S 421 · 97th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

General Government Expenditure Control and Efficiencies Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-02-05· Sponsored by Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]· 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: Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from GAO.(1981-07-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] General Government Expenditure Control and Efficiencies Act of 1981 - Specifies reductions in amounts to be available to the executive branch under the budget of the United States for fiscal year 1982 for: (1) travel and transportation expenses; (2) consultant services; (3) public affairs, relations, information, and Government advertising; and (4) audiovisual and filmmaking activities. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to allocate the reductions among the instrumentalities of the executive branch in such a way that the total amount that may be obligated by any one agency in any such area shall not be reduced by more than 15 percent. Requires the Director to effect savings of $1,750,000,000 in fiscal year 1982 by improving Federal methods of collecting agency debts most recently considered to be uncollectible. Requires the Director to report to Congress on such allocations and savings.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (5)

5 Democrats