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Vento motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to disagree with the provision in Title IV of the Senate amendment providing funding for the Denali Commission, and the provision in Title VI of the Senate amendment, the authorization for such Commission.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6598-6600)

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: McDade, Rogers, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Parker, Callahan, Dickey, Livingston, Fazio, Visclosky, Edwards, Pastor, and Obey.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6861)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2138 amended.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2138 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2138 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Domenici; Cochran; Gorton; McConnell; Bennett; Burns; Craig; Stevens; Reid; Byrd; Hollings; Murray; Kohl; Dorgan; Inouye. (consideration: CR S6861)

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 478. (consideration: CR H4913-4944)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4060 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2, 5(b), or 6 of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. 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. 478 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Bill Barrett to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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

LIMITATION ON DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the Foley amendment and all amendments thereto will be limited to twenty minutes, equally divided and controlled.

VOTE POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Foley demanded a recorded vote and pending that made a point of no quorum. Pursuant to H.Res. 478, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the request for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by Mr. Foley of Florida.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4060.

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 4 (Roll No. 253).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 4 (Roll No. 253).

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

Rule H. Res. 478 passed House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 478 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4060 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2, 5(b), or 6 of rule XXI are waived. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.

Introduced in House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-581, by Mr. McDade.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-581, by Mr. McDade.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 327.

First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.