PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10338)
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 20, 1997
Sets forth the congressional budget for the Government for FY 1998 through 2002. Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts with respect to: (1) Federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits; (5) public debt; (6) new direct loan obligations; and (7) new primary loan guarantee commitments. Sets forth the amounts of Social Security revenues and outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, budget outlays, new direct loan obligations, and new primary loan guarantee commitments for each of specified major functional categories.
People & committees
Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R–NM
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10338)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
Senate Committee on Budget discharged. Pursuant to the provisions of PL 93-344.
Senate Committee on Budget discharged. Pursuant to the provisions of PL 93-344.
Referred to the Committee on Budget.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2716-2718)
Introduced in Senate
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