H.CON.RES.67: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Rule H. Res. 149 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 149.

Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 67 with 6 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. No further amendment to the concurrent resolution shall be in order except those designated in section 2 of this resolution, to be considered in the order and manner specified. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived, except that the adoption of an amendment in the nature of a substitute shall constitute the conclusion of consideration of the Concurrent resolution for amendment. After the conclusion of consideration of the concurrent resolution for amendment there shall be a final ten minute period of general d...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 149 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 6 hours of general debate.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 67 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Gephardt amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Neuman amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Payne (NJ) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 149, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of final debate.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 67.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 193 (Roll no. 345).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 115.

Measure laid before Senate.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.CON.RES. 13 amended.

Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S.CON.RES. 13 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-42. Record Vote No: 232.

Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.

Senate appointed conferees Domenici; Grassley; Nickles; Lott; Brown; Gorton; Gregg; Exon; Hollings; Johnston; Lautenberg; Simon.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Kasich asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Sabo moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to agree to revenue levels (within the scope of the conference) that exclude the revenue effects of H.R. 1215 (the Contract With America Tax Relief Act), and to insist on the House position regarding the Earned Income Tax Credit.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 183 - 233 (Roll no. 361).

The Speaker appointed conferees: Kasich, Hobson, Walker, Kolbe, Shays, Herger, Allard, Franks (NJ), Largent, Myrick, Parker, Sabo, Stenholm, Slaughter, Coyne, Mollohan, Costello, Johnston, and Mink.

Conference held.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Rohrabacher asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on June 26 to file a conference report on H. Con. Res. 67. Agreed to without objection.

Conference report H. Rept. 104-159 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 175 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H. Con. Res. 67 with 1 hour of general debate. The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. Upon adoption of the resolution, the provisions contained in Section 2 of said resolution, pertaining to compliance with the reconciliation directions of the Congressional Budget office, shall be considered as having been adopted.

Rule H. Res. 175 passed House.

Mr. Kasich brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-159 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 175.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 175, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by recorded vote: 242 - 190 (Roll no. 456).

Mr. Sabo moved to reconsider the vote.

Mr. Walker moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote

On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 236 - 191 (Roll no. 457).

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 239 - 194 (Roll no. 458).

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-46. Record Vote No: 296.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-120, by Mr. Kasich.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 149 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 67 with 6 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. No further amendment to the concurrent resolution shall be in order except those designated in section 2 of this resolution, to be considered in the order and manner specified. All points of order against the amendments shall be waived, except that the adoption of an amendment in the nature of a substitute shall constitute the conclusion of consideration of the Concurrent resolution for amendment. After the conclusion of consideration of the concurrent resolution for amendment there shall be a final ten minute period of general d...