2005-10-27 S. 1932: Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 2005-10-27 S. 1932: Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Public contracts Administrative procedure Government procurement Standards Authorization Health education Medical care Medicare Armed forces abroad Environmental protection Federal advisory bodies Consumer education Government paperwork Disaster relief Floods Auditing Budgets Business Congress Congressional reporting requirements Executive departments Fees Government contractors Government information Government trust funds Minorities Minority employment Taxation Department of Health and Human Services Economic policy Agricultural labor Agriculture Aid to dependent children Children Collection of accounts Disabled Education Elementary and secondary education Emergency management Energy Families Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to education Governmental investigations Grants-in-aid Health policy Higher education Infrastructure Job training Labor Law Natural resources Public service 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criminals Community health services Oil well drilling Agricultural credit Cotton Peanuts Rice Soybeans Academic performance Preschool education Continuum of care Long-term care Highway finance Tax-exempt securities Bank reserves Hawaiians Coinsurance Hospital care Managed care Dividends School lunch program Drug industry Arkansas Grain Honey Sorghum Wool Language and languages Accreditation (Education) Rebates Dairy industry Oil and gas leases Home care services Migrant education Legumes Adult education Urban education College costs Public debt Citizenship education Community colleges Home schooling Special education Students' rights Prescription pricing Television stations Student employment Lawyers Barley Corn Mental illness Computers Consumer price indexes Kidney diseases Foreign students Wyoming Pension trust guaranty insurance Legal education Medically uninsured Hospital rates International education Alabama Emergency medicine College teachers North Dakota Student activities Loan defaults Agricultural subsidies Speech disorders Public prosecutors Life sciences Evaluation research (Social action programs) Personal budgets Policy sciences Area studies Religious education Psychiatric hospital care Generic drugs Welfare eligibility Case management Health care fraud Sugar Access to health care Budget reconciliation Feed grains Military operations Textbooks Poor children Church and social problems Cash welfare block grants Indian education Performance measurement Estates (Law) Teacher supply and demand Distance education Rehabilitation of the disabled Minority health Rural health Welfare waivers Agricultural conservation WIC program Mentoring Education of the disadvantaged Minorities in government Chief financial officers Patient satisfaction Health information systems Road construction Pharmacies Student political activities Hurricane aftermath legislation enacted S. 1932: An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95). Committee on the Budget ordered to be reported an original measure. 2005-10-26 Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Gregg. Without written report. 2005-10-27 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274. 2005-10-27 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 2005-10-31 Considered by Senate. 2005-11-01 Considered by Senate. 2005-11-02 Considered by Senate. 2005-11-03 pass Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 303. 2005-11-03 Received in the House. 2005-11-14T18:02:00-05:00 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2005-11-14 Held at the desk. 2005-11-14T19:16:00-05:00 Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 4241 as passed by the House. 2005-11-18T01:50:00-05:00 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/17/2005 H10646-10649) 2005-11-18T01:50:00-05:00 pass On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 11/17/2005 H10646-10649) 2005-11-18T01:50:00-05:00 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. 2005-11-18 Senate disagreed to the amendment of the House, and requests a conference by Unanimous Consent. 2005-12-14 Motion by Senator DeWine to instruct Senate conferees that any conference report shall not include the provisions contained in section 8701 of the House amendment relating to the repeal of section 754 of the Tariff Acct of 1930 made in Senate. 2005-12-14 Motion by Senator Kohl to instruct Senate conferees that any conference report shall not include any of the provisions in the House amendment that reduce funding for the child support program established under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.), which would reduce funds by $4,900,000,000 over 5 years and have the effect of reducing child support collections by $7,900,000,000 over 5 years and $24,100,000,000 over 10 years, and to insist that the conference report shall not include any restrictions on the ability of States to use Federal child support incentive payments for child support program expenditures that are eligible for Federal matching payments made in Senate. 2005-12-14 Motion by Senator Harkin to instruct Senate conferees that any reconciliation conference report agreed to jointly by the House and the Senate does not contain any cuts to Federal food assistance programs, including the food stamp program established under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) made in Senate. 2005-12-14 Motion by Senator Baucus to instruct Senate conferees to not report a conference report that would impair access to, undermine eligibility for, make unaffordable by increasing beneficiary cost-sharing, adversely affect Medicaid services, or in any way undermine Medicaid's Federal guarantee of health insurance coverage with respect to low-income children, pregnant women, disabled individuals, elderly individuals, individuals with chronic illnesses like HIV/AIDS, cancer, and diabetes, individuals with mental illnesses, and other Medicaid beneficiaries made in Senate. 2005-12-14 Motion by Senator Carper to instruct Senate conferees that any conference report shall not include the provisions in the House amendment relating to the reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, including those which would increase work hours for single motehrs with young children, impose new cuts on already inadequate child care funding and other proven work supports such as child support, restrict education and training, and reduce State flexibility, and insist that Congress enact free standing legislation that builds on the bipartisan Senate Committee on Finance's reported version of the Personal Responsibility and Individual Development for Everyone Act (the PRIDE Act, S.667) to reauthorize the Nation's welfare-to-work laws made in Senate. 2005-12-14 Motion by Senator Carper to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 27. Record Vote Number: 351. 2005-12-14 Motion by Senator Baucus to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 16. Record Vote Number: 352. 2005-12-14 Motion by Senator Harkin to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 26. Record Vote Number: 353. 2005-12-14 Motion by Senator Kennedy to instruct Senate conferees that the Senate provisions increasing need based financial aid in the bill S.1932 which were fully offset by savings in the bill S.1932 be included in the final conference report and that the House provisions in the bill H.R.4241 that impose new fees and costs on students in school and in repayment be rejected in the final conference report made in Senate. 2005-12-14 Motion by Senator Reed to instruct Senate conferees on a provision that makes available $2,920,000,000 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), in addition to the $2,183,000,000 made available for such Act in the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2006 made in Senate. 2005-12-14 Motion by Senator DeWine to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 20. Record Vote Number: 354. 2005-12-15 Motion by Senator Kohl to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 16. Record Vote Number: 355. 2005-12-15 Motion by Senator Kennedy to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 8. Record Vote Number: 356. 2005-12-15 Motion by Senator Reed to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 28. Record Vote Number: 357. 2005-12-15 Senate appointed conferees. Gregg; Domenici; Grassley; Enzi; Allard; Sessions; Stevens; Shelby; Specter; Chambliss; McConnell; Conrad; Murray; Harkin; Sarbanes; Inouye; Bingaman; Baucus; Kennedy; Leahy. 2005-12-15 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2005-12-15 Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and agree to a conference. 2005-12-16T17:06:00-05:00 On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. 2005-12-16T17:06:00-05:00 Mr. Spratt moved that the House instruct conferees. 2005-12-16T17:07:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Spratt motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to recede to the Senate by eliminating House provisions reducing eligibility for food stamps; reducing funding for child support enforcement; repealing the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset; modifying the Mining Law of 1972; eliminating the sections of the House amendment that reduce Medicaid benefits and allow increases in beneficiary costs; reducing to the maximum extent possible increases in interest rates and fees paid by student and parent borrowers on student loans; adopting the Senate provision eliminating the stabilization fund that makes payments to Medicare Advantage Regional Plans; adopting the Senate provision on Medicare Advantage risk adjustment; and adopting the Senate provision on Medicare physician payments. 2005-12-16T17:10:00-05:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2005-12-16T18:16:00-05:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 175 (Roll no. 652). 2005-12-16T18:44:00-05:00 The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the Senate bill, and the House amendment thereto, and modifications committed to conference: Nussle, Ryun (KS), Crenshaw, Putnam, Wicker, Hulshof, Ryan (WI), Blunt, DeLay, Spratt, Moore (KS), Neal (MA), DeLauro, Edwards, and Ford. 2005-12-16T18:44:00-05:00 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of title I of the Senate bill and title I of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodlatte, Lucas, and Peterson (MN). 2005-12-16T18:44:00-05:00 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of title VII of the Senate bill and title II and subtitle C of title III of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Boehner, McKeon, and Miller, George. 2005-12-16T18:44:00-05:00 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of title II of the Senate bill and title IV of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Oxley, Bachus, and Frank (MA). 2005-12-16T18:44:00-05:00 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of title III and title VI of the Senate bill and title III of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Barton (TX), Deal (GA), and Dingell. 2005-12-16T18:44:00-05:00 The Speaker appointed conferees Provided that Mr. Ney is appointed in lieu of Mr. Bachus for consideration of subtitles C and D of title II of the Senate bill and subtitle B of title IV of the House amendment. 2005-12-16T18:44:00-05:00 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of title VIII of the Senate bill and title V of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Smith (TX), and Conyers. 2005-12-16T18:44:00-05:00 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Resources for consideration of title IV of the Senate bill and title VI of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Pombo, Gibbons, and Rahall. 2005-12-16T18:44:00-05:00 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of title V and Division A of the Senate bill and title VII of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), LoBiondo, and Oberstar. 2005-12-16T18:44:00-05:00 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of secs. 6039, 6071, and subtitle B of title VI of the Senate bill and title VIII of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thomas, Herger, and Rangel. 2005-12-16T18:44:00-05:00 CHANGE OF CONFEREE - Without objection and pursuant to clause 11 of rule 1, the Chair announced the removal of Mr. Upton as a conferee on S. 1932 and appointed Mr. Barton to fill the vacancy. 2005-12-16T22:43:00-05:00 Conference report H. Rept. 109-362 filed. 2005-12-19T01:13:00-05:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 640 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 1932. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read. Section 2 of House Resolution 619 is amended. 2005-12-19T02:28:00-05:00 Rule H. Res. 640 passed House. 2005-12-19T03:27:00-05:00 Mr. Nussle brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-362 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 640. 2005-12-19T05:04:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 640, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany S. 1932. 2005-12-19T05:05:00-05:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2005-12-19T05:43:00-05:00 Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2005-12-19T06:05:00-05:00 On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 206 (Roll no. 670). 2005-12-19T06:05:00-05:00 Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate. 2005-12-19 Motion to proceed to to the conference report on the measure considered in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 9. Record Vote Number: 361. 2005-12-19 Conference report considered in Senate. 2005-12-19 Conference report considered in Senate. 2005-12-20 Conference report considered in Senate. 2005-12-21 Points of order against conference report to accompany S.1932 raised in Senate. 2005-12-21 Motion to waive sections 313(b)(1)(A) and 313(b)(1)(D) of the Budget Act with respect to the conference report to accompany S. 1932 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 362. 2005-12-21 Points of order were sustained against the applicable sections within the conference report. 2005-12-21 Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SA 2691) Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 363. 2005-12-21 Conference report defeated by operation of the Budget Act. 2005-12-21 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2005-12-22 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 653 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1932. Upon adoption of the resolution, the House shall be deemed to have agreed to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 1932. 2006-01-31T16:28:00-05:00 House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment pursuant to H. Res. 653. 2006-02-01T17:07:00-05:00 Cleared for White House. 2006-02-01 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2006-02-06 Presented to President. 2006-02-07 Signed by President. 2006-02-08 Became Public Law No: 109-171. 2006-02-08 H.Res. 752: Requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President relating to the receipt and consideration by the Executive Office of the President of any information concerning the variation between the version of S. 1932, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, that the House of Representatives passed on February 1, 2006, and the version of the bill that the President signed on February 8, 2006. (109th Congress) H.Res. 752: Requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President relating to the receipt and consideration by the Executive Office of the President of any information concerning the variation between the version of S. 1932, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, that the House of Representatives passed on February 1, 2006, and the version of the bill that the President signed on February 8, 2006. H.Res. 640: Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 1932) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. (109th Congress) H.Res. 640: Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 1932) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. H.R. 4241: Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (109th Congress) H.R. 4241: Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 H.Res. 653: Relating to consideration of the bill (S. 1932) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95). (109th Congress) H.Res. 653: Relating to consideration of the bill (S. 1932) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95). 109 S. 1932: Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (109th Congress) 1932 s Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005 Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 Digital Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 Dylan Lee James Act Family Opportunity Act of 2005 FHA Asset Disposition Act of 2005 Higher Education Amendments of 2005 Hurricane Katrina Higher Education Recovery Act Navajo Nation Higher Education Act of 2005 Safe and Fair Deposit Insurance Act of 2005 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95). SenateBill LegislativeAction VoteAction ShortTitle OfficialTitle