TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Levels and Amounts Title II: Budgetary Procedures Title III: Sense of Congress Provisions Title I: Levels and Amounts - Establishes the budget for FY 1995 and sets forth appropriate budgetary outlays, deficits, public debt, and credit activity. (Sec. 2) Sets forth recommended budgetary levels of Federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, and credit activity. (Sec. 3) Sets forth Social Security trust fund revenues and outlays for Senate enforcement purposes. (Sec. 4) Sets forth funding levels for each major functional category. Title II: Budgetary Procedures - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Government should sell assets from time to time; and (2) the amounts realized from such sales will not recur on an annual basis and do not reduce the demand for credit. (Sec. 22) Prohibits consideration of budget resolutions, and amendments thereto, which provide for a reduction in the Social Security surplus. (Sec. 23) Establishes Senate pay-as-you-go enforcement procedures effective through FY 2004. (Sec. 24) Establishes Senate procedures to enforce lower discretionary spending limits than those provided in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings). (Sec. 25) Provides for budgetary adjustments to reflect additional new budget authority or outlays for the Internal Revenue Service compliance initiative activities. (Sec. 26) Provides for adjusting budget authority, outlays, and new entitlement authority if health care reform legislation is reported in the House of Representatives. (Sec. 27) Allows for revised spending allocations and revenue aggregates in the Senate for legislation that increases funding for certain purposes when legislation has been reported that will not, if enacted, increase the deficit for FY 1995 through 1999. Title III: Sense of Congress Provisions - Expresses the sense of the Congress that legislation should be enacted providing enforceable limits to control the growth of entitlement or mandatory spending. (Sec. 32) Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the following legislation should be enacted: (1) legislation providing enforceable limits to control the growth of entitlement or mandatory spending; (2) amendments to the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 to establish a regular procedure to provide assistance for disasters and other emergencies without adding to the deficits; (3) legislation granting the President expedited rescission authority over appropriations measures. (Sec. 33) Expresses the sense of the Senate on controlling non-Social Security mandatory spending after health care reform legislation is enacted. (Sec. 34) Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to budgetary accounting of health care reform, reimbursing State and local governments for illegal immigration costs, baseline budgeting, and the cost to State and local governments of unfunded Federal mandates. (Sec. 38) Expresses the sense of the Senate regarding closing loopholes in foreign tax provisions, creating targets for the growth in tax expenditures, and the budget authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (Sec. 40) Expresses the sense of the Congress on funding health service delivery and water infrastructure in the Indian Health Service. (Sec. 42) Expresses the sense of the Senate on the minimum allocation program for Federal-aid highways. (Sec. 43) Expresses the sense of the Congress that levels of spending set forth in this resolution regarding the International Affairs budget category include an assumption that the United States will oppose attempts by the Russian Federation to intimidate, use military force, or engage in economic coercion to establish a sphere of influence over the former republics of the Soviet Union, the Baltics, or Central and Eastern European nations. (Sec. 44) Expresses the sense of the Senate on limiting ballistic missile defense (Star Wars) spending.
HCONRES 218 - 103Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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![Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]](https://www.congress.gov/img/member/s000005_200.jpg)
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5628-5634)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 113.
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 113.
Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5490-5496, S5500-5509)
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Rule H. Res. 418 passed House.
Mr. Sabo brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-490 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 418. (consideration: CR H3143-3149)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 418, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 183 (Roll no. 161).
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 183 (Roll no. 161).
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-490 filed.(text of conference report: CR H2998-3016)
Conference report H. Rept. 103-490 filed. (text of conference report: CR H2998-3016)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 418 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H. Con. Res. 218 with 1 hour of general debate. Upon Adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report and all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration shall be waived. Rule XLIX shall not apply with respect to the adoption by the Congress of the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution.
Mr. Sabo asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on May 3 to file a conference report on H. Con. Res. 218. Agreed to without objection.
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Conference held.
Mr. Sabo 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.
Mr. Kasich moved that the House instruct conferees.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kasich motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the Senate amendment reflecting a $26 billion reduction over five years by agreeing to reduce the total spending levels specified in sec. 2(2) and 2(3) of the House passed resolution to levels which are laid out in the motion. In addition, the managers on the part of the House would also be required to insist that spending levels for defense be set as high as possible within the scope of the conference.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 216 (Roll No. 112).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Sabo, Gephardt, Kildee, Beilenson, Berman, Wise, Bryant, Stenholm, Frank (MA), Slaughter, Kasich, McMillan, Kolbe, Shays, Snowe, and Herger.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3846-3850)
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.CON.RES. 63 amended.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S.CON.RES. 63 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-40. Record Vote No: 82.
Resolution agreed to in Senate in lieu of S.CON.RES. 63 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-40. Record Vote No: 82.
Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Sasser; Hollings; Johnston; Domenici; Grassley.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Budget by unanimous consent.
Senate Committee on Budget discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Budget discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 387.
Received in the Senate.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1258-1301)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 384, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Mfume amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 218 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.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 384, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kasich amendment.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 384, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 218.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 175 (Roll no. 56).
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 175 (Roll no. 56).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Rule H. Res. 384 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 384. (consideration: CR H1170-1242)
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 384 and Rule XXIII.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 384 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 218 with 2 hours of general debate. Providing for the consideration of the concurrent resolution in the Committee of the Whole. General debate shall proceed for 2 hours, with an additional hour of debate on each of the substitute amendments to be offered by Mr. Kasich and Mr. Mfume, and ten additional minutes after the conclusion of consideration of the concurrent resolution for amendment. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except the substitute amendments specified in the report accompanying this resolution, to be offered and debated in the order and manner specified. All points of order against the amendents shall be waived. If more than oneamendment in the nature of a substitute is adopted, only the last to be adopted shall be considered as finally adopted and reported to the House. The previous quest...
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jose E. Serrano to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 218, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with an initial period of one hour of general debate, to be followed by an additional hour of general debate on Humphrey/Hawkins, and an additional hour each devoted to the substitute amendments to be offered by Mr. Kasich and Mr. Mfume.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 384, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Frank amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 384, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Solomon amendment in the nature of a substitute as modified.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 218 as unfinished business.
Introduced in House
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-428, by Mr. Sabo.
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-428, by Mr. Sabo.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237.