Budget

A resolution to establish a temporary select committee to study the Congressional budget process, including proposals for a two-year budget and other aspects of the Congressional budget process.

United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1985

Establishes for the first session of the 99th Congress the Senate Select Committee on the Two Year Budget to review and recommend legislative proposals to improve the operation of the congressional budget process, including proposals for the two-year budget. Requires a report from such committee within 180 days after adoption of this resolution.

A bill to accelerate the removal of the Social Security trust funds from the unified budget of the United States Government.

United States · United States Congress · 1 May 1985

Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1983 to accelerate the removal from the unified budget of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

Social Security Budget Integrity Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1985

Social Security Budget Integrity Act of 1985 - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to exclude from Federal budget totals and limitations: (1) the receipts and disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund; and (2) employment related social security taxes. Repeals a superseded provision of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 relating to budgetary treatment of social security trust operations as it relates to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.

Stärkung und Verstetigung der Bautätigkeit (G-SIG: 10002516)

Germany · German Bundestag · 26 April 1985

Aufstockung der Mittel für die Städtebauförderung, Förderung von Modernisierung und Energieeinsparung im Gebäudebestand, Fortführung des Fernwärmeausbauprogramms, Erhöhung des Anteils der Gemeinden an der Einkommensteuer von 15 auf 16 v.H., Ausbau der Gewerbesteuer, steuerliche Förderung selbstgenutzten Wohneigentums schon zum 1.1.1986, Verbesserung der Konditionen für das Bausparen, Ausschöpfung der im Haushalt vorgesehenen Mittel für den Wohnungsbau, Einrichtung eines Sondervermögens Arbeit und Umwelt bei der Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau

A bill to amend the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to repeal provisions respecting the disapproval of proposed deferrals of budget authority, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 25 April 1985

Amends the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to repeal the budget authority deferral provisions.

A bill to accelerate the removal of the social security trust funds from the unified budget of the United States Government.

United States · United States Congress · 22 April 1985

See digest of H.R. 2154.

A bill to accelerate the removal of the social security trust funds from the unified budget of the United States Government.

United States · United States Congress · 22 April 1985

Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1983 to accelerate the removal from the unified budget of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

Vorbereitungen für das Forschungsvorhaben SNQ (Spallations-Neutronenquelle); Belastung für den Bundeshaushalt (G-SIG: 10048342)

Germany · German Bundestag · 19 April 1985

85/258/ECSC, EEC, EURATOM: Decision of the European Parliament of 16 April 1985 on the discharge granted to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the Budget of the European Communities for the 1983 financial year concerning sections I - Parliament, II - Council, III - Commission, IV - Court of justice, V - Court of auditors

European Union · EUR-Lex · 16 April 1985

A bill to require that not more than one-fifth of the budget authority of any department or agency of the executive branch may be obligated during the last two calendar months of a fiscal year.

United States · United States Congress · 3 April 1985

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, for FY 1986 through 1988, to assure that no more than 20 percent of any Federal agency's budget authority for a fiscal year may be obligated during the last two calendar months of such year. Permits departures from such requirement if necessary to avoid disruption. Requires the Director to report to the Congress on actions taken pursuant to this Act and on any departures. Exempts any reserves established and any other actions taken to satisfy this Act from specified reporting requirements of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in opposition to the proposed Railroad Retirement System benefit cuts proposed by the administration's budget.

United States · United States Congress · 2 April 1985

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it opposes the railroad retirement benefit cuts proposed by the administration.

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.

United States · United States Congress · 1 April 1985

Authorizes the Senate Committee on the Budget, from March 1, 1985, through February 28, 1986, to: (1) make expenditures from the contingent fund; (2) employ personnel; (3) utilize, on a reimbursable basis, the services of department or agency personnel; and (4) procure consultant services.

Soll-Ansatz für Investitionen im Bundeshaushalt 1983 und 1984 und tatsächliche Ausgaben (G-SIG: 10051573)

Germany · German Bundestag · 29 March 1985

A bill to encourage State and local governments to increase investments in distressed areas by permitting such governments to negotiate reductions in their regulatory burdens with the Office of Management and Budget.

United States · United States Congress · 25 March 1985

Authorizes any State or local governments to negotiate reductions in their regulatory burdens by demonstrating to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget that it will invest: (1) in all distressed areas within its jurisdiction (ten percent more than the previous year); or (2) in any one distressed area within its jurisdiction (50 percent more than the previous fiscal year without reducing its investment in any other distressed area). Counts the expenditure of funds from sources other than government funds as an increased expenditure if the government can demonstrate that such expenditures would not have been made but for action taken by the government. Allows the Director to negotiate with respect to any Federal regulation that the State or local government can demonstrate is unduly burdensome, duplicative, or unnecessary to the attainment of its statutory objectives. Prohibits a State or local government from negotiating with respect to a Federal regulation unless it also can demonstrate that it has a record of compliance with the objectives of such regulation. Prohibits the Director from allowing any regulatory relief which would: (1) directly violate certain statutory requirements (including those under the Fair Labor Standards Act); or (2) create a significant risk to the public health (including environmental and occupational health and safety). Requires all negotiations under this Act to be open to the public. Directs the Director to publish in the Federal Register any agreements providing for regulatory relief under this Act. Directs Federal agencies to waive or modify any regulation subject to an agreement negotiated under this Act. Makes any such agreement, waiver, or modification a final agency action for judicial review purposes. Entitles any person aggrieved by an agreement, waiver, or modification to bring an action for judicial review.

A bill to amend section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, relating to the President's budget to require it to separately set forth the annual budget of the Federal Reserve System.

United States · United States Congress · 21 March 1985

Requires the President to include with the annual Federal budget submitted to the Congress another budget prepared by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System showing estimated receipts and expenditures for itself and all Federal Reserve banks for the next three fiscal years.

A bill to provide that certain of the Social Security Trust Funds be excluded from the Federal budget process for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1986, and to clarify that specifications and directions with respect to such Trust Funds may not be included in any concurrent resolution on the budget adopted with respect to fiscal years beginning after such date.

United States · United States Congress · 20 March 1985

Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1983 to accelerate the removal from the unified budget of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund. Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion in any concurrent resolution on the budget adopted on or after October 1, 1986, of any specifications and directions with respect to such Trust Funds.

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988, and revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year 1985.

United States · United States Congress · 20 March 1985

Revises the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 1985 and sets forth the first concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 1986 and the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 1987 and 1988. Recommends levels of Federal revenues of $736,200,000,000 for FY 1985, $793,800,000,000 for FY 1986, $866,600,000,000 for FY 1987, and $956,200,000,000 for FY 1988. Sets the amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal revenues should be increased at zero for FY 1985, $1,100,000,000 for FY 1986, $2,300,000,000 for FY 1987, and $3,700,000,000 for FY 1988. Sets the amounts for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) revenues for hospital insurance within the recommended levels of Federal revenues at $44,800,000,000 for FY 1985, $51,000,000,000 for FY 1986, $56,100,000,000 for FY 1987, and $61,300,000,000 for FY 1988. Sets the amount for FICA revenues for old-age, survivors and disability insurance within the recommended levels of Federal revenues at $186,200,000,000 for FY 1985, $200,700,000,000 for FY 1986, $216,900,000,000 for FY 1987, and $248,300,000,000 for FY 1988. Sets the appropriate levels of total new budget authority at $1,055,500,000,000 for FY 1985, $1,070,500,000,000 for FY 1986, $1,133,600,000,000 for FY 1987, and $1,210,000,000,000 for FY 1988. States that the appropriate levels of total budget outlays are $949,100,000,000 for FY 1985, $964,400,000,000 for FY 1986, $1,010,000,000,000 for FY 1987, and $1,058,500,000,000 for FY 1988. Sets the amounts of the deficits in the budget which are appropriate in the light of economic conditions and all other relevant factors at $212,900,000,000 for FY 1985, $170,600,000,000 for FY 1986, $143,400,000,000 for FY 1987, and $102,300,000,000 for FY 1988. States that appropriate levels of the public debt are $1,849,300,000,000 for FY 1985, $2,090,300,000,000 for FY 1986, $2,316,900,000,000 for FY 1987, and $2,529,300,000,000 for FY 1988. Sets the amounts by which the statutory limits on such limit should be increased at $25,500,000,000 for FY 1985, $241,000,000,000 for FY 1986, $226,600,000,000 for FY 1987, and $212,400,000,000 for FY 1988. Sets forth the appropriate levels of total Federal credit activity as follows: (1) $53,500,000,000 for new direct loan obligations, $69,300,000,000 for new primary loan guarantee commitments, and $68,200,000,000 for new secondary loan guarantee commitments for FY 1985; (2) $33,900,000,000 for new direct loan obligations, $73,600,000,000 for new primary loan guarantee commitments, and $68,200,000,000 for new secondary loan guarantee commitments for FY 1986; (3) $32,700,000,000 for new direct loan obligations, $73,600,000,000 for new primary loan guarantee commitments, and $68,200,000,000 for new secondary loan guarantee commitments for FY 1987; and (4) $32,300,000,000 for new direct loan obligations, $78,300,000,000 for new primary loan guarantee commitments, and $68,200,000,000 for new secondary loan guarantee commitments for FY 1988. Sets forth the levels of budget authority, budget outlays, new direct loan obligations, and primary and secondary loan guarantee commitments for each major functional category for FY 1985 through 1988. Requires certain Senate and House committees to report changes in laws within their jurisdictions sufficient to achieve savings of specified amounts of budget authority and outlays in each of FY 1986 through 1988. Requires such committees to submit their recommendations to the Committees on the Budget of their respective Houses by June 15, 1985. Requires the Budget Committees to report to the House and Senate a reconciliation bill carrying out such recommendations without any substantive revision. Prohibits House or Senate consideration of legislation which, if enacted, would cause the aggregate total budget authority for national defense or for nondefense discretionary activities to exceed specified ceilings for FY 1986 through 1988. Permits the Senate to waive such prohibition by majority vote with a quorum present or by unanimous consent. Declares that if Congress has not completed action by October 1, 1985, on the second concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 1986, then this concurrent resolution shall be deemed to be such second concurrent resolution for purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Prohibits House or Senate consideration during FY 1986 and 1987 of any legislation, except legislation reported in response to reconciliation instructions, authorizing new direct loan obligations or new loan guarantee commitments unless it also provides that such authority shall be effective only to the extent provided in appropriation Acts. Expresses the sense of the Congress that there should no longer be a distinction between unified budget and off-budget spending and that budget authority and outlays for former off-budget agencies should be included in the budget totals. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) tax reform incorporating specified objectives should be adopted as soon as possible; and (2) the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall issue a weekly report when the Senate is in session tabulating the progress of congressional action on legislation providing new budget authority and changing revenues and the public debt for a fiscal year.

Einstellung des Bundeszuschusses zur Rentenversicherung 1985, der Mittel für den EG-Haushalt und die Steuerausfälle in einen Nachtragshaushalt ohne Erhöhung der Nettokreditaufnahme (G-SIG: 10048206)

Germany · German Bundestag · 8 March 1985

Konsequenzen aus dem Einspruch der EG-Kommission gegen Personalkostenzuschüsse für den Bundeshaushalt (G-SIG: 10048222)

Germany · German Bundestag · 8 March 1985

Balanced Budget Procedures Act of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1985

Balanced Budget Procedures Act of 1985 - States that if the total outlays would exceed the total revenues set forth for FY 1990 under conditions of high employment in any budget submitted by the President for FY 1987 through 1989, then the President shall also submit an alternative budget in which total outlays would not exceed total revenues for FY 1990 under conditions of high employment. Requires the President, by March 15 of any year in which such an alternative budget is submitted, to submit recommendations and proposals for changes in Federal laws which would be required in order to achieve a balanced budget for FY 1990, with high employment. Requires the Budget Committee of each House, not later than April 15 before each fiscal year from FY 1987 through 1990, to report: (1) a first concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year in which total outlays and total revenues for FY 1990 would be in balance under conditions of high employment; or (2) an alternative concurrent resolution providing such balance. Requires that any presidential budget for a fiscal year that assumes conditions of high employment and recommends that total outlays exceed total revenues be accompanied by an alternative budget in which total outlays do not exceed total revenues. Requires that any presidential budget which assumes that conditions of high employment will not exist during a given fiscal year, and recommends that total outlays exceed total revenues by a certain amount for such fiscal year, be accompanied by an alternative budget in which total outlays would not exceed total revenues under conditions of high employment. Requires the President, not later than March 15 of any year in which an alternative budget is submitted, to submit recommendations and proposals for changes in Federal laws which will, if enacted, reduce the amount by which total outlays would exceed total revenues for such fiscal year under conditions of high employment.

A bill to amend the Social Security Amendments of 1983 to provide that the amendment therein relating to off-budget treatment for certain social security trust funds which is effective for fiscal years after fiscal year 1992 shall be effective for fiscal years after fiscal year 1986.

United States · United States Congress · 7 March 1985

Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1983 to accelerate the removal from the unified budget of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

A bill to provide that the total budget outlays of the Federal Government for fiscal year 1986 may not exceed the total budget outlays of fiscal year 1985.

United States · United States Congress · 5 March 1985

Prohibits either House of Congress from considering any legislation which, if enacted, would cause total budget outlays of the Government for FY 1986 to exceed total budget outlays for FY 1985.

A bill to accelerate the removal of the Social Security trust funds from the unified budget of the United States Government.

United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1985

Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1983 to accelerate the removal from the unified budget of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

A bill to amend the Social Security Amendments of 1983 to accelerate the application of off-budget treatment to the social security trust funds from fiscal year 1993 to fiscal year 1987.

United States · United States Congress · 28 February 1985

Amends the Social Security Amendments of 1983 to accelerate the removal from the unified budget of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

Nettokreditaufnahme 1978-1988 unter Berücksichtigung der Bundesbankgewinnabführungen an den Bundeshaushalt (G-SIG: 10042606)

Germany · German Bundestag · 22 February 1985

An original resolution waiving section 402(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of S. 457.

United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1985

Waives certain requirements of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of S. 457 (African famine relief, rehabilitation, recovery, and refugee assistance).

Congressional Budget Act Amendments of 1985

United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1985

Congressional Budget Act Amendments of 1985 - Title I: Congressional Budget Process - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to revise the timetable with respect to the congressional budget process. Eliminates the second concurrent resolution on the budget. Requires the Congress to complete action on an annual concurrent resolution on the budget on or before April 15 of each year. Requires such budget resolution to set forth appropriate budgetary levels for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year and planning levels for each of the two ensuing fiscal years. Provides that such resolution may also set forth: (1) reconciliation directives; and (2) the calendar year in which the Congress believes the unemployment goals of the Employment Act of 1946 should be achieved. Requires that any budget resolution reported by the Committee on the Budget of the House which changes any rule of the House of Representatives be referred to the Committee on Rules. Authorizes the Committee on Rules to report the resolution with an amendment to strike or change the provision affecting the rule. Requires the standing committees of the House and Senate to report their views and estimates to the respective Budget Committee by February 25 of each year. Requires the reports of the Budget Committees accompanying a budget resolution to contain certain information, including: (1) a comparison of Federal priorities by budget functional category; and (2) an explanation of the differences between the resolution and the views and estimates reported by the standing committees. Requires the joint explanatory statement accompanying a conference report on a budget resolution to set forth the common economic assumptions upon which such statement is based. Requires the Committee on the Budget of each House to consult with the standing committees of its House during the preparation, consideration, and enforcement of the budget resolution with respect to all matters which relate to the jurisdiction or functions of such committees. Requires the report accompanying a budget resolution and the joint explanatory statement accompanying a conference report on a budget resolution for a fiscal year to include an allocation for discretionary action for such fiscal year (or one or two ensuing fiscal years) of new budget authority, new spending authority, revenues, tax expenditures, new direct loan obligations, and new primary loan guarantee commitments to each House and Senate committee with jurisdiction over affected programs. Requires each committee to subdivide its allocation among its subcommittees. Prohibits either House from considering any legislation providing budget authority, spending authority, or credit authority within the jurisdiction of a committee until such committee reports the subdivisions of its allocated discretionary action. Requires reports and conference reports on budget resolutions to include a division of total new budget authority, total outlays, total entitlement authority, total new direct loan obligations, and total new primary loan guarantee commitments among House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over such authorities. Requires each committee to subdivide its share of the estimated division of budget outlays among its subcommittees and programs. Requires the budget resolution to be adopted before legislation providing new budget authority, new spending authority, new credit authority, or changes in revenues or the public debt limit is considered by the Congress. Allows floor consideration of a budget resolution to begin in the House of Representatives five days after the Budget Committee's report on such resolution has been made available to Members. Sets forth the procedure by which the House of Representatives may reject any amendment contained in a conference report on a budget resolution that has the effect of changing any House rule and that was not included in the resolution as passed by the House. Requires the House Committee on Appropriations to report all regular appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year by June 10. Requires each House and Senate committee to prepare budget scorekeeping statements to accompany any legislation, amendment thereto, or conference report amendment reported by the committee providing new budget authority, new spending authority, new credit authority, or changes in the levels of revenues or tax expenditures for a fiscal year. Requires the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) budget status report to be issued to congressional committees on a monthly basis and to include information on legislation providing new spending authority or new credit authority or changing tax expenditures for a fiscal year. Requires the Budget Committees to provide Members with summary budget scorekeeping reports on at least a monthly basis. Requires CBO's five-year projection report to include information on entitlement authority and credit authority for each fiscal year. Prohibits the House of Representatives from considering any resolution providing for an adjournment period of more than three days in July until it has approved all regular appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year. Requires the Senate to approve all regular appropriation bills for the upcoming fiscal year by August 15. Revises the reconciliation process to require that any reconciliation directives by which budget authority, spending authority, credit authority, revenues, or tax expenditures need to be changed to effectuate the provisions of a budget resolution be included in such budget resolution. Prohibits the House of Representatives from considering any resolution providing for an adjournment period of more than three days in July until it has completed action on reconciliation legislation for the upcoming fiscal year. Requires the Senate to complete action on reconciliation legislation for the upcoming fiscal year by August 15. Establishes a new point or order against the consideration of legislation which would cause a committee to breach its allocation for discretionary action. Title II: Amendments to Title IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to revise controls on provisions of legislation providing new spending authority and to set forth controls on provisions providing new credit authority. Amends the definition of "spending authority" to include monetary credits and residual spending authority. Repeals the deadline by which authorizing legislation must be reported. Requires CBO's cost analyses of reported bills to include descriptions of any methods for establishing Federal financial commitments contained in such bills. Requires the General Accounting Office to: (1) study provisions of law providing spending authority and permanent appropriations; and (2) report to the Congress recommendations for the appropriate form of financing for activities or programs financed by such provisions. Requires the budgetary activities of the following entities to be included in the budget transmitted by the President to the Congress and in the concurrent resolution on the budget: (1) the Federal Financing Bank; (2) the Rural Electrification Administration and Rural Telephone Bank; (3) the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Account; (4) the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation; (5) the United States Railway Association; (6) the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund; (7) the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund; and (8) the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund. Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to appoint a Member User Group to review and advise the Speaker on the effect of budgetary scorekeeping rules and practices. Title III: Additional Provisions to Improve Budget Procedures - Defines the terms "allocation for discretionary action" and "entitlement authority" for purposes of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Requires CBO to: (1) provide necessary budgetary information to all congressional committees; (2) submit its annual fiscal policy reports to the Budget Committees by February 15; (3) report to the Congress in January of each year a listing of all programs and activities lacking authorizations of appropriations in the current and upcoming fiscal years; (4) conduct continuing studies to enhance comparisons of budget outlays, credit authority, and tax expenditures; and (5) submit to the Congress an annual inventory of all provisions of law providing tax expenditures. Sets forth requirements for baseline projections by CBO. Requires the President to submit the current services budget to the Congress by the first Monday after January 3 of each year. Requires that congressional committees receive prompt notification of all changes in budget functional categories. Amends the rules of the House of Representatives to: (1) make it the function of the Rules Committee to conduct a continuing study of, and report to the House on, the congressional budget process; (2) require the election of House committees within seven calendar days after a new Congress convenes; and (3) permit consideration of rescissions of appropriations and transfers of unexpended balances within the agency for which they were originally appropriated when such rescissions or transfers are included in a general appropriation bill. Title IV: Amendments to Subtitle II of Title 31, United States Code - Requires submission of the President's budget to Congress by the first Monday after January 3 of each year. Requires the Office of Management and Budget to submit the text of legislation necessary to implement budget proposals affecting revenues and spending authority within two weeks thereafter. Repeals a requirement that the President submit supplemental budget estimates and changes by April 11 of each year. Title V: Technical and Conforming Amendments - Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and the rules of the House of Representatives. Title VI: Effective Date - Sets forth the effective dates for provisions of this Act.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 21 February 1985

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are not greater than total receipts. Permits the Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. Requires the President and the Congress to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless the Congress passes by a three-fifths vote a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts and such bill has become law. Permits the Congress to waive the provisions of this Act with respect to any fiscal year in which a declaration of war or national emergency is in effect. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United states except those for repayment of debt principal.

Balanced Budget Act

United States · United States Congress · 20 February 1985

Balanced Budget Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prohibit either House of the Congress from adopting any concurrent resolution on the budget that would cause: (1) total budget outlays to exceed Federal revenues for that fiscal year; or (2) revenues for that fiscal year to exceed the recommended level of revenues for the preceding fiscal year by more than the percentage increase in gross national income for the most recently completed calendar year. Provides for the waiver of such prohibitions by the Congress. Amends such Act and the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 to require inclusion in the congressional and presidential budgets of revenues from, and budget authority and outlays for, all activities of the Government, except revenues derived from borrowing and outlays for repayment of debt principal.

A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in a special message transmitted to the Congress by the President on February 6, 1985, in accordance with section 1012 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and section 2901 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984.

United States · United States Congress · 19 February 1985

Rescinds certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in the special message transmitted to the Congress by the President on February 6, 1985.

A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act, and section 2192 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, to modify the terminology relating to certain disabled children.

United States · United States Congress · 19 February 1985

Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant) of the Social Security Act to strike out the word "crippled" wherever it appears and replace it with the term "physically disabled."

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1985

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are not greater than total receipts. Permits the Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. Requires the President and the Congress to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year, unless the Congress passes by a three-fifths vote a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts and such bill becomes law. Permits the Congress to waive the provisions of this Act with respect to any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United states except those for repayment of debt principal.

A resolution electing Representative Gradison of Ohio and Representative Moore of Louisiana to the Committee on the Budget.

United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1985

Elects Willis D. Gradison, Jr., of Ohio, and W. Henson Moore, of Louisiana, to the House Committee on the Budget.

An original resolution waiving section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for consideration of S. 391.

United States · United States Congress · 5 February 1985

Waives certain requirements of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to consideration of S. 391 (interstate highway funding).

A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to include in the President's budget of the United States Government a statement of the interest which accrues for each fiscal year on outstanding zero-coupon bonds.

United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1985

Directs the President to include in the budget a separate statement estimating the interest on outstanding zero-coupon bonds.

A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress with respect to the urgency of reducing the Federal budget deficit and taking other necessary actions to safeguard the interests of America's younger and future generations.

United States · United States Congress · 31 January 1985

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Government should manage the nation's affairs in a manner that is more beneficial to younger and future generations; (2) the Federal budget deficit should be reduced in a way that is fair to Americans of all ages; and (3) the President should report to the Congress concerning the effects of current Federal taxation and spending policies on Americans of different age groups.

A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide that (after a three-year phase-in period) Federal expenditures shall not exceed Federal revenues, except in time of war or economic necessity declared by the Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1985

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that total budget outlays not exceed Federal revenues by more than five percent for the fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act, by more than two percent for the second fiscal year after enactment, or by any amount for any fiscal year thereafter, except in time of war or economic necessity as declared by the Congress. States that it shall not be in order in either the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider or adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which is not in keeping with such requirement. Amends the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 to require the President to transmit a budget to the Congress which complies with such requirements. Directs the President to take action (by placing funds in reserve, by apportionment of funds, or otherwise) necessary to insure such compliance, notwithstanding obligational authority or appropriations made within the executive branch.

A bill to require that the President transmit to the Congress, and that the congressional Budget Committees report, a balanced budget for each fiscal year.

United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1985

Requires the President to transmit to Congress for FY 1986 and each fiscal year thereafter a balanced budget. Permits the transmittal of alternate budget proposals which, if implemented, would result in a deficit or surplus if the President determines that a balanced budget is inappropriate for any fiscal year. Requires that any such alternate budget proposals for a fiscal year include a comprehensive plan to balance the Federal budget. Requires the Committee on the Budget of each House to report by April 15 of every year a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Requires the Committee on the Budget of either House also to report a comprehensive plan to balance the Federal budget, if it determines that a balanced budget is inappropriate for any fiscal year.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures and requiring a balanced Federal budget.

United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1985

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are not greater than total receipts. Permits the Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. Requires the President and the Congress to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless the Congress passes by a three-fifths vote a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts and such bill has become law. Permits the Congress to waive the provisions of this Act with respect to any fiscal year in which a declaration of war or national emergency is in effect. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United states except those for repayment of debt principal.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 30 January 1985

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are not greater than total receipts. Permits the Congress in such statement to provide for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a three-fifths vote directed solely to that subject. Requires the President and the Congress to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless the Congress passes a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts and such bill becomes law. Permits the Congress to suspend the provisions of this Act for to any fiscal year in which the Congress has declared war. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States, except those derived from borrowing and total outlays shall include all outlays of the United states except those for repayment of debt principal.

A resolution to request that the President establish a bipartisan commission on the budget deficit.

United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1985

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should establish a bipartisan commission on the budget deficit with the express charter to recommend appropriate policy to enable the Nation to achieve a balanced Federal budget by the end of FY 1989.

Pay-As-You-Go Budget Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985

Pay-As-You-Go Budget Act - Prohibits the Federal budget for a fiscal year, as proposed by the President or as adopted by the Congress in a concurrent resolution on the budget, from: (1) providing for total budget outlays exceeding the total outlays for the preceding fiscal year, unless it provides at least equal increases in revenues and identifies the source of such revenues; or (2) providing for a reduction in revenues from the preceding fiscal year, unless it provides at least equal reductions in outlays and identifies the programs or activities for which outlays will be reduced. Authorizes the Congress, by a two-thirds vote of each House, to waive such prohibition concerning the budget adopted under a concurrent resolution. Prohibits either House from considering a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year under which revenues exceed outlays, unless the purposes for which such excess revenues are to be allocated are specified. Excludes amounts appropriated to, or disbursed from, specified trust funds as "budget outlays" under this Act.

A concurrent resolution revising the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1985, 1986, and 1987.

United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985

Expresses the sense of the Congress that it is necessary to change enacted laws in order to reduce budget authority by an amount sufficient to reduce outlays by specified amounts in FY 1985 and 1986.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that congressional resolutions setting forth levels of total budget outlays and Federal revenues must be agreed to by two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress if the level of outlays exceeds the level of revenues.

United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985

Constitutional Amendment - Requires a two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress to pass any concurrent resolution on the budget which carries a deficit.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the balancing of the budget.

United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1985

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to review Government revenues and expenditures at specified times and to determine a surtax rate when expenditures exceed revenues to insure that receipts will equal outlays. Authorizes the suspension of such measures in the case of a grave national emergency declared by the Congress.

A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to restore the food service equipment assistance program repealed by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981.

United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985

Amends the National School Lunch Act to reserve a specified amount of school lunch program appropriations for food service equipment. Bases State apportionment of such equipment funds on food distribution factors and standards.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting annual increases in Federal budget outlays and new Federal budget authority.

United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total budget outlays and total new budget authority for any fiscal year from exceeding the corresponding levels for the preceding fiscal year by a percentage greater than the average annual percentage of increase in the gross national product during the three preceding calendar years. Permits suspension of such limitation for a two-year term of the Congress in time of war or national emergency by a concurrent resolution agreed to by three-fourths of the authorized membership of each House.

A joint resolution to freeze spending in the budget of the United States at fiscal year 1985 levels and reduce deficits, and to accelerate the off-budget treatment of the Social Security trust funds.

United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1985

Freezes all spending in the budget at FY 1985 levels beginning with FY 1986. Permits increased spending in any program if such spending is wholly offset by equivalent increases in revenue or reductions in spending in other programs. Accelerates the treatment of the Social Security Trust Funds (the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund): (1) as a separate major functional category in the budget; and (2) as an exclusion from the totals of the budget.

A concurrent resolution that the Congress of the United States intends to respond to the current budget crisis in a fair and even-handed manner by freezing the federal budget for Fiscal Year 1986.

United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1985

Expresses the intention of the Congress to freeze the Federal budget for FY 1986 at FY 1985 levels.

Verluste für den Bundeshaushalt 1982 bis 1984 durch die "Stabilisierung" der deutsch-polnischen Finanz- und Wirtschaftsbeziehungen; Beitritt Polens zum Internationalen Währungsfonds (G-SIG: 10042457)

Germany · German Bundestag · 4 January 1985