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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 20, 1996
Amends: (1) the Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I (Pub.L. 104-99) to extend the March 22 appropriations deadline provisions to March 29; and (2) Pub.L. 104-92 to extend the March 22 appropriations deadline provisions to April 3.
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Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R–LA
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Became Public Law No: 104-118.
Became Public Law No: 104-118.
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 S2621)
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 S2621)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 244 - 180 (Roll no. 83).
House roll call 83 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 244 - 180 (Roll no. 83).
House roll call 83 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 192 - 230 (Roll no. 82). (consideration: CR H2587)
House roll call 82 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit.
Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 386, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the joint resolution.
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 165 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution in the House. Upon adoption of this resolution, the requirement for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House shall be waived with respect to any resolution reported from that committee before April 1, 1996, and providing for consideration of a bill making a general appropriations; a further continuing resolution; or a bill or resolution increasing or waiving the debt limit. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 386. (consideration: CR H2578-2588)
Rule H. Res. 386 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 386 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 165 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the joint resolution in the House. Upon adoption of this resolution, the requirement for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House shall be waived with respect to any resolution reported from that committee before April 1, 1996, and providing for consideration of a bill making a general appropriations; a further continuing resolution; or a bill or resolution increasing or waiving the debt limit. Bill is closed to amendments.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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