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H.R. 2519 (102nd)

Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992

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Introduced

3 June 1991

Last action

28 October 1991 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 102-139.

Sponsors

Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Environment, Housing, Taxation, Education

Source updated

14 January 2025

Healthcare · Defence · Environment · Housing · Taxation · Education

Summary

Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 - Title I: Department of Veterans Affairs - Makes appropriations for FY 1991 to the Department of Veterans Affairs for: (1) the Veterans Benefits Administration; (2) the Veterans Health Administration; and (3) departmental administration, including the Office of the Inspector General. Authorizes the transfer of funds among specified appropriations. Authorizes the use of appropriations to procure consultant services. Authorizes the use of certain appropriations to pay prior year accrued obligations for certain benefits. Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes appropriations for FY 1992 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for: (1) housing programs; (2) community planning and development; (3) research and technology; (4) fair housing activities; and (5) management and administration, including the Office of the Inspector General and personal services and travel of departmental headquarters. Limits the amounts of specified loan obligations, including guarantee commitments of the Government National Mortgage Association. Makes funds available for the renewal of expiring low-income subsidy contracts. Makes funds available for grants to public housing agencies for use in eliminating drug-related crime in public housing projects. Makes funds available for the low-income moderate rehabilitation program to be used to assist homeless individuals. Transfers assets and liabilities of the revolving fund for rehabilitation loans to the revolving fund for liquidating programs under the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1955. Allows the following municipalities to retain land disposition proceeds from certain financially closed-out projects not paid to HUD: (1) the city of Vallejo, California; (2) the city of New London, Connecticut; and (3) the Housing Authority of the city of Jefferson, Missouri. Allows the cities of Newburyport and Malden, Massachusetts, to retain categorical settlement grant funds or urban renewal grant funds after the financial closeout of specified projects. Cancels the indebtedness of Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, relating to a public facilities loan. Limits the number of Senior Executive Service positions other than career-appointees in HUD. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to establish a separate fair market rental rate for Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act and the Housing Act of 1959 to allow service coordinators in housing for the elderly projects. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to give priority to public housing applications for new construction, acquisition, or acquisition and rehabilitation in areas with an adequate supply of housing for low-income families. Title III: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1992 to the: (1) American Battle Monuments Commission; (2) Consumer Product Safety Commission; (3) Court of Veterans Appeals; (4) Department of Defense-Civil for cemeterial expenses, Army; (5) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (6) Executive Office of the President for the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Environmental Quality, the National Space Council, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy; (7) Federal Emergency Management Agency; (8) General Services Administration for the Consumer Information Center; (9) Department of Health and Human Services for the Office of Consumer Affairs; (10) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); (11) National Credit Union Administration for the obligations of the Central Liquidity Facility; (12) National Institute of Building Sciences; (13) National Science Foundation; (14) Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation; and (15) Selective Service System. Sets forth limitations on average employment in EPA headquarters. Makes funds available to the Interagency Council on the Homeless as authorized under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. Prohibits the use of funds by NASA to fund grants, contracts, or other agreements with an expected duration of more than one year when a primary effect of such grant, contract, or agreement is to provide a guaranteed customer base for or establish an anchor tenancy in new commercial space hardware or services unless an appropriations Act approves such new hardware or services. Authorizes the use of income derived from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Endeavor Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund to award fellowships to U.S. nationals who are undergraduate students pursuing teaching degrees in elementary and secondary education in mathematics, science or technology disciplines. Prohibits the use of funds by NASA to administer, execute, or implement specified Federal regulations with respect to the liability of aerospace contractors in connection with poor workmanship. Title IV: Corporations - Authorizes certain corporations and agencies of HUD to make commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as necessary to carry out provisions under the Government Corporation Control Act. Allows any collections by such corporations and agencies to be used for new loan or mortgage purchase commitments to the extent provided under this Act, with specified exceptions. Makes funds available for payment of expenditures of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC) Resolution Fund and for the Office of Inspector General of the Resolution Trust Corporation. Title V: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses, limitations, and prohibitions on uses of funds appropriated by this Act. Requires FY 1992 pay raises to be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act. Prohibits the use of funds by HUD for first class travel of officials or employees unless required by medical necessity or on airplane flights longer than seven hours. Prohibits the use of funds by the Department of Veterans Affairs for any new lease of real property above a specified amount unless a report is submitted to the congressional Committees on Appropriations and a period of 30 days expires after submission of such report. Directs the Resolution Trust Corporation to report to the Congress at least once a month on its review of certain insolvent institution cases resolved by the FSLIC. Prohibits the use of funds to implement the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-576). Amends Federal law with respect to veterans medical care to extend from September 30, 1991 to September 30, 1992, the requirement for veterans to make copayments for medications. Amends the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 to extend through FY 1992 the amendments made to modify health care categories and copayments for veterans. Increases the amount made available for veterans medical care for use only for procurement of medical equipment. Provides that such veterans medical care provisions shall not take effect if the amount provided for medical care to the Department of Veterans Affairs is less than a specified amount plus reimbursements.

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Timeline

  1. 3 June 1991

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 3 June 1991

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 102-94, by Mr. Traxler.

    Source: Committee

  3. 3 June 1991

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 102-94, by Mr. Traxler.

    Source: Committee

  4. 3 June 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 5 June 1991

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 166 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2519. All points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 2 (l) (6) of rule XI and clause 7 of rule XXI are waived. During consider ation of the bill, all points of order against certain provisions of the bill are waived for failure to comply with clauses 2 and 6 of rul e XXI. Measure will be read by sectio n. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consid er en bloc the amendments numbered one, t wo, and three printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Said amendments en bloc shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

  6. 6 June 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  7. 6 June 1991

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 363 - 39 (Roll no. 143).

    Source: Floor

  8. 6 June 1991

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 363 - 39 (Roll no. 143).

    Source: Floor

  9. 6 June 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. 6 June 1991

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 6 June 1991

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2519.

    Source: Floor

  12. 6 June 1991

    Floor

    GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement made earlier, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one and one-half hours of general debate.

    Source: Floor

  13. 6 June 1991

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Anthony C. Beilenson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  14. 6 June 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

  15. 6 June 1991

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  16. 6 June 1991

    Floor

    Considered as privileged matter.

    Source: Floor

  17. 6 June 1991

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 166 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  18. 11 June 1991

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  19. 10 July 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  20. 11 July 1991

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.

    Source: Calendars

  21. 11 July 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Mikulski with amendments. With written report No. 102-107.

    Source: Committee

  22. 11 July 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Mikulski with amendments. With written report No. 102-107.

    Source: Committee

  23. 17 July 1991

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  24. 18 July 1991

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  25. 18 July 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Mikulski; Leahy; Johnston; Lautenberg; Fowler; Kerrey; Byrd; Garn; D'Amato; Bond; Nickles; Gramm; Hatfield.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 18 July 1991

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  27. 23 July 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  28. 24 September 1991

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Green motion to instruct House conferees to agree to the amendment of the Senate numbered 35 for only that part of the amendment on page 23 from the end of line 18 after the colon through the colon on line 25.

    Source: Floor

  29. 24 September 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees: Traxler, Stokes, Mollohan, Chapman, Atkins, Kaptur, Whitten, Green, Coughlin, Lowery (CA), and McDade.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 24 September 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 24 September 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Green moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 24 September 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 24 September 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 24 September 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 26 September 1991

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 26 September 1991

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 26 September 1991

    Passed

    Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 27 to file a conference report on H.R. 2519. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  38. 27 September 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 102-226 filed with 67 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 27 September 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-226 filed with 67 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 2 October 1991

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendments nos. 4, 5, 9, 20, 25, 26, 35, 36, 37, 40, 58, 67, 70, 72, 77, 79, 95, 107, 111, 112, 119, 121, 122, 133, 146, 150, 151, 156, 162, 164, 168, 172, 174, and 175. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  41. 2 October 1991

    Floor

    Amendment SP 1250 proposed by Senator Mikulski.

    Source: Floor

  42. 2 October 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 2 October 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 2 October 1991

    Passed

    Mr. Traxler asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 28, 29, 30, 34, 49, 53, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81, 85, 89, 92, 98, 106, 123, 124, 139, 142, 147, 148, 153, 159 and 173. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 2 October 1991

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

  46. 2 October 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Montgomery moved that the House concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 21.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 2 October 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Montgomery demanded that the question on the motion be divided. The House moves to consider the motion to recede.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 2 October 1991

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 4 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

  49. 2 October 1991

    Passed

    On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 4 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 2 October 1991

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 390 - 30 (Roll no. 286).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 2 October 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 2 October 1991

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 390 - 30 (Roll no. 286).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 2 October 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 2 October 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Traxler moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment No. 6.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 2 October 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Traxler moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 4.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 2 October 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Traxler brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-226 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 166.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 3 October 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 3 October 1991

    Passed

    On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment No. 21 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 3 October 1991

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment No. 21 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

  60. 3 October 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Traxler moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment No. 21.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 3 October 1991

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Traxler asked unanimous consent for consideration of the conference report, H. Rept. 102-226.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 7 October 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  63. 15 October 1991

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  64. 16 October 1991

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  65. 16 October 1991

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  66. 28 October 1991

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-139.

    Source: President

  67. 28 October 1991

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  68. 28 October 1991

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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