HR 2159

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• Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] (R-AL)

1. Nov 26, 1997 Became Public Law No: 105-118. · house
2. Nov 26, 1997 Signed by President. · house
3. Nov 19, 1997 Presented to President. · house
4. Nov 14, 1997 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
5. Nov 13, 1997 Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12527-12533) · senate
6. Nov 13, 1997 Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12527-12533)
7. Nov 13, 1997 Conference report considered in Senate. · senate
8. Nov 13, 1997 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk:. · senate
9. Nov 13, 1997 On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 333 - 76, 1 Present (Roll no. 631). (consideration: 11/12/1997 CR H10763-10764) · house
10. Nov 13, 1997 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
11. Nov 13, 1997 Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 333 - 76, 1 Present (Roll no. 631).(consideration: 11/12/1997 CR H10763-10764)
12. Nov 12, 1997 The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 105-401 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10668-10676) · house
13. Nov 12, 1997 At the conclusion of debate the Speaker announced that the Yeas and Nays on agreeing to the conference report, as required by House rules, would be postponed. · house
14. Nov 12, 1997 The previous question was ordered without objection. · house
15. Nov 12, 1997 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report. · house
16. Nov 12, 1997 Mr. Callahan brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-401 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 323. · house
17. Nov 12, 1997 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 323 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2159. · house
18. Nov 12, 1997 Conference report H. Rept. 105-401 filed. (text of conference report: CR H10602-10629) · house
19. Nov 12, 1997 Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-401 filed.(text of conference report: CR H10602-10629)
20. Oct 28, 1997 Conferees agreed to file conference report. · senate
21. Oct 28, 1997 Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
22. Oct 7, 1997 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
23. Oct 7, 1997 On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 194, 1 Present (Roll No. 496). (consideration: CR H8502-8512) · house
24. Oct 7, 1997 The previous question was ordered without objection. · house
25. Oct 7, 1997 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Largent motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist upon the House provisions contained in sec. 581 of the House bill, restricting assistance to foreign organizations that perform or promote abortions. · house
26. Oct 7, 1997 Mr. Largent moved that the House instruct conferees. · house
27. Oct 6, 1997 Mr. Largent notified the House of his intention to offer an motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist upon the House provisions contained in sec. 581 of the House bill regarding restrictions on assistance to foreign organizations that perform or promote abortion. · house
28. Sep 16, 1997 The Speaker appointed conferees: Callahan, Porter, Wolf, Packard, Knollenberg, Forbes, Kingston, Frelinghuysen, Livingston, Pelosi, Yates, Lowey, Foglietta, Torres, and Obey. · house
29. Sep 16, 1997 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
30. Sep 16, 1997 On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H7321) · house
31. Sep 16, 1997 The previous question was ordered without objection. · house
32. Sep 16, 1997 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House provision of the bill that appropriates $650 million for Child Survival and Disease Program Fund, includiong $50 million for combatting infectious diseases. · house
33. Sep 16, 1997 Ms. Pelosi moved that the House instruct conferees. · house
34. Sep 16, 1997 On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H7320) · house
35. Sep 16, 1997 Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. · house
36. Sep 8, 1997 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
37. Sep 5, 1997 Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees McConnell; Specter; Gregg; Shelby; Bennett; Campbell; Stevens; Cochran; Leahy; Inouye; Lautenberg; Harkin; Mikulski; Murray; Byrd. (consideration: CR S8869) · senate
38. Sep 5, 1997 Passed Senate in lieu of S. 955 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. · senate
39. Sep 5, 1997 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 955 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
40. Sep 5, 1997 Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 955 amended. · senate
41. Sep 5, 1997 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8869) · senate
42. Sep 5, 1997 Received in the Senate, read twice. · senate
43. Sep 4, 1997 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2159. · house
44. Sep 4, 1997 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
45. Sep 4, 1997 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 49 (Roll no. 364). · house
46. Sep 4, 1997 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 49 (Roll no. 364).
47. Sep 4, 1997 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. · house
48. Sep 4, 1997 The previous question was ordered without objection. · house
49. Sep 4, 1997 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2159. · house
50. Sep 4, 1997 DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of July 24, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded 80 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment and the Gilman amendment to the Smith (NJ) amendment. · house
51. Sep 4, 1997 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Burton amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Burton demanded a recorded vote. The Chair announced that, after the vote on the Burton amendment, the Committee of the Whole would proceed with votes on the following amendments on which further proceedings had been postponed on Wednesday, September 3, 1997: Campbell amendment, Paul amendment, Fox amendment, Torres amendment, and the Stearns amendment. · house
52. Sep 4, 1997 The Committee of the Whole resumed consideration of the Burton amendment, pending when the Committee rose on Wednesday, September 3, 1997. The amendment, printed as amendment No. 38 in the Congressional Record of July 22, 1997, would cut development assistance to India by $14 million, to $41.8 million. · house
53. Sep 4, 1997 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. · house
54. Sep 4, 1997 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6808-6848) · house
55. Sep 3, 1997 Mr. Bereuter asked unanimous consent that the demand for a recorded vote on the Bereuter amendment on July 30, 1997, be vacated. Agreed to without objection. Accordingly, the previous announcement of the Chair that the amendment was agreed to by voice vote was approved. · house
56. Sep 3, 1997 Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of the bill, no further amendment shall be in order in the Committee of the Whole except the amendment numbered 1 in House Report 105-184 and the amendment to that amendment, under the terms of the order of the House of July 24,1997, and the pending amendment numbered 38 offered by Mr. Burton, and amendment numbered 40 by Mr. Burton. Agreed to without objection. · house
57. Sep 3, 1997 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2159 as unfinished business. · house
58. Sep 3, 1997 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. · house
59. Sep 3, 1997 Mr. Callahan moved that the Committee rise. · house
60. Sep 3, 1997 At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Stearns amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of July 24, 1997, further proceedings were postponed. · house
61. Sep 3, 1997 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 185, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment. · house
62. Sep 3, 1997 At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Torres amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Torres demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of July 24, 1997, further proceedings were postponed. · house
63. Sep 3, 1997 At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Fox amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Fox demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of July 24, 1997, further proceedings were postponed. · house
64. Sep 3, 1997 At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Paul amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Paul demanded a recorded vote. Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of July 24, 1997, further proceedings were postponed. · house
65. Sep 3, 1997 Mr. Houghton raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Houghton stated that the provisions of sec. 539 of the bill contained language imposing a tariff on an Appropriations bill and was, therefore, in violation of clause 5(b) of rule XXI of the rules of the House. The Chair sustained the point of order. · house
66. Sep 3, 1997 At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Campbell amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings were postponed and the point of order was withdrawn. · house
67. Sep 3, 1997 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. · house
68. Sep 3, 1997 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6726-6755) · house
69. Jul 31, 1997 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of the bill H.R. 2159 pursuant to the order of the House of July 24, 1997, no other amendment shall be in order (except pro forma amendments offered for the purpose of debate) unless printed before August 1, 1997, in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII. Agreed to without objection. · house
70. Jul 30, 1997 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2159 as unfinished business. · house
71. Jul 30, 1997 DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of July 24, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment. · house
72. Jul 30, 1997 DEBATE - Pursuant to the order of the House of July 24, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Saxton amendment. · house
73. Jul 30, 1997 Subsequently, on Wednesday, September 3, 1997, Mr. Bereuter asked unanimous consent that the demand for a recorded vote on the Bereuter amendment be vacated. The request was agreed to without objection and the amendment was agreed to by voice vote. · house
74. Jul 30, 1997 At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Bereuter amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Bereuter requested a recorded vote and, pursuant to the order of the House of July 24, 1997, further proceedings were postponed. · house
75. Jul 30, 1997 Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that amendment Nos. 1 and 2 in the report accompanying rule, as well as amendments printed in the Congressional Record as No. 19 by Mr. Torres, Nos. 1 and 30 by Mr. Kennedy (MA), Nos. 17 and 18 by Mr. Torres be in order at a later time during consideration, notwithstanding that Title V of the bill may already have been read. Agreed to without objection. · house
76. Jul 30, 1997 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. · house
77. Jul 30, 1997 Considered as unfinished business. · house
78. Jul 30, 1997 On motion that the Committe rise Agreed to by voice vote. · house
79. Jul 30, 1997 Mr. Callahan moved that the Committe rise. · house
80. Jul 30, 1997 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that proceedings would now resume on amendments debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. Votes will occur in the following order: Royce of California amendment; and Paul of Texas amendment. · house
81. Jul 30, 1997 Mr. Barr raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Barr stated that the proviso beginning on page 24, line 8, and ending on line 16, which relates to funding for security forces in foreign countries, contains text which imposes new duties on the Secretary of State resulting in a change in existing law and a violation of House rules. The Chair sustained the point of order. · house
82. Jul 30, 1997 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Paul amendment, the Chair put the question and announced that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mr. Paul demanded a recorded vote and further proceedings were postponed until later. · house
83. Jul 30, 1997 PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Royce amendment, the Chair put the question and announced that by voice vote, the noes had prevailed. Mr. Royce demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later. · house
84. Jul 30, 1997 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Royce amendment. · house
85. Jul 30, 1997 Ms. Pelosi asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Royce amendment be extended for an additional 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection. · house
86. Jul 30, 1997 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Royce amendment. · house
87. Jul 30, 1997 Mr. Callahan asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Royce amendment, be limited to 40 minutes. Agreed to without objection. · house
88. Jul 30, 1997 GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Thursday, July 24, 1997, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate. · house
89. Jul 30, 1997 The Speaker designated the Honorable William M. "Mac" Thornberry to act as Chairman of the Committee. · house
90. Jul 30, 1997 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union previous order of the House. · house
91. Jul 30, 1997 Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6346-6402) · house
92. Jul 15, 1997 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 185 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2159 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Points of order against specified portions of the bill shall be waived. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. The amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be debatable in the order and manner specified, and shall not be subject to amendment except as specified. All points of order against the amendments printed in the report shall be waived. · house
93. Jul 14, 1997 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108. · house
94. Jul 14, 1997 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-176, by Mr. Callahan. · house
95. Jul 14, 1997 Introduced in House
96. Jul 9, 1997 Ordered to be Reported. · house
97. Jul 9, 1997 Committee Consideration and Mark-Up Session Held. · house
98. Jun 25, 1997 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee. · house
99. Jun 25, 1997 Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up. · house
100. Jun 25, 1997 First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up. · house
101. May 22, 1997 Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365. · senate
102. May 20, 1997 Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365. · senate
103. May 15, 1997 Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365. · senate
104. May 6, 1997 Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365. · senate
105. Apr 17, 1997 Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings. · house
106. Apr 17, 1997 Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365. · senate
107. Mar 20, 1997 Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365. · senate
108. Feb 27, 1997 First Day of Subcommittee Hearings. · house
109. Feb 27, 1997 Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-365. · senate
110. Feb 6, 1997 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. · house
111. Feb 6, 1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs. · house

• S 955 — Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998 (Procedurally related)
• HRES 185 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2159) making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. (Procedurally related)
• HRES 323 — Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2159) making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. (Procedurally related)

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• Enrolled Bill · Nov 13, 1997
• Engrossed Amendment Senate · Sep 5, 1997
• Public Print · Sep 5, 1997
• Received in Senate · Sep 5, 1997
• Engrossed in House · Sep 4, 1997
• Reported in House · Jul 14, 1997