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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 5, 1996
Prohibits the Committee on House Oversight from presenting to the President H.J. Res. 134 (continuing appropriations) until the Speaker of the House notifies such Committee that: (1) the President has submitted to the Congress a plan to achieve a balanced budget by FY 2002; and (2) the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has certified that the plan achieves a balanced budget based on CBO economic and technical assumptions.
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Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R–OH
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Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S86, S88-89)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S86, S88-89)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 336, H. Con. Res. 131 is considered passed House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 336, H. Con. Res. 131 is considered passed House.
Rule H. Res. 336 passed House.
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 336 Reported to House. Providing for the disposition of the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 134 in the House. Upon adoption of this resolution the House shall be considered to have taken from the Spearker's table the joint resolution H.J. Res. 134, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment consisting of the text printed in the report accompanying this resolution. The House shall also be considered to have adopted H. Con. Res. 131.
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