Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S401-416, S418-446)

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Amendment SP 3119 proposed by Senator Kennedy.

Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 3119.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to SP 3119 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-40. Record Vote No: 1.

SP 3119 ruled out of order by the chair.

Amendment SP 3120 proposed by Senator Moynihan.

Motion to table SP 3120 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46-45. Record Vote No: 2.

Amendment SP 3122 proposed by Senator Harkin.

Point of order raised in Senate with respect to SP 3122.

Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to SP 3122 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45-45. Record Vote No: 3.

SP 3122 ruled out of order by the chair.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-8. Record Vote No: 4.

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82-8. Record Vote No: 4.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-99.

Became Public Law No: 104-99.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION - Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of the bill H.R. 2880; that it be in order at any time to consider the bill in the House; that the bill be debatable for not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled between Mr. Livingston and Mr. Obey; that all points of order against the bill and against its consideration be waived; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Agreed to without objection.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Committee on Appropriations discharged.

Committee on Appropriations discharged.

Consideration initiated by previous order of the House.

Considered by previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H879-900)

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

Mr. Bonior moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Bonior motion.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 193 - 222 (Roll no. 18). (consideration: CR H899)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 371 - 42 (Roll no. 19).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 371 - 42 (Roll no. 19).

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