HR 5173 · 106th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Debt Relief Lock-box Reconciliation Act for Fiscal Year 2001

Introduced 2000-09-14· Sponsored by Rep. Fletcher, Ernie [R-KY-6]· House

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Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 815.(2000-09-20)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2000-09-18
Roll #477
Yea 381Nay 3
Democrats
188 Yea·3 Nay
Republicans
191 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2000-09-18
Roll #477
Yea 381Nay 3
Democrats
188 Yea·3 Nay
Republicans
191 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Debt Relief Lock-box Reconciliation Act for Fiscal Year 2001 - Title I: Debt Reduction Lock-Box - Amends Federal public finance provisions to establish the Public Debt Reduction Payment Account in the Treasury. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to use amounts in the Account to pay at maturity, or redeem or buy before maturity, any Government obligation held by the public and included in the public debt. Provides that any obligation which is paid, redeemed, or bought with amounts from the Account shall be canceled and retired and prohibits its reissuance. Appropriates funds for the Account. Prohibits such appropriation from being considered as direct spending for purposes of pay-as-you-go provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). (Sec. 102) Reduces the public debt limit by the amount appropriated into the Account. (Sec. 103) Bars Account receipts and disbursements from being counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of : (1) the Federal Government budget as submitted by the President; (2) the congressional budget; or (3) the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act. (Sec. 105) Requires …

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 5173, Debt Relief Lock-box Reconciliation Act for Fiscal Year 2001

Sep 18, 2000

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 14, 2000

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans