H R 3755 in Congressional Session 104

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Bill Number : H R 3755

Title : Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

SUMMARY AS OF:
9/12/1996--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I:

Department of Labor

Title II:

Department of Health and Human Services

Title III:

Department of Education

Title IV:

Related Agencies

Title V:

General Provisions

Title VI:

Commission on Retirement Income Policy Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 -

Title I:

Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 1997 - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 (including certain transfers of funds) for agencies, programs, and various trust funds, within the Department of Labor. Prescribes uses and limitations on the use of funds under this title.

(Sec. 107)

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt inmates from minimum wage and overtime requirements.

Title II:

Department of Health and Human Services - Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 1997 - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 (including certain transfers of funds) for agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services. Prescribes limitations on the use of appropriated funds under this title.

(Sec. 216)

Directs the Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration, with the assistance of the Agency for Health Care Policy Research, to report to the appropriate congressional committees a review of research on treatment of end-stage emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by specified surgical procedures, and recommend as to the appropriateness of Medicare coverage of such conditions and procedures.

(Sec. 217)

Amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to increase the maximum allowable State grant allotment.

(Sec. 218)

Names the new clinical research center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research and Patient Care Center.

Title III:

Department of Education - Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1997 - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 (including certain transfers of funds) for agencies and programs within the Department of Education, subject to certain requirements for and limitations of their use.

(Sec. 301)

Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to transport teachers or students in order to: (1) overcome racial imbalance in any school or school system; or (2) carry out a racial desegregation plan.

(Sec. 303)

Prohibits the use of funds to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools.

(Sec. 304)

Limits the amount of funds which may be used for specified student aid programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). Prohibits the Secretary of Education from using HEA funds for subsequent fiscal years for administrative expenses of the William D. Ford Direct Loan Program.

(Sec. 307)

Amends HEA with respect to the Quality Assurance Program to require experimental sites authorized by the Secretary of Education to test alternative data verification.

Title IV:

Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1997 for the following agencies or programs: (1) Armed Forces Retirement Home; (2) Corporation for National and Community Service (for domestic volunteer service programs); (3) Corporation for Public Broadcasting; (4) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (5) Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; (6) National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; (7) National Council on Disability; (8) National Education Goals Panel; (9) National Labor Relations Board; (10) National Mediation Board; (11) Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; (12) Physician Payment Review Commission; (13) Prospective Payment Assessment Commission; (14) Social Security Administration, for various trust funds and programs; (15) Railroad Retirement Board; and (16) United States Institute of Peace.

Title V:

General Provisions - Sets forth provisions and limitations on the use of appropriated funds under this Act.

(Sec. 505)

Prohibits the use of funds to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines that such programs are effective in preventing the spread of HIV and do not encourage the use of illegal drugs.

(Sec. 506)

Expresses the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased under this Act should be American-made.

(Sec. 508)

Prohibits the use of funds to perform abortions except to save the life of the mother or where the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.

(Sec. 510)

Prohibits use of funds in this Act for the expenses of an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) task force. (Sec. 511) Prohibits use of funds in this Act to enforce specified requirements under HEA with respect to any lender that has a guaranteed student loan portfolio less than a specified amount.

(Sec. 512)

Prohibits use of funds in this Act for: (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under certain Federal regulations and the Public Health Service Act.

(Sec. 524)

Provides that not more than one percent of salaries appropriated for each agency in this Act may be expended on cash performance awards. Permanently cancels a specified amount of the budgetary resources available to agencies (except the Food and Drug Administration and the Indian Health Service) in this Act for salaries and expenses, such cancelled amount to be allocated by the Office of Management and Budget.

(Sec. 525)

Provides for voluntary separation incentives for employees of the Railroad Retirement Board and its Office of Inspector General.

Title VI:

Commission on Retirement Income Policy - Commission on Retirement Income Policy Act of 1996 - Establishes the Commission on Retirement Income Policy to study and report to the President and Congress on: (1) trends in retirement savings in the United States; (2) existing Federal incentives and programs to encourage and protect such savings; and (3) new Federal incentives and programs needed for such purpose. Authorizes appropriations.

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Title : Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

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Votes in the US House

Roll Number	Vote Date	Question	Description	Vote Result
51	1996-03-07	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Lowey of New York amendment	F
185	1996-05-22	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Sanders of Vermont amendment	F
296	1996-07-10	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Gutknecht of Minnesota Amendment	F
277	1996-06-26	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Gutknecht of Minnesota amendment	F
275	1996-06-26	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Hefley of Colorado Amendment	A
274	1996-06-26	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Sanders of Vermont Amendment	A
265	1996-06-20	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Sanders of Vermont Amendment	F
264	1996-06-20	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Gutknecht of Minnesota Amendment	F
260	1996-06-20	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Sanders of Vermont Amendment	A
243	1996-06-13	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Obey of Wisconsin Amendment	F
242	1996-06-13	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Obey of Wisconsin Amendment	F
241	1996-06-13	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Obey of Wisconsin Amendment	F
240	1996-06-13	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Obey of Wisconsin Amendment	F
216	1996-06-05	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Obey of Wisconsin Amendment	A
215	1996-06-05	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Obey of Wisconsin amendment	F
210	1996-06-05	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Obey of Wisconsin Amendment	A
357	1996-07-25	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Obey of Wisconsin Amendment	F
350	1996-07-24	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Gutknecht of Minnesota Amendment	F
333	1996-07-22	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Gutknecht of Minnesota Amendment	F
318	1996-07-16	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Gutknecht of Minnesota Amendment	A
313	1996-07-12	On Passage	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for FY 1997	P
312	1996-07-12	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Gutknecht of Minnesota Amendment	F
311	1996-07-12	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Istook of Oklahoma Amendment, as amended	A
310	1996-07-12	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Obey of Wisconsin Substitute Amendment	A
309	1996-07-11	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Bunning of Kentucky Amendment	A
308	1996-07-11	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Hoyer of Maryland Substitute Amendment	F
307	1996-07-11	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Lowey of New York Amendment	F
306	1996-07-11	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Sanders of Vermont Amendment	F
305	1996-07-11	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Hefley of Colorado Amendment	F
304	1996-07-11	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Lowey of New York amendment	A
303	1996-07-11	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Obey of Wisconsin Amendment	F
302	1996-07-11	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Lowey of New York amendment	F
301	1996-07-11	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Pelosi of California Amendment	A

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Bill Number : H R 3755

Title : Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

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2/6/1996:Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

2/6/1996:Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor - Health and Human Services, and Education.

2/27/1996:First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

6/14/1996:First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

6/14/1996:Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

6/14/1996:Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

6/25/1996:Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

6/25/1996:Ordered to be Reported.

7/8/1996 4:58pm:The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-659, by Mr. Porter.

7/8/1996 5:00pm:Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.

7/9/1996 5:55pm:Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 472 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3755 with 2 hours 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.

7/10/1996 6:04pm:Rule H. Res. 472 passed House.

7/10/1996 6:05pm:Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 472. (consideration: CR H7215-7243)

7/10/1996 6:05pm:Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3755 with 2 hours 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.

7/10/1996 6:05pm:House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 472 and Rule XXIII.

7/10/1996 6:05pm:The Speaker designated the Honorable Robert S. Walker to act as Chairman of the Committee.

7/10/1996 6:15pm:GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.

7/10/1996 6:55pm:Mr. Porter moved that the Committee rise.

7/10/1996 6:56pm:On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

7/10/1996 6:56pm:Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3755 as unfinished business.

7/10/1996 6:57pm:Considered as unfinished business.

7/10/1996 6:57pm:The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

7/10/1996 6:58pm:GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate, with approximately one hour and 22 minutes of time remaining.

7/10/1996 9:02pm:Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Pelosi amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

7/10/1996 9:02pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Pelosi amendment.

7/10/1996 9:36pm:At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Pelosi amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Pelosi requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, further proceedings were postponed.

7/10/1996 9:38pm:Mr. Porter moved that the Committee rise.

7/10/1996 9:38pm:On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

7/10/1996 9:38pm:Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3755 as unfinished business.

7/11/1996 12:13pm:Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7280-7366)

7/11/1996 12:14pm:The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

7/11/1996 12:20pm:Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Lowey amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 40 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

7/11/1996 12:21pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the preceeding unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment.

7/11/1996 1:12pm:At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Lowey amendment and, by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lowey requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, further proceedings were postponed.

7/11/1996 1:18pm:Mr. Obey asked unanimous consent that Mr. Condit be permitted to offer an amendment out of order. Agreed to without objection.

7/11/1996 1:29pm:Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Goodling amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

7/11/1996 1:30pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the preceeding unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Goodling amendment.

7/11/1996 2:07pm:Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Kennedy (MA) amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

7/11/1996 2:08pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the preceeding unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Kennedy (MA) amendment.

7/11/1996 2:40pm:The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the further consideration of those amendments on which a request for a recorded vote had been postponed. The amendments would be considered in the following order: the Pelosi amendment (postponed on July 10) and the Lowey amendment.

7/11/1996 4:03pm:Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Obey amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 80 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

7/11/1996 4:04pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the preceeding unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 80 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.

7/11/1996 5:33pm:At the conclusion of debate on the Obey amendment, the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Obey asked for a recorded vote and the Chair announced that further proceedings would be postponed.

7/11/1996 5:33pm:Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Lowey amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

7/11/1996 6:04pm:At the conclusion of debate on the Lowey amendment the Chair put the question and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Lowey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair announced that further proceedings would be postponed.

7/11/1996 6:48pm:Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3755 as unfinished business.

7/11/1996 6:48pm:ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Porter asked unanimous consent that further consideration of the bill for amendment in the Committee of the Whole conclude at 11 p.m. tonight; that the bill be considered as read; and that no amendment be in order except for the following amendments, which shall be considered as read, shall not be subject to amendment, except as specified, or to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole, and shall be debatable for the time specified:

7/11/1996 6:48pm:Hefley amendment (No. 3) for 5 minutes; Lowey (No. 5) for 30 minutes; Gutk necht (No. 23) for 10 minutes; Campbell (unnumbered) for 10 minutes; Bunni ng (unnumbered), and an Hoyer substitutefor 20 minutes; Istook (No. 1) and an Obey substitute for 30 minutes; Sanders (No. 12) for 10 minutes; Sanders (No. 14) for 10 minutes; Solomon (No. 15) for 5 minutes; Solomon (No. 16) for 5 minutes; Campbell (No. 18) for 20 minutes; Roemer (unnumbered) for 10 minutes; Traficant (unnumbered) for 5 minutes; McIntosh (No. 28) for 10 minutes; and either amendent No. 7 or 29 by Mr. Mica for 5 minutes. Agreed to without objection.

7/11/1996 6:50pm:Considered as unfinished business.

7/11/1996 6:50pm:The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

7/11/1996 6:53pm:CONTINUATION WITH POSTPONED ROLL CALLS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the requests for recorded votes on the amendments offered by Mr. Obey and Mrs. Lowey. The question will be put on the amendments in the same order as that in which they were considered.

7/11/1996 7:29pm:At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hefley amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Sanders requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

7/11/1996 7:30pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roemer amendment.

7/11/1996 7:38pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the Solomon amendment.

7/11/1996 7:42pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the Solomon amendment.

7/11/1996 7:44pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.

7/11/1996 7:56pm:At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Sanders amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Porter requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

7/11/1996 7:57pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.

7/11/1996 8:10pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment.

7/11/1996 8:16pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment.

7/11/1996 8:55pm:At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Lowey amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Lowey requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

7/11/1996 8:55pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Bunning amendment.

7/11/1996 9:01pm:DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate.

7/11/1996 9:22pm:At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Hoyer substitute to the Bunning amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Hoyer requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, further proceedings on the Hoyer substitute and the underlying Bunning amendment were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

7/11/1996 9:23pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Istook amendment.

7/11/1996 9:30pm:DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate.

7/11/1996 10:07pm:At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Obey sustitute to the Istook amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Istook requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

7/11/1996 10:08pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McIntosh amendment.

7/11/1996 10:16pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.

7/11/1996 10:38pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to the earlier unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the Mica amendment.

7/11/1996 10:41pm:Pursuant to an earlier unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gutknecht amendment.

7/11/1996 10:54pm:At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Gutknecht amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Gutknecht requested a recorded vote and, pending that request, made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 472, further proceedings were postponed and the point of no quorum was withdrawn.

7/11/1996 10:55pm:Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to strike the enacting clause.

7/11/1996 10:55pm:Floor summary: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 5 minutes of debate on the motion.

7/11/1996 10:59pm:On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by voice vote.

7/11/1996 11:00pm:The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the further consideration of those amendments on which further proceedings were postponed in the following order: Hefley, Sanders, Lowey, Bunning, Hoyer (substitute to Bunning), Istook, Obey (substitute to Istook), and Gutknecht.

7/12/1996 12:15am:The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3755.

7/12/1996 12:15am:The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

7/12/1996 12:16am:The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

7/12/1996 12:17am:Mr. Obey moved to recommit to Appropriations.

7/12/1996 12:18am:The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.

7/12/1996 12:18am:On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote. (consideration:

7/11/1996 CR H7373)

7/12/1996 12:36am:On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 313). (consideration:

7/11/1996 CR H7366-7374)

7/12/1996 12:36am:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

7/12/1996 12:36am:The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3755.

7/12/1996:Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

9/10/1996:Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

9/12/1996:Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

9/12/1996:Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with amendments. With written report No. 104-368.

9/12/1996:Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.

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