Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 103-66.

Became Public Law No: 103-66.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10625-10763)

Point of order that the Conference Report violates the Constitution raised in Senate.

By a decision of the Senate the point of order was not sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 44-56. Record Vote No: 244.

Point of order against Section 13631(b) of the Conference Report raised in Senate.

Point of order ruled not well taken by the chair.

Ruling of the Chair sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-57. Record Vote No: 245.

Point of order against Section 1106(a) of the Conference Report raised in Senate.

Point of order not well taken by the chair.

Ruling of the Chair sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-57. Record Vote No: 246.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-50. Record Vote No: 247.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-50. Record Vote No: 247.

Rule H. Res. 240 passed House.

Mr. Sabo brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-213 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 240. (consideration: CR H6272)

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 240, modified by unanimous consent, the House proceeded with 6 hours and twenty minutes of debate.

DEBATE - The House continued with debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 216 (Roll no. 406).

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

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 216 (Roll no. 406).

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Mr. Rohrabacher announced his intention to offer a motion to instruct managers on the part of the House to insist on the House's disagreement to all provisions of the Senate amendment increasing the level of federal tax on motor fuels, to recede to the Senate amendment's absence of provisions corresponding to the energy tax provisions of the House bill, and to reject any other increase in energy taxes.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-213 filed.(text of conference report: CR H5792-6047)

Conference report H. Rept. 103-213 filed. (text of conference report: CR H5792-6047)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 240 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2264 with 6 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to consider the conference report accompanying the bill and all points of order against the conference report or against its consideration shall be waived. The previous question on a motion to recommit, if offered, shall be considered as ordered. After disposition of the conference report, no further consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. House Resolution 235 shall be considered as adopted.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Mr. Sabo asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Aug. 3 to file a conference report on H.R. 2264. Agreed to without objection.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Subsequent to the withdrawal of Mr. Hansen of Utah as a conferee on H.R. 2264, the Speaker announced that Mr. Thomas of Wyoming would be appointed to fill the vacancy.

The Speaker appointed conferees The Chair inserted into the Congressional Record a complete listing of the House conferees on H.R. 2264. The listing combines and replaces the appointments of July 14th and 15 and makes a variety of other modifications. The list of conferees appearing on July 14, 1993 reflects these revisions and modifications.

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. (consideration: CR H4645)

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kasich motion to instruct conferees. The instructions require the House conferees to reject increases in federal spending within the scope of the conference by excluding from the conference report all provisions that increase direct spending except social security.

Mr. Kasich withdrew his motion to instruct conferees and submitted a new motion to instruct conferees for consideration.

Mr. Kasich moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour debate on the Kasich motion to instruct conferees. The instructions require the conferees on the part of the House to reject increases in federal spending within the scope of the conference by excluding from the conference report all provisions that increase direct spending except social security, and to accept the higher thresholds on the treatment of Social Security benefits in section 8215 of the Senate amendment.

On ordering the previous question Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 238 (Roll no. 327). (consideration: CR H4655)

Mr. Sabo offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute to the Kasich motion to instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Sabo amendment in the nature of a substitute to instruct conferees. The amendment would remove the instructions which require the House conferees to reject increases in federal spending within the scope of the conference by exluding from the conference report all provisions that increase direct spending. The amendment would retain the provisions of the motion which instruct conferees to accept the higher thresholds on the treatment of Social Security benefits in section 8215 of the Senate amendment.

The previous question on the amendment in the nature of a substitute and on the motion to instruct was agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to the motion to instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 183 (Roll No. 328).

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by recorded vote: 415 - 0 (Roll No. 329). (consideration: CR H4657)

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

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sabo, Gephardt, and Kasich.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of title I and sec. 9005(a)-(c) and (f) of the House bill, and title I and secs. 5001, 5002(a), (b) and (d), and 5003 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Stenholm, Pomeroy, Kildee, Smith (TX), and Allard.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of title II and section 12009 of the House bill, and title II and section 13003 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Slaughter, Mollohan, Gordon, Shays, and Snowe.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of title III of the House bill, and title III (except sec. 3003(b)) of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Frank (MA), Blackwell, Woolsey, Lazio, and Hoke.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of title IV and secs. 5117, 13233, 13263, 13270, 13420, and 14402(d) of the House bill, and secs. 7904, 12001-50, 12061, 12071, 12101, and 12301-02 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Kildee, Price (NC), Kennelly, Miller (FL), and Smith (MI).

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of secs. 5000-187, 13234, 13242, 13264, 13400-571, and 14411 of the House bill, and secs. 7000-501, 7601(c), 7801, 7802(b) and (c), and 7904, 7951, 12101-02, and 12321 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Beilenson, Slaughter, Johnston, McMillan, and Hobson.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of secs. 5200-44, 5301, 9006-07 of the House bill, and secs. 4001-11 and 6001 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bryant, Coyne, Costello, McMillan, and Hobson.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of title VII and that portion of sec. 4002 which adds a new sec. 455(j) to the Higher Education Act, sec. 4025(7) and that portion of sec. 5203 which adds a new sec. 309(j)(8) to the Communications Act of 1934, and sec. 5187(b) of the House bill, and title XI, sec. 4008(c), that portion of sec. 12011 which adds a new sec. 455(j) to the Higher Education Act, 12045(7), 12047(a) and 12105 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Andrews (TX), Mollohan, Woolsey, Smith (TX), and Inglis.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of title VIII and sec. 9004 of the House bill, and sec. 4051 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Kennelly, Costello, Mink, Snowe, and Franks (NJ).

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of title IX and secs. 1402, 5301, and 11002 of the House bill, and titles V and VI and sec. 1503 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bryant, Mink, Blackwell, Kolbe, and Allard.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of titles VI and X and secs. 13702 and 13704 of the House bill, and title IX and X and secs. 12103-04 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Berman, Andrews (TX), Gordon, Kolbe, and Miller (FL).

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that for consideration of title VI and secs. 10001 and 10002 of the House bill, and title IX of the Senate amendment, Mr. Pomeroy is appointed in lieu of Mr. Berman; Messrs. Cox and Smith of Michigan are appointed in lieu of Messrs. Kolbe and Miller of Florida.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of title XII of the House bill, and title XIII (except sec. 13008(b) and sec. 7901(b) and (c) of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Price (NC), Coyne, Johnston, Herger, and Inglis.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of title XI and secs. 8002 and 9005(a) of the House bill, and secs. 5002(a) and 6002 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Wise, Costello, Berman, Lazio, and Franks (NJ).

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided, Mr. Bunning is appointed in lieu of Mr. Kasich for the provisions specified for this panel, except secs. 13001-20 of the House bill where Mr. Kasich will be the conferee.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of secs. 4032, 4033(3), 8002, 9004, 11001, 12004(b), 13001-20, 13201-84, 13601-02, and 13604-705 of the House bill, and secs. 1106, 1403, 1504, 3003(b), 7433, 7601-03, 7701-02, 7901(a) and (c), 7902-03, 7950-554, that portion of sec. 12011 which adds a new sec. 457 to the Higher Education Act, 12055, 12203(d), 12025, 13008(b), 15001, and 15002 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Coyne, Beilenson, and Herger.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of titles XV and XVI, secs. 1405(c) of the House bill, those portions of sec. 4002 which add new secs. 453(a)(3) and 456(a)(2) to the Higher Education Act, 4029, those portions of sec. 5181 which add new secs. 2158(b)(3)(B) and 2161(b) to the Public Health Service Act, 9008, and 13560 of the House bill, and title XIV, that portion of sec. 1201 which adds a new sec. 305(c)(4) to the Rural Electrification Act, those portions of sec. 12011 which add new secs. 453(a)(4) and 456(a)(2) to the Higher Education Act of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Stenholm, Wise, Frank (MA), Shays, and Cox.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of title I and sec. 9005(a)-(c) and (f) of the House bill, and title I and sec. 5001, 5002(a), (b) and (d), and 5003 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: de la Garza, Rose, Glickman, Volkmer, Penny, Roberts, Emerson, and Gunderson.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of title II and sec. 12009 of the House bill, and title II and sec. 13003 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dellums, Montgomery, Schroeder, Hutto, Skelton, Spence, Stump, and Kyl.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided, for consideration of sec. 12009 of the House bill, and sec. 13003 of the Senate amendment, Mr. McCurdy is appointed in lieu of Mr. Montgomery; and Mr. Hunter is appointed in lieu of Mr. Stump.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of title IV and secs. 5117, 13233, 13263-64, 13270, 13420, and 14402(d) of the House bill, and secs. 7904, 12001-50, 12061, 12071, 12101, and 12301-02 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Ford (MI), Clay, Miller (CA), Murphy, Williams, Goodling, Petri, and Roukema.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs for consideration of title III of the House bill, and title III (except sec. 3003(b)) of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Gonzalez, Neal (NC), LaFalce, Vento, Schumer, Leach, McCollum, and Roukema.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration (communications) of secs. 5200-44 of the House bill, and secs. 4001-11 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Markey, Tauzin, Manton, Schenk, Moorhead, Fields (TX), and Oxley.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration (health) of secs. 5000-5091, 5100-87, 13010(a) and (c), 13413(e), 13234, 13242, 13264, and 13431-13571, 14411 of the House bill, and secs. 1105(b), 7000, 7201-7501, 7601(c), 7801, 7802(b) and (c), 7904, 7951, 12101-12205, and 12321 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Waxman, Wyden, Towns, Slattery, Moorhead, Bliley, and Bilirakis.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of (energy) secs. 5301 and 9006-07 of the House bill, and sec. 6001 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Sharp, Washington, Kreidler, Swift, Moorhead, Bilirakis, and Barton.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of title VI and secs. 10001 and 10002 of the House bill, and title IX of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hamilton, Berman, Faleomavaega, Martinez, Andrews (NJ), Gilman, Snowe, and Hyde.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Government Operations for consideration of secs. 1405(c) of the House bill, and that portion of sec. 1201 which adds a new sec. 305(c)(4) to the Rural Electrification Act, of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, English (OK), Peterson (MN), Barrett (WI), Washington, Clinger, McCandless, and Hastert.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Government Operations for consideration of those portions of secs. 4002 which add new secs. 453(a)(3) and 456(a)(2) to the Higher Education Act, 4029 and 13560 of the House bill, and those portions of sec. 12011 which add new secs. 453(a)(4) and 456(a)(2) to the Higher Education Act, of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, Collins (IL), Towns, Waxman, Spratt, Clinger, McCandless, and Hastert.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Government Operations for consideration of those portions of sec. 5181 which add new secs. 2158(b)(3)(B) and 2161(b) to the Public Health Service Act of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, Spratt, Towns, Synar, Payne (NJ), Clinger, McCandless, and Hastert.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Government Operations for consideration of sec. 9008 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, Collins (IL), Spratt, Synar, Washington, Clinger, McCandless, and Hastert.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Government Operations for consideration of title XVI and secs. 15001-111, 15206, and 15301 of the House bill, and title XIV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, Spratt, Waxman, Collins (IL), Synar, Clinger, McCandless, and Hastert.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of title VII of the House bill, and title XI and sec. 12047(a) of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Brooks, Hughes, Edwards (CA), Conyers, Synar, Moorhead, Coble, and Fish.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of that portion of sec. 4002 which adds a new sec. 455(j) to the Higher Education Act, sec. 4025(7) and that portion of sec. 5203 which adds a new sec. 309(j)(8) to the Communications Act of 1934, of the House bill, and sec. 4008(c), that portion of sec. 12011 which adds a new sec. 455(j) to the Higher Education Act, 12045(7), of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Brooks, Conyers, Synar, Schroeder, Berman, Fish, Gallegly, and Moorhead.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of sec. 5187(b) of the House bill, and sec. 12105 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Brooks, Bryant, Glickman, Frank (MA), Berman, Gekas, Ramstad, and Fish.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries for consideration of title VIII and sec. 9004 of the House bill, and sec. 4051 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Studds, Tauzin, Lipinski, Ortiz, Manton, Fields (TX), and Bateman.

The Speaker appointed conferees Provided, for consideration of title VIII of the House bill, and sec. 4051 of the Senate amendment, Mr. Inhofe is appointed; for consideration of sec. 9004 of the House bill, Mr. Saxton is appointed.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of title IX and secs. 1402, 5301, 11002, of the House bill, and titles V and VI and sec. 1503 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Miller (CA), Vento, de Lugo, Lehman, Richardson, Young (AK), Thomas (WY), and Vucanovich.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service for consideration of title X and secs. 13702 and 13704 of the House bill, and titles IX and X and secs. 12103-04 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Clay, Schroeder, McCloskey, Norton, Collins (MI), Myers, Burton, and Morella.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation for consideration of title XI and secs. 8002, 9005(a) of the House bill, and secs. 5002(a), 6002 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mineta, Oberstar, Applegate, Rahall, Borski, Shuster, Clinger, and Boehlert.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Rules for consideration of title XVI and secs. 13560, 13605, 15201-15212, of the House bill, and title XIV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Moakley, Derrick, Beilenson, Frost, Bonior, Solomon, Quillen, and Goss.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of title XII of the House bill, and title XIII (except sec. 13008(b)) and sec. 7901(b) and (c) of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Montgomery, Evans, Rowland, Slattery, Sangmeister, Stump, Smith (NJ), and Burton.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of title XIV (except secs. 14402(d) and 14411) and sec. 13603 of the House bill, and title VIII of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Pickle, Rangel, Archer, and Crane.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of secs. 13001-20 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Pickle, Jacobs, Archer, and Bunning.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of title XVI of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Stark, and Thomas (CA).

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of secs. 13201-84 of the House bill, and secs. 7601-03 and 7802 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Pickle, Ford (TN), Archer, and Santorum.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of secs. 4032, 4033(3), 5000-91, 5117, those portions of sec. 5181 which add new secs. 2161 and 2173(b) to the Public Health Service Act, 5181(b), 8002, 9004, 11001, 12004(b), 13400-571, 13601-02, 13604-705, 14402(d), 14411, and 15301 of the House bill, and secs. 1106, 1403, 1504, 3003(b), 7000-305, 7433, 7701-02, 7901(a) and (c), 7902-04, 7950-54, that portion of sec. 12011 which adds a new sec. 457 to the Higher Education Act, 12055, 12101-02, that portion of sec. 12202 which adds a new sec. 2148(b) to the Public Health Service Act, 12203(d), 12025, 13008(b), 15001, and 15002 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Pickle, Rangel, Stark, Archer, Crane, and Thomas (CA).