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H.R. 3579 (105th)

1998 Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 March 1998

Last action

1 May 1998 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 105-174.

Sponsors

Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Housing, Agriculture, Aviation, Education

Source updated

7 April 2025

Healthcare · Defence · Housing · Agriculture · Aviation · Education

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Chapter 1: Department of Agriculture Chapter 2: Department of Defense Chapter 3: Department of Defense - Civil Chapter 4: Department of the Interior Chapter 5: Department of Defense - Military Construction Chapter 6: Department of Transportation Title II: Rescissions Title III: General Provisions - This Act 1998 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions for FY 1998. Title I: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations - Chapter 1: Department of Agriculture - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for: (1) the Emergency Conservation Program; (2) the tree assistance program; (3) the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account for emergency insured loans; (4) the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund for livestock and dairy production disaster assistance; and (5) the Natural Resources Conservation Service for watershed and flood prevention operations. Chapter 2: Department of Defense - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force and for reserve personnel, Navy; (2) operation and maintenance (O&M), Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Army Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Army National Guard, and Air National Guard as well as defense-wide O&M; (3) the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund; (4) the Navy Working Capital Fund; (5) the Defense-Wide Working Capital Fund; and (6) the Defense Health Program. (Sec. 203) Appropriates an additional amount for DOD for the Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Fund. (Sec. 204) Directs the Secretary of Defense to appoint an independent panel of experts to evaluate recent measures taken to improve the quality of care provided by the Military Health Services System. Requires the panel to: (1) review the DOD Access and Quality Improvement Initiative to assess whether all measures have been taken to ensure that the System delivers services in accordance with high professional standards; and (2) report findings and recommendations to the Secretary, to be forwarded to the Congress. Makes specified funds available for the panel and for any activity identified by the panel that will improve System health care. Chapter 3: Department of Defense - Civil - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for DOD for the Army Corps of Engineers for general O&M for emergency repairs. Makes additional funds available for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation for water and related resources to repair damage caused by natural disasters. Chapter 4: Department of the Interior - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of the Interior for: (1) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service for construction to repair damage caused by natural disasters; and (2) the U.S. Geological Survey for surveys, investigations, and research related to emergency expenses. Makes additional funds available for the Forest Service for State and private forestry and National Forest System emergency expenses. Chapter 5: Department of Defense - Military Construction - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations available for DOD for: (1) the Base Realignment and Closure Account, Part III for costs arising from El Nino damage; and (2) family housing, Navy and Marine Corps and Air Force for costs arising from Typhoon Paka and El Nino damage. Chapter 6: Department of Transportation - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Transportation for: (1) Federal-Aid Highways emergency expenses; and (2) the Federal Railroad Administration for emergency railroad rehabilitation and repair. Title II: Rescissions - Rescinds specified amounts of funds for: (1) the Department of Education for bilingual and immigrant education; (2) Federal Aviation Administration grants-in-aid for airports; (3) the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Section 8 reserves; and (4) the Corporation for National and Community Service for operating expenses of national and community service programs. Title III: General Provisions - This Act - Bars the use of funds made available by this Act for offensive operations by the armed forces against Iraq for purposes of obtaining compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions relating to inspection and destruction of weapons of mass destruction unless such operations are authorized by a law enacted after this Act's enactment.

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Timeline

  1. 27 March 1998

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 27 March 1998

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-469, by Mr. Livingston.

    Source: Committee

  3. 27 March 1998

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-469, by Mr. Livingston.

    Source: Committee

  4. 27 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 31 March 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; Gorton; McConnell; Burns; Shelby; Gregg; Bennett; Campbell; Craig; Faircloth; Hutchison; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Leahy; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid; Kohl; Murray; Dorgan; Boxer. (consideration: CR S2826)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  6. 31 March 1998

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2826)

    Source: Floor

  7. 31 March 1998

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1768 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  8. 31 March 1998

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 31 March 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  10. 31 March 1998

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll No. 88).

    Source: Floor

  11. 31 March 1998

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 208 (Roll No. 88).

    Source: Floor

  12. 31 March 1998

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 224 (Roll No. 87). (consideration: CR H1823)

    Source: Floor

  13. 31 March 1998

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  14. 31 March 1998

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3579 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Amendments printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. No other amendment shall be in order except the further amendment printed in part 2 of the report.

    Source: Floor

  15. 31 March 1998

    Floor

    Mr. Murtha moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

    Source: Floor

  16. 31 March 1998

    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

  17. 31 March 1998

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  18. 31 March 1998

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3579.

    Source: Floor

  19. 31 March 1998

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  20. 31 March 1998

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 402 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  21. 31 March 1998

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 402. (consideration: CR H1797-1824)

    Source: Floor

  22. 31 March 1998

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 402 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  23. 31 March 1998

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 402 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3579 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Amendments printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. No other amendment shall be in order except the further amendment printed in part 2 of the report.

    Source: Floor

  24. 1 April 1998

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  25. 23 April 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 23 April 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 23 April 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Livingston, McDade, Young (FL), Regula, Lewis (CA), Porter, Rogers, Skeen, Wolf, Kolbe, Packard, Callahan, Walsh, Obey, Yates, Stokes, Murtha, Sabo, Fazio, Hoyer, Kaptur, and Pelosi.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 23 April 1998

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H2286)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 23 April 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 23 April 1998

    Reported

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to agree to funding for the International Monetary Fund consistent with the terms, conditions, and provisions of H.R. 3114, as reported by the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

    Source: Floor

  31. 23 April 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 28 April 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 28 April 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 29 April 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 29 April 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 30 April 1998

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 163, 2 Present (Roll No. 121). (consideration: CR H2675-2691)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 30 April 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 30 April 1998

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 163, 2 Present (Roll No. 121).(consideration: CR H2675-2691)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 30 April 1998

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  40. 30 April 1998

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  41. 30 April 1998

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  42. 30 April 1998

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 30 April 1998

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-11. Record Vote No: 118.(consideration: CR S3907-3913)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 30 April 1998

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 30 April 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 30 April 1998

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

  47. 30 April 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Livingston brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-504 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 416.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 30 April 1998

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 416 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  49. 30 April 1998

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 416 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3579. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up for consideration.

    Source: Floor

  50. 30 April 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 105-504 filed. (text of conference report: CR H2629-2651)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 30 April 1998

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-504 filed.(text of conference report: CR H2629-2651)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 1 May 1998

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 105-174.

    Source: President

  53. 1 May 1998

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  54. 1 May 1998

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

30 April 1998 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 3579 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 88 · No 11 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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