National Key Votes
Stages
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation -
Veto Override Failed
(House)
(239-177) -
Jan. 4, 1996
(Key vote)
Title: 1996 Interior Appropriations
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to override a Presidential veto on a bill that appropriates $12.49 billion to the Department of the Interior and related agencies for fiscal year 1996, among other provisions.
Highlights:
- Requires Tongass Land Management Plan to maintain at least current level of land in this area that can be used for timber.
- Prohibits use of funds for determining, if species should be added to the Endangered Species list.
- Authorizes funds to be used in the Mojave National Preserve only for development activities.
- $1.57 billion to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
- $1.35 billion to the National Park Service.
- $730.5 million to the United States Geological Service.
- $573.71 million to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, including $7.75 million to the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund, including the Lahontan Valley and Pyramid Lake Fish and Wildlife fund; the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation fund; and the Wildlife Conservation and Appreciation fund.
- $235.92 million to Wildfire Management.
- $2.16 billion to the Forest Service.
- $1.99 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services for American Indian health services and facilities.
- $1.48 billion to the Department of Energy.
- $373.22 million for the Smithsonian Institute.
- $110 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
- $99.49 million to the National Endowment for the Arts.
- $52.5 million to the Department of Education for American Indian Education.
- $28.71 million to the United States Holocaust Memorial Center.
Note:
NOTE: A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT AND VOTING IS REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE A PRESIDENTIAL VETO.
Legislation -
Vetoed
(Executive)
-
Dec. 18, 1995
Legislation -
Conference Report Adopted
(Senate)
(58-40) -
Dec. 14, 1995
(Key vote)
Title: Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $12.49 billion to the Department of the Interior and related agencies for fiscal year1996, among other provisions.
Highlights:
- Stipulates that Bureau of Land Management will manage East Mojave National Scenic Area.
- $1.68 billion to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
- $1.29 billion to the National Park Service.
- $686.94 million to the United States Geological Service.
- $569.07 million to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- $235.92 million to Wildfire Management.
- $5.7million to the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund, including the Lahontan Valley and Pyramid Lake Fish and Wildlife fund; the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation fund; and the Wildlife Conservation and Appreciation fund.
- $2.1 billion to the Forest Service.
- $1.96 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services for American Indian health services and facilities.
- $1.46 billion to the Department of Energy.
- $350.38 million for the Smithsonian Institute.
- $99.49 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
- $99.49 million to the National Endowment for the Arts.
- $52.5 million to the Department of Education for American Indian education.
- $28.71 million to the United States Holocaust Memorial Center.
Legislation -
Conference Report Adopted
(House)
(244-181) -
Dec. 13, 1995
(Key vote)
Title: Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $12.49 billion to the Department of the Interior and related agencies for fiscal year1996, among other provisions.
Highlights:
- Stipulates that Bureau of Land Management will manage East Mojave National Scenic Area.
- $1.68 billion to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
- $1.29 billion to the National Park Service.
- $686.94 million to the United States Geological Service.
- $569.07 million to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- $235.92 million to Wildfire Management.
- $5.7million to the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund, including the Lahontan Valley and Pyramid Lake Fish and Wildlife fund; the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation fund; and the Wildlife Conservation and Appreciation fund.
- $2.1 billion to the Forest Service.
- $1.96 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services for American Indian health services and facilities.
- $1.46 billion to the Department of Energy.
- $350.38 million for the Smithsonian Institute.
- $99.49 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
- $99.49 million to the National Endowment for the Arts.
- $52.5 million to the Department of Education for American Indian education.
- $28.71 million to the United States Holocaust Memorial Center.
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(Senate)
(92-6) -
Aug. 9, 1995
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(244-181) -
July 18, 1995
(Key vote)
Title: Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $12.34 billion to the Department of the Interior and related agencies for fiscal year 1996, among other provisions.
Highlights:
- Stipulates that Bureau of Land Management will manage East Mojave National Scenic Area.
- $1.68 billion to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
- $1.29 billion to the National Park Service.
- $686.94 million to the United States Geological Service.
- $569.07 million to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- $235.92 million to Wildfire Management.
- $5.7million to the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund, including the Lahontan Valley and Pyramid Lake Fish and Wildlife fund; the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation fund; and the Wildlife Conservation and Appreciation fund.
- $2.1 billion to the Forest Service.
- $1.96 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services for American Indian health services and facilities.
- $1.46 billion to the Department of Energy.
- $350.38 million for the Smithsonian Institute.
- $99.49 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
- $99.49 million to the National Endowment for the Arts.
- $52.5 million to the Department of Education for American Indian education.
- $28.71 million to the United States Holocaust Memorial Center.
Legislation -
Introduced
(House)
-
June 30, 1995
Title: Interior Department FY96 Appropriations bill
Sponsors
-
Ralph
S.
Regula
(OH - R)
(Out Of Office)