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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 23, 2001
Sets forth the congressional budget for the Government for FY 2002, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2003 through 2011.Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY 2001 through 2011, with respect to: (1) Federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) surpluses; and (5) public debt.Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority and outlays for specified major functional categories for FY 2001 through 2011.Sets forth committee reconciliation instructions.Provides for certain reserve funds, including those for emergencies, Medicare reform and prescription drug coverage, special education, tax cuts, and debt reduction.
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Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2] · R–IA
Legislative record
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 98.
Senate roll call 98 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 98.
Senate roll call 98 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4776-4793)
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4545-4581)
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 207 (Roll no. 104). (consideration: CR H2049)
House roll call 104 · 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: 221 - 207 (Roll no. 104).(consideration: CR H2049)
House roll call 104 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Nussle brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-60 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 136. (consideration: CR H2035-2049)
Rule H. Res. 136 passed House.
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 136 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H. Con. Res. 83 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Conference report H. Rept. 107-60 filed. (text of conference report: CR H1957-2004)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-60 filed.(text of conference report: CR H1957-2004)
House recommitted the conference report pursuant to H. Res. 134.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 134 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H. Con. Res. 83. Upon the adoption of this resolution, the conference report to accompany H. Con. Res. 83 shall be recommitted to conference.
Conference report H. Rept. 107-55 filed. (text of conference report: CR H1864-1911)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 107-55 filed.(text of conference report: CR H1864-1911)
Conference held.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Nussle, Sununu, and Spratt.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 207 (Roll no. 85).
House roll call 85 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House has proceeded to debate the motion to instruct conferees for one hour.
Motion to Instruct Conferees - Mr. Spratt moved that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the concurrent resolution be instructed, within the scope of the conference, to (1) increase the funding for education in the House resolution to provide for the maximum feasible funding; (2) provide that the costs of coverage for prescription drugs under Medicare not be taken from the surplus of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund; (3) increase the funding provided for Medicare prescription drug coverage to the level set by the Senate amendment; and (4) insist that the on-budget surplus set forth in the resolution for any fiscal year not be less than the surplus of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for that fiscal year.
Mr. Spratt 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. (consideration: CR H1507-1515)
Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Domenici, Grassley, Nickles, Gramm, Bond, Conrad, Hollings, Sarbanes and Murray pursuant to the order of April 6, 2001, as modified.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 35. Record Vote Number: 86.
Senate roll call 86 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 35. Record Vote Number: 86.
Senate roll call 86 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3638-3696)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3462-3525)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3361-3423)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3290-3333)
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3261-3273)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25.
Senate Committee on the Budget discharged. pursuant to Public Law 93-344.
Senate Committee on the Budget discharged. pursuant to Public Law 93-344.
Received in the Senate 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: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 70).
House roll call 70 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 70).
House roll call 70 · 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. 83.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of general debate on H. Con. Res. 83.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 50 minutes of debate on the Spratt amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Stenholm amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Kucinich amendment in the nature of a substitute.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of additional general debate on H. Con. Res. 83.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette 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. 100 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 83 with 40 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 100. (consideration: CR H1202-1271)
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent, that during consideration of H. Con. Res. 83 pursuant to H. Res. 100; the further amendment that he had placed at he desk be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, and that said amendment be considered as read for the purpose of the pending request. Agreed to without objection.
Rule H. Res. 100 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 100 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 83 with 40 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. (consideration of H.Con.Res. 83 before rule for consideration passed House: CR 3/27/2001 H1148-1154, H1156-1176)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1151)
Introduced in House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-26, by Mr. Nussle.
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-26, by Mr. Nussle.
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