SJRES 79 · 96th Congress · Economics and Public Finance
A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and a limitation upon the outlays of the Government.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-05-17)
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Constitutional Amendment - Directs the Congress to assure that the total outlays of the Federal Government in any fiscal year do not exceed: (1) its receipts for such year; and (2) 20 percent of the gross national product for the preceeding calendar year. Authorizes the Congress to waive such restrictions in the case of a national emergency.…
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