S 360 · 106th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Emergency Spending Control Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-02-03· Sponsored by Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.(1999-02-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emergency Spending Control Act of 1999 - Directs the President to include within each annual budget submission a separate appropriation account for appropriations for emergency spending for emergency requirements that equals the annual average of emergency spending for emergency requirements in the five preceding fiscal years. Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to define "emergency requirement" as appropriations or spending for a natural disaster declared by the President. Applies this Act to fiscal years beginning with 2001.…

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