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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 13, 1996
Amends the Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I (Public Law 104-99) and Public Law 104-92 to extend March 15 appropriations deadline provisions to March 22.
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Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R–LA
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Became Public Law No: 104-116.
Became Public Law No: 104-116.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2094)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2094)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 179 (Roll no. 62).
House roll call 62 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 179 (Roll no. 62).
House roll call 62 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the unanimous consent agreement of Wednesday, March 13, 1996, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the joint resolution.
Considered by a previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H2229-2237)
Consideration initiated by a previous order of the House.
Committee on Appropriations discharged.
Committee on Appropriations discharged.
Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of H.J. Res. 163 when called up; and that it be in order at any time to consider the joint resolution in the House; that the joint resolution be debatable for not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controllled by Mr. Livingston and Mr. Obey; that all points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration be waived; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Agreed to without objection.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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