House and Senate versions would have to be reconciled before passage.
The House and Senate versions of the measure both originally included such language.
Differences between approved House and Senate versions are worked out in a joint conference.
The House and Senate versions would add $71 billion to the deficit over the next five years.
The House and Senate versions of the budget measure, also now in conference, would cut the program slightly.
A proposed tax credit also comes into play: the House and Senate versions of the energy bill both include them.
The effective date was the only difference between the House and Senate versions of the bill.
Lawmakers would try to iron out significant differences between the House and Senate versions in a conference committee next month.
The conference committee will negotiate differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.
The House and Senate versions of how it should work are substantially different.