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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 14, 1996
Establishes the budget for FY 1997 and sets forth appropriate budget levels for FY 1998 through 2002. (Sec. 2) Sets forth recommended budgetary levels for Federal revenues, total new budget authority, total budget outlays, deficits, public debt, direct loan obligations, and primary loan guarantee commitments. (Sec. 3) Sets the appropriate levels of new budget authority, budget outlays, new direct loan obligations, and new primary loan guarantee commitments for FY 1997 through 2002 for each major functional category. (Sec. 4) Requires the House Committee on Ways and Means to report to the House of Representatives its recommendations for changes to law within its jurisdiction which would increase revenues by specified amounts for FY 1997 through 2002. (Sec. 5) Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) no welfare reform provision be enacted unless Congress considers its affect on domestic violence; (2) any welfare reform legislation enacted require that certain programs implemented by the States address the impact of domestic violence on welfare recipients; and (3) no legislation be enacted which would increase the number of children who are hungry, homeless, poor, or medically uninsured.
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Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R–OH
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 159. (consideration: CR S6186)
Senate roll call 159 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 159.(consideration: CR S6186)
Senate roll call 159 · Individual votesConference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6167-6186)
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 236). (consideration: CR H6257-6267)
House roll call 236 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 236).(consideration: CR H6257-6267)
House roll call 236 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Mr. Kasich brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-612 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 450. (consideration: CR S6117-6137)
Rule H. Res. 450 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 450 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 178. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be debated for one hour, equally divided and controlled.
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference report H. Rept. 104-612 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6007-6039)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-612 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6007-6039)
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of the House concurrent resolution and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Kasich, Hobson, Walker, Kolbe, Shays, Herger, Sabo, Stenholm, Slaughter, and Coyne.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 205 (Roll no. 209). (consideration: CR H5731-5732)
House roll call 209 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the House proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Sabo motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to do the following: agree to the Senate-passed levels of discretionary spending, as set by the amendment offered by Sen. Domenici; agree to sec. 325 of the Senate-passed resolution, relating to "balance billing" of Medicare patients by health care providers; agree to sec. 326 of the Senate-passed resolution, relating to Federal nursing home quality standards; and agree to sec. 327 of the Senate-passed resolution, relating to protection under the Medicaid program against spousal impoverishment.
DEBATE - Mr. Schumer asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Sabo motion be limited to not to exceed thirty minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Sabo moved that the House instruct conferees.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Kasich asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H5725)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Domenici; Grassley; Nickles; Gramm; Bond; Gorton; Exon; Hollings; Johnston; Lautenberg. (consideration: CR S5538)
Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S.CON.RES. 57 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 156.
Senate roll call 156 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S.CON.RES. 57 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 156.
Senate roll call 156 · Individual votesSenate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.CON.RES. 57 amended.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S5538)
Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 195 (Roll no. 179).
House roll call 179 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 195 (Roll no. 179).
House roll call 179 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 178.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 435, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with an additional forty minutes of general debate.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 435, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Sabo amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 435, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Orton amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 435, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Payne (NJ) amendment.
Considered as unfinished business, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 435. (consideration: CR H5198-5260)
Rule H. Res. 435 passed House.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 178 as unfinished business.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 435 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 178. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with up to three hours of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dave Camp to act as Chairman of the Committee.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Considered by previous order of the House.
Consideration initiated by previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H5104-5133)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-575, by Mr. Kasich.
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-575, by Mr. Kasich.
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