Bills in the 105th Congress
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| August 31, 1998 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537. |
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August 7, 1998 12:49 AM EDT |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
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August 7, 1998 12:48 AM EDT |
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 206 ( Roll No. 416 ). (consideration: CR H7397-7401 ) |
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August 7, 1998 12:31 AM EDT |
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. |
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August 7, 1998 12:30 AM EDT |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
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August 7, 1998 12:30 AM EDT |
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4380 . |
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August 7, 1998 12:29 AM EDT |
H.AMDT.872 On agreeing to the Bilbray amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 283 - 138 ( Roll No. 415 ). |
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August 7, 1998 12:22 AM EDT |
H.AMDT.871 On agreeing to the Largent amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 192 ( Roll No. 414 ). |
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August 7, 1998 12:15 AM EDT |
H.AMDT.870 On agreeing to the Moran (VA) amendment (A008) as modified Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 247 ( Roll No. 413 ). |
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August 7, 1998 12:06 AM EDT |
H.AMDT.869 On agreeing to the Tiahrt amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 250 - 169 ( Roll No. 412 ). |
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August 6, 1998 11:57 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.874 On agreeing to the Armey amendment (A012) Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 208 ( Roll No. 411 ). |
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August 6, 1998 11:37 PM EDT |
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The unfinished business of the Committee are the postponed proceedings on the amendments offered earlier. Votes will occur in the following order: Armey of Texas, Tiahrt of Kansas, Moran of Virginia, Largent of Oklahoma, and Bilbray of California. |
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August 6, 1998 11:36 PM EDT |
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Armey amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran of Virginia demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 517 , the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment. |
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August 6, 1998 10:56 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.874 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Armey. Amendment provides $7 million for a scholarship program in the District of Columbia for children in low income families. |
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August 6, 1998 10:56 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.873 On agreeing to the Barr amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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August 6, 1998 10:56 PM EDT |
DEBATE - The Committee proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Armey amendment. |
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August 6, 1998 10:48 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.873 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Barr. An amendment to prohibit any funds to be used to conduct a ballot initiative which seeks to legalize or reduce the penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substance Act or any tetrahydrocannabinois derivative. |
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August 6, 1998 10:41 PM EDT |
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Bilbray amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bilbray demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 517 , the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment. |
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August 6, 1998 10:35 PM EDT |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bilbray of California amendment. |
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August 6, 1998 10:34 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.872 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Bilbray. Amendment prohibits the possession of tobacco products by minors in the District of Columbia. |
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August 6, 1998 10:25 PM EDT |
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Largent of Oklahoma amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moran of Virginia demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 517 , the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment. |
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August 6, 1998 10:17 PM EDT |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the House, the Committee proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Largent amendment. |
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August 6, 1998 10:16 PM EDT |
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. |
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August 6, 1998 10:16 PM EDT |
Considered as unfinished business. |
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August 6, 1998 10:11 PM EDT |
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4380 as unfinished business. |
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August 6, 1998 10:06 PM EDT |
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Moran of Virginia amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Moran of Virginia demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 517 , further proceedings on the amendment were postponed. |
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August 6, 1998 10:06 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.871 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Largent. An amendment numbered 2 printed in H. Rept. 105-679 to prohibit any funds to be used to carry out any joint adoption of a child between individuals who are not related by blood or marriage. |
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August 6, 1998 10:05 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.870 Moran (VA) amendment (A008) modified by unanimous consent. |
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August 6, 1998 9:37 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.870 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Moran (VA). An amendment to prohibit any Federal funds appropriated in the Act to be used to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug. |
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August 6, 1998 9:16 PM EDT |
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Tiahrt of Kansas amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tiahrt demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 517 , the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment. |
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August 6, 1998 8:57 PM EDT |
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 517 , the Committee proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Tiahrt. |
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August 6, 1998 8:56 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.869 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Tiahrt. An amendment numbered 1 printed in H. Rept. 105-679 to prohibit any funds to be used on a program which distributes needles for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug and prevent payments to any persons or entities who carry out such a program. |
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August 6, 1998 8:55 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.868 On agreeing to the Traficant amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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August 6, 1998 8:42 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.868 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Traficant. An amendment to prohibit any funds to be used to transfer or confine inmates classified above the medium security level, as defined by the Federal Bureau of Prisons classification instrument, to the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center located in Youngstown, Ohio. |
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August 6, 1998 8:39 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.867 On agreeing to the Norton amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 109 - 313, 1 Present ( Roll No. 410 ). |
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August 6, 1998 8:31 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.866 On agreeing to the Norton amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 243 ( Roll No. 409 ). |
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August 6, 1998 8:24 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.865 On agreeing to the Norton amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 243, 1 Present ( Roll No. 408 ). |
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August 6, 1998 8:15 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.864 On agreeing to the Norton amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 237 ( Roll No. 407 ). |
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August 6, 1998 7:58 PM EDT |
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business of the Committee was the postponed proceedings on the 4 amendments offered earlier by Ms. Norton and that votes would occur in the following order: 1) Advisory Neighborhood Commissions funding; 2) Abortion funding; 3) Civil actions relating to voting representation in Congress; and 4) Residency requirement reinstatement. |
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August 6, 1998 7:58 PM EDT |
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Norton of the District of Columbia amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Norton demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 517 , further proceedings on the amendment were postponed. |
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August 6, 1998 7:01 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.867 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Norton. Amendment sought to delete language that repeals the D.C. residency law. |
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August 6, 1998 7:00 PM EDT |
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Norton of the District of Columbia amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Taylor of North Carolina demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 517 , the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment. |
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August 6, 1998 6:32 PM EDT |
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Norton of the District of Columbia amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Norton demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 517 , further proceedings on the amendment were postponed. |
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August 6, 1998 6:32 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.866 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Norton. Amendment sought to delete language which prohibits the the District of Columbia government from providing assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks to require Congress to provide for voting representation in Congress for the District of Columbia. |
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August 6, 1998 5:56 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.865 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Norton. Amendment sought to provide that the prohibition contained in the bill against funds being used to pay for abortions be applicable to Federal funds only. |
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August 6, 1998 5:56 PM EDT |
DEBATE - The committee proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Norton of the District of Columbia amendment numbered 2, equally controlled and divided. |
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August 6, 1998 5:54 PM EDT |
Mr. Davis (VA) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Davis of Virgina stated that Section 131 constitutes legislation in an appropriations act. The Chair sustained the point of order. |
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August 6, 1998 5:50 PM EDT |
POSTPONED VOTE - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Norton of the District of Columbia amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Norton demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 517 , further proceedings on the amendment were postponed. |
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August 6, 1998 5:24 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.864 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Norton. Amendment sought to provide $573,000 to advisory neighborhood commissions. |
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August 6, 1998 5:21 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.863 On agreeing to the Moran (VA) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. |
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August 6, 1998 5:12 PM EDT |
H.AMDT.863 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Moran (VA). Amendment clarifies that an environmental study of the Lorton Correctional Complex will include the property on which the complex is located. |
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August 6, 1998 4:04 PM EDT |
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate. |
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August 6, 1998 4:03 PM EDT |
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dave Camp to act as Chairman of the Committee. |
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August 6, 1998 4:03 PM EDT |
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 517 and Rule XXIII. |
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August 6, 1998 4:02 PM EDT |
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4380 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. Points of order are waived against amendments printed in H. Rept. 105-679 , may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, and may be offered only at the appropriate point in the reading of the bill. |
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August 6, 1998 4:02 PM EDT |
Rule H. Res. 517 passed House. |
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August 6, 1998 4:02 PM EDT |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 517 . (consideration: CR H7335-7397 ) |
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August 6, 1998 12:13 AM EDT |
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 517 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4380 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. Points of order are waived against amendments printed in H. Rept. 105-679 , may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, and may be offered only at the appropriate point in the reading of the bill. |
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August 3, 1998 5:39 PM EDT |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378. |
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August 3, 1998 5:39 PM EDT |
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-670 , by Mr. Taylor (NC). |
| July 30, 1998 | Ordered to be Reported. |
| July 30, 1998 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| July 24, 1998 | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee. |
| July 24, 1998 | First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up. |
| July 24, 1998 | Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up. |
| June 24, 1998 | Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings. |
| June 18, 1998 | First Day of Subcommittee Hearings. |
| February 3, 1998 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. |
| February 3, 1998 | Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia. |