H.CON.RES.393: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2005 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2004 and 2006 through 2009.

The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-441, by Mr. Nussle.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.

DEBATE - Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time for the Speaker, as though pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 18, to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of H. Con. Res. 393, and that consideration of the concurrent resolution proceed according to the following order (1) the first reading of the concurrent resolution is dispensed with; (2) all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution are waived; (3) general debate shall be confined to the congressional budget and shall not exceed six hours equally divided and controlled provided that one hour of such debate shall be on the subject of economic goals and policies and shall be equally divided and controlled; (4) after general debate, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion and no further consideration of H. Con. Res. 393 shall be

Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.

Considered pursuant to a previous order.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union pursuant to a previous special order.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with six hours of general debate on H. Con. Res. 393, pursuant to a previous special order.

Mr. Shays moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 393 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.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H. Con. Res. 393.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 574 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 393. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Rule H. Res. 574 passed House.

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. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Cummings amendment in the nature of a substitute.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Stenholm amendment in the nature of a substitute.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment in the nature of a substitute.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with sixty minutes of debate on the Spratt amendment in the nature of a substitute.

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of further general debate, equally divided and controlled.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 393.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 212 (Roll no. 92).

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