Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

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Public Law 109-171
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
by the 109th Congress of the United States
472573Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 — 2006by the 109th Congress of the United States
109TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
2ND SESSION

An Act
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.[edit]

This Act may be cited as the ``Deficit Reduction Act of 2005´´.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF TITLES.[edit]

The table of titles is as follows:
TITLE I—AGRICULTURE PROVISIONS
TITLE II—HOUSING AND DEPOSIT INSURANCE PROVISIONS
TITLE III—DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
TITLE IV—TRANSPORTATION PROVISIONS
TITLE V—MEDICARE
TITLE VI—MEDICAID AND SCHIP
TITLE VII—HUMAN RESOURCES AND OTHER PROVISIONS
TITLE VIII—EDUCATION AND PENSION BENEFIT PROVISIONS
TITLE IX—LIHEAP PROVISIONS
TITLE X—JUDICIARY RELATED PROVISIONS

Approved February 8, 2006.

Legislative History[edit]

  • S. 1932, (H.R. 4241)
  • HOUSE REPORTS:
    • No. 109-276 accompanying H.R. 4241 (Comm. on the Budget)
    • No. 109-362 (Comm. of Conference).
  • CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
    • Oct. 31, Nov. 1-3, considered and passed Senate.
    • Nov. 17, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 4241.
    • Dec. 18, House agreed to conference report.
    • Dec. 19-21, Senate considered and disagreed to conference report.
    • Dec. 19-21, Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment.
  • CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
    • Feb. 1, House concurred in Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 653.
  • WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):
    • Feb. 8, Presidential statement and remarks.

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