[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 131 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 131

To provide that a new Federal program shall terminate not later than 5 
 years after the date of the enactment of the law that authorizes the 
                                program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 1997

Mr. Cunningham (for himself, Mr. Royce, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McKeon, 
 Mr. Riggs, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and 
                               Oversight

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide that a new Federal program shall terminate not later than 5 
 years after the date of the enactment of the law that authorizes the 
                                program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a Federal 
program established after the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
terminate on the earlier of--
            (1) the termination date provided for the program by the 
        Act that authorizes the program; or
            (2) 5 years after the date of the enactment of such Act.
    (b) Exception for Entitlements.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
a program that requires a payment by the United States to a person 
(including a governmental entity) if, under the provisions of the Act 
that authorizes the program, the United States is obligated to make 
such payment to any person that meets the eligibility requirements 
established under the program for such payment.
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