H R 2415 in Congressional Session 106

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : H R 2415

 

Title : To enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
10/11/2000--Conference report filed in House.    (There are 3 other summaries) Enacts into law the provisions of S. 3186 of the 106th Congress (Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000), as introduced on October 11, 2000.

Votes

Title : To enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
Votes in the US Senate
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
2972000-12-07On the Conference ReportH.R. 2415 Conference Report; Admiral James W. Nance Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001Agreed to
2962000-12-05On the Cloture MotionMotion To Invoke Cloture On Conf. Rept. To H.R. 2415, Upon Reconsideration; Admiral James W. Nance Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001Agreed to
2942000-11-01On the Cloture MotionMotion To Invoke Cloture On The Conference Report To Accompany H.R. 2415; Admiral James W. Nance Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001Rejected
2882000-10-27On the Motion to ProceedMotion To Proceed To Consider H.R. 2415 Conference Report; Admiral James W. Nance Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001Agreed to
2792000-10-19On the Motion to ProceedMotion To Proceed To H.R. 2415 Conference Report; Admiral James W. Nance Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001Agreed to
Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
2871999-07-14On Agreeing to the Amendment Stearns of Florida AmendmentF
2161999-06-16On Agreeing to the Amendment Stearns of Florida AmendmentA
3611999-08-03On Agreeing to the Amendment Paul of Texas AmendmentF
3601999-08-03On Agreeing to the Amendment Paul of Texas AmendmentF
3291999-07-21On Agreeing to the Amendment Engel of New York AmendmentA
3281999-07-21On Agreeing to the Amendment Doggett of Texas AmendmentA
3271999-07-21On Agreeing to the Amendment Bilbray of California AmendmentA
3251999-07-21On Agreeing to the Amendment Stearns of Florida AmendmentA
3231999-07-21On Agreeing to the Amendment Gibbons of Nevada AmendmentA
3211999-07-21On Agreeing to the Amendment Gilman of New York Amendment (as modified)A
3141999-07-20On Agreeing to the Amendment Paul of Texas AmendmentF
3121999-07-20On Agreeing to the Amendment Campbell of (Cal) to Smith of New Jersey AmendmentA
5262000-10-11On Motion to Instruct Conferees To enhance Security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for F.Y. 2000P

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of H R 2415
 
Bill Number : H R 2415

Title : To enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] (introduced 7/1/1999)      

ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Rep McKinney, Cynthia A. [GA-4] - 7/1/1999

Other Info

Bill Number : H R 2415

Title : To enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.

 

 
ALL ACTIONS:
(Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
 
7/1/1999:Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
 
7/15/1999 12:32am:Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 247 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2415 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. After passage of H.R. 2415, it shall be in order take from the Speaker's table the bill S. 886 and to consider the bill in the House. It shall be in order to move to strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and to insert in lieu thereof of the provisions of H.R. 2415 as passed by the House.
 
7/16/1999 12:43am:Rule H. Res. 247 passed House.
 
7/19/1999 2:56pm:Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 247. (consideration: CR H5768-5790)
 
7/19/1999 2:56pm:Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2415 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. After passage of H.R. 2415, it shall be in order take from the Speaker's table the bill S. 886 and to consider the bill in the House. It shall be in order to move to strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and to insert in lieu thereof of the provisions of H.R. 2415 as passed by the House.
 
7/19/1999 2:56pm:House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 247 and Rule XXIII.
 
7/19/1999 2:56pm:The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim Kolbe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
 
7/19/1999 2:57pm:GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2415.
 
7/19/1999 4:00pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the committee is debating the amendment.
 
7/19/1999 4:06pm:Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2415 as unfinished business.
 
7/19/1999 6:44pm:Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5792-5820)
 
7/19/1999 6:44pm:The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
 
7/19/1999 6:47pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee is debating the en bloc amendment.
 
7/19/1999 7:01pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with one hour of debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Smith of New Jersey and the amendment to the Smith amendment offered by Mr. Campbell.
 
7/19/1999 8:16pm:POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Campbell substitute amendment to the Smith of New Jersey amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Subsequently Mr. Smith demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to H. Res. 247, further proceedings on the Campbell substitute amendment and the Smith of New Jersey amendment were postponed.
 
7/19/1999 8:17pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee is debating the amendment for 10 minutes.
 
7/19/1999 8:28pm:PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Sanford amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Subsequently, Mr. Sanford demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to H. Res. 247, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
 
7/19/1999 8:28pm:Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2415 as unfinished business.
 
7/19/1999 8:30pm:Considered as unfinished business.
 
7/19/1999 8:30pm:The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
 
7/19/1999 8:31pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee is debating the amendment for 10 minutes.
 
7/19/1999 8:43pm:PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the Paul amendment by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Subsequently, Mr. Paul demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to H. Res. 247, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
 
7/19/1999 8:43pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee is debating the amendment for 10 minutes.
 
7/19/1999 8:52pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee is debating the amendment for 10 minutes.
 
7/19/1999 9:00pm:Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2415 as unfinished business.
 
7/20/1999 11:27am:Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5853-5856)
 
7/20/1999 11:28am:The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
 
7/20/1999 11:28am:PROCEEDINGS RESUMED ON AMENDMENTS - The Chair announced that pursuant to H. Res. 247 proceedings will resume on those amendments postponed earlier in the following order: Substitute amendment to the Smith of New Jersey amendment offered by Mr. Campbell, numbered 3 and printed in Part A of H.Rept. 106-235; Smith of New Jersey amendment numbered 2 and printed in Part A of H.Rept. 106-235; Sanford amendment numbered 6 and printed in Part B of H.Rept. 106-235; and Paul amendment numbered 8 and printed in Part B of H.Rept. 106-235.
 
7/20/1999 12:08pm:Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2415 as unfinished business.
 
7/21/1999 10:48am:Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6027-6081)
 
7/21/1999 10:48am:The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
 
7/21/1999 10:49am:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 11:08am:PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Sanders by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gejdenson demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to H.Res. 247 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
 
7/21/1999 11:09am:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 11:15am:POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Gibbons by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gejdenson demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to H.Res. 247 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
 
7/21/1999 11:17am:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 12:14pm:ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Following the roll call on the Gilman amendment, the Committee may also resume proceedings on the two amendments debated earlier and on which proceedings had been postponed. Recorded votes, if ordered, will be taken on a 5-minute basis, first on the Sanders amendment, then on the Gibbons amendment.
 
7/21/1999 12:57pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 1:17pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 1:33pm:POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Goodling by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gejdenson demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to H.Res. 247 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
 
7/21/1999 1:34pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 1:39pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 1:42pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 1:54pm:POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Stearns by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to H.Res. 247 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
 
7/21/1999 1:55pm:ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced that proceedings will resume on amendments on which proceedings had been postponed earlier in the following order: The amendment offered by Mr. Goodling and the amendment offered by Mr. Stearns.
 
7/21/1999 2:28pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 2:55pm:Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2415 as unfinished business.
 
7/21/1999 2:57pm:Considered as unfinished business.
 
7/21/1999 2:58pm:The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
 
7/21/1999 2:59pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 3:10pm:POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Bilbray by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bilbray demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to H.Res. 247 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
 
7/21/1999 3:12pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 3:21pm:ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced that following the recorded vote on the amendment offered by Ms. Waters, proceedings will resume on the amendment offered by Mr. Bilbray that was postponed earlier.
 
7/21/1999 3:54pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 4:08pm:POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Doggett by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Doggett demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to H.Res. 247 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
 
7/21/1999 4:09pm:DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 247, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
 
7/21/1999 4:24pm:POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Engel by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to H.Res. 247 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
 
7/21/1999 4:42pm:ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that proceedings will resume on amendments on which proceedings had been postponed earlier in the following order: The amendment offered by Mr. Doggett and the amendment offered by Mr. Engels.
 
7/21/1999 5:14pm:The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2415.
 
7/21/1999 5:14pm:The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
 
7/21/1999 5:15pm:The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
 
7/21/1999 5:15pm:On passage Passed by voice vote.
 
7/21/1999 5:16pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
7/21/1999 5:16pm: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. 2415.
 
7/27/1999:Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
 
8/3/1999:Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10137)
 
8/3/1999:Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 886 amended.
 
8/3/1999:Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
 
8/3/1999:Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Helms; Lugar; Coverdell; Grams; Biden; Sarbanes; Dodd. (consideration: CR S10137)
 
8/3/1999:See also S. 886.
 
8/4/1999:Message on Senate action sent to the House.
 
10/11/2000 5:05pm:Mr. Chabot moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
 
10/11/2000 5:06pm:DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to disagree and agree.
 
10/11/2000 5:33pm:The previous question was ordered without objection.
 
10/11/2000 5:33pm:On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9788-9796)
 
10/11/2000 5:35pm:Mr. Nadler moved that the House instruct conferees.
 
10/11/2000 5:35pm: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 insist that (1) a meeting of the committee of conference be held and that all such meetings (A) be open to the public and to the print and electronic media; and (B) be held in venues selected to maximize the capacity for attendance by the public and the media, and (2) the committee of conference allow sufficient opportunity for members of the committee of conference to offer and to debate amendments to the matters in conference at all meetings of the committee of conference.
 
10/11/2000 5:56pm:The previous question was ordered without objection.
 
10/11/2000 6:22pm:On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 398 - 1 (Roll no. 526).
 
10/11/2000 6:22pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
10/11/2000 6:22pm:The Speaker appointed conferees: Hyde, Gekas, Armey, Conyers, and Nadler.
 
10/11/2000 8:20pm:Conference report H. Rept. 106-970 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9723-9765)
 
10/11/2000 9:14pm:Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 624 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2415 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
 
10/12/2000:Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
 
10/12/2000 12:31pm:Rule H. Res. 624 passed House.
 
10/12/2000 12:32pm:Mr. Gekas brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-970 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 624. (consideration: CR H9832-9840)
 
10/12/2000 12:32pm:DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report on H.R. 2415.
 
10/12/2000 1:35pm:The previous question was ordered without objection.
 
10/12/2000 1:35pm:Mr. Conyers moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.
 
10/12/2000 1:35pm:The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.
 
10/12/2000 1:35pm:On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9839-9840)
 
10/12/2000 1:36pm:On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
 
10/12/2000 1:36pm:Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
10/19/2000:Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 0. Record Vote Number: 279.
 
10/27/2000:Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 87 - 1. Record Vote Number: 288. (consideration: CR S11205)
 
10/27/2000:Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11205-11206)
 
10/30/2000:Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11378)
 
10/30/2000:Cloture motion on the confernece report presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S11378) 1
 
1/1/2000:Conference report considered in Senate. 1
 
1/1/2000:Cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 30. Record Vote Number: 294. 1
 
1/1/2000:Motion by Senator Lott to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the conference report to accompany H.R.2415 entered in Senate. 1
 
2/5/2000:Motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2415 agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11552-11553) 1
 
2/5/2000:Motion by Senator Lott to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2415 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 1
 
2/5/2000:Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 31. Record Vote Number: 296. 1
 
2/6/2000:Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11621-11642, S11656-11661) 1
 
2/7/2000:Conference report considered in Senate. 1
 
2/7/2000:Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 28. Record Vote Number: 297. 1
 
2/7/2000:Message on Senate action sent to the House. 1
 
2/7/2000:Cleared for White House. 1
 
2/7/2000:Presented to President. 1
 
2/19/2000:Pocket Vetoed by President.