S.CON.RES.21: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.

Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Conrad under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/15/2007. Without written report.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 114.

Received in the House.

Held at the desk.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 370 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. Con. Res. 21. Upon the adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to consider in the House, S. Con. Res. 21. All points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution are waived. The concurrent resolution shall be considered as read. It shall be in order to strike out all after the resolving clause of S. Con. Res. 21 and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H. Con. Res. 99 as adopted by the House. It shall then be in order for the House to insist on its amendment to S. Con. Res. 21 and to ask for a conference.

Rule H. Res. 370 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 370.

Rule provides for consideration of S. Con. Res. 21. Upon the adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to consider in the House, S. Con. Res. 21. All points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution are waived. The concurrent resolution shall be considered as read. It shall be in order to strike out all after the resolving clause of S. Con. Res. 21 and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H. Con. Res. 99 as adopted by the House. It shall then be in order for the House to insist on its amendment to S. Con. Res. 21 and to ask for a conference.

The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H. Con. Res. 99. Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 207 (Roll no. 307).

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

Mr. Spratt moved 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. Ryan (WI) moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Ryan of Wisconsin motion to instruct conferees on S.Con.Res. 21. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to recede from the revenue levels set forth in the House amendment and insist on the policy statement in section 401.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on the Ryan of Wisconsin motion to instruct conferees on S.Con.Res. 21, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ryan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until later in the legislative day.

Considered as unfinished business.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 364 - 57 (Roll no. 308).

The Speaker appointed conferees: Spratt, DeLauro, Edwards, Ryan (WI), and Barrett (SC).

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.

Motion by Senator Kyl to instruct Senate conferees to insist that the final conference report include the Senate position to provide for a reduction in revenues, sufficient to accommodate legislation to provide for permanent death tax relief made in Senate.

Motion by Senator Gregg to instruct Senate conferees to reject the House amendment that assumes a $916 billion tax increase made in Senate.

Motion by Senator Conrad to instruct Senate conferees to insist on the Senate amendment with regard to tax relief, insist on Section 303 of the Senate resolution that provides for tax relief, and insist on the Senate position that any additional revenues to meet these tax policies are achieved made in Senate.

Motion by Senator Stabenow to instruct Senate conferees to insist on including the Deficit-Neutral Reserve Fund for Energy Legislation in Section 307 of S. Con. Res. 21 as it passed the Senate made in Senate.

Motion by Senator Cornyn to instruct Senate conferees to insist that the final conference report include the supermajority point of order against consideration of any bill, resolution, amendment, amendment between Houses, motion, or conference report that includes a Federal income tax rate increase made in Senate.

Motion by Senator Cornyn to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion by Senator Stabenow to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion by Senator Kyl to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 41. Record Vote Number: 159.

Motion by Senator Conrad to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 160.

Motion by Senator Gregg to instruct Senate conferees rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 51. Record Vote Number: 161.

Senate appointed conferees. Conrad; Murray; Wyden; Gregg; Domenici.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report H. Rept. 110-153 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 409 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. Con. Res. 21. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read and shall be debatable for one hour.

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

Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Rule H. Res. 409 passed House.

Mr. Spratt brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-153 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 409.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report S. Con. Res. 21.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 209 (Roll no. 377).

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 40. Record Vote Number: 172.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.