A bill to allow rational choice between defense and domestic discretionary spending.
Appropriations Category Reform Act of 1992 - States that the Congress declares that it is essential that the Nation achieve savings in national defense beyond those agreed to in the budget summit agreement of 1990, reduce the deficit, and invest in areas of pressing domestic need that have been neglected since the 1980s.
Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to revise the discretionary spending limit for FY 1993 by merging the defense and domestic categories into a national category.
Makes conforming changes to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in the Senate, read the first time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-48. Record Vote No: 56.
Roll Call #56 (Senate)Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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