Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 106-387.

Became Public Law No: 106-387.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10648-10658; S10669-10701)

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 277.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 277.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10518-10526)

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

Rule H. Res. 617 passed House.

Mr. Skeen brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-948 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 617.

DEBATE - 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: 340 - 75 (Roll no. 525).(consideration: CR H9681-9709)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 340 - 75 (Roll no. 525). (consideration: CR H9681-9709)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 617 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4461. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-948 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9461-9502)

Conference report H. Rept. 106-948 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9461-9502)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Skeen 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 H8426-8431)

Ms. Kaptur 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 hold a full and adequate public meeting at which managers have the opportunity to debate and vote on all matters in disagreement between the two Houses, and further, to require to fully resolve all differences between H.R. 4461 and the Senate amendment as part of the conference.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 0 (Roll no. 502).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees: Skeen, Walsh, Dickey, Kingston, Nethercutt, Bonilla, Latham, Emerson, Young (FL), Kaptur, DeLauro, Hinchey, Farr, Boyd, and Obey.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7303-7308, S7310-7379)

Point of order under the Budget Act against the measure raised in Senate.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure and to all filed and pending amendments made in Senate.

Point of order against the measure withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure and to all filed and pending amendments withdrawn in Senate.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 13. Record Vote Number: 225.(text: CR 7/25/2000 S7556-7573)

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 13. Record Vote Number: 225. (text: CR 7/25/2000 S7556-7573)

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran, Specter, Bond, Gorton, McConnell, Burns, Stevens, Kohl, Harkin, Dorgan, Feinstein, Durbin and Byrd.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7174, S7193-7216, S7218)

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S7143-7145)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.2536, as modified.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5766-5791)

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

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed 8 and 1/2 minutes of debate remaining on the DeFazio amendment, an amendment numbered 39 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funding to be used to conduct campaigns for the destruction of wild animals for the purpose of protecting stock.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 538, further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment. Mr. Skeen reserved a point of order against the amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (OH) amendment. Mr. Skeen reserved a point of order against the amendment.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanford demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 538, further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Burton demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 538, further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kucinich amendment. Mr. Skeen reserved a point of order against the amendment.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4461.

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: 339 - 82 (Roll no. 385).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 339 - 82 (Roll no. 385).

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

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5683-5718)

Mr. Deutsch raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Deutsch raised a point of order against section 741 of the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Combest raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Combest stated that the contents of section 752 constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mr. Diaz-Balart raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Diaz-Balart state that title VIII of the bill constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

LIMITATION OF DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole limited further debate on the Crowley amendment to 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Emerson demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 538, further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.

LIMITATION OF DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, further debate on the Royce amendment was limited to 10 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Royce demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 538, further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, debate on the Coburn amendment was limited to 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Coburn demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 538, further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.

PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanford demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 538, further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, debate on the DeFazio amendment was limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that during the further consideration of H.R. 4461 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 538, no further amendment to the bill shall be in order except: (1) pro forma amendments offered by the chairman or the ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees; (2) the following additional amendments printed in the Congressional Record numbered 9, 29, 32, 37, 48, 61 and 68, each debatable for 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5719-5723)

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

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4461 as unfinished business.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 538. (consideration: CR H5442-5460, H5533-5598; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H5458-5468; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H5468-5476; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H5476-5478; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H5478-5482; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H5593; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H5594)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4461 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. 538 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim Nussle to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4461.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ney amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ney demanded a recorded vote and pursant to H. Res. 538, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the day.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hefley amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hefley demanded a recorded vote and pursant to H. Res. 538, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the day.

POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Skeen reserved a point of order against the Kucinich amendment.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4461 as unfinished business.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 538 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4461 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.

Rule H. Res. 538 passed House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 513 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4461 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. 106-619, by Mr. Skeen.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-619, by Mr. Skeen.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.