Economic Growth and Debt Reduction Act

Summary

Economic Growth and Debt Reduction Act - Provides that, for purposes of this Act: (1) the initial direct spending targets for each of FY 1998 through 2002 shall equal total outlays for all direct spending except net interest as provided in H. Con. Res. 84 (105th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 1998; and (2) the revenue targets are the amounts provided in such resolution. Requires the President, as part of each Federal budget submitted to the Congress, to provide an annual review of direct spending and receipts, including: (1) information on total outlays for programs covered by the direct spending targets, including actual outlays for the prior fiscal year and projected outlays for the current and five succeeding fiscal years; and (2) any amount by which revenues for a budget year and any outyears through FY 2002 exceed the revenue target. Directs the Office of Management and Budget to include the amount of any changes in revenues as a deficit decrease under specified estimates and sequestration reports required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Provides that any amount not to exceed the amount of deficit decrease may only be offset by legislation decreasing revenues. Directs the President, if the information submitted indicates that actual outlays for direct spending in the prior fiscal year exceeded the applicable spending target or outlays for the current or budget year are projected to exceed targets, to include a special direct spending message in the budget. Requires such message to include: (1) an analysis of the variance in direct spending over the direct spending targets; (2) recommendations for eliminating overages, if any, in the prior, current, or budget year; and (3) the text of a special direct spending resolution implementing such recommendations through reconciliation directives instructing the appropriate committees to recommend changes in laws within their jurisdictions. Provides a point of order against consideration of any concurrent budget resolution unless it fully eliminates the entirety of any overage contained in the President's message. Makes special message and point of order procedures inapplicable for any fiscal year in which the overage is less than one-half of one percent of the direct spending target for that year. Applies this Act to direct spending targets and revenues for FY 1998 through 2002.

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Timeline

1. 1 October 1997

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 October 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10270-10271)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 October 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Referral Instructions Senate · 1 October 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Referral Instructions Senate (text)

  Referral Instructions Senate · EN · 1 October 1997

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• Referral Instructions Senate (PDF)

  Referral Instructions Senate · EN · 1 October 1997

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 October 1997

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Sponsors

• Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
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