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H.R. 2403 103rd Congress House

Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1994

Official title: Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 14, 1993 Introduced by: Steny H. Hoyer Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 1993
Became Public Law No: 103-123.
Oct 28, 1993
Signed by President.
Oct 27, 1993
Presented to President.
Oct 26, 1993
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 26, 1993
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14345-14347)
Oct 26, 1993
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14345-14347)
Oct 20, 1993
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Sep 30, 1993
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Sep 29, 1993
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 206 (Roll no. 476).
Sep 29, 1993
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 1993
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Sep 29, 1993
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Sep 29, 1993
Mr. Hoyer brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-256 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 261. (consideration: CR H7236-7246)
Sep 29, 1993
Rule H. Res. 261 passed House.
Sep 28, 1993
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 261 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2403. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived.
Sep 24, 1993
Conference report H. Rept. 103-256 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H6983-6994)
Sep 24, 1993
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-256 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H6983-6994)
Sep 23, 1993
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Sep 23, 1993
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 24 to file a conference report on H.R. 2403. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1993
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Sep 9, 1993
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 9, 1993
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Sep 9, 1993
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Lightfoot motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to insist on the House position on Senate amendment No. 38, to insist on disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 43 for only that part of the amendment on page 32 lines 8 through 15, to agree to the Senate amendment No. 44, and to insist on disagreement to the Senate amendment No. 45.
Sep 9, 1993
The Speaker appointed conferees: Hoyer, Visclosky, Darden, Olver, Bevill, Sabo, Natcher, Lightfoot, Wolf, Istook, and McDade.
Sep 9, 1993
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 1993
Mr. Lightfoot moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H6576)
Sep 9, 1993
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 1993
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
Aug 6, 1993
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 3, 1993
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees DeConcini; Mikulski; Kerrey; Byrd; Bond; D'Amato; Hatfield.
Aug 3, 1993
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-27. Record Vote No: 236.
Aug 3, 1993
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-27. Record Vote No: 236.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 754 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 754 proposed by Senator DeConcini.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 753 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 753 proposed by Senator DeConcini.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 752 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 752 proposed by Senator Bond for Senator Coverdell.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 751 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 751 proposed by Senator DeConcini.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 750 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 750 proposed by Senator Chafee.
Aug 3, 1993
SP 749 ruled out of order by the chair.
Aug 3, 1993
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 749.
Aug 3, 1993
SP 749 determined non-germane by Yea-Nay Vote. 48-51. Record Vote No: 235.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 749 proposed by Senator Nickles.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 748 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 748 proposed by Senator Bingaman.
Aug 3, 1993
Amendment SP 747 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
 Votes taken on this bill 4
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 29, 1993 House · vote #476 On Agreeing to the Conference Report Passed 207–206 See who voted →
Jun 22, 1993 House · vote #260 On Passage Passed 263–153 See who voted →
Jun 22, 1993 House · vote #259 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 180–235 See who voted →
Jun 22, 1993 House · vote #254 ON MOTION THAT THE COMMITTEE RISE AND REPORT Passed 241–171 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 26

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

17 agreed to 4 failed 1 with no recorded outcome 4 withdrawn or other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 754 – To instruct the Administrator of General Services to meet the toner cartridge procurement needs by giving pre… No recorded outcome Aug 3, 1993
SAMDT 753 – In the nature of a technical amendment. Agreed to Aug 3, 1993
SAMDT 752 – To establish reduced rates for voter registration mail. Agreed to Aug 3, 1993
SAMDT 751 – To prohibit the use of funds to plan or implement any reorganization of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fi… Agreed to Aug 3, 1993
SAMDT 750 – To require the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service to report to the Congress on the implementation o… Agreed to Aug 3, 1993
SAMDT 749 – To allow employees with health plans under the Federal Employees Health Benefit program to purchase special r… Ruled out of order Aug 3, 1993
SAMDT 748 – To limit access by minors to cigarettes through prohibiting the sale of tobacco products in vending machines … Agreed to Aug 3, 1993
SAMDT 747 – To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate guidelines for instituting … Agreed to Aug 3, 1993
SAMDT 739 – To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and to administer a program requiring the payment of an… Ruled out of order Jul 30, 1993
SAMDT 738 – To ensure the integrity of the Federal building process. Agreed to Jul 29, 1993
SAMDT 737 – To establish procedural requirements for certain projects. Agreed to Jul 29, 1993
SAMDT 736 – To reduce the overall amount appropriated in the bill to the level requested by the President in the fiscal y… Agreed to Jul 29, 1993
SAMDT 734 – To make technical corrections. Agreed to Jul 29, 1993
HAMDT 131 – An amendment prohibiting the use of funds appropriated in the bill for staff of former Presidents to be used … Agreed to Jun 22, 1993
HAMDT 130 – An amendment prohibiting the expenditure of funds appropriated in the bill to any entity unless the entity ag… Agreed to Jun 22, 1993
HAMDT 129 – An amendment to delete $1.6 million in appropriations from the bill by eliminating funding for staff and offi… Failed Jun 22, 1993
HAMDT 126 – An amendment to limit to five years the staffing and other allowances for former presidents. The five year fu… Agreed to Jun 22, 1993
HAMDT 124 – An amendment consisting of several amendments offered en bloc to reduce by 2% each appropriation in the bill … Agreed to Jun 22, 1993
HAMDT 118 – An amendment to reduce the funds appropriated in the bill for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms by… Agreed to Jun 22, 1993
HAMDT 117 – An amendment to reduce the funds appropriated in the bill for the U.S. Customs Service salaries and expenses … Agreed to Jun 22, 1993
HAMDT 125 – An amendment to delete all of the $1,859,000 in funds appropriated in the bill for salaries and expenses for … Agreed to Jun 18, 1993
HAMDT 123 – An amendment to reduce the funds appropriated in the bill for each discretionary account in the Executive Off… Withdrawn Jun 18, 1993
HAMDT 122 – An amendment to reduce the $39 million in appropriated funds for the Office of the White House by $100,000. Failed Jun 18, 1993
HAMDT 121 – An amendment to reduce funds appropriated for salaries and expenses for the White House Office by $475,000, f… Failed Jun 18, 1993
HAMDT 120 – An amendment consisting of two amendments offered en bloc to: 1. Delete the $414,000 in funds appropriated in… Failed Jun 18, 1993
HAMDT 119 – An amendment to reduce the funds appropriated in the bill for salaries and expenses and the hiring of passeng… Withdrawn Jun 18, 1993
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 Latest action October 28, 1993

Became Public Law No: 103-123.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Department of the Treasury

Title II: Postal Service

Title III: Executive Office of the President

Title IV: Independent Agencies

Title V: General Provisions (This Act)

Title VI: Governmentwide General Provisions

Title VII: Revenue Forgone Reform

Title VIII: General Provisions

Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1994 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1994 - Makes appropriations to the Department of the Treasury and its related agencies for FY 1994.

Sets forth provisions on the uses of such appropriations.

Title II: Postal Service - Postal Service Appropriations Act, 1994 - Makes appropriations to the Postal Service Fund for FY 1994.

Title III: Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President - Executive Office Appropriations Act, 1994 - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 for the Executive Office of the President and related offices and programs.

Title IV: Independent Agencies - Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 - Makes appropriations for FY 1994 for the following independent agencies: (1) the General Services Administration; (2) the Office of Personnel Management; (3) the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations; (4) the Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely Disabled; (5) the Federal Election Commission; (6) the Federal Labor Relations Authority; (7) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (8) the National Archives and Records Administration; (9) the Office of Government Ethics; (10) the Office of Special Counsel; and (11) the United States Tax Court.

Makes appropriations for FY 1994 for: (1) the Administrative Conference of the United States; and (2) the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

Rescinds certain amounts made available to the Citizens' Commission on Public Service and Compensation.

Specifies uses of funds provided to the General Services Administration.

Title V: General Provisions (This Act) - Sets forth certain prohibitions and limitations on the use of appropriations made under this Act.

(Sec. 517) Requires FY 1994 pay raises to be absorbed within levels appropriated by this Act. Prohibits the annual adjustment to pay schedules of Federal employees in FY 1994.

(Sec. 524) Facilitates a transfer of property in Suitland, Maryland, to enable the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to construct a metrorail station and related surface facilities.

(Sec. 525) Requires the implementation of the plan to consolidate the operations of the Bureau of the Public Debt in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

(Sec. 529) Requires entities appropriated funds under this Act to comply with the Buy American Act. Expresses the sense of the Congress to such effect.

(Sec. 531) Transfers certain lands to the 19 Pueblo tribes of New Mexico.

(Sec. 532) Transfers certain lands in Holbrook, Arizona, from the Department of the Air Force to the National Park Service.

Title VI: Governmentwide General Provisions - Sets forth certain requirements for and prohibitions and limitations on the use of appropriations by departments, agencies, and corporations.

(Sec. 626) Prohibits the use of funds by former Presidents for partisan political activities.

(Sec. 628) Amends the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 to provide for the Washington-Baltimore DC-MD-VA-WV Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.

(Sec. 630) Requires Federal instrumentalities to ensure that its workplaces are free from discrimination and sexual harassment.

Title VII: Revenue Forgone Reform - Revenue Forgone Reform Act - Amends postal law to repeal the authorization of appropriations for revenues forgone appropriations for nonprofit second-class, classroom second-class, in-county second-class, nonprofit third-class, and library rate mail.

(Sec. 705) Eliminates the use of nonprofit third-class mail for promoting any item or service for which an organization is subject to unrelated business income tax.

(Sec. 706) Makes all commercial mailers ineligible for library rate mail.

(Sec. 707) Expresses the sense of the Congress that any legislation which would have the effect of expanding the classes of mail or kinds of mailers eligible for reduced rates of postage should provide for sufficient funding to ensure that neither any losses to the United States Postal Service nor any increase in the rates of postage for other classes of mail or kinds of mailers will result.

Title VIII: General Provisions - Authorizes the Administration to establish the National Partnership Council with interagency assistance from the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

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