H.R.831: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, to repeal the provision permitting nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges effectuating policies of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-7.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-32.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 88 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 831 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as read. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Rule H. Res. 88 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 88.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 831 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as read. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 88 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott McInnis to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 88, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the McDermott substitute.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 831.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 88, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means was considered as adopted.

Mr. Stark moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 245 (Roll no. 149).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 381 - 44 (Roll no. 150).

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

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-16. Additional views filed.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.

Considered by Senate.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Packwood; Dole; Roth; Chafee; Grassley; Moynihan; Baucus; Bradley; Moseley-braun.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Archer 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. Gibbons 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 Sec. 5 of the Senate amendment, relating to the tax treatment of U.S. citizens who have relinquished their citizenship.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 224 (Roll No. 272).

The Speaker appointed conferees: Archer, Crane, Thomas, Gibbons, and Rangel.

Conference report H. Rept. 104-92 filed.

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

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 121 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 831. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. The conference report shall be considered read when called up.

Rule H. Res. 121 passed House.

Mr. Archer brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-92 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 121.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 831 presented in Senate.

Cloture on the conference report invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83-0. Record Vote No: 126.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.