Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Consequences of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Food Stamps, Unemployment Compensation Administration, Veterans Compensation and Pensions, and Other Urgent Needs Act of 1991

Summary

Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Consequences of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Food Stamps, Unemployment Compensation Administration, Veterans Compensation and Pensions, and Other Urgent Needs Act of 1991 - Title I: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations - Designates all funds provided under this title as emergency requirements for purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Makes emergency amounts available for FY 1991 for additional costs resulting from Operation Desert Shield/Operation Desert Storm for: (1) the Department of Commerce; (2) the Department of Justice; (3) the Department of State; (4) the United States Information Agency; (5) the Department of Defense-Military; (6) the District of Columbia; (7) the Agency for International Development; (8) the Economic Support Fund; (9) the Capitol Police Board; (10) the Panama Canal Commission; (11) the Department of the Treasury; and (12) the Department of Veterans Affairs. Title II: Supplemental Appropriations - Makes supplemental appropriations for: (1) the Department of Commerce; (2) the Department of Justice; (3) the Department of State; (4) the Judiciary; (5) the Board for International Broadcasting; (6) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (7) the Federal Communications Commission; (8) the Federal Trade Commission; (9) the Legal Services Corporation; (10) the Securities and Exchange Commission; (11) the Small Business Administration; (12) the Department of Defense-Military; (13) the Federal payment to the District of Columbia; (14) the Civil Corps of Engineers of the Department of Defense; (15) the Department of the Interior; (16) the Department of Energy; (17) the Delaware River Basin Commission; (18) the Susquehanna River Basin Commission; (19) the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor; (20) the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Social Security Administration; (21) the Department of Agriculture, including the Food Stamp Program; (22) the Department of Transportation; (23) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (24) the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Amends Federal law to allow the Attorney General to use unobligated balances remaining in the Asset Forfeiture Fund to fund: (1) a program for State and local public agencies for correctional options that provide alternatives to traditional modes of incarceration and offender release programs; and (2) enhanced training and the procurement of vehicles and equipment by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Prohibits the use of funds by the Department of Justice to pay fact-witness fees. Allows incentive special pay for certain flag officer medical personnel. Directs the Navy to begin obligating funds for the F-14 remanufactured program not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. Directs the Department to obligate previously appropriated funds for the V-22 Osprey aircraft. Directs the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds among various prior year AOE combat support ship programs. Advances the availability of funds for grants to tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions. Makes a payment to the widow of Silvio O. Conte, late a Representative from Massachusetts. Authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to lease temporary storage and warehouse space for the Library of Congress. Extends the availability of certain unliquidated obligations for the books for the blind and physically handicapped account of the Library of Congress. Declares that the Congress disapproves the deferrals relating to the Department of Defense moratorium/prohibition on contracts for military construction and family housing. Prohibits the General Services Administration from obligating or expending any funds for the award of contracts for the construction of the Northern Virginia Naval Systems Command Headquarters without the advance approval in writing of the House Committee on Appropriations. Rescinds certain funds made available for annual contributions for assisted housing. Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to increase the number of persons who can reside in a facility developed under the supportive housing for persons with disabilities program. Exempts housing funds for urban development action grants from the requirement to cancel obligated and unobligated balances of appropriations five years after the end of fund availability. Title III: General Provisions - Amends the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991 to change from mandatory to discretionary the Secretary of Transportation's authority to revise the distribution of certain Federal-aid highway obligational authority. Allows Coast Guard funding to initiate a multiyear contract for the Medium Range Recovery Helicopter (HH-60J) program. Prohibits the Department of Labor from implementing or administering certain regulations concerning: (1) a specified category of workers; and (2) apprenticeship programs in the construction industry.

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Timeline

1. 5 March 1991

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.

   Source: Calendars

2. 5 March 1991

   Reported

   The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 102-9, by Mr. Whitten.

   Source: Committee

3. 5 March 1991

   Reported

   The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 102-9, by Mr. Whitten.

   Source: Committee

4. 5 March 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 6 March 1991

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 103 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1281. Measure will be read by sectio n. Specified amendments are in or der.

   Source: Floor

6. 7 March 1991

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

7. 7 March 1991

   Vote

   On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 365 - 43 (Roll no. 35).

   Source: Floor

8. 7 March 1991

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 365 - 43 (Roll no. 35).

   Source: Floor

9. 7 March 1991

   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

10. 7 March 1991

    Passed

    On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 7 March 1991

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

12. 7 March 1991

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1281.

    Source: Floor

13. 7 March 1991

    Floor

    Mr. Whitten moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

14. 7 March 1991

    Floor

    Considered as privileged matter.

    Source: Floor

15. 7 March 1991

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 103 passed House.

    Source: Floor

16. 7 March 1991

    Floor

    Mr. Whitten moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

    Source: Floor

17. 7 March 1991

    Floor

    Motion to strike the enacting clause withdrawn.

    Source: Floor

18. 7 March 1991

    Floor

    Mr. Bartlett moved to strike the enacting clause.

    Source: Floor

19. 7 March 1991

    Passed

    Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate be limited to not to exceed one hour. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

20. 7 March 1991

    Floor

    Mr. Roe raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Roe stated that the provisions of the bill beginning on page 24, line 17 through page 25, line 10 constituted legislation in an appropriation bill. The language in question provid The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: Floor

21. 7 March 1991

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Dennis E. Eckart to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

22. 7 March 1991

    Passed

    On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

23. 12 March 1991

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

24. 14 March 1991

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.

    Source: Calendars

25. 14 March 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

26. 14 March 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with amendments. With written report No. 102-24.

    Source: Committee

27. 19 March 1991

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

28. 20 March 1991

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-8. Record Vote No: 40.

    Source: Floor

29. 20 March 1991

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 20 March 1991

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 20 March 1991

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

32. 21 March 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees: Whitten, Natcher, Smith (IA), Yates, Obey, Roybal, Bevill, Murtha, Traxler, Lehman (FL), Dixon, Fazio, Hefner, McDade, Myers, Coughlin, Pursell, Edwards (OK), Green, and Rogers.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 21 March 1991

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

34. 21 March 1991

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to take no action that would cause the discretionary budget authority totals in the bill for domestic, international or defense programs to violate last year's budget agreement by exceeding the spending caps for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 1991, and thereby cause categorical sequestration to come into effect.

    Source: Floor

35. 21 March 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. McDade moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 21 March 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 21 March 1991

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 21 March 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 21 March 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

40. 22 March 1991

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment nos. 2, 31, 33, 34, 36, 38, 40, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 66, 69, 70, 71, 74, 81, 82, 86, 90, 96, 97, 100, 102, 104, 105, 107, and 108 by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 22 March 1991

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 22 March 1991

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment nos. 2, 31, 33, 34, 36, 38, 40, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 66, 69, 70, 71, 74, 81, 82, 86, 90, 96, 97, 100, 102, 104, 105, 107, and 108 by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

43. 22 March 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

44. 22 March 1991

    Passed

    On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 12, 13, 18, 28, 37, 44, 62, 64, 65, 72, 73, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85, 87, 95, 99, 101, 103, and 106 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

45. 22 March 1991

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 12, 13, 18, 28, 37, 44, 62, 64, 65, 72, 73, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85, 87, 95, 99, 101, 103, and 106 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

46. 22 March 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Whitten moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 2.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

47. 22 March 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Whitten moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

48. 22 March 1991

    Passed

    Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 12, 13, 18, 28, 37, 44, 62, 64, 65, 72, 73, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85, 87, 95, 99, 101, 103 and 106. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

49. 22 March 1991

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 340 - 48 (Roll No. 61).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

50. 22 March 1991

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 340 - 48 (Roll No. 61).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

51. 22 March 1991

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 91 - 295 (Roll No. 60).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

52. 22 March 1991

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

53. 22 March 1991

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

54. 22 March 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Burton moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

55. 22 March 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

56. 22 March 1991

    Passed

    Mr. Whitten brought up conference report H.Rept. 102-29 by previously agreed to special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

57. 22 March 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 102-29 filed with 59 amendments in disagreement.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

58. 22 March 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-29 filed with 59 amendments in disagreement.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

59. 29 March 1991

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

60. 29 March 1991

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

61. 29 March 1991

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

62. 10 April 1991

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-27.

    Source: President

63. 10 April 1991

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

64. 10 April 1991

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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