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 · Mar 27, 1996
Truth in Budgeting Act - Prohibits the receipts and disbursements of the Highway Trust Fund, the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund from being counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of the Federal budget as submitted by the President, the congressional budget, or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Exempts such trust funds from any general statutory budget outlays limitation. (Sec. 3) Amends Federal transportation law to require the Secretary of Transportation to estimate annually: (1) what, but for this Act, would be at the close of the next fiscal year the amount of unfunded aviation authorizations; and (2) the net aviation receipts at the close of such year. Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine the amount by which unfunded aviation authorizations do or do not exceed net aviation receipts; and (2) make appropriate adjustments to amounts authorized to be appropriated from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund based on the difference. (Sec. 4) Sets forth similar provisions with respect to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
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Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] · R–PA
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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.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 284 - 143 (Roll no. 122).
House roll call 122 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 284 - 143 (Roll no. 122).
House roll call 122 · Individual votesThe 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 previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 842.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable David Dreier to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 396 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 842 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. 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 Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill. Amendments printed in the Congressional Record may be given priority in recognition.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 396. (consideration: CR H3504-3547)
Rule H. Res. 396 passed House.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.
Reported adversely by the Committee on The Budget. H. Rept. 104-499, Part II. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Reported adversely by the Committee on The Budget. H. Rept. 104-499, Part II. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Ordered to be Reported Adversely by Voice Vote.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 396 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 842 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. 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 Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill. Amendments printed in the Congressional Record may be given priority in recognition.
House Committee on The Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 29, 1996.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 104-499, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 104-499, Part I.
Rereferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Rereferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Rereferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Mr. Clinger asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight be discharged from consideration of the bill, and that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as the primary committee of jurisdiction and in addition to the Committee on the Budget. Agreed to without objection.
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from OMB.
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Prior to Referral.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and the Budget, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and the Budget, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and the Budget, 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 Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and the Budget, 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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