H.CON.RES.83: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2011.

The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-26, by Mr. Nussle.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 100 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 83 with 40 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Rule H. Res. 100 passed House.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent, that during consideration of H. Con. Res. 83 pursuant to H. Res. 100; the further amendment that he had placed at he desk be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, and that said amendment be considered as read for the purpose of the pending request. Agreed to without objection.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 100.

Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 83 with 40 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. 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. 100 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of additional general debate on H. Con. Res. 83.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Kucinich amendment in the nature of a substitute.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Stenholm amendment in the nature of a substitute.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment in the nature of a substitute.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 50 minutes of debate on the Spratt amendment in the nature of a substitute.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of general debate on H. Con. Res. 83.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 83.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 70).

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

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Senate Committee on the Budget discharged. pursuant to Public Law 93-344.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Measure laid before Senate by motion.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 35. Record Vote Number: 86.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Domenici, Grassley, Nickles, Gramm, Bond, Conrad, Hollings, Sarbanes and Murray pursuant to the order of April 6, 2001, as modified.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Nussle 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. Spratt moved that the House instruct conferees.

Motion to Instruct Conferees - Mr. Spratt moved that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to the concurrent resolution be instructed, within the scope of the conference, to (1) increase the funding for education in the House resolution to provide for the maximum feasible funding; (2) provide that the costs of coverage for prescription drugs under Medicare not be taken from the surplus of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund; (3) increase the funding provided for Medicare prescription drug coverage to the level set by the Senate amendment; and (4) insist that the on-budget surplus set forth in the resolution for any fiscal year not be less than the surplus of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for that fiscal year.

DEBATE - The House has proceeded to debate the motion to instruct conferees for one hour.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 207 (Roll no. 85).

The Speaker appointed conferees: Nussle, Sununu, and Spratt.

Conference held.

Conference report H. Rept. 107-55 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 134 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H. Con. Res. 83. Upon the adoption of this resolution, the conference report to accompany H. Con. Res. 83 shall be recommitted to conference.

House recommitted the conference report pursuant to H. Res. 134.

Conference report H. Rept. 107-60 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 136 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H. Con. Res. 83 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.

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

Rule H. Res. 136 passed House.

Mr. Nussle brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-60 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 136.

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 the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 207 (Roll no. 104).

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 98.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.