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Declares that this resolution revises and replaces the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 2000. Sets forth the congressional budget for the Government for FY 2001, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2002 through 2005.(Sec. 2) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY 2000 through 2005, with respect to: (1) Federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) surpluses; and (5) public debt.(Sec. 3) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority and outlays for specified major functional categories for FY 2000 through 2005.(Sec. 4) Directs the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee to report a reconciliation bill by specified dates in 2000 that consists of changes in law within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the total level of revenues by specified amounts for FY 2001 and for the period of FY 2001 through 2005.Directs the House Budget Committee chairman, whenever certain bills are reported after the date of this resolution's adoption that provide the health-related tax provisions contained in H.R. 2990 (as passed the House), to increase the reconciliation instruction by the amount of the revenue reduction provided by such measures up to specified limits.Requires the House Ways and Means Committee to report a reconciliation bill no later than May 26, 2000, and September 22, 2000, that consists of changes in laws within its jurisdiction sufficient to reduce the public debt by $10 billion and up to $20 billion, respectively, for FY 2001.(Sec. 5) Makes it out of order in the House or the Senate to consider any revision to this or the FY 2002 concurrent budget resolution (or an amendment or conference report) that sets forth a deficit for any fiscal year.Expresses the sense of Congress that legislation should be enacted in this congressional session that would enforce the reduction of the public debt assumed in this resolution by the imposition of a statutory limit on such debt or other appropriate means.(Sec. 6) Makes it out of order in the House or the Senate to consider any reported bill or joint resolution (or any amendment or conference report) that would cause a surplus for FY 2001 to be less than the level (as adjusted for reconciliation or tax-related legislation, Medicare, or agriculture pursuant to this resolution) set forth in this resolution. Requires the level of the surplus to take into account amounts of allocations and budget aggregates adjusted pursuant to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.(Sec. 7) Makes it out of order in the House or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report if the enactment of the bill or resolution as reported, the adoption and enactment of the amendment, or the enactment of the bill or resolution in the form recommended in the conference report would cause a decrease in the on-budget surplus for FY 2000. Makes such point of order inapplicable to any such legislation or motion if it reduces revenues or implements structural social security or Medicare reform.Waives or suspends the point of order under this Act in the Senate only by an affirmative three-fifths majority vote. Requires the same majority to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on such point of order.Terminates this section on October 1, 2000.(Sec. 8) Requires the House Budget Committee chairman, upon the reporting of a reconciliation bill by the Ways and Means Committee or the offering of an amendment to, or the submission of a conference report on, H.R. 3081, H.R. 6, or H.R. 2990, whichever occurs first, to reduce to zero the amounts by which aggregate levels of Federal revenues should be reduced as set forth in this resolution. Directs the chairman, after such adjustments are made and such a bill is reported or such amendments or conference report are submitted, to increase the levels by which Federal revenues should be reduced by the reduction in revenue caused by the measure, with specified limits.(Sec. 9) Provides that whenever the Ways and Means Committee reports such a bill or whenever an amendment or conference report to the bills referenced above is submitted that would cause the level by which Federal revenues should be reduced, as adjusted, to be exceeded, the House Budget Committee chairman is authorized to increase the levels by which Federal revenues should be reduced by the amount exceeding the level resulting from the measure, with specified limits.(Sec. 10) Provides that if the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) updated budget forecast for FY 2001 projects an increase in the surplus for FY 2000, FY 2001, and the period of FY 2001 through 2005 over the corresponding levels set forth in the March 2000 economic and budget forecast for FY 2001, the House Budget Committee chairman may increase the levels by which Federal revenues should be reduced by the amount exceeding the level resulting from the bill, amendment, or conference report described above, but not to exceed the increase in the surplus set forth in the updated forecast.(Sec. 11) Authorizes the Budget Committee chairman, whenever the Ways and Means or Commerce Committees report legislation or an amendment or conference report thereon is submitted that reforms the Medicare program and provides coverage for prescription drugs, to increase the aggregates and allocations of new budget authority (and resulting outlays) by the amount provided by that measure, with specified limits.(Sec. 12) Authorizes the Budget Committee chairman, whenever the Agriculture Committee reports legislation or submits amendments or a conference report thereon that provides: (1) income support to farm owners and producers, to increase the allocation of new budget authority and outlays to that committee for FY 2000 by the amount of new budget authority and resulting outlays provided by that measure, with specified limits; and (2) risk management or income assistance for agricultural producers, to increase the allocation of new budget authority and outlays to that committee by the amount of new budget authority and resulting outlays, if such legislation does not exceed certain amounts of such authority and outlays.(Sec. 14) Requires the House Budget Committee chairman, whenever the Government Reform Committee reports a bill or submits an amendment or conference report thereon that permits Federal employees to immediately participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, to increase (if necessary) the levels by which Federal revenues should be reduced, with specified limits.(Sec. 15) Provides for the application and effect of changes in allocations and aggregates made pursuant to this resolution.(Sec. 16) Expresses the sense of the House with respect to: (1) the reduction of waste, fraud, and abuse within the Federal Government; (2) CBO estimates on impacts of proposed Federal regulations on the private sector; (3) biennial budgeting; (4) Internal Revenue Service consideration of net loss of income in determining proper taxation rates; and (5) stabilization of Federal revenue-sharing payments to States, counties, and boroughs.(Sec. 17) Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) the use within the classrooms of funds appropriated for elementary and secondary education programs; (2) funding emergencies; (3) affordable health care coverage for all Americans; (4) access to home health care for seniors and disabled citizens; (5) full funding of the Medicare+Choice program; (6) the National Science Foundation; (7) quality skilled nursing care and the Medicare benefit; (8) funding for special education; (9) the Federal employee pay increase for 2001; (10) the Health Care Financing Administration Medicaid School-Based Administrative Claiming Guide; and (11) modification of the Federal tax law to encourage asset-building of the working poor.
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Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R–OH
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Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 85.
Senate roll call 85 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 85.
Senate roll call 85 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate. by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2674-2696)
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 208 (Roll no. 125). (consideration: CR H2249-2258)
House roll call 125 · Individual votesMotions 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: 220 - 208 (Roll no. 125).(consideration: CR H2249-2258)
House roll call 125 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Kasich brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-577 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 474.
Rule H. Res. 474 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 474 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H. Con. Res. 290 with 1 hour of general debate. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Conference report H. Rept. 106-577 filed. (text of conference report: CR H2206-2235)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-577 filed.(text of conference report: CR H2206-2235)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Kasich, Chambliss, Shays, Spratt, and Holt.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 201 (Roll no. 114).
House roll call 114 · Individual votesPOSTPONED ROLL CALL - At the conclusion of debate the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered on the motion to instruct conferees. The Chair postponed further proceedings until after votes on the motions to suspend the rules which had been debated earlier.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate appointed conferee(s) Domenici, Grassley, Bond, Gorton, Lautenberg, Conrad and Wyden.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Spratt motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist that the tax cuts set forth in the reconciliation directives in the concurrent resolution be reported on September 22, 2000 (the latest possible date within the scope of the conference); to require that the reconciliation legislation implementing such tax cuts not be reported any earlier; and to recede to the lower and less fiscally irresponsible tax cuts in the Senate amendment in preference to tax cuts of $200 billion or more as embodied in the House passed resolution.
Mr. Spratt moved that the House instruct conferees.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H1975-1984, H1986-1987)
Mr. Kasich moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.
Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S. Con. Res. 101 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 79. (text: CR 4/10/2000 S2469-2481)
Senate roll call 79 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S. Con. Res. 101 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 79.(text: CR 4/10/2000 S2469-2481)
Senate roll call 79 · Individual votesSenate struck all after the Resolving Clause and substituted the language of S. Con. Res. 101 amended.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2429-2432)
Senate Committee on the Budget discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Budget discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 207 (Roll no. 75).
House roll call 75 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 207 (Roll no. 75).
House roll call 75 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The 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. 290.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 446, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with and additional 10 minutes of general debate on the resolution.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 446 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Spratt amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 446 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Sununu amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 446 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Stenholm amendment as modified.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 446 the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 446, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Owens amendment.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the subject of Economic Goals and Policies.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1330-1402)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 290 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by recorded vote: 245 - 165 (Roll no. 69).
House roll call 69 · Individual votesMr. Saxton moved that the Committee rise.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 446, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 3 hours of general debate on H. Con. Res. 290.
The Speaker designated the Honorable John A. Boehner to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 446 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 290 with 3 hours of general debate. Makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part A of H. Rept. 106-535 as an original concurrent resolution for the purpose of amendment. Measure will be considered read. Makes in order five amendments in the nature of a substitute, printed in Part B of H. Rept. 106-535, each debatable for 40 minutes. Waives all points of order against the amendments except that if an amendment in the nature of a substitute is adopted, it is not in order to consider further substitutes.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 446. (consideration: CR H1301-1326)
Rule H. Res. 446 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 446 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 290 with 3 hours of general debate. Makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part A of H. Rept. 106-535 as an original concurrent resolution for the purpose of amendment. Measure will be considered read. Makes in order five amendments in the nature of a substitute, printed in Part B of H.Rept. 106-535, each debatable for 40 minutes. Waives all points of roder against the amendments except that if an amendment in the nature of a substitute is adopted, it is not in order to consider further substitutes.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-530, by Mr. Kasich.
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-530, by Mr. Kasich.
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