June 24, 1977
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COMPENDIUM OF MATERIALS ON ZERO BASE BUDGETING IN THE STATES
The resolution (S. Res. 192) authorizing the printing of the committee print entitled "Compendium of Materials on Zero Base Budgeting in the States" as a Senate document, was considered and agreed to, as follows:
Resolved, That the committee print prepared by the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs entitled "Compendium of Materials on Zero Base Budgeting in the States" be printed as a Senate document, and that there be printed one thousand two hundred additional copies of such document for the use of that committee.
Mr. ROBERT C. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the RECORD an excerpt from the report (No. 95-286), explaining the purposes of the measure.
There being no objection, the excerpt was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows:
EXCERPT
Senate Resolution 192 would provide (1) that the committee print prepared by the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs entitled "Compendium of Materials on Zero Base Budgeting in the States" be printed as a Senate document, and (2) that there be printed 1,200 additional copies of such document for the use of that committee.
The printing cost estimate, supplied by the Public Printer, is as follows:
Printing cost estimate
To print as a document (1,500 copies) $4, 840.70
1,200 additional copies, at $978.88 per thousand 1, 168. 00
Total estimated cost, Senate Resolution 192 6, 008.70
A letter in support of Senate Resolution 192 addressed to Senator Howard W. Cannon,chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, by Senator Abraham Ribicoff and Senator Charles H. Percy, chairman and ranking minority member, respectively, of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, and Senator Edmund S. Muskie and Senator William V. Roth, Jr., chairman and ranking minority member, respectively, of the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, is as follows:
U.S. SENATE,
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS,
Washington, D.C.,
June 20, 1977.
Hon. HOWARD W. CANNON,
Chairman,
Committee on Rules and Administration,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR Mr. Chairman: I am forwarding for your consideration Senate Resolution 192, a resolution to provide for the printing of the "Compendium of Materials on Zero Base Budgeting in the States" as a Senate document.
The Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, originally compiled this material because of interest in the subject of zero base budgeting and in the related subject of "sunset" legislation before the committee both in the 94th and 95th Congresses.
The demand for this study by Members of Congress, the executive branch and the public has been overwhelming. We are presently holding 450 unfilled requests and receive both written and telephone requests daily for this publication.
We feel this publication will be useful as a Senate document to all concerned and am therefore hopeful of your favorable consideration of Senate Resolution 192.
With best wishes. Sincerely,
EDMUND S. MUSKIE, Subcommittee Chairman.
ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs.
WILLIAM V ROTH, Jr., Subcommittee Ranking Minority Member.
CHARLES H. PERCY, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs.