Kentucky National Forest Land Transfer Act of 2000

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 106-429.

Became Public Law No: 106-429.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Rule H. Res. 647 passed House.

Mr. Callahan brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-997 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 647.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report on H.R. 4811.

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: 307 - 101 (Roll no. 546).(consideration: CR H10825-10841

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 307 - 101 (Roll no. 546). (consideration: CR H10825-10841

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

Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10972-10984)

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 27. Record Vote Number: 280.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 27. Record Vote Number: 280.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-997 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10759-10790)

Conference report H. Rept. 106-997 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10759-10790)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 647 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4811. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

Mr. Callahan 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 H10449-10450)

Ms. Pelosi moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H10449; text: CR H10449)

Ms. Pelosi moved to instruct conferees to insist on the highest possible funding level for Debt Restructuring, and on provisions authorizing a United States contribution to the Highly Indebted Poor Countries Trust Fund without unnecessary legislative restrictions.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Callahan, Porter, Wolf, Packard, Knollenberg, Kingston, Lewis (CA), Wicker, Young (FL), Pelosi, Lowey, Jackson (IL), Kilpatrick, Sabo, and Obey.

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

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7121-7142)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.2522.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7121-7142)

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7121-7142)

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees McConnell, Specter, Gregg, Shelby, Bennett, Campbell, Bond, Stevens, Leahy, Inouye, Lautenberg, Harkin, Mikulski, Murray and Byrd.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (MI) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Payne amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Payne amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4811 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5961-6025)

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

Mr. Gilman raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Gilman stated that the language on page 80, lines 22 - 24 dealing with earmarks or minimum funding requirements violated clause 2 of rule XXI and constituted authorizations in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.

Mr. Gilman raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Gilman stated that SEC. 585, Working Capital Fund imposed new authorization and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bereuter objected to the voice vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 546, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.

Mr. Gilman reserved a point of order against the amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Traficant 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. Traficant demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 546, further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Burton amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (OH) amendment.

VACATE PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Traficant asked unanimous consent that his request for a recorded vote on his amendment be vacated. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kaptur 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.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4811.

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. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to increase the African Development Fund by $5 million. The corresponding offset would come in the form of a decrease in the Asian Development Fund by a similar amount.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote. (text: CR H6024)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 239 - 185 (Roll no. 400).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 239 - 185 (Roll no. 400).

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

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Rule H. Res. 546 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 546. (consideration: CR H5889-5923, H5924-5953; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H5903-5904, H5933; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H5933-5934, H5942-5943, H5951; text of Title III as reported in House: CR 7/13/2000 H5965; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR 7/13/2000 H5965-5968; text of Title V as reported in House: CR 7/13/2000 H5968-5975, H5977-5983, H5996; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR 7/13/2000 H5998-5999)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4811 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 consideration of the bill are waived. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be read by section. 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. 546 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Mac Thornberry to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4811.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 3 hours of debate on the Pelosi amendment, equally divided and controlled.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burton amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waters amendment under the five-minute rule.

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. Mrs. Waters demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 546, further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4811 as unfinished business.

ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that only a specified list of amendments be made in order during further consideration of the bill. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Lee 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 ayes had prevailed. Mr. Callahan demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 546, further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (OH) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman amendment.

Mr. Gilman raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Gilman stated that the proviso beginning on page 11, line 23 and ending on page 12, line 8 constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 546 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4811 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 consideration ot the bill are waived. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.

Introduced in House

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-720, by Mr. Callahan.

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-720, by Mr. Callahan.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 404.