[Still Thinking]

No. He signs a bill only after it passes both houses of Congress in identical form.

[OldDeckHand]

"No. He signs a bill only after it passes both houses of Congress in identical form."

I don't believe that's the question he was asking. He was asking, in which order must Obama pass these two pieces of legislation - the original Senate bill (passed by the House) and the Reconciliation Bill (passed by both Houses).