Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992

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Introduced

19 June 1991

Last action

24 October 1991 · Passed

Status

Became Public Law No: 102-154.

Summary

Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 - Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY 1992 within the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Bureau of Land Management; (2) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; (3) the National Park Service; (4) the Geological Survey; (5) the Minerals Management Service; (6) the Bureau of Mines; (7) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; (8) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; (9) the Office of Territorial and International Affairs; (10) Departmental offices, including the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Solicitor, the Office of Construction Management, the Office of the Inspector General, and the National Indian Gaming Commission. Authorizes the use of appropriations for the emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair of facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other unavoidable causes. Allows the Secretary of the Interior to authorize the expenditure or transfer of any no year appropriations, in addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of agencies, for: (1) the suppression or emergency prevention of forest or range fires on or threatening land under the jurisdiction of the Department; (2) emergency actions related to earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, storms, or other unavoidable causes; (3) activities related to oilspills; (4) grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks; (5) emergency reclamation projects; and (6) the assumption of regulatory authority where necessary. Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to finance the changing of the name of Mount McKinley. Prohibits the use of funds for the conduct of leasing or related activities on areas within the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Central, Southern, and Northern California and the North Atlantic. Prohibits the use of funds for leasing or drilling or other exploration activity on lands within the North Aleutian Basin planning area. Prohibits the use of funds for preleasing and leasing activities for Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 137 or 151 in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Prohibits the use of funds for the preparation for, or conduct of, pre-leasing and leasing activities of lands within a certain area of the Outer Continental Shelf off the Atlantic coastline of Rhode Island south into Florida. Prohibits the use of funds for the financing of agreements or arrangements for the management of lands, waters, and interests on Matagorda Island, Texas, which were purchased with amounts from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Authorizes the use of appropriations to provide nonmonetary awards of nominal value to private individuals and organizations that make contributions to Department programs. Authorizes the use of funds to pay costs incidental to the use of services contributed by volunteers for the Department. Title II: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1992 for the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service. Prohibits the use of funds for timber sale preparation using clearcutting in hardwood stands in the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois or (in excess of 25 percent of FY 1989 harvested volume) in the Wayne National Forest, Ohio. Prohibits the use of funds to issue a special use authorization permitting land use and occupancy and surface disturbing activities for any project to be constructed on Rock Creek, Madera County, California. Sets conditions on the funding of special use authorization for such activities for any project on a specified portion of Lewis Fork Creek in the same county. Makes funds available to the Chief of the Forest Service for official reception and representation expenses. Directs the Forest Service to conduct a below cost timber sales test on the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois in FY 1992. Makes appropriations for the Department of Energy for, among other things, clean coal technology, fossil energy research and development, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and the SPR Account. Makes appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Indian Health Service for Indian health services and facilities. Appropriates funds to: (1) the Department of Education for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for Indian education; (2) the Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation; (3) the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; (4) the Smithsonian Institution; (5) construction and improvements at the National Zoological Park; (6) restoration and repair of buildings owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution; (7) the National Gallery of Art (NGA); (8) repair, restoration, and renovation of buildings of the NGA; and (9) the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Makes appropriations for: (1) the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities; (2) the Institute of Museum Services; (3) the Commission of Fine Arts; (4) National Capital arts and cultural affairs; (5) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; (6) the National Capital Planning Commission; (7) the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission; (8) the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation; and (9) the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. Sets forth uses and prohibitions on uses of such funds. Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth uses and limitations or prohibitions on uses of funds appropriated by this Act. Prohibits the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from using such funds for leasing of oil and natural gas by noncompetitive bidding on public lands within the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois. Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to evaluate, consider, process, or award oil, gas, or geothermal leases on Federal lands in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, State of Washington. Prohibits the use of funds for deer hunting in the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Prohibits the use of funds in this Act for the sale of timber from giant sequoia trees which are located on National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management lands. Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to establish annual fees for domestic livestock grazing on the public rangelands formerly subject to the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 for the grazing season which commences on March 1, 1992, at a specified level. Prohibits the use of funds by the Department of the Interior or the Forest Service to make reimbursements to other Federal departments for litigation costs associated with the Prince William Sound oilspill. Prohibits the use of funds by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management to increase fees charged for communication site use of lands by more than a specified percentage. Prohibits the use of funds to ensure that hardwood saw timber harvested from Federal lands east of the 100th meridian is marked in a manner to make it readily identifiable at all times before its manufacture. Prohibits the use of funds for the sale of unprocessed timber from Federal lands which will be exported, or which will be used as a substitute for timber from private lands which is exported. Specifies required percentage payments to be made by the U.S. Government: (1) to the Oregon and California land-grant counties in the State of Oregon for their share of land-grant receipts collected during the baseline period of FY 1986 through 1990; and (2) to States affected by decisions relating to the Northern Spotted Owl from FY 1992 receipts collected during such period.

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Timeline

19 June 1991
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 75.
Source: Calendars
19 June 1991
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 102-116, by Mr. Yates.
Source: Committee
19 June 1991
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 102-116, by Mr. Yates.
Source: Committee
19 June 1991
Floor
RESERVING POINTS OF ORDER - Mr. Regula reserved all points of order against the bill.
Source: Floor
19 June 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 1991
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 179 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2686. The Resolution waives 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. During consideration of the bill, all points of order against the provisions in the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 2 of rule XXI shall be waived, with the excetption of certain provisions specified in the text of the resolution.
Source: Floor
24 June 1991
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2686 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
24 June 1991
Passed
Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that general debate on the bill be limited to not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 June 1991
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Bart Gordon to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
24 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
24 June 1991
Floor
Mr. Yates moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
24 June 1991
Floor
Considered as privileged matter.
Source: Floor
24 June 1991
Passed
Rule H. Res. 179 passed House.
Source: Floor
25 June 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 June 1991
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 345 - 76 (Roll no. 196).
Source: Floor
25 June 1991
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 345 - 76 (Roll no. 196).
Source: Floor
25 June 1991
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
25 June 1991
Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
25 June 1991
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2686.
Source: Floor
25 June 1991
Passed
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
25 June 1991
Floor
Mr. Yates moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Source: Floor
25 June 1991
Passed
DEBATE - Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed twenty minutes, to be equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 June 1991
Floor
Mr. Rahall raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Rahall stated that the following provisions of the bill violated clause 2 of rule XXI: Page 10, line 10, beginning with "Provided" and all that follows through "Act" on page 12, line 11; Page 24, line 9, beginning with "Provided" and all that follows through "Survey" on line 11; Page 25, line 10, beginning with "Provided" and all that follows through "Treasury" on line 15; Page 28, line 9, beginning with "Pro-" and all that follows through "95-87:" on page 30, line 1. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Source: Floor
25 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
25 June 1991
Floor
Mr. Yates moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
25 June 1991
Floor
Considered as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1991
Committee
Subcommittee on Interior. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
25 July 1991
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
Source: Calendars
25 July 1991
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with amendments. With written report No. 102-122.
Source: Committee
25 July 1991
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd with amendments. With written report No. 102-122.
Source: Committee
12 September 1991
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
13 September 1991
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
16 September 1991
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
17 September 1991
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
18 September 1991
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
19 September 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Byrd; Johnston; Leahy; DeConcini; Burdick; Bumpers; Hollings; Reid; Nickles; Stevens; Garn; Cochran; Rudman; Domenici; Gorton; Hatfield.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 September 1991
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 93-3. Record Vote No: 200.
Source: Floor
19 September 1991
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
23 September 1991
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
24 September 1991
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Green motion to instruct House conferees to disagree to the amendment of the Senate numbered 182.
Source: Floor
24 September 1991
ResolvingDifferences
The chair appointed conferees: Yates, Murtha, Dicks, AuCoin, Bevill, Atkins, Whitten, Regula, McDade, Lowery (CA), and Skeen.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
24 September 1991
Vote
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 204 (Roll no. 272).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Green moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 October 1991
Floor
NOTICE REQUIREMENT--MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XXVIII, Mr. Dannemeyer announced his intention to move to instruct the managers on the part of the House at the conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill H.R. 2686, to agree to the provisions contained in Senate amendment No. 212.
Source: Floor
16 October 1991
Passed
The Dannemeyer motion to instruct conferees seeks to require House managers to insist upon inclusion in the conference report the Senate-passed "Helms amendment" concerning the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The Senate provision would prohibit the use of funds made available to the NEA under the bill to "promote, disseminate, or produce materials that depict or describe, in a patently offensive way, sexual or excretory activities or organs."
Source: Floor
16 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Yates moved to table the motion to instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 October 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 October 1991
Vote
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 286 - 135 (Roll no. 309).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 October 1991
Vote
On motion to table motion to instruct conferees Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 243 (Roll no. 308).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Dannemeyer moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1991
Vote
On motion to table motion to discharge and appoint new conferees. Agreed to by recorded vote: 286 - 136 (Roll no. 315).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Dannemeyer moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1991
Vote
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 287 - 133 (Roll no. 314).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 102-256 filed with 97 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-256 filed with 97 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1991
Passed
Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 18 to file a conference report on H.R. 2686. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
17 October 1991
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1991
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1991
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Dannemeyer motion to instruct House conferees at the conference on H.R. 2686 to agree to the provisions contained in Senate amendment No. 212. Senate amendment No. 212 would prohibit the use of funds made available to the NEA under the bill to "promote, disseminate, or produce materials that depict or describe, in a patently offensive way, sexual or excretory activities or organs."
Source: Floor
17 October 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Derrick moved to table the motion. and appoint new conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Yates moved that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 130.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Vento raised a point of order against the motion to recede and concur with an amendment. Mr. Vento stated that the proposed House amendment to Senate amendment No. 52 was nongermane in that it contained language which changed the description of certain public lands to be withdrawn for a certain administrative site. Point of order was conceded and sustained.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 October 1991
Passed
Mr. Yates asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 51, 81, 88, 96, 136, 138, 152, 153, 154, 170, 171, 187, 197 and 199. Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 October 1991
Passed
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 1 Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Yates moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 1.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 October 1991
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 1 Agreed to without objection.
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Votes

30 October 1991 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 2686 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 93 · No 4 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3

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19 September 1991 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2686 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 93 · No 3 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4

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Conference report filed in House
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Introduced in House
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