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H.R. 2991 (101st)

Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990

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Introduced

25 July 1989

Last action

6 November 1989 · Floor

Status

Became Public Law No: 101-162.

Sponsors

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

Subjects

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Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 - Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1990 - Makes FY 1990 appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: (1) general administration; (2) the Office of the Inspector General; (3) Bureau of the Census; (4) economic and statistical analysis programs; (5) Economic Development Administration; (6) the International Trade Administration; (7) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for operations, research, and facilities, the Fishing Vessel and Gear Damage Fund, the Fishermen's Contingency Fund, and the Foreign Fishing Observer Fund; (8) the Patent and Trademark Office; and (9) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Makes funds available to the Department of Commerce for providing food and supplies and other relief to Federal employees in remote locations. Title II: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1990 - Appropriates FY 1990 funds for legal activities and for programs of the Office of Justice. Title III: Department of State - Department of State Appropriations Act, 1990 - Appropriates FY 1990 funds for Department of State activities for the administration of foreign affairs. Title IV: The Judiciary - Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1990 - Appropriates FY 1990 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 Courts 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 V: Related Agencies - Appropriates FY 1990 funds for: (1) the Advisory Commission on Conferences in Ocean Shipping; (2) the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission; (3) the Commission on Agricultural Workers; (4) the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution; (5) the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (6) the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (7) the Commission for the Study of International Migration and Cooperative Economic Development; (8) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (9) the Federal Maritime Commission; (10) the Japan-United States Friendship Commission; (11) the Marine Mammal Commission; and (12) the Small Business Administration; and (13) the State Justice Institute. Title VI: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of appropriations under this Act for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress. Limits the availability for obligation of these appropriations to the current fiscal year, unless expressly provided in this Act. Limits any expenditure for consulting services through a procurement contract to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection.

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Timeline

  1. 25 July 1989

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 25 July 1989

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 101-173, by Mr. Smith (IA).

    Source: Committee

  3. 25 July 1989

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 101-173, by Mr. Smith (IA).

    Source: Committee

  4. 25 July 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 25 July 1989

    Passed

    Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriations have until midnight on July 25 to file a report on H.R. 2991. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 August 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Gephardt moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.

    Source: Floor

  7. 1 August 1989

    Floor

    Point of order raised by Mr. Smith (IA) on the motion to recommit. Mr. Smith of Iowa stated that the amendment contained in the Ridge motion to recommit violated the provisions of clause 2 of rule XXI and constituted legislation on a motion to recommit an appropriation bill.

    Source: Floor

  8. 1 August 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  9. 1 August 1989

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 165 (Roll no. 197).

    Source: Floor

  10. 1 August 1989

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 165 (Roll no. 197).

    Source: Floor

  11. 1 August 1989

    Vote

    On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 172 (Roll No. 196).

    Source: Floor

  12. 1 August 1989

    Floor

    GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent request by Mr. Smith of Iowa, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

    Source: Floor

  13. 1 August 1989

    Vote

    On motion to sustain the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 288 - 134 (Roll No. 195).

    Source: Floor

  14. 1 August 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Ridge moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

    Source: Floor

  15. 1 August 1989

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  16. 1 August 1989

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2991.

    Source: Floor

  17. 1 August 1989

    Vote

    On motion to rise and report Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 227 (Roll no. 194).

    Source: Floor

  18. 1 August 1989

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  19. 1 August 1989

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  20. 1 August 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  21. 1 August 1989

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  22. 1 August 1989

    Floor

    Considered as privileged matter.

    Source: Floor

  23. 3 August 1989

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  24. 12 September 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  25. 27 September 1989

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.

    Source: Calendars

  26. 27 September 1989

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  27. 27 September 1989

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 101-144.

    Source: Committee

  28. 29 September 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hollings; Inouye; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Sasser; Adams; Byrd; Rudman; Stevens; Hatfield; Kasten; Gramm; McClure.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 29 September 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  30. 29 September 1989

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  31. 2 October 1989

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  32. 11 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees: Smith (IA), Alexander, Early, Dwyer, Carr, Mollohan, Whitten, Rogers, Regula, Kolbe, and Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 11 October 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 11 October 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 11 October 1989

    Vote

    On ordering the previous question on the motion to instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 184 (Roll no. 282).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 11 October 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees to agree to Senate amendment No. 189, which calls on the President to encourage efforts in proper forums to oust Manuel Noriega from Panama.

    Source: Floor

  37. 11 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Conte moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 11 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 19 October 1989

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 19 October 1989

    Passed

    Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 20 to file a conference report on H.R. 2991. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  41. 19 October 1989

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 20 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 101-299 filed with 154 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 20 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-299 filed with 154 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 24 October 1989

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 274 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2991. All points of order against consideration of the conference report for failure to comply with the provisions of section 302 (f) of the Congressional Budget Act and against consideration of the motions printed in the joint statement of the managers to dispose of Senate amendments Nos. 43 and 80 for failure to comply with the provisions of section 303 (a) of the Congressional Budget Act and to dispose of Senate amendment No. 187 for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 7 of rule XVI are waived.

    Source: Floor

  45. 26 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (IA) moved that the House concur with the Senate amendment No. 179.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 26 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Morrison (CT) raised a point of order against the motion to concur with an amendment. The proposed amendment is not germane to the Senate material and exceeds the scope of the subject matter because it involves the jurisdiction of several House committees which have had no opportunity to make determinations regarding the amendment. The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 26 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Stenholm moved that the House concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 179.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 26 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 26 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (IA) moved that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 83.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 26 October 1989

    Vote

    On motion to recede and concur in Senate amendment numbered 43 with an amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 249 - 166 (Roll No. 314).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 26 October 1989

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  52. 26 October 1989

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 1, 5, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 55, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 81, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 113, 118, 120, 123, 126, 135, 138, 139, 141, 143, 145, 146, 147, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 166, 167, 169, 172, 173, 175, and 178 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

  53. 26 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (IA) moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 2.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 26 October 1989

    Passed

    On motion that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments Nos. 1, 5, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 55, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 81, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 113, 118, 120, 123, 126, 135, 138, 139, 141, 143, 145, 146, 147, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 166, 167, 169, 172, 173, 175, and 178 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 26 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (IA) moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 26 October 1989

    Passed

    Mr. Smith (IA) asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 1, 5, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 55, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 81, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 113, 118, 120, 123, 126, 135, 138, 139, 141, 143, 145, 146, 147, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 166, 167, 169, 172, 173, 175 and 178. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 26 October 1989

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 323 - 81 (Roll no. 313).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 26 October 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 26 October 1989

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 323 - 81 (Roll no. 313).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 26 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 26 October 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

  62. 26 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (IA) brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-299 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 274.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  63. 26 October 1989

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 274 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  64. 27 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  65. 31 October 1989

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendments nos. 2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 19, 27, 28, 30, 31, 38, 40, 41, 43, 44, 47, 54, 56, 57, 61, 64, 67, 80, 82, 86, 87, 95, 96, 106, 110, 115, 117, 119, 122, 124, 128, 129, 131, 132, 136, 137, 140, 144, 148, 150, 152, 154, 156, 158, 164, 165, 168, 170, 174, 176, 177, 181, 186, 187, and 189 by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  66. 31 October 1989

    Floor

    Amendment SP 1073 proposed by Senator Hollings.

    Source: Floor

  67. 31 October 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  68. 31 October 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  69. 1 November 1989

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  70. 1 November 1989

    Passed

    On motion to request a further conference, and disagree to Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate amendments Nos. 53, 171, and 191 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  71. 1 November 1989

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to request a further conference, and disagree to Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate amendments Nos. 53, 171, and 191 Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

  72. 1 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Smith (IA) asked unanimous consent that the House request a further conference, and disagree to Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate amendments Nos. 53, 171, and 191.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  73. 1 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed the House amendment to Senate amendment no. 182 by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  74. 1 November 1989

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed the House amendment to Senate amendment no. 182 by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  75. 1 November 1989

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  76. 2 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  77. 2 November 1989

    ResolvingDifferences

    The chair appointed conferees: Smith (IA), Alexander, Early, Dwyer, Carr, Mollohan, Whitten, Rogers, Regula, Kolbe, and Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  78. 3 November 1989

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the request for a further conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  79. 3 November 1989

    Floor

    Senate insists on its amendments nos. 53, 171, 191 by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  80. 6 November 1989

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

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  • Conference report filed in Senate, 2nd conference report

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  • House receded and concurred with amendment

    summary · EN · 26 October 1989

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  • Conference report filed in House

    summary · EN · 20 October 1989

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 29 September 1989

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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  • Introduced in House

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