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S.Con.Res.57 / 104th Congress

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 405. (consideration: CR S5550)

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 13, 1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Levels and Amounts Title II: Budgetary Restraints and Rulemaking Title III: Sense of the Congress, House of Representatives, and Senate Establishes the congressional budget for FY 1997 and sets forth appropriate budget levels for FY 1998 through 2002. Title I: Levels and Amounts - Sets forth recommended budgetary levels for Federal revenues, total new budget authority, total budget outlays, deficits, public debt, direct loan obligations, and primary loan guarantee commitments. (Sec. 102) Sets forth amounts of the increase in the public debt for each such fiscal year. (Sec. 103) Sets forth the amounts of Social Security revenues and outlays for each such fiscal year with respect to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. (Sec. 104) Sets the appropriate levels of new budget authority, budget outlays, new direct loan obligations, and new primary loan guarantee commitments for FY 1997 through 2002 for each major functional category. (Sec. 105) Provides for first and final reconciliations of spending reductions. Directs the Senate Committee on the Budget to report to the Senate a reconciliation bill carrying out all recommendations of specified Senate committees without any substantive revision. Provides for reconciliation of revenue reductions. Directs the Senate Committee on Finance to report to the Senate a reconciliation bill proposing changes in laws within its jurisdiction necessary to reduce, for specified fiscal years and periods: (1) revenues by not more than specified amounts; and (2) outlays by specified amounts. Provides for treatment of reconciliation bills for prior surplus. Title II: Budgetary Restraints and Rulemaking - Sets forth discretionary spending limits for FY 1997 through 2002. (Sec. 202) Authorizes reductions of revenue and spending aggregates and revisions of allocations in the Senate for legislation that reduces revenues by providing family tax relief, fuel tax relief, and incentives to stimulate savings, investment, job creation, and economic growth, if such legislation will not increase the deficit for: (1) FY 1997; (2) FY 1997 through 2001; or (3) FY 2002 through 2006. (Sec. 203) Provides for a Superfund reserve fund in the Senate. (Sec. 204) Provides for scoring of emergency legislation according to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Title III: Sense of the Congress, House of Representatives, and Senate - Expresses the sense of the Congress on: (1) sale of government assets; (2) tax reductions benefitting working families; (3) establishment of a bipartisan commission on the solvency of Medicare; and (4) Medicare transfers. (Sec. 304) Expresses the sense of the Senate on: (1) considering a change in the minimum wage; (2) long-term projections in budget estimates; (3) immediate repeal of the gas tax; and (4) the delay of issuance of the 1996 Medicare Trustees Report.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R–NM

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  • Budget Committee
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    1. Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 405. (consideration: CR S5550)

    2. Senate agreed to companion measure H.CON.RES. 178 in lieu of this measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 156. (consideration: CR S5538)

      Senate roll call 156 · Individual votes
    3. Senate incorporated this measure in H.CON.RES. 178 as an amendment.

    4. Ruling of the Chair sustained by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-47. Record Vote No: 152.

      Senate roll call 152 · Individual votes
    5. Motion by Senator Domenici to reconsider the vote (Vote No. 148) by which the motion to waive the CBA failed relative to SP 4015 made in Senate.

    6. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5508-5538)

    7. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5461-5490, S5504-5505)

    8. Senator Daschle appealed the ruling of the Chair.

    9. Ruled in order by the chair.

    10. Point of order against the measure raised in Senate. (consideration: CR S5415-5417)

    11. Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5398-5410, S5412-5442)

    12. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5305-5376, S5394-5396)

    13. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5216-5265)

    14. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5111-5140, S5143-5186)

    15. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5025-5070)

    16. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 405.

    17. Committee on Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Domenici. With written report No. 104-271. Additional and minority views filed.

    18. Committee on Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Domenici. With written report No. 104-271. Additional and minority views filed.

    19. Introduced in Senate

    20. Committee on Budget ordered to be reported an original measure.

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