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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 8, 1999
Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that, in making a designation of a provision of legislation as an emergency requirement under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act): (1) the President shall submit a message to the Congress analyzing whether it meets certain emergency criteria; and (2) the committee report and any statements accompanying the legislation shall analyze whether it meets such criteria. Includes among such criteria determinations as to whether a proposed expenditure or tax change is: (1) necessary; (2) sudden; (3) a compelling need requiring immediate action; (4) unforeseen; and (5) temporary. Requires the President or committee report to provide a written justification of why a requirement should be accorded emergency status if it does not meet such criteria. Provides that if a point of order is sustained against a provision designated as an emergency requirement, that provision and the language making the designation shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as a floor amendment.
People & committees
Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN] · R–TN
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Cloture on the amendment (SP297) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-43. Record Vote No: 211. (consideration: CR S8706)
Senate roll call 211 · Individual votesReturned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 89. (consideration: CR S7981)
Cloture motion on amendment sp 297 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7981)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8699-8706)
Cloture on motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-1. Record Vote No: 193. (consideration: CR S7980)
Senate roll call 193 · Individual votesMotion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S7833)
Cloture motion on motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7832)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7832-7833)
Cloture on amendment (sp 297) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 166. (consideration: CR S6999)
Senate roll call 166 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6999)
Cloture motion on the amendment (SP 297) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6913)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6913)
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 89.
Cloture on the Abraham amendment (SP 255) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49-44. Record Vote No: 96. (consideration: CR S4482)
Senate roll call 96 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4477-4482)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4417)
Motion by Senator Lott to recommit to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs with instructions and to report back forthwith made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the Abraham amendment (SP255) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4331)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4330-4331)
Cloture on the substitute amendment (SP 254) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-45. Record Vote No: 90. (consideration: CR S4092)
Senate roll call 90 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4071-4072)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4006-4022)
Cloture motion on the substitute amendment (SP 254) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3908)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3896-3908)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.
Senate Committee on Budget discharged. Pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977.
Senate Committee on Budget discharged. Pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977.
By Senator Thompson from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 106-14. Additional views filed.
By Senator Thompson from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 106-14. Additional views filed.
Referred to the Committee on Budget pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, for a period not to exceed thirty days to report or be discharged.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Thompson. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Thompson. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs ordered to be reported an original measure.
Introduced in Senate
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