Budget Process Reform Act of 1992 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to: (1) eliminate the division of FY 1993 discretionary appropriations into three categories (defense, international, and domestic); and (2) consolidate them into a single limit for budget authority and outlays.
Directs the Office of Management and Budget to apply to the new single limit for FY 1993 any adjustments made to such spending limits before enactment of this Act under the sequestration provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).
Requires the President to report revised discretionary spending limits for FY 1993 to the Congress by the fifth day after enactment of this Act.
Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with approximately two remaining hours of general debate, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 394.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3732 as unfinished business.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 410 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3732 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for the further consideration of the measure. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Government Operations and the Committee on Rules now printed in the bill shall be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment.
Rule H. Res. 410 passed House.
Considered as unfinished business.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3732 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for the further consideration of the measure. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Government Operations and the Committee on Rules now printed in the bill shall be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 410 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable William (Bill) Clay to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3732.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Solomon moved to recommit to a House Select Committee on Reform with instructions.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Solomon motion to recommit with instructions. The motion calls for the bill to be recommitted to a House Select Committee on Reform to be composed of ten Members of the House appointed by the Speaker, five from the majority party and five from the minority party, with instructions not to report back the same to the House until it has recommended appropriate amendments thereto to fully effect the "reform" purposes of the bill as set forth in section 1, with a view to changes that will further reduce government spending and the deficit.
The previous question on the motion to recommit to a House Select Committee on Reform with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit to a House Select Committee on Reform with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 162 - 262 (Roll no. 65).
Roll Call #65 (House)Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 238 (Roll no. 66).
Roll Call #66 (House)On passage Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 238 (Roll no. 66).
Roll Call #66 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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