Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Continuing Appropriations
Title II: Waiver of Requirement for Parchment Printing
Title III: Medicare
Title I: Continuing Appropriations - Makes further continuing appropriations for FY 1996.
(Sec. 101) Provides for such amounts as may be necessary under the authority and provided in the applicable appropriations Act for the fiscal year 1995 for continuing projects or activities, including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees (not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution) which were conducted in the fiscal year 1995 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in the following appropriations Acts: (1) the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (notwithstanding specified provisions of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236), and the Arms Control and Disarmament Act); (2) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996 (notwithstanding specified provisions of the National Security Act of 1947); (3) the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1996; (4) the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1996; (5) the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996 (notwithstanding specified provisions of certain Federal law and of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956); (6) the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; (7) the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; (8) the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996, (H.R. 2492); (9) the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 1996; (10) the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1996; and (11) the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.
(Sec. 102) Sets forth various conditions for and limitations on the use of funds provided under this Act.
(Sec. 115) Increases the apportionment for the Federal Payment to the District of Columbia by a specified amount for purposes of certain capital construction loan repayments.
(Sec. 123) Provides that the rate for operations of the following projects or activities shall be only the minimum necessary to accomplish orderly termination: (1) Administrative Conference of the United States; (2) Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (except that activities to carry out the provisions of specified Federal law may continue); (3) Interstate Commerce Commission; (4) Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation; (5) Land and Water Conservation Fund, State Assistance; and (6) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Rural Abandoned Mine Program.
Title II: Waiver of Requirement for Parchment Printing - Waives specified requirements with respect to the printing of the enrollment of any continuing resolution, debt limit extension measure, or reconciliation bill of the first session of this Congress presented to the President after the enactment of this joint resolution.
Title III: Medicare - Revises the formula for the determination of Medicare Part B premiums during 1996 (to increase such premiums above the scheduled rate).
(Sec. 302) Provides for Medicare coverage of certain anticancer drug treatments, including coverage of certain Federal Food and Drug Administration-approved self-administered oral drugs prescribed for use as an anticancer nonsteroidal antiestrogen or nonsteroidal antiandrogen agent for a given indication. Provides for uniform coverage of such anticancer drugs in all settings.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1 and 2, and agree with an amendment to Senate amendment No. 3 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 172 (Roll No. 786).(consideration: CR H12123)
Roll Call #786 (House)On motion to agree to Senate amendments Nos. 1 and 2, and agree with an amendment to Senate amendment No. 3 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 172 (Roll No. 786). (consideration: CR H12123)
Roll Call #786 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk:.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment no. 3 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S16977)
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment no. 3 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S16977)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Vetoed by President.
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Vetoed by President.
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Mr. Livingston moved to postpone consideration of the veto message until Dec. 1.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Livingston motion.
The previous question on the motion to postpone consideration of the veto message was ordered without objection.
On motion to postpone consideration of the veto message until December 1, 1995. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 199 (Roll no. 790). (consideration: CR H12239-12247)
Roll Call #790 (House)The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
The Chair announced that the objections of the President would be spread at large upon the Journal, and the veto message and the bill would be printed as a House Document.
Mr. Livingston moved to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations.
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection.