H.RES.372: Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 353) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2003 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-380, by Mr. Goss.

Rule provides three hours of general debate, with two hours confined to the congressional budget equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget, and one hour on the subject of economic goals and policies equally divided and controlled by Representative Saxton of New Jersey and Representative Stark of California or their designees. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution. rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-380) shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The rule permits the chairman of the Budget Committee to offer amendments in the House to achieve mathematical consistency. Provides that the concurrent resolution shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question of its adoption.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 133.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 372.

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 206 (Roll no. 75).

Ms. Slaughter moved to reconsider the vote.

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

On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 206 (Roll no. 76).

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 206 (Roll no. 77).

Mr. Dreier moved to reconsider the vote.

On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 206 (Roll no. 78).

Motion to reconsider the vote tabled.