January 30, 1975
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SENATE RESOLUTION 45 – SUBMISSION OF A RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE REFERRAL OF MESSAGES CONCERNING THE BUDGET
(Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.)
Mr. McCLELLAN (for himself, Mr. MUSKIE, Mr. YOUNG, and Mr. BELLMON) submitted the following resolution:
S. Res. 45
Resolved,
1. That messages received pursuant to title X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act be referred concurrently to the Appropriations Committee, to the Budget Committee, and to any other appropriate authorizing committee.
2. That bills and resolutions introduced with respect to such messages shall be referred to the Appropriations Committee, the Budget Committee, and pending implementation of section 401 of the Congressional Budget Impoundment Control Act and subject to section 401(d), to any other committee exercising jurisdiction over contract and borrowing authority programs as defined by section 401(c) (2) (A) and (B). The Budget Committee and such other committees shall report their views, if any, to the Appropriations Committee within 20 days following referral of such messages, bills, or resolutions. The Budget Committee’s consideration shall extend only to macroeconomic implications, impact on priorities and aggregate spending levels, and the legality of the President's use of the deferral and rescission mechanism under title X. The Appropriations and authorizing committees shall exercise their normal responsibilities over programs and priorities.
3. If any Committee to which a bill or resolution has been referred recommends its passage, the Appropriations Committee shall report that bill or resolution together with its views and reports of the Budget and any appropriate authorizing committees to the Senate within:
A. the time remaining under the Act in the case of rescissions, or
B. within 20 days in the case of deferrals.
4. The 20 day period referred to herein means 20 calendar days; and for the purposes of computing the 20 days, recesses or adjournments of the Senate for more than 3 days to a day certain shall not be counted; and for recesses and adjournments of more than 30 calendar days continuous duration or the sine die adjournment of a session, the 20 day period shall begin anew on the day following the reconvening of the Senate.