Bills in the 106th Congress

H.R. 417

Sponsor

Christopher Shays

R-CT 4th
138 Cosponsors

Sep 14, 1999: Passed House Government operations and politics

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September 29, 1999	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
September 16, 1999	Received in the Senate.
September 14, 1999 11:47 PM EDT	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
September 14, 1999 11:47 PM EDT	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 252 - 177 (Roll no. 422).
September 14, 1999 11:31 PM EDT	The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
September 14, 1999 11:31 PM EDT	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
September 14, 1999 11:30 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 462: On agreeing to the Thomas amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 256 (Roll no. 421).
September 14, 1999 11:30 PM EDT	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 417.
September 14, 1999 10:20 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 462: Amendment (A013) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Thomas.
September 14, 1999 10:18 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 461: On agreeing to the Hutchinson amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 99 - 327 (Roll no. 420).
September 14, 1999 9:04 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 461: Amendment (A012) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Hutchinson.
September 14, 1999 9:03 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 460: On agreeing to the Doolittle amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 117 - 306 (Roll no. 419).
September 14, 1999 7:49 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 283, the committee proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the amendment in the nature of a substitute.
September 14, 1999 7:49 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 460: Amendment (A011) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Doolittle.
September 14, 1999 7:47 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 459: On agreeing to the Ewing amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 259 (Roll no. 418).
September 14, 1999 7:39 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 458: On agreeing to the DeLay amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 160 - 268 (Roll no. 417).
September 14, 1999 7:30 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 457: On agreeing to the Sweeney amendment (A008) Agreed to by recorded vote: 261 - 167 (Roll no. 416).
September 14, 1999 7:21 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 456: On agreeing to the Calvert amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 248 (Roll no. 415).
September 14, 1999 7:04 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 453: On agreeing to the Bereuter amendment (A004) as modified Agreed to by recorded vote: 242 - 181 (Roll no. 414).
September 14, 1999 7:00 PM EDT	ORDER OF BUSINESS - The Chair announced that proceedings would now resume on amendments which had been debated earlier and on which votes had been demanded. Votes will occur in the following order: Calvert of California; Sweeney of New York; DeLay of Texas; and Ewing of Illinois.
September 14, 1999 7:00 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ewing amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Subsequently, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts demanded a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.
September 14, 1999 6:47 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 459: Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Ewing.
September 14, 1999 6:47 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 283, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ewing amendment.
September 14, 1999 6:47 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeLay amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Subsequently, Mr. Davis of Florida demanded a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.
September 14, 1999 6:34 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 458: Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. DeLay.
September 14, 1999 6:33 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hoyer demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 283, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
September 14, 1999 6:21 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 457: Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Sweeney.
September 14, 1999 6:21 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Calvert demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 283, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
September 14, 1999 6:05 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 456: Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Calvert.
September 14, 1999 5:55 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 452: On agreeing to the Doolittle amendment (A003) as modified Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 238 (Roll no. 413).
September 14, 1999 5:46 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 451: On agreeing to the Doolittle amendment (A002) as modified Failed by recorded vote: 123 - 302 (Roll no. 412).
September 14, 1999 5:38 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 450: On agreeing to the Whitfield amendment (A001) as modified Failed by recorded vote: 127 - 300 (Roll no. 411).
September 14, 1999 5:17 PM EDT	ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that proceedings will resume on the amendments postponed earlier in the following order: Amendment no. 1 offered by Mr. Whitfield, amendment no. 2 offered by Mr. Doolittle, amendment no. 3 offered by Mr. Doolittle, and amendment no. 4 offered by Mr. Bereuter.
September 14, 1999 5:16 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 455: By unanimous consent, the Goodling amendment was withdrawn.
September 14, 1999 5:02 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 455: Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Goodling.
September 14, 1999 5:01 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 454: On agreeing to the Faleomavaega amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
September 14, 1999 4:53 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 454: Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Faleomavaega.
September 14, 1999 4:52 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Shays demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 283, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
September 14, 1999 4:38 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 453: Bereuter amendment (A004) modified by unanimous consent. The amendment is inserted after line 6 on page 55 of the bill.
September 14, 1999 4:35 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 453: Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Bereuter.
September 14, 1999 4:21 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 452: Doolittle amendment (A003) modified by unanimous consent. The amendment is modified to strike line 9 and all that follows through page 17, line 22 and to insert new text.
September 14, 1999 4:19 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 452: Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Doolittle.
September 14, 1999 4:19 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Doolittle demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 283, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
September 14, 1999 4:14 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 451: Doolittle amendment (A002) modified by unanimous consent. The amendment is inserted after line 17 instead of line 8 on page 12 of the bill.
September 14, 1999 4:07 PM EDT	DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 283, the committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
September 14, 1999 4:05 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 451: Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Doolittle.
September 14, 1999 4:04 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Whitfield demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 283, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
September 14, 1999 3:49 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 450: Whitfield amendment (A001) modified by unanimous consent. The amendment is inserted after line 17 instead of line 8 on page 12 of the bill.
September 14, 1999 3:49 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 450: Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Whitfield.
September 14, 1999 3:48 PM EDT	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
September 14, 1999 3:48 PM EDT	Considered as unfinished business.
September 14, 1999 3:46 PM EDT	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 417 as unfinished business.
September 14, 1999 2:20 PM EDT	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 417.
September 14, 1999 2:19 PM EDT	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 417 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in H. Rept. 106-311 . All points of order against the amendments printed in the report are waived except that the adoption of an amendment in the nature of a substitute shall constitute the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment.
September 14, 1999 2:19 PM EDT	The Speaker designated the Honorable David L. Hobson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
September 14, 1999 2:19 PM EDT	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 283 and Rule XXIII.
September 14, 1999 2:19 PM EDT	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 417 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in H. Rept. 106-311. All points of order against the amendments printed in the report are waived except that the adoption of an amendment in the nature of a substitute shall constitute the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment.
September 14, 1999 2:19 PM EDT	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 283.
September 14, 1999 2:17 PM EDT	Rule H. Res. 283 passed House.
September 8, 1999 8:43 PM EDT	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 283 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 417 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those printed in H. Rept. 106-311 . All points of order against the amendments printed in the report are waived except that the adoption of an amendment in the nature of a substitute shall constitute the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment.
August 5, 1999 12:58 PM EDT	Reported adversely by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 106-297 , Part I.
August 5, 1999	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
August 5, 1999	Committee on Rules discharged.
August 5, 1999	Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
August 5, 1999	Committee on Judiciary discharged.
August 5, 1999	Committee on Government Reform discharged.
August 5, 1999	Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
August 5, 1999	House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 5, 1999.
August 5, 1999	House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 5, 1999.
August 5, 1999	House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 5, 1999.
August 5, 1999	House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 5, 1999.
August 5, 1999	House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Aug. 5, 1999.
August 5, 1999	Reported adversely by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 106-297, Part I.
August 2, 1999	Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably.
August 2, 1999	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
February 26, 1999	Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
February 17, 1999	Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
January 19, 1999	Referred to House House Administration
January 19, 1999	Referred to House Rules
January 19, 1999	Referred to House Ways and Means
January 19, 1999	Referred to House Judiciary
January 19, 1999	Referred to House Government Reform
January 19, 1999	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
January 19, 1999	Referred to House Administration
January 19, 1999	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Government Reform, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
January 19, 1999	Introduced in House

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Gary Ackerman, D-NY 5th
Tom Allen, D-ME 1st
Brian Baird, D-WA 3rd
John Baldacci, D-ME 2nd
Tammy Baldwin, D-WI 2nd
Thomas Barrett, D-WI 5th
Brian P. Bilbray, R-CA 49th
Earl Blumenauer, D-OR 3rd
Sherwood L. Boehlert, R-NY 23rd
David E. Bonior, D-MI 10th
Bob Borski, D-PA 3rd
Robert A. Brady, D-PA 1st
Lois Capps, D-CA 22nd
Ben Cardin, D-MD 3rd
Julia Carson, D-IN 10th
Michael N. Castle, R-DE
Bob Clement, D-TN 5th
James Davis, D-FL 11th
Rosa DeLauro, D-CT 3rd
John D. Dingell Jr., D-MI 16th
Calvin Dooley, D-CA 20th
Sam Farr, D-CA 17th
Michael Forbes, R-NY 1st
Barney Frank, D-MA 4th
Bob Franks, R-NJ 7th
Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-NJ 11th
Elton Gallegly, R-CA 23rd
Sam Gejdenson, D-CT 2nd
Dick Gephardt, D-MO 3rd
Wayne Gilchrest, R-MD 1st
Paul Gillmor, R-OH 5th
Benjamin Arthur Gilman, R-NY 20th
Charlie Gonzalez, D-TX 20th
Gene Green, D-TX 29th
Jim Greenwood, R-PA 8th
Tony P. Hall, D-OH 3rd
Maurice Hinchey, D-NY 26th
Joseph M. Hoeffel III, D-PA 13th
Steve Horn, R-CA 38th
Amo Houghton, R-NY 31st
Steny Hoyer, D-MD 5th
Nancy Johnson, R-CT 6th
Paul E. Kanjorski, D-PA 11th
Sue Kelly, R-NY 19th
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-MI 15th
Ron Kind, D-WI 3rd
Jerry Kleczka, D-WI 4th
Tom Lantos, D-CA 12th
Jim Leach, R-IA 1st
Sander Levin, D-MI 12th
John Lewis, D-GA 5th
Frank A. LoBiondo, R-NJ 2nd
Zoe Lofgren, D-CA 16th
Bill Luther, D-MN 6th
Carolyn Maloney, D-NY 14th
James H. Maloney, D-CT 5th
Edward J. Markey, D-MA 7th
Frank R. Mascara, D-PA 20th
Carolyn McCarthy, D-NY 4th
Karen McCarthy, D-MO 5th
Jim McGovern, D-MA 3rd
Marty Meehan, D-MA 5th
Jack Metcalf, R-WA 2nd
George Miller, D-CA 7th
David Minge, D-MN 2nd
Dennis Moore, D-KS 3rd
Jim Moran Jr., D-VA 8th
Connie Morella, R-MD 8th
Jerry Nadler, D-NY 8th
Frank Pallone Jr., D-NJ 6th
Bill Pascrell Jr., D-NJ 8th
Nancy Pelosi, D-CA 8th
Earl Pomeroy, D-ND
John Edward Porter, R-IL 10th
David E. Price, D-NC 4th
James Ramstad, R-MN 3rd
Lynn Rivers, D-MI 13th
Steve Rothman, D-NJ 9th
Marge Roukema, R-NJ 5th
Lucille Roybal Allard, D-CA 33rd
Mark Sanford Jr., R-SC 1st
Tom Sawyer, D-OH 14th
Brad Sherman, D-CA 24th
Adam Smith, D-WA 9th
Vic Snyder, D-AR 2nd
John M Spratt Jr., D-SC 5th
Pete Stark, D-CA 13th
Ellen Tauscher, D-CA 10th
John Tierney, D-MA 6th
Tom Udall, D-NM 3rd
Bruce F. Vento, D-MN 4th
James T. Walsh, R-NY 25th
Zach Wamp, R-TN 3rd
Henry Waxman, D-CA 29th
Robert Wexler, D-FL 19th
Rush Holt, D-NJ 12th
Charles Bass, R-NH 2nd
George E. Brown Jr., D-CA 42nd
Joe Crowley, D-NY 7th
Anna G. Eshoo, D-CA 14th
Ruben Hinojosa, D-TX 15th
Jay Inslee, D-WA 1st
Ronnie Shows, D-MS 4th
Ted Strickland, D-OH 6th
Karen Thurman, D-FL 5th
Peter A. DeFazio, D-OR 4th
Lynn Woolsey, D-CA 6th
Louise Slaughter, D-NY 28th
Anthony Weiner, D-NY 9th
Greg Ganske, R-IA 4th
Neil Abercrombie, D-HI 1st
Eliot Engel, D-NY 17th
Mike Thompson, D-CA 1st
Bob Filner, D-CA 50th
John B. Larson, D-CT 1st
Barbara Lee, D-CA 9th
Mark Udall, D-CO 2nd
Shelley Berkley, D-NV 1st
Tom Campbell, R-CA 15th
Bernie Sanders, I-VT
Bill Barrett, R-NE 3rd
Michael Capuano, D-MA 8th
Jan Schakowsky, D-IL 9th
Bob Wise Jr., D-WV 2nd
William J. Coyne, D-PA 14th
Lindsey Graham, R-SC 3rd
Debbie Stabenow, D-MI 8th
Robert Weygand, D-RI 2nd
Xavier Becerra, D-CA 30th
Rod Blagojevich, D-IL 5th
Lane Evans, D-IL 17th
James Saxton, R-NJ 3rd
Robert Underwood, D-GU
Allen Boyd, D-FL 2nd
Bill Delahunt, D-MA 10th
Silvestre Reyes, D-TX 16th
John J. LaFalce, D-NY 29th
David Wu, D-OR 1st

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H.R. 417

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Christopher Shays

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