An original bill to provide guidance for the designation of emergencies as a part of the budget process.
Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that, in making a designation of a provision of legislation as an emergency requirement under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act): (1) the President shall submit a message to the Congress analyzing whether it meets certain emergency criteria; and (2) the committee report and any statements accompanying the legislation shall analyze whether it meets such criteria. Includes among such criteria determinations as to whether a proposed expenditure or tax change is: (1) necessary; (2) sudden; (3) a compelling need requiring immediate action; (4) unforeseen; and (5) temporary. Requires the President or committee report to provide a written justification of why a requirement should be accorded emergency status if it does not meet such criteria.
Provides that if a point of order is sustained against a provision designated as an emergency requirement, that provision and the language making the designation shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as a floor amendment.
Cloture on the substitute amendment (SP 254) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-45. Record Vote No: 90. (consideration: CR S4092)
Roll Call #90 (Senate)Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4330-4331)
Cloture motion on the Abraham amendment (SP255) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4331)
Motion by Senator Lott to recommit to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs with instructions and to report back forthwith made in Senate.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4417)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4477-4482)
Cloture on the Abraham amendment (SP 255) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49-44. Record Vote No: 96. (consideration: CR S4482)
Roll Call #96 (Senate)Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 89.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6913)
Cloture motion on the amendment (SP 297) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6913)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6999)
Cloture on amendment (sp 297) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-46. Record Vote No: 166. (consideration: CR S6999)
Roll Call #166 (Senate)Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7832-7833)
Cloture motion on motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7832)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S7833)
Cloture on motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-1. Record Vote No: 193. (consideration: CR S7980)
Roll Call #193 (Senate)Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8699-8706)
Cloture motion on amendment sp 297 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7981)
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 89. (consideration: CR S7981)
Cloture on the amendment (SP297) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52-43. Record Vote No: 211. (consideration: CR S8706)
Roll Call #211 (Senate)checking server…
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