H.R.2015: Balanced Budget Act of 1997

The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-149, by Mr. Kasich.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 174 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2015 in the House with 3 hours of general debate, and consideration of H.R. 2014 in the Committee of the Whole with 3 hours of general debate. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment amending H.R. 2015 printed in the Congressional Record as amendment #1 shall be considered as adopted. The amendment amending H.R. 2014 printed in the Congressional Record as amendment #2 shall be considered as adopted in the Committee of the Whole and in the House and considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment. No other amendment to H.R. 2014 shall be in order except the amendment printed in the Congressional Record as amen...

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 174.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2015 and H.R. 2014 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2015 in the House with 3 hours of general debate, and consideration of H.R. 2014 in the Committee of the Whole with 3 hours of general debate. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. The amendment amending H.R. 2015 printed in the Congressional Record as amendment #1 shall be considered as adopted. The amendment amending H.R. 2014 printed in the Congressional Record as amendment #2 shall be considered as adopted in the Committee of the Whole and in the House and considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment. No other amendment to H.R. 2014 shall be in order except the amendment printed in the Congressional Record as amen...

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 174, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 3 hours of debate on the bill.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mr. Brown (OH) moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget.

Mr. Thomas raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Thomas stated that provisions of the amendment contained language addressing a bill not yet before the House and was, therefore, in violation of the rules of the House. Sustained by the Chair.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit.

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

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 223 (Roll no. 240).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 270 - 162 (Roll no. 241).

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

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 947 amended.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Senate ordered measure printed as passed.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Domenici; Grassley; Nickles; Gramm; Lautenberg; Conrad; Boxer.

Senate appointed conferees Lugar; Helms; Harkin from the Committee on Agriculture.

Senate appointed conferees D'Amato; Shelby; Sarbanes from the committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Senate appointed conferees McCain; Stevens; Hollings from the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

Senate appointed conferees Murkowski; Craig; Bumpers from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Senate appointed conferees Roth; Lott; Moynihan from the Committee on Finance.

Senate appointed conferees Thompson; Collins; Glenn from the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Senate appointed conferees Jeffords; Coats; Kennedy from the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Senate appointed conferees Specter; Thurmond; Rockefeller from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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.

Mr. Spratt moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to reject the provisions contained in sec. 5611 of the Senate amendment (pertaining to increasing the age of eligibility for Medicare); insist on paragraphs (2) and (3) and reject the remainder of sec. 417(f) of the Social Security Act, as amended by secs. 5006 and 9006 of the bill as passed by the House; reject the provisions contained in secs. 5004 and 9004 as passed by the House (matters pertaining to the minimum wage, worker protections, and civil rights).

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 14 (Roll no. 257).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Kasich, Hobson, Armey, DeLay, Hastert, Spratt, Bonior, and Fazio.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of title I of the House bill, and title I of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Smith (OR), Goodlatte, and Stenholm.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services for consideration of title II of the House bill, and title II of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Leach, Lazio, and Gonzalez.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Commerce for consideration of subtitles A-C of title III of the House bill, and title IV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Dan Schaefer, and Dingell.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Commerce for consideration of subtitle D of title III of the House bill, and subtitle A of title III of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Tauzin, and Dingell.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Commerce for consideration of subtitles E and F of title III, titles IV and X of the House bill, and divisions 1 and 2 of title V of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Bilirakis, and Dingell.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of subtitle A of title V and subtitle A of title IX of the House bill, and chapter 2 of division 3 of title V of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodling, Talent, and Clay.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of subtitles B and C of title V of the House bill, and title VII of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodling, McKeon, and Kildee.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of subtitle D of title V of the House bill, and chapter 7 of division 4 of title V of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodling, Fawell, and Payne.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight for consideration of title VI of the House bill, and subtitle A of title VI of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Burton, Mica, and Waxman.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of title VII of the House bill, and subtitle B of title III and subtitle B of title VI of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Shuster, Gilchrest, and Oberstar.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of title VIII of the House bill, and title VIII of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Stump, Smith (NJ), and Evans.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of subtitle A of title V and title IX of the House bill, and divisions 3 and 4 of title V of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Archer, Shaw, Camp, Rangel, and Levin.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of titles IV and X of the House bill, and division 1 of title V of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Archer, Thomas, and Stark.

Conference held.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 105-217 filed.

Conference report considered in Senate. Pursuant to the order of July 29, 1997.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 202 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2015 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived. The conference report shall be considered read when called up.

Rule H. Res. 202 passed House.

Mr. Kasich brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-217 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 202.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 202, the House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 346 - 85 (Roll no. 345).

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 85-15. Record Vote No: 209.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cleared for White House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-33.

Disapproval bill introduced in Senate: S. 1144.

The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

For actions pursuant to the Line Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-115.

Disapproval bill introduced in House: H.R. 2436.