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H.R. 4603 (103rd)

Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995

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Introduced

21 June 1994

Last action

19 August 1994 · Floor

Status

Became Public Law No: 103-317.

Sponsors

Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1]

Subjects

Immigration, Taxation

Source updated

14 January 2025

Immigration · Taxation

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 Title VII: Fiscal Year 1994 Supplemental Appropriations Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 - Title I: Department of Justice and Related Agencies - Department of Justice and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 - Makes FY 1995 appropriations to the Department of Justice. (Sec. 103) 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 1995: (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 Securities and Exchange Commission; and (7) the State Justice Institute. Title II: Department of Commerce - Makes FY 1995 appropriations to the Department of Commerce and related agencies. Title III: The Judiciary - Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1995 - Appropriates FY 1995 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 1995 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; and (9) the Legal Services Corporation. Title V: Department of State and Related Agencies - Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 - Appropriates FY 1995 funds for the Department of State. Appropriates FY 1995 funds for: (1) the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; (2) the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (3) the International Trade Commission; (4) the Japan-United States Friendship Commission; and (5) the United States Information Agency. Title VI: General Provisions - Sets forth limitations and prohibitions on the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 606) Prohibits the use of funds for the construction, repair, overhaul, conversion, or modernization of vessels for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in shipyards located outside of the United States. Prohibits such activities on aircraft for NOAA in facilities located outside the United States and Canada. Title VII: Fiscal Year 1994 Supplemental Appropriations - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations to the Small Business Administration and the Department of Transportation. Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of State.

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Timeline

  1. 7 February 1994

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 February 1994

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  3. 9 February 1994

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  4. 11 May 1994

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 June 1994

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 June 1994

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

  7. 15 June 1994

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  8. 15 June 1994

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 21 June 1994

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 21 June 1994

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-552, by Mr. Mollohan.

    Source: Committee

  11. 21 June 1994

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-552, by Mr. Mollohan.

    Source: Committee

  12. 21 June 1994

    Floor

    POINTS OF ORDER RESERVED - Mr. Rogers of Kentucky reserved all points of order against H.R. 4603.

    Source: Floor

  13. 21 June 1994

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 22 June 1994

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 461 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4603. Specified points of order against the bill shall be waived. Where points of order are waived against only part of a paragraph, any point of order against matter in the balance of the paragraph may be applied only within the balance of the paragraph and not against the entire paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall have precedence over a motion that the Committee of the Whole rise and report the bill to the House, if the amendment is offered by a Member designated in the report.

    Source: Floor

  15. 23 June 1994

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4603 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  16. 23 June 1994

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  17. 23 June 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  18. 23 June 1994

    Passed

    Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Mollohan asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be limited to one hour, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  19. 23 June 1994

    Floor

    Mr. Mollohan moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  20. 23 June 1994

    Floor

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4923-4936)

    Source: Floor

  21. 23 June 1994

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 461 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  22. 24 June 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  23. 24 June 1994

    Floor

    Mr. Mollohan moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  24. 24 June 1994

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  25. 24 June 1994

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  26. 24 June 1994

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4603 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  27. 24 June 1994

    Passed

    On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  28. 24 June 1994

    Floor

    Mr. Mollohan moved to rise.

    Source: Floor

  29. 24 June 1994

    Reported

    RE-VOTE ON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AMENDMENT - As Chairman the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union Mr. Brown (CA), pursuant to clause 2(d) of rule XXIII, reported to the House that during consideration of the bill H.R. 4603 in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, the votes cast by the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner were decisive on a recorded vote on the amendment offered by Mr. Fields (TX).

    Source: Floor

  30. 24 June 1994

    Floor

    Mr. Fields (TX) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Fields stated that the provisions of the bill relating to the increase and allocation of Security and Exchange Commission fees, constituted an appropriation of unauthorized funds. The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: Floor

  31. 27 June 1994

    Floor

    DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Penny amendment.

    Source: Floor

  32. 27 June 1994

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  33. 27 June 1994

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5094-5159)

    Source: Floor

  34. 27 June 1994

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4603 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  35. 27 June 1994

    Floor

    Mr. Dingell raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Dingell stated that the proviso beginning on line 25, page 48 and extending through line 4 on page 49 contains language which imposes duties outside the scope of existing law. The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: Floor

  36. 27 June 1994

    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. 27 June 1994

    Floor

    Mr. Mollohan moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  38. 28 June 1994

    Passed

    On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  39. 28 June 1994

    Floor

    Mr. Mollohan moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

    Source: Floor

  40. 28 June 1994

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  41. 28 June 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  42. 28 June 1994

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 286 - 112 (Roll no. 291).

    Source: Floor

  43. 28 June 1994

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 286 - 112 (Roll no. 291).

    Source: Floor

  44. 28 June 1994

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 214 (Roll no. 290). (consideration: CR 6/27/1994 H5166-5168)

    Source: Floor

  45. 28 June 1994

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Lightfoot motion.

    Source: Floor

  46. 28 June 1994

    Floor

    Mr. Lightfoot moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

    Source: Floor

  47. 28 June 1994

    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

  48. 28 June 1994

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  49. 28 June 1994

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4603.

    Source: Floor

  50. 13 July 1994

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

  51. 14 July 1994

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.

    Source: Calendars

  52. 14 July 1994

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 103-309.

    Source: Committee

  53. 14 July 1994

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 103-309.

    Source: Committee

  54. 21 July 1994

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9379-9444)

    Source: Floor

  55. 22 July 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hollings; Byrd; Inouye; Bumpers; Lautenberg; Sasser; Kerrey; Domenici; Stevens; Hatfield; McConnell; Cochran; Gramm. (consideration: CR S9559)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 22 July 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  57. 22 July 1994

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9477-9559)

    Source: Floor

  58. 29 July 1994

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  59. 10 August 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 10 August 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 10 August 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Rogers moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 10 August 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  63. 10 August 1994

    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 amendments numbered 125 and 127. These amendments provide for reductions in the U.S. contribution levels to International Organizations from $913,941,000 to $873,222,000 and for reductions in U.S. contributions to International Peacekeeping from $533,304,000 to $500,000,000.

    Source: Floor

  64. 10 August 1994

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7307)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  65. 10 August 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  66. 16 August 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 103-708 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H8468-8503)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  67. 16 August 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-708 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H8468-8503)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  68. 16 August 1994

    Passed

    Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Aug. 16 to file a conference report on H.R. 4603. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  69. 16 August 1994

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  70. 16 August 1994

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  71. 17 August 1994

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 523 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4603. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.

    Source: Floor

  72. 18 August 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  73. 18 August 1994

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 322 - 98 (Roll no. 408). (consideration: CR H8634)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  74. 18 August 1994

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  75. 18 August 1994

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 322 - 98 (Roll no. 408).(consideration: CR H8634)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  76. 18 August 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  77. 18 August 1994

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  78. 18 August 1994

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Mollohan brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-708 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 523.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  79. 18 August 1994

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 523 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  80. 19 August 1994

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

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Votes

19 August 1994 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 4603 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 88 · No 10 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2

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