Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995
Official title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and making supplemental appropriations for these departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1994 | Senate · vote #292 | On the Conference Report H.R. 4603 | Agreed To | 88–10 | See who voted → |
| Aug 18, 1994 | House · vote #408 | On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Passed | 322–98 | See who voted → |
| Aug 10, 1994 | House · vote #384 | MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES | Failed | 177–250 | See who voted → |
| Jul 22, 1994 | Senate · vote #227 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2369 to S.Amdt. 2368 to H.R. 4603 (Departments of Comm… | Rejected | 33–54 | See who voted → |
| Jul 22, 1994 | Senate · vote #226 | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2357 to H.R. 4603 (Departments of Commerce, Just… | Failed | 44–52 | See who voted → |
| Jul 22, 1994 | Senate · vote #225 | On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4603 | Rejected | 24–71 | See who voted → |
| Jul 22, 1994 | Senate · vote #224 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2359 to H.R. 4603 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, a… | Rejected | 39–57 | See who voted → |
| Jul 21, 1994 | Senate · vote #223 | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2342 to H.R. 4603 (Departments of Commerce, Just… | Agreed To | 56–44 | See who voted → |
| Jul 21, 1994 | Senate · vote #222 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2343 to H.R. 4603 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, a… | Agreed To | 100–0 | See who voted → |
| Jun 27, 1994 | House · vote #290 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed | 185–214 | See who voted → |
| Jun 27, 1994 | House · vote #291 | On Passage | Passed | 286–112 | See who voted → |
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.
42 agreed to 16 failed 2 with no recorded outcome 5 withdrawn or other
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 2,381 | – | Withdrawn |
| SAMDT 2,380 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,379 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,378 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,377 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,376 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,375 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,374 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,373 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,372 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,371 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,370 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,369 | – | Failed |
| SAMDT 2,368 | – | Failed |
| SAMDT 2,367 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,366 | – | Withdrawn |
| SAMDT 2,365 | – | Withdrawn |
| SAMDT 2,364 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,363 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,362 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,361 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,360 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,359 | – | Failed |
| SAMDT 2,358 | – | Withdrawn |
| SAMDT 2,357 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,356 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,354 | – | Withdrawn |
| SAMDT 2,353 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,352 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,351 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,350 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,349 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,348 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,347 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,346 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,345 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,344 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,343 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,342 | – | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 2,341 | – | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 697 | – | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 696 | Rogers, Harold | Failed |
| HAMDT 695 | – | Failed |
| HAMDT 694 | – | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 693 | – | No recorded outcome |
| HAMDT 692 | – | Failed |
| HAMDT 691 | – | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 690 | – | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 689 | – | Agreed to |
| HAMDT 688 | – | Agreed to |
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Became Public Law No: 103-317.
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
Title VIII: Additional General Provisions
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.
(Sec. 607) Expresses the sense of the Congress that equipment and products purchased under this Act should be American-made.
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.
Title VIII: Additional General Provisions - Prohibits funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to implement, administer, or enforce certain proposed guidelines that pertain to religious harassment in the workplace.
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- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
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- Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Reported in House Formatted Text PDF
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