United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2991 (101st)
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990
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
Discovery layer
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
25 July 1989
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114.
Source: Calendars
25 July 1989
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 101-173, by Mr. Smith (IA).
Source: Committee
25 July 1989
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 101-173, by Mr. Smith (IA).
Source: Committee
25 July 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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
1 August 1989
Floor
Mr. Gephardt moved to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.
Source: Floor
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
1 August 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
1 August 1989
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 165 (Roll no. 197).
Source: Floor
1 August 1989
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 165 (Roll no. 197).
Source: Floor
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
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
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
1 August 1989
Floor
Mr. Ridge moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
Source: Floor
1 August 1989
Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
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
1 August 1989
Vote
On motion to rise and report Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 227 (Roll no. 194).
Source: Floor
1 August 1989
Floor
Mr. Smith (IA) moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Source: Floor
1 August 1989
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable George E. Brown to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
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
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
1 August 1989
Floor
Considered as privileged matter.
Source: Floor
3 August 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 1989
Committee
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
27 September 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.
Source: Calendars
27 September 1989
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
27 September 1989
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 101-144.
Source: Committee
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 September 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 September 1989
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
2 October 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
11 October 1989
ResolvingDifferences
The chair appointed conferees: Smith (IA), Alexander, Early, Dwyer, Carr, Mollohan, Whitten, Rogers, Regula, Kolbe, and Conte.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 October 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
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
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
11 October 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Conte moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
19 October 1989
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
19 October 1989
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
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
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
26 October 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Smith (IA) moved that the House concur with the Senate amendment No. 179.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
26 October 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Stenholm moved that the House concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 179.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
26 October 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Smith (IA) moved that the House insist on its disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 83.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
26 October 1989
Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
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
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
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
26 October 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Smith (IA) moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
26 October 1989
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 323 - 81 (Roll no. 313).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 October 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
26 October 1989
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 October 1989
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Source: Floor
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
26 October 1989
Passed
Rule H. Res. 274 passed House.
Source: Floor
27 October 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
31 October 1989
Floor
Amendment SP 1073 proposed by Senator Hollings.
Source: Floor
31 October 1989
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 October 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 November 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
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
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
1 November 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Senate agreed the House amendment to Senate amendment no. 182 by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 November 1989
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed the House amendment to Senate amendment no. 182 by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
1 November 1989
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
2 November 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 November 1989
ResolvingDifferences
The chair appointed conferees: Smith (IA), Alexander, Early, Dwyer, Carr, Mollohan, Whitten, Rogers, Regula, Kolbe, and Conte.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 November 1989
Passed
Senate agreed to the request for a further conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 November 1989
Floor
Senate insists on its amendments nos. 53, 171, 191 by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 November 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 November 1989
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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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Sponsors
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