Government Economy and Spending Reform Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Government Economy and Spending Reform Act of 1979 - Title I: Authorizations of New Budget Authority - Terminates on specified dates budget authority for all Government programs except health care services, general retirement, and disability insurance, and Federal employee retirement and disability programs which are funded by trust funds. Declares out of order in either the Senate or the House of Representatives any legislation which authorizes new budget authority not in compliance with this Act. Requires the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on the Budget of both Houses of Congress to identify each program's functional and subfunctional category, the committees having legislative jurisdiction over such program, and whether such program operates under permanent authorizations and budget authority. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress by April 1, 1980, on specified programs with respect to the laws under which each such program is carried on, and the amount of new budget authority received by each program during the four fiscal years ending before April 1, 1980. Makes the budget termination provisions of this Act effective on the first day of the Ni…