Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 18, 1995
Sets forth the congressional budget for FY 1996, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 1997 through 2002. Sets forth recommended budgetary levels for Federal revenues, total new budget authority, total budget outlays, budget deficits, and public debt. (Sec. 3) Sets forth the increase in the public debt subject to limitation. (Sec. 4) Sets forth for each major functional category the appropriate levels of new budget authority and budget outlays for FY 1996 through 2002. (Sec. 5) Requires, on adoption of this resolution, the chairmen of the Budget committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate to each file reconciliation directives in the Congressional Record to effectuate this resolution. Deems, for the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, those directives to be reconciliation directives set forth in this revised concurrent resolution on the budget.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 309, the House proceeded with two hours of debate.
Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 122 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Providing for the consideration of the concurrent resolution in the House and waiving all points of order against consideration.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 309. (consideration: CR H15130-15134, H15137-15155)
Rule H. Res. 309 passed House.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H15137)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 309 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 122 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Providing for the consideration of the concurrent resolution in the House and waiving all points of order against consideration.
Referred to the House Committee on The Budget.
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