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Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1182 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the term of Office of President and Vice President of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 19 December 1974

Constitutional Amendment - States that the term of Office of the President and the Vice President of the United States shall be six years. Provides that no person shall be eligible for election for more than one term as President or Vice President. Requires that a person who has been elected as Vice President for any term shall be eligible for election as President for a later term. Stipulates that a person who has been elected as Vice President for any term, and who during that term has succeeded to the Office of President, shall be eligible for election as President for a later term.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 255 (93rd)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the strengthening of the system of checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches of the Government as envisioned by the Constitution with respect to the enactment and execution of the laws and the accountability to the people of the executive as well as the legislative branches of the Government.

United States · United States Congress · 18 November 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that if Congress determines by a two-thirds vote of the Senate and of the House of Representatives that the President has been unfaithful to the powers and duties conferred on him or has exceeded his authority under the Constitution, or has permitted the rights of citizens to be violated, or has lost the confidence of the people so that he can no longer effectively discharge his office, the Congress may enact a law not requiring Presidential signature which shall provide for a special election of the President and Vice President within 90 days. Stipulates that the special election of the President and Vice President shall be by direct popular vote. States that the provisions of this article shall not affect the operation of the twenty-second amendment to this Constitution. Provides that the incumbent President and Vice President shall be eligible to be renominated as candidates of their respective political party for reelection and, if reelected, shall be considered as continuing to fulfill the term of office for which originally serving upon the enactment of the legislation under this article. Requires that if persons other than the incumbents are elected in the special election, such persons elected shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired terms of the incumbents.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1165 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for an election for the Office of President and the Office of Vice President in the case of a vacancy both in the Office of President and the Office of Vice President, or in the case of a vacancy in the Office of President if the person serving as Vice President was chosen as provided by the 25th article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 16 October 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that in case of removal, death, resignation, or inability, both of the President and Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives or, in the case of a vacancy in the office of Speaker, such other officer as the Congress may declare, shall act as President until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected. States that in case of removal, death, resignation, or inability of the President, if the Vice President was chosen as provided by section 2 of the twenty-fifth article of amendments, then he shall act as President until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected. Sets forth procedures for choosing electors and providing for the election of a President or Vice President of the United States. Stipulates that a person elected President or Vice President as provided by this article shall hold his office until the expiration of the then current Presidential term.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1164 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide 4-year staggered terms for Members of the House of Representatives, and limit such Members to three such terms.

United States · United States Congress · 16 October 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that Members of the House of Representatives elected for terms beginning after the term in which this article of amendment is adopted shall hold office during the term of four years, except that those elected for the first term beginning after the term in which this article of amendment is adopted shall, immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of such election, be divided as equally as may be in two classes, and the seats of the Representatives in the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, and of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, so that one-half may be chosen every second year. Provides that no person shall be a Representative who has held the office of Representative for three four-year terms.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1154 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the special election of a Vice President in cases of vacancy in that office.

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1974

Constitutional Amendment - States that, whenever there is a vacancy in the office of Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon being approved by a majority of the combined voters of the several States and other places entitled to appoint electors of President and Vice President in a special referendum conducted under such rules as the Congress shall by law prescribe; and for the purposes of that referendum, the voters in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislature, and the voters in other places shall have the qualifications made requisite by the rules which the Congress shall by law prescribe.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1156 (93rd)referred

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

United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that, on or before the fifteenth day after the beginning of each regular session of the Congress, the President shall transmit to the Congress a budget which shall set forth separately: (1) his estimate of the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, during the ensuing fiscal year under the laws then existing; (2) his recommendations with respect to outlays to be made from funds other than trust funds during such ensuing fiscal year; and (3) if such recommendations exceed such estimate, a surtax rate which the President determines to be necessary to be applied with respect to the income tax of taxpayers to those portions of taxable years of taxpayers occurring during such fiscal year, so that such receipts will equal such outlays. Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the first quarter of each fiscal year, and during the third quarter of each fiscal year to: (1) estimate the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, during such fiscal year; (2) estimate outlays to be made from funds other than trust funds during such fiscal year; and (3) (A) if such estimate of outlays exceeds such estimate of receipts, determine a surtax rate which the Speaker considers necessary to be applied, with respect to the income tax of taxpayers, to those portions of taxable years of taxpayers remaining in such fiscal year, so that such receipts will equal such outlays; or (B) if such estimate of outlays equals such estimate of receipts, determine that no surtax rate is necessary to be applied. Directs the President during the last month of each fiscal year to review whether the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, for such year will be less than the outlays other than trust funds for that fiscal year. Provides that if he finds that such receipts are going to be less than such outlays, he shall determine a surtax rate which he considers necessary to be applied with respect to the income tax of taxpayers, so that taxes received by the Government from such surtax, when added to other receipts of the Government, will equal such outlays. Authorizes the suspension of the provisions of this Article in the case of a grave national emergency declared by Congress (including a state of war formally declared by Congress) by a concurrent resolution, agreed to by a rollcall vote of three-fourths of all the Members of each House of Congress, with each such resolution providing the period of time (not exceeding one year) during which those provisions are to be suspended.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1145 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to permit the President to grant pardons only after conviction, unless a majority of both Houses of Congress shall concur in such action; and to permit a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress to overrule a Presidential pardon following conviction.

United States · United States Congress · 24 September 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the President may grant a pardon to a person for an offense against the United States only after such person is convicted for such offense, unless a majority of each House of Congress approves of a pardon prior to such conviction. States that a two-thirds vote of each House of Congress may overrule any such reprieve or pardon granted by the President after such conviction of such person.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1138 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide that no reprieve or pardon shall be granted until after the filing of an indictment or the formal commencement of other criminal action.

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no reprieve or pardon shall be granted until after the filing of an indictment or the formal commencement of other criminal action with respect to that offense.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1140 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to congressional disapproval of Presidential pardons.

United States · United States Congress · 23 September 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no pardon granted to an individual by the President under section 2 of article II of the U.S. Constitution shall be effective if two-thirds of each House of the Congress disapproves the granting of the pardon within 90 days of its issuance.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1136 (93rd)referred

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

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that, on or before the fifteenth day after the beginning of each regular session of the Congress, the President shall transmit to the Congress a budget which shall set forth separately: (1) his estimate of the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, during the ensuing fiscal year under the laws then existing; (2) his recommendations with respect to outlays to be made from funds other than trust funds during such ensuing fiscal year; and (3) if such recommendations exceed such estimate, a surtax rate which the President determines to be necessary to be applied with respect to the income tax of taxpayers to those portions of taxable years of taxpayers occurring during such fiscal year, so that such receipts will equal such outlays. Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the first quarter of each fiscal year, and during the third quarter of each fiscal year to: (1) estimate the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, during such fiscal year; (2) estimate outlays to be made from funds other than trust funds during such fiscal year; and (3) (A) if such estimate of outlays exceeds such estimate of receipts, determine a surtax rate which the Speaker considers necessary to be applied, with respect to the income tax of taxpayers, to those portions of taxable years of taxpayers remaining in such fiscal year, so that such receipts will equal such outlays; or (B) if such estimate of outlays equals such estimate of receipts, determine that no surtax rate is necessary to be applied. Directs the President during the last month of each fiscal year to review whether the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, for such year will be less than the outlays other than trust funds for that fiscal year. Provides that if he finds that such receipts are going to be less than such outlays, he shall determine a surtax rate which he considers necessary to be applied with respect to the income tax of taxpayers, so that taxes received by the Government from such surtax, when added to other receipts of the Government, will equal such outlays. Authorizes the suspension of the provisions of this Article in the case of a grave national emergency declared by Congress (including a state of war formally declared by Congress) by a concurrent resolution, agreed to by a rollcall vote of three-fourths of all the Members of each House of Congress, with each such resolution providing the period of time (not exceeding one year) during which those provisions are to be suspended.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1132 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to congressional disapproval of Presidential pardons.

United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no pardon granted to an individual by the President under section 2 of article II of the U.S. Constitution shall be effective if two-thirds of each House of the Congress disapproves the granting of the pardon within one hundred and eighty days of its issuance.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 241 (93rd)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to congressional disapproval of Presidential pardons.

United States · United States Congress · 18 September 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no pardon granted to an individual by the President under section 2 of article II of the U.S. Constitution shall be effective if two-thirds of each House of the Congress disapproves the granting of the pardon within one hundred and eighty days of its issuance.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 239 (93rd)referred

A joint resolution amending the pardon power of the President under the Constitution.

United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that with respect to clause 1 section 2 of article 2 of the U.S. Constitution (relating to the pardoning powers of the President), the President shall have the power to act only after an individual has been convicted of offenses against the United States and sentenced therefor.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1125 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, clause 1, section 2 of article 2 (relating to the pardoning powers of the President).

United States · United States Congress · 16 September 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that with respect to clause 1, section 2 of article 2 (relating to the pardoning powers of the President), the President shall have the power to act only after an individual has been convicted of offenses against the United States and sentenced therefor.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1122 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to permit the President to grant pardons only after conviction, unless a majority of both Houses of Congress shall concur in such action, and to permit a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress to overrule a Presidential pardon following conviction.

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the President may grant a pardon to a person for an offense against the United States only after such person is convicted for such offense, unless a majority of each House of Congress approves of a pardon prior to such conviction. States that a two-thirds vote of each House of Congress may overrule any such reprieve or pardon granted by the President after such conviction of such person.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1120 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to vest the Congress with the power to disapprove reprieves and pardons by the President.

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the Congress shall have the power to disapprove any reprieve or pardon granted by the President, and no such reprieve or pardon shall take effect if it is disapproved by two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress no later than ninety days after it is granted by the President.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1113 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the prompt election of a Vice President in cases of a vacancy in the Office of Vice President by reason of the succession to the Office of President by a Vice President selected under the 25th amendment.

United States · United States Congress · 20 August 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President by reason of the succession to the office of President of a Vice President who was nominated and confirmed under the twenty-fifth article of amendment, electors appointed under section 1 of article II shall choose a Vice President in accordance with the provisions of the twelfth article of amendment.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1111 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to a congressional vote of no confidence in the President.

United States · United States Congress · 15 August 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Allows Congress to adopt a Resolution of No Confidence in the President, upon a 3/5 vote of the Members of each House present and voting. Requires that, in the Resolution of No Confidence, Congress shall fix a date falling not less than 90 days and not more than 110 days from the date of adoption of the resolution for the calling of a special election for the choosing of electors for President and Vice President, and of Representatives and Senators. Provides that if the date of adoption occurs on or after June 1 of the second year of the President's term, and at least 90 days prior to the date of the choosing of Representatives in Congress that year, the special election shall coincide with the regular election for the choosing of Representatives. Provides that if the special election occurs at the regular election for the choosing of Representatives in Congress, the President and Vice President, and the Representatives and Senators, chosen pursuant to the special election shall enter upon their terms of office on January 20 of the year immediately following, and that the term of office for the President and Vice President shall be 2 years; for Representatives, 2 years; for Senators, 6 years, or whatever remains of the term of their respective predecessors.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1100 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the ratification of treaties.

United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the President shall have the power, by and with the advice and consent of the Congress, to make treaties which directly or indirectly commit the Armed Forces of the United States, provided two-thirds of the Members of each House present concur.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1098 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that nothing in this Consitution shall bar any State or territory or the District of Columbia, with regard to any area over which it has jurisdiction, from allowing, regulating, or prohibiting the practice of abortion.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1096 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that nothing in this Constitution shall bar any State or territory or the District of Columbia, with regard to any area over which it has jurisdiction, from regulating or prohibiting the practice of abortion.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 226 (93rd)referred

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish maximum age limit for Federal judges.

United States · United States Congress · 22 July 1974

Constitutional Amendment - States that no person who has attained the age of seventy years shall be appointed to be a judge of the United States. Stipulates that upon attaining seventy-five years of age, any judge of the United States shall retire from regular active service. Provides that any such judge who holds a judgeship on the date this article is ratified may continue in regular active service after attaining seventy-five years of age for as long as may be necessary for him to qualify to receive the salary of his office upon resignation or retirement from regular active service.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1079 (93rd)referred

Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the rights of unborn persons.

United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1974

Constitutional Amendment - States that with respect to the right to life, the word "person" as used in this article and in the fifth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States, applies to all human beings, including their unborn offspring at every stage of their biological development. Provides that this article shall not apply in an emergency when a reasonable medical certainty exists that continuation of the pregnancy will cause death of the mother.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1077 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Stipulates that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency. Provides for the systematic paying back of the national debt over the one-hundred year period beginning with the ratification of this amendment.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1071 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring the submission of balanced Federal funds budget by the President and action by the Congress to provide revenues to offset Federal funds deficits.

United States · United States Congress · 20 June 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Stipulates that on or before the fifteenth day after the beginning of each regular session of the Congress, the President shall transmit to the Congress a budget which shall set forth separately: (1) his estimate of the receipts of the Government, other than receipts of trust funds, during the ensuing fiscal year under the laws then existing, and his recommendations with respect to expenditures to be made by the Government, other than expenditures from trust funds, during such ensuing fiscal year, which shall not exceed his estimate of such receipts; and (2) his estimate of the receipts of Government trust funds during such ensuring fiscal year under the laws then existing, and his estimate and recommendations with respect to expenditures from such trust funds during such ensuing fiscal year. Provides that on or before the last day of the second month following the close of each fiscal year, the President shall report to the Congress the actual amount of receipts and expenditures of the Government during such fiscal year, other than receipts and expenditures of trust funds. States that if, for the period of two consecutive fiscal years, the aggregate expenditures by the Government, other than expenditures from trust funds, exceed the aggregate receipts of the Government, other than the receipts of trust funds, neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate shall have power to pass any bill or other measure appropriating any moneys out of the general fund of the Treasury until such time as provisions of law have come into effect which will provide additional revenue in an amount not less than the amount by which such expenditures exceeded such receipts. Suspends the provisions of this Act during a war or other national emergency if the President so recommends and the Congress by a two-thirds vote of each House agrees.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1067 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.

United States · United States Congress · 19 June 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Stipulates that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency. Provides for the systematic paying back of the national debt over the 30-year period beginning with the ratification of this amendment.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1064 (93rd)referred

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

United States · United States Congress · 18 June 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that, on or before the fifteenth day after the beginning of each regular session of the Congress, the President shall transmit to the Congress a budget which shall set forth separately: (1) his estimate of the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, during the ensuing fiscal year under the laws then existing; (2) his recommendations with respect to outlays to be made from funds other than trust funds during such ensuing fiscal year; and (3) if such recommendations exceed such estimate, a surtax rate which the President determines to be necessary to be applied with respect to the income tax of taxpayers to those portions of taxable years of taxpayers occurring during such fiscal year, so that such receipts will equal such outlays. Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the first quarter of each fiscal year, and during the third quarter of each fiscal year to: (1) estimate the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, during such fiscal year; (2) estimate outlays to be made from funds other than trust funds during such fiscal year; and (3) (A) if such estimate of outlays exceeds such estimate of receipts, determine a surtax rate which the Speaker considers necessary to be applied, with respect to the income tax of taxpayers, to those portions of taxable years of taxpayers remaining in such fiscal year, so that such receipts will equal such outlays; or (B) if such estimate of outlays equals such estimate of receipts, determine that no surtax rate is necessary to be applied. Directs the President during the last month of each fiscal year to review whether the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, for such year will be less than the outlays other than trust funds for that fiscal year. Provides that if he finds that such receipts are going to be less than such outlays, he shall determine a surtax rate which he considers necessary to be applied with respect to the income tax of taxpayers, so that taxes received by the Government from such surtax, when added to other receipts of the Government, will equal such outlays. Authorizes the suspension of the provisions of this Article in the case of a grave national emergency declared by Congress (including a state of war formally declared by Congress) by a concurrent resolution, agreed to by a rollcall vote of three-fourths of all the Members of each House of Congress, with each such resolution providing the period of time (not exceeding one year) during which those provisions are to be suspended.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1032 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency; and to provide for the systematic paying back of the national debt.

United States · United States Congress · 29 May 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Stipulates that appropriations made by the United States shall not exceed its revenues, except in time of war or national emergency. Provides for the systematic paying back of the national debt over the one-hundred year period beginning with the ratification of this amendment.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1021 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the power of the President to make treaties.

United States · United States Congress · 20 May 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the President shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Representatives, to make treaties; provided a majority of the Members of each House present concur in giving such advice and consent, and provided that each House by a majority of its Members present shall determine the rules by which it shall be governed in giving its advice and consent to the making of treaties and executive agreements requiring the concurrence of the Congress.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1007 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to change the terms of office and authorized membership total of the House of Representatives, and to provide a method for future changes in such total.

United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every fourth year. States that the number of Representatives shall be two hundred and fifty. Authorizes the Congress, by law approved by two-thirds of the Members voting and present of each House, to from time to time prescribe a different number of Representatives, but such number so prescribed shall not be less than two hundred and fifty.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 1000 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide 10-year terms for Federal judges.

United States · United States Congress · 6 May 1974

Constitutional Amendment - States that judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices for terms of ten years each, and may be reappointed, but the judges who have held office for more than ten years prior to the adoption of this article of amendment shall continue to hold office until the first day in July following the first day in February following such adoption.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 994 (93rd)referred

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

United States · United States Congress · 30 April 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that, on or before the fifteenth day after the beginning of each regular session of the Congress, the President shall transmit to the Congress a budget which shall set forth separately: (1) his estimate of the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, during the ensuing fiscal year under the laws then existing; (2) his recommendations with respect to outlays to be made from funds other than trust funds during such ensuing fiscal year; and (3) if such recommendations exceed such estimate, a surtax rate which the President determines to be necessary to be applied with respect to the income tax of taxpayers to those portions of taxable years of taxpayers occurring during such fiscal year, so that such receipts will equal such outlays. Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the first quarter of each fiscal year, and during the third quarter of each fiscal year to: (1) estimate the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, during such fiscal year; (2) estimate outlays to be made from funds other than trust funds during such fiscal year; and (3) (A) if such estimate of outlays exceeds such estimate of receipts, determine a surtax rate which the Speaker considers necessary to be applied, with respect to the income tax of taxpayers, to those portions of taxable years of taxpayers remaining in such fiscal year, so that such receipts will equal such outlays; or (B) if such estimate of outlays equals such estimate of receipts, determine that no surtax rate is necessary to be applied. Directs the President during the last month of each fiscal year to review whether the receipts of the Government, other than trust funds, for such year will be less than the outlays other than trust funds for that fiscal year. Provides that if he finds that such receipts are going to be less than such outlays, he shall determine a surtax rate which he considers necessary to be applied with respect to the income tax of taxpayers, so that taxes received by the Government from such surtax, when added to other receipts of the Government, will equal such outlays. Authorizes the suspension of the provisions of this Article in the case of a grave national emergency declared by Congress (including a state of war formally declared by Congress) by a concurrent resolution, agreed to by a rollcall vote of three-fourths of all the Members of each House of Congress, with each such resolution providing the period of time (not exceeding one year) during which those provisions are to be suspended.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 985 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the busing or involuntary assignment of students.

United States · United States Congress · 23 April 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that nothing in the Constitution of the United States shall empower any official or court of the United States to issue any order requiring or directing any funds to be used or withheld or encourage, the busing of students from one school to another to force any student or students attending any elementary or secondary school in their own neighborhood, where such school is not established purposely to perpetuate segregation, to attend any other school against his or her choice, the choice of his or her parents, parent or guardian, in order to accomplish desegregation on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 984 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 23 April 1974

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that nothing in this Consitution shall bar any State or territory or the District of Columbia, with regard to any area over which it has jurisdiction, from allowing, regulating, or prohibiting the practice of abortion.

Bill· HJRESH.J.Res. 977 (93rd)referred

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to force and effect of treaties.

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 1974

Constitutional Amendment - States that any provision of a foreign treaty which denies or abridges any right enumerated in this Constitution shall not be of any force or effect. Provides that no treaty shall authorize or permit any foreign power or any international organization to supervise, control, or adjudicate rights of citizens of the United States within the United States enumerated in this Constitution or any other matter essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of the United States. States that all executive or other agreements between the President or any international organization shall be made only in the manner prescribed by law, and shall be subject to the limitations imposed on treaties.

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