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H.R. 2519 (103rd)

Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994

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Introduced

24 June 1993

Last action

20 October 1993 · ResolvingDifferences

Status

Became Public Law No: 103-121.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

14 January 2025

Immigration

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Department of Justice and Related Agencies Title II: Department of Commerce Title III: The Judiciary Title IV: Related Agencies Title V: Department of State and Related Agencies Title VI: General Provisions Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 - Title I: Department of Justice and Related Agencies - Department of Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 - Makes FY 1994 appropriations to the Department of Justice. Prohibits the use of funds to require any person to perform, or facilitate the performance of, any abortion. Makes appropriations for the following related agencies for FY 1994: (1) the Commission on Civil Rights; (2) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (3) the Federal Communications Commission; (4) the Federal Maritime Commission; (5) the Federal Trade Commission; (6) the National Commission to Support Law Enforcement; (7) the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (7) the State Justice Institute. Title II: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1994 - Makes FY 1994 appropriations to the Department of Commerce and related agencies. Title III: The Judiciary - Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1994 - Appropriates FY 1994 funds for activities of the Judiciary, including: (1) the Supreme Court; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the Court of Appeals, district courts, and judicial services; (5) the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; (6) the Federal Judicial Center; and (7) the U. S. Sentencing Commission. Title IV: Related Agencies - Appropriates FY 1994 funds for: (1) the Maritime Administration of the Department of Transportation; (2) the Commission on Immigration Reform; (3) the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (4) the Competitiveness Policy Council; (5) the Marine Mammal Commission; (6) the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission; (7) the Office of the United States Trade Representative; (8) the Small Business Administration; (9) the Thomas Jefferson Commemoration Commission; (10) the Legal Services Corporation; and (11) the Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce. Title V: Department of State and Related Agencies - Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 - Appropriates FY 1994 funds for the Department of State. Appropriates FY 1994 funds for: (1) the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; (2) the Board for International Broadcasting; (3) the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (4) the International Trade Commission; (5) the Japan-United States Friendship Commission; and (6) the United States Information Agency. Title VI: General Provisions - Sets forth limitations and prohibitions on the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 25 January 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 February 1993

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  3. 17 February 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary.

    Source: Committee

  4. 13 May 1993

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 16 June 1993

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 June 1993

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 24 June 1993

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-157, by Mr. Smith (IA).

    Source: Committee

  8. 24 June 1993

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-157, by Mr. Smith (IA).

    Source: Committee

  9. 24 June 1993

    Floor

    Mr. Rogers reserved all points of order against the bill.

    Source: Floor

  10. 24 June 1993

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  11. 24 June 1993

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 24 June 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 1 July 1993

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (IA) moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  14. 1 July 1993

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  15. 1 July 1993

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2519 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  16. 1 July 1993

    Floor

    Mr. Walker raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Walker stated that the provisions in the bill beginning on page 32, lines 19-26, regarding the appropriation of funds for the Industrial Technology Services, consisted of an appropriation of unathorized funds and was, therefore, in violation of the rules of the House. The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: Floor

  17. 1 July 1993

    Passed

    Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Smith (IA) asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be limited to not to exceed one hour, equally divided between Mr. Smith (IA) and Mr. Rogers. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  18. 1 July 1993

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable George E. Brown Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  19. 1 July 1993

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  20. 1 July 1993

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (IA) moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  21. 1 July 1993

    Floor

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4412-4454)

    Source: Floor

  22. 20 July 1993

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  23. 20 July 1993

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 327 - 98 (Roll no. 346).

    Source: Floor

  24. 20 July 1993

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 327 - 98 (Roll no. 346).

    Source: Floor

  25. 20 July 1993

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 112 - 315 (Roll no. 345).

    Source: Floor

  26. 20 July 1993

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  27. 20 July 1993

    Floor

    Mr. Kolbe moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H4818)

    Source: Floor

  28. 20 July 1993

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  29. 20 July 1993

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  30. 20 July 1993

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  31. 20 July 1993

    Passed

    On motion to rise and report Agreed to by Division vote: 9 - 8.

    Source: Floor

  32. 20 July 1993

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (IA) moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

    Source: Floor

  33. 20 July 1993

    Floor

    Mr. Linder raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Linder stated that the text of the bill on page 63, lines 1-17, appropriates funds for a program not previously authorized. (The funding affects the appropriation for contributions to international organizations.) The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: Floor

  34. 20 July 1993

    Passed

    Mr. Smith (IA) asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Hefley amendment, be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  35. 20 July 1993

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable George E. Brown Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  36. 20 July 1993

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  37. 20 July 1993

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (IA) moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  38. 20 July 1993

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4788-4818)

    Source: Floor

  39. 21 July 1993

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  40. 21 July 1993

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  41. 22 July 1993

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 103-105.

    Source: Committee

  42. 22 July 1993

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 103-105.

    Source: Committee

  43. 22 July 1993

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 150.

    Source: Calendars

  44. 27 July 1993

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S9511-9532)

    Source: Floor

  45. 28 July 1993

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9601-9679)

    Source: Floor

  46. 29 July 1993

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9804-9805, S9807-9820)

    Source: Floor

  47. 29 July 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hollings; Inouye; Sasser; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Kerrey; Byrd; Domenici; Stevens; Hatfield; Gramm; McConnell.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 29 July 1993

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 87-13. Record Vote No: 225.

    Source: Floor

  49. 3 August 1993

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  50. 29 September 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Smith (IA), Carr, Mollohan, Moran, Skaggs, Price (NC), Natcher, Rogers, Kolbe, Taylor (NC), and McDade.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 29 September 1993

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 29 September 1993

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 29 September 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 29 September 1993

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rogers motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the Senate amendment relating to the formation of an "Inspector General" to oversee United Nations Operations.

    Source: Floor

  55. 29 September 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Rogers moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 29 September 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (IA) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 13 October 1993

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 13 October 1993

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 14 October 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 103-293 filed with 63 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H7968-8000)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 14 October 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-293 filed with 63 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H7968-8000)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 14 October 1993

    Passed

    Mr. Natcher asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 14 to file a conference report on H.R. 2519. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  62. 15 October 1993

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 276 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2519. Waiving all points of order against the conference report. Motions printed in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference shall be considered as read.

    Source: Floor

  63. 19 October 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (IA) moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc. (consideration: CR H8173-8174)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  64. 19 October 1993

    Passed

    Mr. Smith (IA) asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 7, 11, 62, 79, 80, 99, 120, 137 and 145. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8173-8174)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  65. 19 October 1993

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 3 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

  66. 19 October 1993

    Passed

    On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 3 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  67. 19 October 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (IA) moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 3.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  68. 19 October 1993

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 303 - 100, 1 Present (Roll No. 517). (consideration: CR H8161-8172)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  69. 19 October 1993

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 276 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  70. 19 October 1993

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 303 - 100, 1 Present (Roll No. 517).(consideration: CR H8161-8172)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  71. 19 October 1993

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  72. 19 October 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  73. 19 October 1993

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  74. 19 October 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (IA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-293 for consideration as a privileged matter.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  75. 20 October 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  76. 20 October 1993

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  77. 20 October 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (IA) moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 147.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  78. 20 October 1993

    Vote

    On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 147 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 2 (Roll No. 519).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  79. 20 October 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    The House proceeded to continue consideration of amendments in disagreement accompanying the conference report on H.R. 2519 as unfinished business pursuant to a previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H8218-8227, H8248-8250)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  80. 20 October 1993

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (IA) moved that the House concur with the Senate amendment No. 171.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

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Votes

21 October 1993 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 2519 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 90 · No 10 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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29 July 1993 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2519 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 87 · No 13 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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