[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 301 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 301

Expressing the sense of Congress that any bill or joint resolution that 
provides for the establishment of a new Federal program should contain 
  a provision that eliminates one or more current Federal programs of 
                         equal or greater cost.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2005

 Mr. Conaway submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress that any bill or joint resolution that 
provides for the establishment of a new Federal program should contain 
  a provision that eliminates one or more current Federal programs of 
                         equal or greater cost.

Whereas Congress must be committed to slowing the growth of Government spending, 
        reforming inefficient Government programs, and removing burdensome 
        Government regulations in order to lower the Federal budget deficit;
Whereas Congress must pledge to hold the line on spending and the growth of 
        Government for the remainder of this fiscal year and beyond;
Whereas Congress needs to demonstrate to the people of the United States that it 
        will not return to the failed fiscal policies of the past by attempting 
        to solve budgetary problems by raising taxes to pay for new programs and 
        more spending;
Whereas a real solution to the Federal budget deficit must consist of the 
        curtailment of unnecessary Federal programs, which are currently costing 
        taxpayers billions of dollars;
Whereas it is time to reduce the Federal budget deficit by demonstrating a 
        strong commitment to reforming and eliminating inefficient and wasteful 
        Government programs;
Whereas to reduce the Federal budget deficit, Congress must do a better job of 
        establishing priorities for Federal programs and spending; and
Whereas to limit the growth of Government, Congress should only enact a new 
        Federal program if Congress considers the program to be a higher 
        priority than one or more current Federal programs of equal or greater 
        cost: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that any bill or joint resolution that 
provides for the establishment of a new Federal program should contain 
a provision that eliminates one or more current Federal programs of 
equal or greater cost.
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