Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997

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 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. 106) Provides that, in the administration of the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 16- and 17-year-old individuals who are not apprentices or student-learners shall be permitted to load, but not operate or unload, materials into scrap paper balers or paper box compactors that: (1) meet the current safety standards of the American National Standards Institute; and (2) meet other specified standards regarding on-off switches and employee notification. (Sec. 107) Prohibits the use of funds to enforce and issue fines under a specified Hazardous Occupation Order with respect to incidental and occasional driving by minors under age 18, unless the Secretary of Labor finds that operation of a motor vehicle is the primary duty of the minor's employment. 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. 211) Prohibits the use of funds by the National Institutes of Health to provide grants or cooperative agreements under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for research proposals when the median of the evaluation scores for such proposals in the review cycle is higher than the median for investigator-initiated research (RO1) grant proposals. (Sec. 212) Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, as amended by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, to extend through December 31, 2000, or until the first day of the first quarter on which the Medigrant plan for Michigan is effective, the moratorium on treating Kent and Saginaw Community Hospitals in Michigan as institutions for mental diseases. (Sec. 213) Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide for the relocation of the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center (located in Louisiana) and its patients, in accordance with specified requirements. Amends the Public Health Service Act with respect to such 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. 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 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. 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. 513) Prohibits the National Labor Relations Board from using funds in this Act to assert jurisdiction over any labor dispute which does not involve any class or category of employer over which the Board would assert jurisdiction under the standards prevailing on August 1, 1959, with each financial threshold amount adjusted for inflation in a specified manner. (Sec. 514) Prohibits use of funds in this Act to provide any direct benefit or assistance to any individual in the United States when it is made known to the appropriate Federal official that: (1) the individual is not lawfully within the United States; and (2) the benefit or assistance to be provided is other than emergency medical assistance or a State-provided benefit mandated by the Federal courts.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor - Health and Human Services, and Education.

   Source: Committee

2. 6 February 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 1996

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

4. 14 June 1996

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 June 1996

   Committee

   Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

   Source: Committee

6. 14 June 1996

   Discharge

   First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

   Source: Discharge

7. 25 June 1996

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 June 1996

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 8 July 1996

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.

   Source: Calendars

10. 8 July 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 8 July 1996

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-659, by Mr. Porter.

    Source: Committee

12. 8 July 1996

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-659, by Mr. Porter.

    Source: Committee

13. 9 July 1996

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Floor

14. 10 July 1996

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

15. 10 July 1996

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

16. 10 July 1996

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 472. (consideration: CR H7215-7243)

    Source: Floor

17. 10 July 1996

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3755 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

18. 10 July 1996

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

19. 10 July 1996

    Floor

    Mr. Porter moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

20. 10 July 1996

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Robert S. Walker to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

21. 10 July 1996

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 472 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

22. 10 July 1996

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 472 passed House.

    Source: Floor

23. 11 July 1996

    Failed

    On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

24. 11 July 1996

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to strike the enacting clause.

    Source: Floor

25. 11 July 1996

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3755 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

26. 11 July 1996

    Passed

    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.

    Source: Floor

27. 11 July 1996

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

28. 11 July 1996

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7280-7366)

    Source: Floor

29. 12 July 1996

    Failed

    On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote. (consideration: 7/11/1996 CR H7373)

    Source: Floor

30. 12 July 1996

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

31. 12 July 1996

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

32. 12 July 1996

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

33. 12 July 1996

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 313). (consideration: 7/11/1996 CR H7366-7374)

    Source: Floor

34. 12 July 1996

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 313).(consideration: 7/11/1996 CR H7366-7374)

    Source: Floor

35. 12 July 1996

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

36. 12 July 1996

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

37. 12 July 1996

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

38. 12 July 1996

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3755.

    Source: Floor

39. 12 July 1996

    Floor

    Mr. Obey moved to recommit to Appropriations.

    Source: Floor

40. 10 September 1996

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

41. 12 September 1996

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with amendments. With written report No. 104-368.

    Source: Committee

42. 12 September 1996

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with amendments. With written report No. 104-368.

    Source: Committee

43. 12 September 1996

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3755) 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.
• related to ← Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997
• amends ← An amendment to increase funds appropriated in the bill for administration of Veteran's Services Employment Training by $3,800,000. Funds appropriated for State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations would be reduced comensurately.
• amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 24 in the Congressional Record of July 10, 1996, to delete the provisions of the bill that prohibit the National Institutes of Health from awarding grants under the Small Business Innovation Research program.
• amends ← An amendment, printed as amendment No. 15 in the Congressional Record of July 9, 1996 to prohibit any funds appropriated in the bill to be used to provide contracts or grants to any institution of higher education that has a policy of preventing ROTC on its campus or prevents military recruitment on campus.
• amends ← An amendment to reduce the appropriations in the bill from the Jobs Training Partnership program by $5 million and to transfer the funds to the Wage and Hour enforcement Division of the Department of Labor for increase enforcement against sweatshops in the garment industry.
• amends ← An amendment to increase funds appropriated in the bill for Children and Families Services Programs by $2,399,000 and to reduce funds appropriated for administrative expenses for State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations comensurately.
• amends ← An amendment to reduce the appropriations in the bill from the Jobs Training Partnership program by $5 million and to transfer the funds to the Wage and Hour enforcement Division of the Department of Labor for increase enforcement against sweatshops in the garment industry.
• amends ← An amendment to increase funds appropriated in the bill for the Department of Labor, Pension Benefits and Welfare Benefits program for genetic nondiscrimination enforcement activities by $300,000 and to reduce funds appropriated for salaries and expenses within the Bureau of Labor Statistics comensurately.

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