Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999

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

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-29. Record Vote No: 314.(consideration: CR S12810)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-29. Record Vote No: 314. (consideration: CR S12810)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-277.

Became Public Law No: 105-277.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 605 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4328 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Rule H. Res. 605 passed House.

Mr. Livingston brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-825 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 605.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for fiscal year 1999.

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: 333 - 95 (Roll No. 538).(consideration: CR H11592-11669)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 333 - 95 (Roll No. 538). (consideration: CR H11592-11669)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-825 filed.(text of conference report: CR H11044-11545)

Conference report H. Rept. 105-825 filed. (text of conference report: CR H11044-11545)

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Wolf 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 H7712)

Mr. Sabo 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 disagree to a provision in the Senate bill that amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to allow helicopters unrestricted access to wilderness areas in Alaska.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to instruct conferees, the Speaker put the question and announced that by voice vote, the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Obey objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Speaker postponed further proceedings until later in the day.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 249 - 161 (Roll No. 433). (consideration: CR H7712-7714, H7781-7782)

The Speaker appointed conferees: Wolf, DeLay, Regula, Rogers, Packard, Callahan, Tiahrt, Aderholt, Livingston, Sabo, Torres, Olver, Pastor, Cramer, and Obey.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4328.

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 - 25 (Roll No. 355).(consideration: CR H6735-6739)

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 391 - 25 (Roll No. 355). (consideration: CR H6735-6739)

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

The following Senate actions occurred pursuant to the order of July 23, 1998.

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2307 amended.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2307 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9389)

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2307 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9389)

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Shelby; Domenici; Specter; Bond; Gorton; Bennett; Faircloth; Stevens; Lautenberg; Byrd; Mikulski; Reid; Kohl; Murray; Inouye. (consideration: CR S9389)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rule H. Res. 510 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 510. (consideration: CR H6706-6735)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4328 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Amendments printed in H. Rept. 105-651 shall be considered as adopted. During consideration of the bill for further amendment in the Committee of the Whole, the Chairman may accord priority in recognition to a Member offering an amendment printed in the Congressional Record.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 510 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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

Mr. Petri raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Petri stated that language on page 11 line 19 constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Petri raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Petri stated that language on page 16 line 20 through 24 constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Petri raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Petri stated that language on page 18 lines 2 through 5 constitutes legislation on an appropriations bill The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Petri raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Petri stated that the language on page 18, lines 2 through 5, constitutes legislation on an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Petri raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Petri stated that Sec. 339 constitutes legislation on an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 510 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4328 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. Amendments printed in H. Rept. 105-651 shall be considered as adopted. During consideration of the bill for further amendment in the Committee of the Whole, the Chairman may accord priority in recognition to a Member offering an amendment printed in the Congressional Record.

Introduced in House

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-648, by Mr. Wolf.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-648, by Mr. Wolf.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.