Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 50) to provide for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3281) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the transfer to non-Federal ownership of appropriate reclamation projects or facilities, and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 183 (Roll no. 319). (text: CR H6053)

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 183 (Roll no. 319).(text: CR H6053)

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 184 (Roll no. 318). (CR H6065)

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6064-6065)

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 985, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Torres demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 985.

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6053-6057)