PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 18, 1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Continuing Appropriations Title II: Waiver of Requirement for Parchment Printing Title III: Commitment to a Seven-Year Balanced Budget Title I: Continuing Appropriations - Makes appropriations for FY 1996 to continue authorities under the following Acts: (1) the Departments of Commerce, Justice, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; (2) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1996; (3) the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1996; (4) the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1996; (5) the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; (6) the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996; (7) the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996; (8) the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 1996; (9) the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1996; and (10) the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996. Sets forth exceptions, limitations, and conditions with respect to such appropriations. Title II: Waiver of Requirement for Parchment Printing - Waives the parchment printing requirement. Defines terms used in this bill. Title III: Commitment to a Seven-Year Balanced Budget - States that the goal of budget negotiations is to enact a budget agreement that balances the budget in seven years or in a time frame agreed to by the negotiators.
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Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] · D–WI
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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