APPENDIX F

AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGET ACT

(1) Changes in Senate Rules, S. Res. 21 (96th Cong.), S. Res. 13 (97th Cong.), and S. Res. 14 (100th Cong.):

-amended section 102(b) by increasing the Budget Committee's membership from 15 to 20 members in the 96th Congress, to 22 members in the 97th Congress, and to 24 members in the 100th Congress.

(2) An Act To Abolish the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, P.L. 95-110, 91 Stat. 884, Sept. 20, 1977:

-repealed section 3(b) relating to the status of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy for purposes of the Budget Act.

(3) The Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, P.L. 95-523, 92 Stat. 1905, Oct. 27, 1978:

-added new section 301(a)(6) [currently section 301(b)(1)] dealing with specification of a calendar year in which the goals for reducing unemployment should be achieved;

-added language to section 301(d) [currently section 301(e)] relating to consideration by the Budget Committees of recommendations on unemployment by the Joint Economic Committee;

-added new section 301(e) [currently section 301(f)] dealing with achievement of goals for reducing unemployment; -added language to section 305(a)(2) relating to consideration of economic goals and policies in the House;

-added new section 305(a)(3) and (a)(4) relating to consideration of economic goals and policies in the House; and

-added new section 305(b)(3) and (b)(4) relating to consideration of economic goals and policies in the Senate.

(4) The State and Local Government Cost Estimate Act of 1981, P.L. 97-108, 95 Stat. 1510, Dec. 23, 1981:

-added new subsection 403(a)(2) requiring CBO to include in the cost estimates, estimates of costs which would be incurred by State and local governments;

-added conforming language to section 403(a); and

-added new subsections 403 (b) and (c) to define "local government" and "significant bill or resolution".

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(5) An Act To Revise, Codify, and Enact Without Substantive Change Certain General and Permanent Laws Related to Money and Finance, P.L. 97-258; 96 Stat. 877, 1082, Sept. 13, 1982:

-repealed and recodified section 501 relating to the new fiscal year;

-repealed section 502 relating to the transition quarter; -repealed and recodified section 503 relating to adjusting the

time for the transfer of obligational balances and the lapsing of unobligated balances after the close of the fiscal year; -repealed section 504 relating to adjusting authorizations to the new fiscal year;

-repealed and recodified section 601 relating to matters to be included in the President's budget;

-repealed and recodified section 602 relating to the date for the President's midyear review;

-repealed and recodified section 603 relating to 5-year budget projections;

-repealed and recodified section 604 relating to allowances in the President's budget for supplemental and uncontrollable expenditures;

-repealed and recodified section 605 relating to the current services budget;

-repealed and recodified section 607 relating to advance requests for authorizations;

-repealed and recodified section 702 relating to program review and evaluation by the Comptroller General;

-repealed and recodified section 801 relating to standardized information systems and budget classifications, and furnishing of information to Congress;

-repealed and recodified section 802 relating to consultation with Budget and Appropriations Committees on changes in functional categories;

-repealed and recodified section 1002 relating to the Antideficiency Act; and

-repealed section 1003 relating to repeal of an existing impoundment reporting provision.

(6) The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, P.L. 99–177, Dec. 12, 1985:

--amended section 3 on definitions;

-amended section 202 relating to duties and functions of CBO; -amended title III with a complete substitute;

-amended section 401 with a complete substitute;

-amended section 402 with a complete substitute;

-amended section 403;

-added new sections 405, 406, and 407;

-repealed section 606 relating to study of off-budget agencies; and

-amended section 904 relating to Budget Act waivers in the Senate.

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(7) The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987, P.L. 100-119, Sept. 30, 1987:

-amended section 3(7) on definitions;

-added new sections 301(g)(1) and 301(g)(3);

-added new sections 301(i)(2)(B) and 301(i)(2)(C);

-added new section 304(c);

-amended section 305(c)(2) regarding the time for debate; -amended section 311(a) regarding the maximum deficit amount point of order in the Senate;

-amended section 1012(b) regarding repeated proposals to rescind;

-amended section 1013 regarding permissible deferrals; and -amended section 1016.

(8) The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, P.L. 100-203: -amended the table of contents;

-amended section 3(7) on definitions; and

-amended section 305(c).