S.CON.RES.95: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2005 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2006 through 2009.

Committee on the Budget ordered to be reported an original measure.

Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Nickles under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/04/2004. Without written report.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.

Measure laid before Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 58.

Received in the House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Held at the desk.

Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

Considered by unanimous consent.

The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H. Con. Res. 393. Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

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

Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference.

On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Thompson (CA) moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Thompson of California motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the pay-as-you-go enforcement provisions within the scope of the conference regarding direct spending increases and tax cuts in the House and Senate. In complying with this instruction, such managers shall be instructed to recede to the Senate on the provisions contained in section 408 of the Senate concurrent resolution (relating to pay-as-you-go point of order regarding all legislation increasing the deficit as a result of spending increases and tax cuts).

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 209 (Roll no. 97).

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

The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the Senate concurrent resolution and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Nussle, Portman, and Spratt.

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

Senate disagreed to House amendment, agreed to request for conference, and appointed conferees. Nickles; Domenici; Grassley; Gregg; Conrad; Hollings; Sarbanes.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference held.

Mr. Moore moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Moore motion to instruct conferees on S. Con. Res. 95. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the pay-as-you-go enforcement provisions within the scope of the conference regarding direct spending increases and tax cuts in the House and Senate by receding to the Senate on the provisions contained in section 408 of the Senate concurrent resolution (relating to the pay-as-you-go point of order regarding all legislation increasing the deficit a a result of direct spending increases and tax cuts).

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moore motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Moore demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed the ordered vote until later in the legislative day.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 215 (Roll no. 145).

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

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Pomeroy notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on S. Con. Res. 95.

Mr. Pomeroy moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Pomeroy motion to instruct conferees on S. Con. Res. 95.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 211 (Roll no. 171).

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

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Stenholm notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on S. Con. Res. 95.

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Price of North Carolina notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on S. Con. Res. 95.

Mr. Stenholm moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stenholm motion to instruct conferees on S. Con. Res. 95. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to, within the scope of the conference, reject provisions that provide for an increase in the statutory debt limit.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stenholm motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nussle objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Conference report H. Rept. 108-498 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 649 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. Con. Res. 95 with 1 hour of general debate. Upon adoption in the House of the conference report to accompany Senate Concurrrent Resolution 95, and until a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005 has been adopted by the Congress the provisions of the conference report and its joint explanatory statement shall have force and effect in the House and for purposes for title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the conference report shall be considered adopted by the Congress. Nothing in this section may be construed to engage rule XXVII.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Rule H. Res. 649 passed House.

Mr. Nussle brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-498 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 649.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. 95.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 213 (Roll no. 198).

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

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