Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 106-74.

Became Public Law No: 106-74.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12655-12659)

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-5. Record Vote No: 328.(consideration: CR S12655-12659)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-5. Record Vote No: 328. (consideration: CR S12655-12659)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rule H. Res. 328 passed House.

Mr. Walsh brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-379 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 328.

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: 406 - 18 (Roll no. 500).(consideration: CR H10042-10060)

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 406 - 18 (Roll no. 500). (consideration: CR H10042-10060)

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

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12620-12625)

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-379 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9983-10030)

Conference report H. Rept. 106-379 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9983-10030)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 328 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2684 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H9273)

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Mollohan moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House is proceeding 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 agree with the higher funding levels recommended in the Senate amendment for the Department of Housing and Urban Development; for the Science, Aeronautics and Technology and Mission Support accounts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and for the National Science Foundation.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate, the yeas and nays were demanded. Subsequently, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until later in the legislative day.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 306 - 113 (Roll no. 472). (consideration: CR H9284)

The Speaker appointed conferees: Walsh, DeLay, Hobson, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Wicker, Northup, Sununu, Young (FL), Mollohan, Kaptur, Meek (FL), Price (NC), Cramer, and Obey.

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

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11379-11420)

Amendment SP 1789 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76-18. Record Vote No: 292.

Amendment SP 1756 proposed by Senator Kerry.

Amendment SP 1756 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1761 proposed by Senator Kerry.

The adoption of amendment SP 1782, as previously previously agreed to, was vitiated by unanimous consent.

Proposed amendment SP 1782 withdrawn in Senate.

Proposed amendment SP 1761 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 1790 proposed by Senator Daschle.

Amendment SP 1791 proposed by Senator Robb.

Amendment SP 1791 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Proposed amendment SP 1790 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 1792 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Feinstein.

Amendment SP 1793 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Smith, of OR.

Amendment SP 1794 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Breaux.

Amendment SP 1795 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Chafee.

Amendment SP 1796 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Gramm.

Amendment SP 1797 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Dodd.

Amendment SP 1798 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 1799 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 1800 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Hutchison.

Amendment SP 1801 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Coverdell.

Amendment SP 1802 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Craig.

Amendment SP 1792 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 1793 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 1794 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 1795 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 1796 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 1797 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 1798 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 1799 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 1800 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 1801 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 1802 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR 9/27/1999 S11504-11518

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR 9/27/1999 S11504-11518

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bond; Burns; Shelby; Craig; Hutchison; Kyl; Stevens; Mikulski; Leahy; Lautenberg; Harkin; Byrd; Inouye. (consideration: CR S11419)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11347-11354)

Amendment SP 1789 proposed by Senator Wellstone.

Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11201-11209, S11232-11237, S11244-11251)

Senate struck certain provisions of H.R. 2684 and inserted in lieu thereof the text of S.1596, which will be considered as original text for the purpose of further amendments, with the Senate amendments being proposed thereto by Unanimous Consent.

Amendment SP 1744 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 1744 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1747 proposed by Senator Wellstone.

Amendment SP 1757 proposed by Senator Smith, of NH.

Amendment SP 1760 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 1760 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Point of order with respect to the Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to SP 1747.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to SP 1747 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36-63. Record Vote No: 285.

SP 1747 ruled out of order by the chair.

Motion to table SP 1757 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-38. Record Vote No: 286.

Amendment SP 1777 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Inouye.

Amendment SP 1777 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1778 proposed by Senator Reed.

Proposed amendment SP 1778 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 1779 proposed by Senator Bond.

Amendment SP 1779 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1780 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Snowe.

Amendment SP 1780 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1785 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Fitzgerald.

Amendment SP 1785 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1782 proposed by Senator Dewine.

Amendment SP 1782 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1781 proposed by Senator Dewine.

Amendment SP 1781 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.