Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

Summary

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005 - Provides for reconciliation of the budget for FY2006 pursuant to H.Con.Res. 95 (congressional budget resolution) by the Senate Committees on: (1) Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; (2) Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; (3) Commerce, Science, and Transportation; (4) Energy and Natural Resources; (5) Environment and Public Works; (6) Finance; (7) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and (8) the Judiciary. Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 - Provides for: (1) reduction of commodity program payments; (2) a forfeiture penalty for nonrecourse sugar loans; (3) cotton competitiveness; (4) national dairy market loss payments; (5) advance direct payments; (6) a conservation reserve program; (7) a conservation security program; (8) environmental quality incentives program; and (9) an initiative for future agriculture and food systems. Safe and Fair Deposit Insurance Act of 2005 - Provides for: (1) establishment of the Deposit Insurance Fund; and (2) a merger of the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund into it. Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 - Revises requirements for deposit insurance. FHA Asset Disposition Act of 2005 - Provides for Federal Housing Administration asset disposition. Digital Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 - Provides for: (1) an extension of a television broadcast license that authorizes analog television service; (2) additional deadlines for the recovered analog spectrum; (3) supplemental license fees; (4) establishment of the Digital Transition and Public Safety Fund; and (5) additional funds for the essential air service program. Authorizes leasing, development, production, and transportation of oil and gas in and from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1002 Coastal Plain Area (ANWR). Makes technical corrections to the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). Amends the Social Security Act regarding: (1) payment for prescription drugs under Medicaid; (2) long-term care under Medicaid; (3) eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicaid; (3) state financing under Medicaid; (4) revising the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP) programs; and (5) an option for Hurricane Katrina disaster states to delay application. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) with respect to student loans. Hurricane Katrina Higher Education Recovery Act - Requires waiver authority and modifications to certain HEA provisions with respect to certain students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Education to audit and investigate each program carried out by the Department that includes response and recovery activities related to Hurricane Katrina. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to revise Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums. Higher Education Amendments of 2005 - Amends HEA with respect to specified higher education programs. Amends: (1) the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986; (2) the United States Institute of Peace Act; (3) the Higher Education Amendments of 1998; and (4) the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978. Navajo Nation Higher Education Act of 2005 - Reauthorizes the Navajo Community College Act. Changes the name of the Navajo Community College to Dine College. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to recapture unused employment-based immigrant visas and to impose fees for immigration services for intracompany transferees.

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Timeline

1. 26 October 2005

   Reported

   Committee on the Budget ordered to be reported an original measure.

   Source: Committee

2. 27 October 2005

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.

   Source: Calendars

3. 27 October 2005

   Reported

   Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Gregg. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

4. 27 October 2005

   Reported

   Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Gregg. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 October 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 31 October 2005

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12065-12073)

   Source: Floor

7. 1 November 2005

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12079-12099, S12099-12122)

   Source: Floor

8. 2 November 2005

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12149-12219)

   Source: Floor

9. 3 November 2005

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12286, S12291-12345)

   Source: Floor

10. 3 November 2005

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 303.

    Source: Floor

11. 14 November 2005

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

12. 14 November 2005

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

13. 14 November 2005

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

14. 18 November 2005

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

    Source: Floor

15. 18 November 2005

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

16. 18 November 2005

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 11/17/2005 H10646-10649)

    Source: Floor

17. 18 November 2005

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 11/17/2005 H10646-10649)

    Source: Floor

18. 18 November 2005

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/17/2005 H10646-10649)

    Source: Floor

19. 18 November 2005

    Passed

    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.

    Source: Floor

20. 14 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    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. (consideration: CR S13522-13523; text: CR S13522)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 14 December 2005

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the amendment of the House, and requests a conference by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13521-13531)

    Source: Floor

22. 14 December 2005

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the amendment of the House, and requests a conference by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13521-13531)

    Source: NotUsed

23. 15 December 2005

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

24. 15 December 2005

    Vote

    Motion by Senator DeWine to instruct Senate conferees agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 20. Record Vote Number: 354. (consideration: CR S13630-13632)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 16 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    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.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 16 December 2005

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 16 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H11967)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 16 December 2005

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

29. 16 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Spratt moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H11959; text: CR H11959)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 16 December 2005

    Passed

    On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

31. 16 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Nussle asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H11959-11968)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 19 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 19 December 2005

    Vote

    Motion to proceed to to the conference report on the measure considered in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 9. Record Vote Number: 361.

    Source: Floor

34. 19 December 2005

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 206 (Roll no. 670). (consideration: CR H12277)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 19 December 2005

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 19 December 2005

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 206 (Roll no. 670).(consideration: CR H12277)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 19 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H12276)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 19 December 2005

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

39. 19 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Nussle brought up conference report H. Rept. 109-362 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 640. (consideration: CR H12269-12277)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 19 December 2005

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 640 passed House.

    Source: Floor

41. 19 December 2005

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Floor

42. 19 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 109-362 filed. (text of conference report: CR H12641-12737)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

43. 19 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 109-362 filed.(text of conference report: CR H12641-12737)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

44. 20 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14073-14084, S14086-14087, S14089-14099, S14101-14111, S14113-14120, S14123-14132, S14146-14164)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

45. 21 December 2005

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SA 2691) Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 363.(consideration: CR S14221)

    Source: NotUsed

46. 21 December 2005

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14202-14221)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

47. 22 December 2005

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

48. 31 January 2006

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Floor

49. 1 February 2006

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

50. 1 February 2006

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment pursuant to H. Res. 653. (consideration: CR H68-114; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H69-114)

    Source: Floor

51. 1 February 2006

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment pursuant to H. Res. 653.(consideration: CR H68-114; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H69-114)

    Source: NotUsed

52. 6 February 2006

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

53. 7 February 2006

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

54. 7 February 2006

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

55. 8 February 2006

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 109-171.

    Source: President

56. 8 February 2006

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

57. 8 February 2006

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 8 February 2006 · Official file
• Engrossed Amendment Senate · 22 December 2005 · Official file
• Engrossed Amendment House · 18 November 2005 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 3 November 2005 · Official file
• Placed on Calendar Senate · 27 October 2005 · Official file

Documents

16 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 8 February 2006

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 8 February 2006

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 8 February 2006

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 22 December 2005

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 22 December 2005

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 19 December 2005

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• Engrossed Amendment House (text)

  Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 18 November 2005

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• Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 18 November 2005

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 18 November 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 3 November 2005

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 3 November 2005

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 27 October 2005

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 27 October 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 October 2005

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → 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.
• related to → Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
• related to → 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.
• related to → 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).