BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT

Addresses

Impact: Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, 2234 [18FE]

———Melvin J. Adams, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, 1663 [4FE]

Amendments

Budget: provide an exception to deficit reduction legislation for certain amounts paid to Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands (S. 2921), 32612, 32665 [16OC], 33114 [17OC]

Spending and revenue provisions: amend (H. Res. 390), 3803-3805 [6MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.J. Res. 668, increase statutory public debt limit, 20365 [9AU]

Articles and editorials

Balanced Budget, 23930 [18SE]

Boorstin Pleads for Library—Panel Urged To Vote 18% Budget Increase, 4075 [7MR]

Budget Deadline? What Deadline?, 31484 [15OC]

Business Just Doesn't Believe Them, 19942 [8AU]

Business Outlook, 23931 [18SE]

Constitutionality, 2082, 2083 [7FE]

Dairy Price Support Program (excerpt), 3473 [4MR]

Deficit Fuel-Hardiness, 5443 [19MR]

Deficit? The True Danger May Be a Budget Surplus, 2076 [7FE]

Down to Basics, 4072 [7MR]

Drying Up an Oasis, 4071 [7MR]

Fiscal Book-Burning, 4073 [7MR]

Ford, Chevy Shun Minicar Battle, for Now, 5443 [19MR]

Fraud and Fantasy in Congress, 27285 [30SE]

Get Rid of the ``Monster'', 17383 [23JY]

Gramm-Rudman—A Sham, 31484 [15OC]

Gramm-Rudman—An Early Casualty, 4073 [7MR]

Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Deficit Reduction Plan (excerpt), 18089 [30JY], 18445, 18446, 18451 [31JY]

Gramm-Rudman's ``Trigger'' Under Fire, 16710 [16JY]

Hacking Away at Defense, 11772 [21MY]

Library of Congress Backers Say Reduced Budget May Close the Books on Some National Treasures, 4075 [7MR]

Library of Congress Chief Warns of a Disaster From Budget Cuts, 4076 [7MR]

Library of Congress Users Are Unhappy About Curtailed Hours, 4071 [7MR]

Library of Congress—Keep It Open, 4072 [7MR]

Library Suffers—Budget Cuts Hinder Quest for Knowledge, 4074 [7MR]

My Home Is Desk 131, 4072 [7MR]

Paradise, 4073 [7MR]

Reagan Pleads for Hill Support, 20410 [9AU]

Senate Sanctions Battle Delays Defense Debate, 20411 [9AU]

Silly Season in the Capital, 17743 [25JY]

Threat to Library, 4074 [7MR]

Trigger Happy—Gramm-Rudman II Is No Better Than Before, 21741 [14AU]

Veterans Bearing Brunt of Budget Cuts, 4495 [12MR]

Will Budget Cuts Hurt Economy?, 22307 [8SE]

Woman in Plaid, 4073 [7MR]

Worse Than Gramm-Rudman, 5055 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Alcoholism: State allotment of block grants (see S. 2087)

Amend (see H.R. 5023)

———cost of living adjustments for certain Federal retirement and disability programs (see H.R. 4017, 4025, 4057, 4075)

———emergency powers to eliminate deficits (see H.R. 4074)

———provisions relative to health, safety, and law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 4035)

Appalachian Regional Commission: rescission of budget authority (see S. 2150)

Armed Forces: exempt retirement fund from sequestration orders (see S. 2461)

Budget: reaffirmation of sequestration authority (see H.J. Res. 672, 676; H. Con. Res. 368; H. Res. 495)

———remove Comptroller General and Director of CBO from participation in deficit reduction process (see H.R. 5248, 5254)

Civil service retirement: cost of living adjustments (see S. 2238)

Compliance: facilitate (see H. Res. 529)

Cooperative Extension Service: funds (see S. Res. 368)

Dairy Price Support Program: application of sequestration order (see H.R. 4265)

Dept. of Defense: treatment of federally funded and administered retirement programs (see H. Con. Res. 331)

Dept. of Education: exempt certain activities and programs from President's sequestration orders (see S. 2276)

Drug abuse: State allotment of block grants (see S. 2087)

Economic Development Administration: rescission of budget authority (see S. 2150)

Education: exempt certain programs from sequestration provisions (see H.R. 4243)

———exempt Pell grant assistance program from sequestration orders (see H.R. 4722)

Executive impoundment of appropriated funds: effective date (see S. 2229)

———President's sequestration orders for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act funds allotment (see H.R. 4556)

Federal employees: exclude certain retirement and disability benefits from sequestration orders (see H.R. 4368)

———exempt certain salary increases from sequestration orders (see S. 2210)

———exempt pay provisions from sequestration orders (see H.R. 4295)

———treatment of federally funded and administered retirement programs (see H. Con. Res. 331)

Food stamp plan: remove reduction in food assistance programs from sequestration orders (see S. 2239)

Handicapped: cost of living adjustments for certain Federal disability programs (see S. 2198)

Housing: rescission of budget authority (see S. 2150)

Library of Congress: exempt certain activities and programs from President's sequestration orders (see S. 2276)

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act: President's sequestration orders (see H.R. 4556)

Mass rapid transit: rescission of budget authority (see S. 2150)

Members of Congress: income (see S. 2079; H.R. 4171)

———income provisions (see H.R. 4675)

Mental health: State allotment of block grants (see S. 2087)

Milk: price support program (see H.R. 4188)

National Endowment for the Humanities: exempt certain activities and programs from President's sequestration orders (see S. 2276)

Objectives: facilitate compliance (see H. Res. 375)

Older Americans Act: exempt programs from sequestration (see H.R. 5239)

Pensions: cost of living adjustments (see S. 2198)

———treatment of federally funded and administered programs (see H. Con. Res. 331)

President: revise limitation on sequestration orders (see S. 2416)

Provisions: compliance with requirements of section 274(f)(1) (see S.J. Res. 412; H.J. Res. 723)

Railroads: exempt pension benefits from sequestration orders (see S. 2253)

Repeal (see S. 2041; H.R. 4012, 4020, 4036, 4058)

Senate: votes on amendments (see S. Res. 452)

Sequestration order: effective date (see H.R. 4169)

———legislative alternative to substitute targeted reductions or revenue increases (see S. Res. 312, 320)

Spending and revenue provisions: amendment to H.R. 3128 (see H. Res. 390)

Territories (U.S.): amounts paid to treasuries of Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands (see S. 2921)

Urban Development Action Grant Program: funds (see S. 2150)

VA: raising credit extension authority for loan guaranty program (see S. 2381)

———revise and clarify treatment of certain programs (see H.R. 4802)

Veterans: exempt certain benefits from sequestration orders (see S. 2186, 2187; H.R. 4391)

———exempt housing and disability benefits from sequestration orders (see S. 2423)

———exempt VA housing loan program from sequestration orders (see H.R. 4775)

Book reviews

``Triumph of Politics'' by David A. Stockman: James Q. Wilson (excerpt), 17383 [23JY]

Books

``Triumph of Politics,'' David A. Stockman (excerpt), 17382 [23JY]

Court decisions

Bowsher v. Synar: Supreme Court, 17731-17733, 17735-17737 [25JY], 18074 [30JY]

———U.S. District Court, 17553 [24JY]

———U.S. District Court (excerpt), 18074 [30JY]

Constitutionality, 2120 [18FE]

Documents

Federal Retiree Cost of Living Adjustments: OPM, 1660 [4FE]

Letters

Constitutionality: CBO, 16706 [16JY]

Dairy farmer price supports: Representative de la Garza, 3832 [6MR]

———Representative Rostenkowski, 3831 [6MR]

Exceptions to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act relative to assistance to certain countries: Dept. of the Interior, 30269 [10OC]

FRS budget: CBO, 3073 [27FE]

Impact on agriculture: Senator Boschwitz, 5933 [21MR]

Impact on education: Broadway High School, San Jose, CA, 4852 [13MR]

Impact on the Panama Canal Commission: Michael Rhode, Jr., 1977 [6FE]

Patent and Trademark Office and Copyright Office user fees: CBO, 17847 [28JY]

———GAO, 17846 [28JY]

———OMB, 17848 [28JY]

———Senator Mathias and Representative Kastenmeier, 17846 [28JY]

Reaffirmation of sequestration authority: FRS, 18825 [1AU]

User-financed transportation programs: Idaho Dept. of Transportation, 6368 [26MR]

VA insurance policy loans: Senators Murkowski and Cranston, and Representatives Montgomery and Hammerschmidt, 10069-10072 [8MY]

Lists

NIH programs funding reductions, 6399 [27MR]

Memorandums

Patent and Trademark Office and Copyright Office User Fees: CBO, 17847 [28JY]

———OMB, 17847 [28JY]

Status of the Board of Governors: Michael Bradfield, 18825 [1AU]

Memorials of legislature

California, 11312 [20MY], 16371 [14JY]

Hawaii, 10606 [14MY], 10704 [14MY]

Micronesia, 10403, 10404 [13MY]

Messages

Suspend Executive Departments' Automatic Spending: President Reagan, 1396 [3FE]

Petitions

Balanced budget: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 17236 [22JY], 17819 [28JY]

Budget cuts: Reformed Church in America, 22246 [8SE]

Cuts in Federal aid to special education: Council for Exceptional Children, 8412 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: impact of budget reductions, 3593 [5MR]

Budget: compliance (H. Res. 375), 1981, 1982 [6FE]

———constitutionality, 2120-2128 [18FE], 8581 [23AP]

———deficit reduction targets, 17784 [28JY]

———effect of implementation, 18657 [1AU]

———exempt health, safety and law enforcement agencies from certain spending reductions (H.R. 4035), 484 [23JA]

———impact, 5, 6, 9, 10 [21JA], 209 [21JA], 221, 223 [22JA], 484, 491 [23JA], 658 [29JA], 1003, 1007 [29JA], 1449 [4FE], 1662 [4FE], 1747, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1770 [5FE], 1946, 1977, 1990-1998 [6FE], 2043 [6FE], 2234 [18FE], 2363 [19FE], 2588 [24FE], 2780, 2790 [25FE], 3072, 3073, 3080-3088, 3089-3091, 3099-3102 [27FE], 3233, 3248, 3262 [27FE], 3275-3282 [28FE], 3447, 3448, 3449, 3469-3474 [4MR], 3745, 3751 [5MR], 3809, 3811 [6MR], 4010 [6MR], 4367 [11MR], 4580, 4595-4597 [12MR], 4850, 4851 [13MR], 6784, 6791, 6819 [8AP], 7218 [10AP], 7597, 7601 [15AP], 8040, 8048, 8050 [17AP], 9958 [7MY], 22307 [8SE]

———impact on civil service retirement trust fund, 2780 [25FE]

———impact on cost of living adjustments for retired Federal employees, 1660 [4FE]

———impact on House votes, 2000-2003 [6FE]

———implementation, 17996 [29JY], 19337 [6AU], 19941 [8AU]

———provide an exception to deficit reduction legislation for certain amounts paid to Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands (S. 2921), 33114 [17OC]

———reaffirmation of sequestration authority, 19943 [8AU]

———reaffirmation of sequestration authority (H. Res. 495), 16705 [16JY]

———reaffirmation of sequestration authority (H.J. Res. 672), 16660 [16JY], 16881-16887 [17JY], 17018, 17024, 17026 [17JY], 17337 [22JY], 18824 [1AU], 21741 [14AU], 23190 [12SE], 24717 [18SE]

———reaffirmation of sequestration authority (H.J. Res. 672), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 368), 16887 [17JY]

———reduce, 7526 [15AP]

———technical corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3128 (H. Con. Res. 305), 5805-5810 [20MR]

CBO Director: participation in deficit reduction process (H.R. 5254), 17595 [24JY]

Comptroller General: participation in deficit reduction process, 17595 [24JY]

Deficit Reduction Insurance Program: implement (H.R. 4675), 8446 [23AP]

Education: impact, 6784 [8AP], 7218 [10AP]

Federal employees: amend provisions relative to certain retirement and disability programs (H.R. 4017), 11 [21JA]

———amend provisions relative to certain retirement and disability programs (H.R. 4025), 345 [22JA], 3072 [27FE], 17003, 17007 [17JY]

———impact on pension cost of living adjustments, 16976 [17JY]

FRS: impact, 3073 [27FE]

Impact, 21741 [14AU]

LBJ Internship Program: cancellation, 2467 [20FE]

Library of Congress: impact of budget reductions, 3576 [4MR]

———impact of budget reductions on Congressional Research Service, 2263 [19FE]

LSC: funding, 3593 [5MR]

Members of Congress: impact on salaries for failure to meet budget targets (H.R. 4675), 8446 [23AP]

Milk: price support program, 3829-3835 [6MR]

———price support program (H.R. 4188), 3063-3068, 3080-3088, 3089-3091 [27FE], 3275-3282 [28FE], 3377, 3378 [3MR], 3447, 3469-3474 [4MR], 3813 [6MR]

———price support program (H.R. 4265), 3641 [5MR]

———price support program (H.R. 4265), suspension of sequestration order, 3092-3097 [27FE]

National objectives: impact, 3594 [5MR]

Panama Canal Act: amend (H.R. 4246), 3236 [27FE]

Provisions: amendments, 22049 [15AU]

———compliance (H.J. Res. 723), 24727 [19SE]

Repeal (H.R. 4020), 204 [21JA]

Repeal (H.R. 4058), 698 [29JA]

Repeal (H.R. 4074), 1026 [29JA]

Sequestration order: effective date (H.R. 4169), 2257 [19FE]

Spending and revenue provisions: amend (H. Res. 390), 3783-3806 [6MR]

Urban areas: impact, 6162 [25MR]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: exempt retirement fund from sequestration orders (S. 2461), 10847 [15MY]

Budget: affirming and disaffirming in part the order issued by the President relative to sec. 252 and instructing committees to report changes in laws within their jurisdiction (S. Res. 312), 1395 [3FE]

———affirming and disaffirming in part the order issued by the President relative to sec. 252 and instructing committees to report changes in laws within their jurisdiction (S. Res. 320), 1395 [3FE]

———compliance with requirements of section 274(f)(1), 24947-24951 [19SE]

———constitutionality, 2074, 2082 [7FE], 17255 [22JY], 17772 [25JY]

———deficit reduction, 20205 [9AU]

———Farm Credit System, conference report, 29578 [8OC]

———impact, 1852-1855 [6FE], 2074 [7FE], 3117-3122 [27FE], 3566 [4MR], 4071 [7MR], 4136 [10MR], 4873 [14MR], 5443 [19MR], 6061, 6065 [25MR], 6398 [27MR], 6643 [8AP], 8010 [17AP], 11772 [21MY], 14952 [23JN], 20409 [9AU]

———impact of Gramm-Rudman deficit reduction plan, 961, 974 [29JA]

———impact of reductions on domestic programs, 8484 [23AP]

———impact of reductions on human services, 7706 [16AP]

———impact on agricultural programs, 3735 [5MR]

———impact on Washington (DC) Metrorail System, 3206 [27FE]

———modify procedures, 17544 [24JY], 17739, 17740 [25JY], 18091 [30JY]

———modify schedule under fallback procedures, 18708-18711 [1AU]

———provide an exception to deficit reduction legislation for certain amounts paid to Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands (S. 2921), 30269 [10OC], 32665 [16OC]

———reaffirmation of sequestration authority, 18058-18099 [30JY]

———reaffirmation of sequestration authority (H.J. Res. 672), 16830 [17JY]

———reaffirmation of sequestration authority (S.J. Res. 374), 16826-16830 [17JY]

———reconciliation, 4505 [12MR], 23930 [18SE]

———reduce compensation of Members pursuant to sequestration order (S. 2079), 2384 [19FE]

———reduce deficit, 21780 [15AU]

———revise reporting responsibilities, 17366 [23JY], 17544 [24JY]

———technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3128 (H. Con. Res. 305), 6197 [26MR]

———utilization of certain provisions requiring congressional vote on measures to reduce deficit, 17371 [23JY], 17544 [24JY]

Budget Act: restore point of order relative to adjournment sine die, 18482 [31JY]

Civil service retirement: cost of living adjustments (S. 2238), 6335 [26MR]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint): meeting to act on sequester, 23289 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: impact, 6068 [25MR]

Enactment: impact, 31483 [15OC]

Executive impoundment of appropriated funds: effective date (S. 2229), 6131 [25MR]

Farm Credit System: relieve financial crisis, 29578 [8OC]

Federal employees: exempt certain salary increases from sequestration orders (S. 2210), 5665 [20MR]

Food Stamp Cost Avoidance Act: enact (S. 2239), 6336 [26MR]

GAO: conduct study of treatment of offsetting receipts, 18753 [1AU]

Gramm-Rudman-Hollings amendment: misrepresentation of facts, 27285 [30SE]

Handicapped: cost of living adjustments for certain Federal disability programs (S. 2198), 5159 [18MR], 13868 [16JN]

Library of Congress: exempt certain programs from sequestration (S. 2276), 7009-7012 [9AP]

———impact of budget reductions, 4071 [7MR]

Motor vehicles: effect of Federal fuel economy standards, 5443 [19MR]

Pensions: cost of living adjustments for certain Federal retirement programs (S. 2198), 5159 [18MR], 13868 [16JN]

———exempt railroad pension benefits from sequestration orders, 18730-18731 [1AU]

Railroads: exempt pension benefits from sequestration orders (S. 2253), 6540 [27MR]

Repeal, 18437-18465 [31JY]

Requirements: deadline, 23105 [12SE]

Sequestration order: legislative alternative to substitute targeted reductions or revenue increases (S. Res. 312), 1241 [30JA]

Social Security: safeguard trust funds, 3950 [6MR]

Transportation: exempt trust funds, 6368 [26MR]

VA: raising credit extension authority for loan guaranty program (S. 2381), 8940-8942 [29AP]

Veterans: exempt certain benefits from sequestration orders (S. 2186), 4482 [12MR]

———exempt certain benefits from sequestration orders (S. 2187), 4483 [12MR], 15175 [24JN]

———provide for exemption of certain benefits from sequestration (S. 2423), 10066-10072 [8MY]

———reductions in benefits, 4495 [12MR]

Reports

Economic Assumptions—Historical Analysis: GAO (excerpt), 18075 [30JY]

Reports filed

Deficit Reduction: Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (H.J. Res. 668; H.J. Res. 723) (H. Rept. 99-816), 23244 [12SE]

———Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (H.J. Res. 668; S.J. Res. 412), 23096 [12SE]

Dept. of Education's Limits on Publications: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 99-978), 29833 [8OC]

Reduction in Expenditures of Milk Price Support Activities: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 4188) (H. Rept. 99-475), 2976 [26FE]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 4188; H. Res. 381) (H. Rept. 99-477), 2977 [26FE]

Sequestration Order: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 99-685), 16745 [16JY]

———Committee on the Budget (H.J. Res. 676) (H. Rept. 99-694), 16966 [17JY]

———Committee on the Budget (S.J. Res. 374), 16845 [17JY]

Veterans' Housing Loan Programs Exemption: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.R. 4775) (S. Rept. 99-605), 10989 [15MY]

Statements

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: CBO (excerpt), 18446 [31JY]

———Lawrence Chimerine, 18438-18441 [31JY]

Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Deficit Reduction Plan: Senator Moynihan (sundry excerpts), 20410 [9AU]

———Senator Roth, 18070 [30JY]

Impact of Budget Reductions on the Library of Congress: Daniel J. Boorstin, 3576 [4MR]

Impact on Urban Programs: Albuquerque, NM, 6163 [25MR]

Milk Price Support Program: Democratic Party (excerpt), 3064 [27FE]

Reconstructing: Representative Mack, 17531 [23JY]

Summaries

Food Stamp Cost Avoidance Act (S. 2239), 6337 [26MR]

Tables

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act Sequestration Calculations, 23190, 23191 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense budget (sundry), 2367 [19FE]

Federal budget items (selected data), 4596 [12MR]

Fiscal year 1987 deficits for Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, 23290 [15SE]

Food Stamp Cost Avoidance Act: CBO, 6336 [26MR]

Impact on higher education programs, 6784 [8AP]

Testimonies

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act and OMB Discretion: Elmer B. Staats, 17773 [25JY]

———Senator Chiles, 17772 [25JY]

———Senator Domenici, 17772 [25JY]

———Senator Nunn, 17773 [25JY]

Hearing of the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (excerpt), 23290 [15SE]

Impact on Environment: Sierra Club, 2781 [25FE]

Impact on Local Government: Harold Washington, 1003 [29JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 305, technical corrections in enrollment (H.R. 3128), 5805-5810 [20MR]

H. Con. Res. 368, technical corrections to H.J. Res. 672, ratifying and affirming sequestration authority, 16887 [17JY]

H. Res. 495, reaffirmation of sequestration authority, 16705 [16JY]

H.J. Res. 668, increase statutory public debt limit, 20365-20378 [9AU]

H.J. Res. 672, reaffirmation of sequestration authority, 16881 [17JY]

H.R. 4020, repeal, 204 [21JA]

S. 2187, exempt certain veterans' benefits from sequestration orders, 4483 [12MR], 15175 [24JN]

S. 2198, cost of living adjustments in Federal retirement and disability programs, 5159 [18MR]

S. 2229, executive impoundment of appropriated fund, effective date, 6132 [25MR]

S. 2238, cost of living adjustments for civil service retirement and disability programs exempted from sequestration orders, 6335 [26MR]

S. 2239, Food Stamp Cost Avoidance Act, 6336 [26MR]

S. 2253, exempt certain railroad pension benefits from sequestration orders, 6541 [27MR]

S. 2423, provide for exemption of certain veterans' benefits from sequestration, 10073 [8MY]

S. 2921, provide exceptions to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act relative to assistance to certain countries, 30269 [10OC], 33114 [17OC]

S. Res. 312, legislative alternative to President's sequestration order, 1241 [30JA]

S. Res. 320, legislative alternative to President's sequestration order, 1245 [30JA]

S. Res. 368, Cooperative Extension Service Programs funding, 5175 [18MR]

S. Res. 452, votes on amendments, 17395 [23JY]