PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
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Version 18 · Reported to House amended, Part I · Jul 25, 1995
Deficit Reduction Lock-box Act of 1995 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish in the Congressional Budget Office the Deficit Reduction Lock-box Account which shall be divided into a subaccount for each corresponding subcommittee of the Committees on Appropriations. Requires each subaccount to consist of three entries: (1) the House Lock-box Balance; (2) the Senate Lock-box Balance; and (3) the Joint House-Senate Lock-box Balance. Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, upon the engrossment of any appropriation bill by the House of Representatives and upon the engrossment of that bill by the Senate, to credit to the applicable subaccount balance of that House amounts of new budget authority and outlays equal to the net amounts of reductions in new budget authority and in outlays resulting from amendments agreed to by that House to that bill. Specifies the amounts to be credited to the Joint House- Senate Lock-box Balance. (Sec. 3) Requires a running tally to be available to Members of the House of Representatives, during the consideration of any appropriations bill by the House, of the amendments reflecting increases and decreases of budget authority in such bill as reported. (Sec. 4) Provides for the downward adjustment of: (1) allocations for the House and Senate upon the engrossment of Senate amendments to any appropriation bill; and (2) suballocations, whenever a such a downward adjustment is made to an allocation. (Sec. 5) Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to include an up-to-date tabulation of the amounts contained in the Deficit Reduction Lock-box Account and each subaccount in periodic score keeping reports. (Sec. 6) Provides for the downward adjustment of discretionary spending limits, as calculated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (Sec. 7) Makes this Act applicable to all appropriation bills making appropriations for FY 1996 and all subsequent fiscal years. Makes special retroactive provisions for any appropriation bill for FY 1996 engrossed by the House after this bill was engrossed, but before the enactment of this bill.
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Rep. Crapo, Mike [R-ID-2] · R–ID
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 364 - 59 (Roll no. 658).
House roll call 658 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 364 - 59 (Roll no. 658).
House roll call 658 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1162.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 218 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jack Quinn to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1162 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Rules. The committee amendment shall be considered as read. Points of order against the committee amendment for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI shall be waived.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 218. (consideration: CR H8838-8852)
Rule H. Res. 218 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 218 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1162 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Rules. The committee amendment shall be considered as read. Points of order against the committee amendment for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI shall be waived.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 104-205, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 104-205, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and Rules, 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 the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and Rules, 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 the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and Rules, 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 the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and Rules, 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E549)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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