Bills in the 106th Congress

H.R. 1906

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Joe Skeen

R-NM 2nd

Oct 22, 1999: Became Law Economics and public finance

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October 22, 1999	Became Public Law No: 106-78.
October 22, 1999	Signed by President.
October 13, 1999 4:01 PM EDT	Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 74-26. Record Vote No: 323. (consideration: CR S12504) Show Debate Speakers
October 13, 1999	Cleared for White House.
October 13, 1999	Presented to President.
October 13, 1999	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
October 13, 1999	Conference report considered in Senate.
October 12, 1999 6:01 PM EDT	Cloture on the conference report invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-20. Record Vote No: 322. (consideration: CR S12419)
October 12, 1999 4:30 PM EDT	Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12405-12419) Show Debate Speakers
October 12, 1999	Second cloture motion on the conference report withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
October 8, 1999 9:36 AM EDT	Second cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S12316) Show Debate Speakers
October 7, 1999	Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S12216)
October 7, 1999	Conference report considered in Senate.
October 7, 1999	Motion to proceed to consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1906 agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12215)
October 6, 1999	Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
October 1, 1999 1:16 PM EDT	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
October 1, 1999 1:14 PM EDT	On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 175 (Roll No. 469). (consideration: CR H9217-9237)
October 1, 1999 12:57 PM EDT	On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 228 (Roll no. 468). (consideration: CR H9236)
October 1, 1999 12:34 PM EDT	The previous question on the motion to recommit to conference committee was ordered without objection.
October 1, 1999 12:34 PM EDT	Ms. Kaptur moved to recommit to the conference committee.
October 1, 1999 12:34 PM EDT	The previous question was ordered without objection.
October 1, 1999 11:23 AM EDT	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report on on H.R. 1906. Show Debate Speakers
October 1, 1999 11:23 AM EDT	Mr. Skeen brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-354 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 317.
October 1, 1999 11:22 AM EDT	Rule H. Res. 317 passed House.
October 1, 1999	Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
September 30, 1999 11:37 PM EDT	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 317 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1906 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
September 30, 1999 10:06 PM EDT	Conference report H. Rept. 106-354 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9141-9173)
September 30, 1999 4:16 PM EDT	Conferees agreed to file conference report. Type of Action: Resolving Differences Action By: Both Chambers
September 30, 1999	Conferees agreed to file conference report.
September 13, 1999 4:06 PM EDT	The Speaker appointed conferees: Skeen, Walsh, Dickey, Kingston, Nethercutt, Bonilla, Latham, Emerson, Young (FL), Kaptur, DeLauro, Hinchey, Farr, Boyd, and Obey.
September 13, 1999 4:04 PM EDT	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
September 13, 1999 4:04 PM EDT	On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8126)
September 13, 1999 4:04 PM EDT	The previous question was ordered without objection.
September 13, 1999 4:02 PM EDT	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 provide maximum funding, within the scope of conference, for food safety programs at the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. Show Debate Speakers
September 13, 1999 4:01 PM EDT	Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees. Show Debate Speakers
September 13, 1999 4:01 PM EDT	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
September 13, 1999 4:01 PM EDT	On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8125-8126)
September 13, 1999 3:58 PM EDT	Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
September 13, 1999	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
August 4, 1999	Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; Specter; Bond; Gorton; McConnell; Burns; Stevens; Kohl; Harkin; Dorgan; Feinstein; Durbin; Byrd. (consideration: CR S10214)
August 4, 1999	Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1233 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
August 4, 1999	Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1233 amended.
August 4, 1999	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10214)
August 4, 1999	Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
June 15, 1999	Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
June 9, 1999	Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
June 8, 1999 7:25 PM EDT	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 183 (Roll no. 177).
June 8, 1999 7:25 PM EDT	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 8, 1999 7:09 PM EDT	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 207 - 220 (Roll no. 176). (consideration: CR H3823)
June 8, 1999 6:53 PM EDT	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
June 8, 1999 6:45 PM EDT	Mr. Obey moved to recommit the bill with instructions.
June 8, 1999 6:44 PM EDT	The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
June 8, 1999 6:44 PM EDT	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
June 8, 1999 6:43 PM EDT	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1906.
June 8, 1999 6:36 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 144: On agreeing to the Young (FL) amendment (A023) Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 195 (Roll no. 175).
June 8, 1999 6:00 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 144: Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Young (FL). Show Debate Speakers
June 8, 1999 5:57 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 143: On agreeing to the Chabot amendment (A022) Failed by recorded vote: 72 - 355 (Roll No. 174).
June 8, 1999 4:50 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 143: Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Chabot. Show Debate Speakers
June 8, 1999 4:48 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 142: On agreeing to the Coburn amendment (A021) Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 214 (Roll no. 173).
June 8, 1999 3:25 PM EDT	DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Coburn. Show Debate Speakers
June 8, 1999 2:25 PM EDT	DEBATE - Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Coburn be completed in two hours. Agreed to without objection. Show Debate Speakers
June 8, 1999 2:25 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 142: Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. Coburn.
June 8, 1999 2:13 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 141: By unanimous consent, the Nethercutt amendment was withdrawn.
June 8, 1999 2:01 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 141: Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Nethercutt. Show Debate Speakers
June 8, 1999 2:00 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 140: On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 230 (Roll no. 172).
June 8, 1999 1:24 PM EDT	Postponed Proceedings on De Fazio Amendment - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. DeFazio by voice vote. Mr. DeFazio objected to the voice vote pending the absence of a quorum. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment. Show Debate Speakers
June 8, 1999 12:55 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 139: On agreeing to the Traficant amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 8, 1999 12:55 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 140: Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. DeFazio. Show Debate Speakers
June 8, 1999 12:53 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 139: Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Traficant. Show Debate Speakers
June 8, 1999 12:51 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 138: On agreeing to the Meek (FL) amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 8, 1999 12:45 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 138: Amendment (A017) offered by Mrs. Meek (FL). Show Debate Speakers
June 8, 1999 12:30 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 137: On agreeing to the Kaptur amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 8, 1999 12:26 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 137: Amendment (A016) offered by Ms. Kaptur.
June 8, 1999 12:24 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 136: On agreeing to the Sanders amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 8, 1999 12:22 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 136: Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Sanders. Show Debate Speakers
June 8, 1999 12:14 PM EDT	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
June 8, 1999 12:14 PM EDT	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3780-3823) Show Debate Speakers
May 26, 1999 3:05 PM EDT	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1906 as unfinished business.
May 26, 1999 2:59 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 133: On agreeing to the Coburn amendment (A014) Failed by recorded vote: 119 - 308 (Roll no. 161).
May 26, 1999 2:51 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 131: On agreeing to the Sanford amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 79 - 348 (Roll no. 160).
May 26, 1999 2:43 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 130: On agreeing to the Coburn amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 93 - 330 (Roll no. 159).
May 26, 1999 2:34 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 129: On agreeing to the Coburn amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 35 - 390 (Roll no. 158).
May 26, 1999 2:13 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that the proceedings will resume on amendments postponed earlier in the following order: The amendment offered by Mr. Coburn to reduce funding by $50,863,000 for agricultural research; the amendment offered by Mr. Coburn to reduce funding by $1,000,000 for climate change research; the amendment offered by Mr. Sanford to reduce funding by $5,136,000 for wood research; and the amendment offered by Mr. Coburn to reduce funding by $300,000 for peanut research. Show Debate Speakers
May 26, 1999 1:18 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 133: Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Coburn. Show Debate Speakers
May 26, 1999 1:17 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 132: By unanimous consent, the Coburn amendment was withdrawn.
May 26, 1999 1:09 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Sanford by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanford demanded a recorded vote, and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 185, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
May 26, 1999 1:09 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 132: Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Coburn.
May 26, 1999 12:16 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 131: Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Sanford. Show Debate Speakers
May 26, 1999 12:15 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Coburn by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Coburn demanded a recorded vote, and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 185, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
May 26, 1999 11:20 AM EDT	H.AMDT. 130: Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Coburn. Show Debate Speakers
May 26, 1999 11:18 AM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Coburn by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote, and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 185, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
May 26, 1999 10:59 AM EDT	H.AMDT. 129: Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Coburn. Show Debate Speakers
May 26, 1999 10:57 AM EDT	H.AMDT. 128: By unanimous consent, the Kucinich amendment was withdrawn.
May 26, 1999 10:42 AM EDT	H.AMDT. 128: Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Kucinich. Show Debate Speakers
May 26, 1999 10:41 AM EDT	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
May 26, 1999 10:40 AM EDT	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3614-3649) Show Debate Speakers
May 25, 1999 9:00 PM EDT	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1906 as unfinished business.
May 25, 1999 8:59 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 125: On agreeing to the Coburn amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 139 - 278 (Roll no. 157).
May 25, 1999 8:51 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 124: On agreeing to the Coburn amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 289 (Roll no. 156).
May 25, 1999 8:41 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 123: On agreeing to the Sanford amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 143 - 274 (Roll no. 155).
May 25, 1999 8:16 PM EDT	PROCEEDINGS RESUMED - The Chair proceeded to put the question on the 3 amendments which had been debated earlier and on which proceedings had been postponed.
May 25, 1999 8:16 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 127: On agreeing to the Sanders amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
May 25, 1999 8:01 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 127: Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Sanders.
May 25, 1999 8:00 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 126: By unanimous consent, the Coburn amendment was withdrawn.
May 25, 1999 7:51 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 126: Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Coburn.
May 25, 1999 7:50 PM EDT	PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Coburn and announced that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mr. Coburn subsequently demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 185, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
May 25, 1999 7:50 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 125: Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Coburn.
May 25, 1999 7:48 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Coburn and announced that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mr. Coburn subsequently demanded a recorded vote and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 185, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
May 25, 1999 7:03 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 124: Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Coburn.
May 25, 1999 7:02 PM EDT	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Sanford and announced that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mr. Coburn subsequently demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 185, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
May 25, 1999 6:06 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 123: Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Sanford.
May 25, 1999 6:00 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 122: On agreeing to the Coburn amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 239 - 177, 3 Present (Roll no. 154).
May 25, 1999 5:17 PM EDT	DEBATE - The Committee is debating the amendment offered by Mr. Coburn.
May 25, 1999 4:01 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 122: Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Coburn.
May 25, 1999 4:00 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 121: On agreeing to the Coburn amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 146 - 267 (Roll no. 153).
May 25, 1999 3:26 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 121: Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Coburn.
May 25, 1999 3:25 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 120: On agreeing to the Coburn amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 133 - 285 (Roll no. 152).
May 25, 1999 2:47 PM EDT	H.AMDT. 120: Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Coburn.
May 25, 1999 1:35 PM EDT	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1906.
May 25, 1999 1:35 PM EDT	The Speaker designated the Honorable Edward A. Pease to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 25, 1999 1:35 PM EDT	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 185 and Rule XXIII.
May 25, 1999 1:34 PM EDT	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1906 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chair may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the Congressional Record. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read.
May 25, 1999 1:34 PM EDT	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 185. (consideration: CR H3540-3584)
May 25, 1999 1:03 PM EDT	Rule H. Res. 185 passed House.
May 24, 1999 6:54 PM EDT	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 185 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1906 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chair may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the Congressional Record. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read.
May 21, 1999 5:27 PM EDT	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-157 , by Mr. Skeen.
May 21, 1999	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
May 21, 1999	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-157, by Mr. Skeen.

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H.R. 1906

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