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127 records in 1978

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Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1166 (95th)referred

A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that a committee cost estimate will not be required to be contained in a committee report if such report contains a cost estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office.

United States · United States Congress · 4 May 1978

Amends rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to declare that a committee cost estimate, with respect to the cost of such legislation to affected parties, will not be required to be contained in a committee report if such report contains a cost estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 584 (95th)referred

A resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year 1979.

United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1978

Sets forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1979. States that the recommended level of Federal revenues and the appropriate level of total budget outlays is $464,648,000,000 and the amount by which the aggregate level of Federal revenues should be decreased is $38,700,000,000. States that the appropriate level of total new budget authority is $521,437,000,000. Establishes the appropriate level of the public debt at $782,200,000,000. Sets forth the appropriate level of new budget authority and the estimated budget outlays for each major functional category.

Bill· HRH.R. 12345 (95th)referred

Two Step Budget Process Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1978

Two-Step Budget Process Act - Title I: Amendments to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 - Requires that the contents of the first concurrent resolution of the budget be separated into two titles. Prescribes a two-step process for the consideration of amendments to such budget resolution by which amendments to the first title must be considered and disposed of prior to the consideration of amendments to the second title. Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions - States that such amendments are enacted as an exercise of Congressional rulemaking power.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 80 (95th)passed

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for the fiscal year 1979.

United States · United States Congress · 14 April 1978

Sets forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1979. States that the recommended level of Federal revenues is $443,300,000,000 and the amount by which the aggregate level of Federal revenues should be decreased $29,200,000,000. States that the appropriate level of total new budget authority is $566,100,000,000 and the appropriate level of total budget outlays is $498,900,000,000. Establishes the appropriate level of the public debt at $853,800,000,000. Sets forth the appropriate level of new budget authority and the estimated budget outlays for each major functional category.

Bill· HRH.R. 11343 (95th)referred

Congressional Budget Act Amendments

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1978

Congressional Budget Act Amendments - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prohibit the authorization of new budget or spending authority or new tax expenditures for more than five fiscal years. Requires the Congressional Budget Office to prepare a statement to accompany each public bill or resolution reported out of a congressional committee estimating the costs such legislation would impose on State or local governments during the five-year life of such law. Prohibits the enactment of such bill or resolution without also authorizing budget authority for payment by the United States to such State and local governments for costs so imposed. Requires the Comptroller General to prepare for all reported legislation a statement identifying State or local programs designed to accomplish the same purposes as such reported legislation and recommending ways to avoid the duplication of such programs. Requires Federal agencies to publish a similar five-year State and local cost statement in the Federal Register for program-implementing regulations promulgated by such agencies. Requires such agencies to submit to Congress an annual review of each such program.

Bill· HRH.R. 11180 (95th)failed

A bill to increase the public debt limit through March 1, 1979, to provide that thereafter the public debt limit shall be established pursuant to the congressional budget procedures and to improve debt management.

United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1978

Title I: Increases in Public Debt Limit Through March 1, 1979; Improvement of Debt Management - Increases the public debt limit by $424,000,000,000 during the period beginning on April 1, 1978, and ending on March 1, 1979. Amends the Second Liberty Bond Act to increase, by $6,000,000,000, the amount of bonds which may be issued at a rate above four and one-quarter percent. Removes the limitation which prevents the increase of interest rates and investment yields on any offering of United States savings bonds by more than one-half of one percent for any interest accrual period to be paid as a bonus either on redemption or maturity. Title II: Establishment of Public Debt Limit Pursuant to Congressional Budget Procedures - Amends the Second Liberty Bond Act to limit the public debt to the amount specified in the concurrent resolution on the congressional budget most recently adopted.

Bill· HRH.R. 11181 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prevent the shifting of fiscal burdens to State and local governments.

United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1978

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, at the request of any Member, to prepare for certain public bills and resolutions an estimate of the additional costs to State and local governments of carrying out any additional requirements imposed by such legislation. Prohibits the consideration by either House of any bill or resolution for which such estimate predicts such additional costs to State or local governments, unless such bill or resolution authorizes new budget authority for payment of such costs by the Federal Government.

Bill· HRH.R. 11177 (95th)referred

A bill to provide that operations of the Federal Financing Bank will be included in the Federal budget, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1978

Amends the Federal Financing Bank Act of 1973 to require that receipts and disbursements of the Federal Financing Bank be included in the Federal budget. Directs such Bank to make commitments to purchase and to purchase specified obligations which are guaranteed by Federal agencies. Subjects any guarantee by a Federal agency of an obligation, except where the obligation is of a type which is not ordinarily bought and sold in the same markets as investment securities or which is issued or sold by the Bank, to the condition that if such obligation is held by any person or governmental entity, other than such agency or the Bank, such guarantee shall cease to be effective.

Bill· SS. 2554 (95th)referred

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit adjustment of the zero bracket amount and the amount of the exemptions allowed by section 151 for residents of States for which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget has adjusted the level of the official poverty line to a level greater than the prevailing level in most States.

United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1978

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize an increase in the zero bracket amount and the amount of the personal exemptions allowed for residents of States for which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget has determined the level of the official poverty line to be 15 percent or more than the average level for all States.

Law· HRH.R. 10982 (95th)open

A bill to rescind certain budget authority contained in the message of the President of January 27, 1978 (H. Doc. 95-285), transmitted pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

United States · United States Congress · 15 February 1978

Rescinds budget authority in the amount of $40,200,000 for military assistance; $10,055,000 for the Federal Home Loan Bank Board Revolving Fund; and $5,000,000 for international peacekeeping activities; (H. Doc. 95-285), pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

Bill· HRH.R. 10416 (95th)referred

A bill to provide that the public debt limit shall be the limit established pursuant to the Congressional budget procedures, to provide that operations of the Federal Financing Bank will be included in the budget, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 19 January 1978

Amends the Second Liberty Bond Act to limit the public debt to the amount specified in the concurrent resolution on the congressional budget most recently adopted. Amends the Federal Financing Bank Act of 1973 to require that receipts and disbursements of the Federal Financing Bank be included in the Federal budget. Directs such Bank to make commitments to purchase and to purchase specified obligations which are guaranteed by Federal agencies. Subjects any guarantee by a Federal agency of an obligation, except where the obligation is of a type which is not ordinarily bought and sold in the same markets as investment securities or which is issued or sold by the Bank, to the condition that if such obligation is held by any person or governmental entity, other than such agency or the Bank, such guarantee shall cease to be effective.

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