Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Department of Labor
Title II: Department of Health and Human Services
Title III: Department of Education
Title IV: Related Agencies
Title V: General Provisions
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 - Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 1996 - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 for agencies within the Department of Labor. Rescinds unobligated advances to the Employment Security Administration account of the Unemployment Trust Fund.
Title II: Department of Health and Human Services - Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 1996 - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 for agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services. Rescinds appropriations made to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for immunization activities. Rescinds existing and makes new appropriations for low income home energy assistance, designating certain of the new appropriations as emergency requirements under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and making those funds available only on a formal Presidential budget request that designates the request as an emergency requirement under that Act.
Provides limitations on the use of appropriated funds.
(Sec. 207) Requires a transfer of funds for the security protection of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(Sec. 210) Cancels a specified amount of budgetary resources available to the Department of Health and Human Services under the heading "National Institutes of Health" for administrative expenses.
Title III: Department of Education - Department of Education Appropriations Act, 1996 - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 for agencies and programs within the Department of Education.
Sets forth general provisions relating to the use of appropriated funds.
(Sec. 301) Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to transport teachers or students in order to: (1) overcome racial imbalance in any school or school system; or (2) carry out a racial desegregation plan.
(Sec. 303) Prohibits the use of funds to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools.
Title IV: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 for the following agencies or programs: (1) Armed Forces Retirement Home; (2) Corporation for National and Community Service; (3) Corporation for Public Broadcasting; (4) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (5) Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; (6) National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; (7) National Council on Disability; (8) National Education Goals Panel; (9) National Labor Relations Board; (10) National Mediation Board; (11) Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; (12) Physician Payment Review Commission; (13) Prospective Payment Assessment Commission; (14) Social Security Administration; (15) Railroad Retirement Board; and (16) United States Institute of Peace.
Title V: General Provisions - Sets forth provisions on the use of the appropriated funds.
(Sec. 505) Prohibits the use of funds to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug unless the Surgeon General determines that such programs are effective in preventing the spread of HIV and do not encourage the use of illegal drugs.
(Sec. 506) Expresses the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased under this Act should be American-made.
(Sec. 507) Imposes a disclosure requirement on grantees receiving Federal funds.
(Sec. 508) Prohibits the use of funds to perform abortions except to save the life of the mother or where the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.
(Sec. 514) Sets forth limitations on the use of appropriated funds.
(Sec. 520) Imposes limitations on the use of funds for cash performance awards.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2127 with 2 hours and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The rule, as amended, permits an additional period of 90 minutes of debate prior to consideration of each of the first 3 titles of the bill. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. The first amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as pending. The reading of the bill for further amendment shall not proceed until disposition of the amendments printed in part one of the report. Each amendment printed in part 1 shall be debatable for 10 minutes and shall not be subject to further amendment accept as specified. After disposition of the part 1 amendments the bill shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment. It shall be in...
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill back to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 238 (Roll no. 625). (consideration: CR 8/3/1995 H8420)
Roll Call #625 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 208 (Roll no. 626).
Roll Call #626 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 208 (Roll no. 626).
Roll Call #626 (House)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. 2127.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
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Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with amendments. With written report No. 104-145.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Specter with amendments. With written report No. 104-145.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S14438-14456)
Pursuant to the order of September 27, 1995, 60 votes required on the motion to proceed to the consideration of this bill.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-46. Record Vote No: 471. (consideration: CR S14448)
Roll Call #471 (Senate)Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-46. Record Vote No: 472. (consideration: CR S14455-14456)
Roll Call #472 (Senate)Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S18713)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S18713)
Motion to proceed considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S18781-18784)