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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 17, 2003
Sets forth the congressional budget for the Federal Government for FY 2004, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2003 and 2005 through 2013.Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY 2003 through 2013, with respect to: (1) Federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits (on-budget); (5) debt subject to limit; and (6) debt held by the public.Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority and outlays for specified major functional categories for FY 2003 through 2013.Sets forth committee reconciliation instructions.Provides for reserve funds for Medicaid and Project Bioshield.Provides for contingency procedures for surface transportation and infrastructure.
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Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-1] · R–IA
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 134.
Senate roll call 134 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 134.
Senate roll call 134 · Individual votesConference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5266-5293, S5295-5316)
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 141).
House roll call 141 · Individual votesConference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 141).
House roll call 141 · 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. 108-71 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 191. (consideration: CR 4/10/2003 H3194-3230, H3268, H3291-3298)
Rule H. Res. 191 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 191 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H. Con. Res. 95. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read and shall be debatable for one hour.
Conference report H. Rept. 108-71 filed. (text of conference report: CR H3194-3230)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-71 filed.(text of conference report: CR H3194-3230)
The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House concurrent resolution and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Nussle, Shays, and Spratt.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 399 - 22 (Roll No. 95).
House roll call 95 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Spratt motion to instruct conferees on H. Con. Res. 95. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of of the House to eliminate the reconciliation instruction to the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Transporation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and the Committee on Ways and Means contained in section 201(b) of the House resolution; (2) to recede to the Senate on section 319 (entitled "Reserve Fund to Strengthen Social Security") of the Senate amendment; and (3) to adjust the revenue levels by the amounts needed to offset the cost of the instructions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2), without resulting in any increase in the deficit or reduction in surplus for any fiscal year covered by the resolution.
Mr. Spratt moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H2542-2553; text: CR H2542)
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H2542-2553)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
See also S.Con.Res. 23.
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Nickles; Domenici; Grassley; Gregg; Conrad; Hollings; Sarbanes.
Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S.Con.Res.23 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 3/31/2003 S4579-4589)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S.Con.Res.23 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 3/31/2003 S4579-4589)
Senate struck all after the Resolving Clause and substituted the language of S.Con.Res. 23 amended.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4422)
Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 48.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 212 (Roll no. 82). (text: CR 3/20/2003 H2171-2182)
House roll call 82 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 212 (Roll no. 82).(text: CR 3/20/2003 H2171-2182)
House roll call 82 · 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. 95.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of additional general debate on H. Con. Res. 95.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 3/20/2003 H2171-2227, H2251-2262)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 95 as unfinished business.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Spratt amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Cummings amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Toomey amendment in the nature of a substitute.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 151, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hill amendment in the nature of a substitute.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 3 hours of general debate on H. Con. Res. 95.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor 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. 151 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 95 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for three hours of general debate with two hours equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget and one hour on economic goals and policies equally divided and controlled by Representative Saxton and Representative Stark. Specified amendments are in order. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report which may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offer...
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 151. (consideration: CR H2145-2170)
Rule H. Res. 151 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 151 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 95 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for three hours of general debate with two hours equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget and one hour on economic goals and policies equally divided and controlled by Representative Saxton and Representative Stark. Specified amendments are in order. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Makes in order only those amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report which may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offer...
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-37, by Mr. Nussle.
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-37, by Mr. Nussle.
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