Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998

The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

Line item veto by President

For actions pursuant to the Line Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-167.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-65.

Became Public Law No: 105-65.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10733-10751)

Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10733-10751)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rule H. Res. 261 passed House.

Mr. Lewis (CA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-297 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 261.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 261, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

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: 405 - 21 (Roll no. 505).(consideration: CR H8669-8686)

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 21 (Roll no. 505). (consideration: CR H8669-8686)

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

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

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 261 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2158. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-297 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8323-8361)

Conference report H. Rept. 105-297 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8323-8361)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Lewis (CA) 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 H6724)

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 insist on the House postion bill regarding the total funding levels for the Hazardous Substance Superfund account.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6725)

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Lewis (CA), DeLay, Walsh, Hobson, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Neumann, Wicker, Livingston, Stokes, Mollohan, Kaptur, Meek, Price (NC), and Obey.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S7856-7857)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1034 amended.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1034 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-1. Record Vote No: 194.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1034 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-1. Record Vote No: 194.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bond; Burns; Stevens; Shelby; Campbell; Craig; Cochran; Mikulski; Leahy; Lautenberg; Harkin; Boxer; Byrd. (consideration: CR S7857)

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 119.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5309-5371)

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

At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Stokes amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Lewis (CA) demanded a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed.

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Sensenbrenner amendment and announced that, by voice vote the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Sensenbrenner objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 184, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Mr. Shuster raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Shuster stated that the provisions contained in section 420 of the bill made changes to existing law and, therefore, constituted legislation on an Appropriations bill, a violation of clause 2, rule XXI of the rules of the House. The Chair sustained the point of order.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2158.

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.

Mr. Kennedy (MA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy motion.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 235 (Roll no. 279). (consideration: CR H5369-5370)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 31 (Roll no. 280).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 31 (Roll no. 280).

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

Rule H. Res. 184 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 184. (consideration: CR H5251-5266, H5272-5288)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2158 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.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 184 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Larry Combest to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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

Considered as unfinished business.

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

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Obey amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Obey objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 184, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawned.

Mr. Lewis (CA) 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. 2158 as unfinished business.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 184 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2158 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.

Introduced in House

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-175, by Mr. Lewis (CA).

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-175, by Mr. Lewis (CA).

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported.

First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-427.

Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-427.

First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

Referred to the Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.