+ − Summaries (3)
+ − Full Texts (5)
+ − Actions (59)
- Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 76-22.
- Mr. Kasich brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-116 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 160 .
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Rule H. Res. 160 passed House.
- Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 160 , the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
- On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 327 - 97 .
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- The previous question was ordered without objection.
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 160 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H. Con. Res. 84 with 1 hour of general debate. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived.
- Conference report H. Rept. 105-116 filed.
- Conferees agreed to file conference report.
- The previous question was ordered without objection.
- Conference held.
- Senate appointed conferees. Domenici; Grassley; Lautenberg.
- Mr. Kasich moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kasich motion.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to agree to the portion of the Senate amendment limiting the 10 net tax cut costs to $250 billion, and to agree to the Senate provisions with respect to fair distribution of the tax cuts.
- On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Spratt moved that the House instruct conferees.
- The previous question was ordered without objection.
- On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
- The Speaker appointed conferees: Kasich, Hobson, and Spratt.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.CON.RES. 27 amended.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.
- Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S.CON.RES. 27 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-22.
- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 152 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment.
- H.AMDT.123 On agreeing to the Waters amendment Failed by recorded vote: 72 - 358, 1 Present .
- H.AMDT.124 Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Doolittle. Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for a balanced budget by fiscal year 2002; reduce non-defense discretionary funding by an additional $109 billion over five years and increase tax cuts by the same amount; and would have allowed a point of order to be raised against any measure, motion, or conference report that would cause outlays to exceed total receipts in fiscal year 2002, although the provision could be waived in time of war by a majority vote of both houses.
- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 152 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Doolittle amendment.
- H.AMDT.124 On agreeing to the Doolittle amendment Failed by recorded vote: 119 - 313 .
- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 152 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Brown amendment.
- H.AMDT.125 On agreeing to the Brown amendment Failed by recorded vote: 91 - 339 .
- H.AMDT.126 Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Kennedy . Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for a balanced budget; increase domestic discretionary funding by $100 billion; cut defense spending by $20 billion; limit tax cuts to $60 billion over five years targeted to middle-income families and small businesses; and finance these reductions with other tax offsets.
- H.AMDT.125 Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Brown . Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for a balanced budget by fiscal year 2002; delay tax cuts until the budget is balanced; provide for $200 billion in spending reductions over five years; and increase funding for research and development, transportation, education and training, and law enforcement.
- H.AMDT.126 On agreeing to the Kennedy amendment Failed by recorded vote: 123 - 306 .
- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 152 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Shuster amendment.
- H.AMDT.127 On agreeing to the Shuster amendment Failed by recorded vote: 214 - 216 .
- The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 84 .
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 333 - 99 .
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
- H.AMDT.127 Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Shuster. Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for a balanced budget; increase spending for Federal highway and mass transit programs by $11.6 billion over five years; and offset this increase through a 0.4 percent across-the-board reduction in tax cuts and in all other spending categories in the budget resolution--except for mandatory entitlements.
- Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 84 with 5 hours and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except the amendments in the nature of a substitute designated in sec. 2 of the report accompanying this resolution . Each amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered read and debatable for 20 minutes, unless otherwise specified. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived except that the adoption of any amendment shall constitute the conclusion of consideration of the concurrent resolution for amendment. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone a request for a recorded vote on any amendment until a later time during further consideration of the concurrent resolution.
- Rule H. Res. 152 passed House.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 152 .
- H.AMDT.123 Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Waters. Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for a balanced budget by fiscal year 2001; reduce defense spending and corporate tax considerations; delay tax cuts until the budget is balanced; and increase funding for education, training, healthcare, community development, crime prevention, and other discretionary programs.
- House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 152 and Rule XXIII.
- The Speaker designated the Honorable John A. Boehner to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with five hours and 20 minutes of general debate.
- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 152 , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Waters amendment.
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 152 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 84 with 5 hours and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except the amendments in the nature of a substitute designated in sec. 2 of the report accompanying this resolution . Each amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered read and debatable for 20 minutes, unless otherwise specified. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived except that the adoption of any amendment shall constitute the conclusion of consideration of the concurrent resolution for amendment. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone a request for a recorded vote on any amendment until a later time during further consideration of the concurrent resolution.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61.
- The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-100 , by Mr. Kasich.
+ − Amendments (5)
H.AMDT.123
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for a balanced budget by fiscal year 2001; reduce defense spending and corporate tax considerations; delay tax cuts until the budget is balanced; and increase funding for education, training, healthcare, community development, crime prevention, and other discretionary programs.
H.AMDT.124
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for a balanced budget by fiscal year 2002; reduce non-defense discretionary funding by an additional $109 billion over five years and increase tax cuts by the same amount; and would have allowed a point of order to be raised against any measure, motion, or conference report that would cause outlays to exceed total receipts in fiscal year 2002, although the provision could be waived in time of war by a majority vote of both houses.
H.AMDT.125
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for a balanced budget by fiscal year 2002; delay tax cuts until the budget is balanced; provide for $200 billion in spending reductions over five years; and increase funding for research and development, transportation, education and training, and law enforcement.
H.AMDT.126
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for a balanced budget; increase domestic discretionary funding by $100 billion; cut defense spending by $20 billion; limit tax cuts to $60 billion over five years targeted to middle-income families and small businesses; and finance these reductions with other tax offsets.
H.AMDT.127
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to provide for a balanced budget; increase spending for Federal highway and mass transit programs by $11.6 billion over five years; and offset this increase through a 0.4 percent across-the-board reduction in tax cuts and in all other spending categories in the budget resolution--except for mandatory entitlements.
+ − Votes (5)
May 21, 1997: On Agreeing to the Amendment
- Yeas: 72
- Nays: 358
- Present/NV: 1
- Absent: 4
May 21, 1997: On Agreeing to the Amendment
- Yeas: 119
- Nays: 313
- Absent: 3
May 21, 1997: On Agreeing to the Amendment
- Yeas: 91
- Nays: 339
- Absent: 5
May 21, 1997: On Agreeing to the Amendment
- Yeas: 123
- Nays: 306
- Absent: 6
May 21, 1997: On Agreeing to the Amendment
- Yeas: 214
- Nays: 216
- Absent: 5