PUBLIC DEBT see also Budget—U.S.

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (S. 1115), S8889, S8906, S8907 [18DE]

Government: ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7046 [21OC]

Articles and editorials

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Poll Finds Agenda Gap Between Leaders, American People, H446 [21JA]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: alleviate effects of sequestration by restoring certain cuts, providing offsets, enacting a Chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security and means testing for Medicare, and providing for tax reform (see H. Con. Res. 71), H5782 [31JY]

——— call for constitutional convention and refer for ratification a constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H. Con. Res. 26), H1803 [19MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 2), S11 [6JA] (see S.J. Res. 6), S772 [4FE] (see S.J. Res. 9), S858 [9FE] (see S.J. Res. 18), S4953 [9JY] (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H42 (see H.J. Res. 4, 7), H43 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 12), H188 [9JA] (see H.J. Res. 17), H224 [12JA] (see H.J. Res. 41), H2111 [26MR] (see H.J. Res. 54), H3309 [18MY] (see H.J. Res. 55), H3506 [20MY] (see H.J. Res. 69), H6936 [8OC]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, require the President to propose a balanced budget annually, and prohibit debt ceiling increases without congressional approval (see H.J. Res. 79), H9375 [16DE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and approval from a majority of State legislatures for increases in Federal debt (see H.J. Res. 8), H43 [6JA]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and that each agency and department’s funding is justified (see H.J. Res. 28), H756 [3FE]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (see S. 2182), S7304 [19OC]

——— eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H854 [5FE]

——— establish debt stabilization process requiring negotiated budget compromise when debt grows faster than the economy (see H.R. 3775), H7026 [20OC]

——— provide that any estimate prepared by CBO or Committee on Taxation (Joint) shall include costs relative to servicing the public debt (see H.R. 3804), H7137 [22OC]

——— require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit (see H.R. 1315), H1612 [4MR]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 744), S1528 [16MR]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1750), S5008 [13JY]

Constitutional amendments: prohibit the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 18), H224 [12JA]

Dept. of Energy: expand Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and U.S. flagged vessels and return unspent funds and loan proceeds to reduce the national debt (see S. 1181), S2599 [4MY]

Dept. of Justice: curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1495), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 3984), H8151 [5NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit use of extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt ceiling or once such ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 2185), H2769 [30AP]

——— provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return showing how tax dollars are spent and Federal debt and borrowing per U.S. resident (see H.R. 3855), H7332 [28OC]

——— report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H5847 [8SE]

——— report on reduction measures being used to avoid defaulting on Government obligations in the event the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 1497), H1802 [19MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 1931), H2415 [22AP]

Economy: cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential gross domestic product (GDP) to right-size government, grow the economy, and balance the budget (see H.R. 2471), H3505 [20MY]

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (see S. 1115), S2473 [28AP] (see H.R. 3089), H5290 [16JY]

——— reduce deficit by consolidating and selling excess Federal tangible property (see S. 2375), S8494 [8DE]

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 1378), S3059 [19MY]

Federal-State relations: allow States and localities to return unused Federal grant funds to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction (see H.R. 1325), H1613 [4MR]

Government: apply debt ceiling only to debt held by the public and adjust debt ceiling for increases in the gross domestic product (see H.R. 3774), H7026 [20OC]

——— appropriately manage debt by limiting use of extraordinary measures (see S. 19), S11 [6JA]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (see H.R. 692), H755 [3FE]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), consideration (see H. Res. 480), H7026 [20OC]

——— increase statutory ceiling by a certain amount upon adoption by Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment and by an additional amount upon ratification by the States of that amendment (see H.R. 3835), H7253 [27OC]

——— make increase in debt ceiling contingent upon implementing certain budget reforms, completing congressional fiscal policy work, and limiting significant regulatory actions (see H.R. 3771), H7026 [20OC]

——— prioritize obligations for continued payment if the statutory debt ceiling is reached and appropriate funds for pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1122), H1369 [26FE]

——— prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 2181), S7304 [19OC] (see H.R. 164), H42 [6JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt ceiling is reached (see S. 69), S58 [7JA]

——— prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt ceiling is reached and require the sale of Federal assets (see H.R. 3753), H6974 [9OC]

——— provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

——— provide that the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing the priority of Federal spending if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 165), H42 [6JA]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending (see H.R. 3534), H6136 [17SE]

——— require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 333), S697 [2FE]

——— temporarily extend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 3737), H6973 [9OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 1235, 1236, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241, 1242, 1243, 1244, 1245, 1246), H1609 [4MR]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit (see S. 752), S1585 [17MR]

——— provide for repayment of amounts borrowed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the U.S. (see H.R. 1036), H1113 [24FE]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 3077), H5236 [15JY]

Members of Congress: prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 92), H39 [6JA]

——— provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 110), H39 [6JA]

——— provide that Members shall be paid last whenever the U.S. cannot satisfy obligations in a timely manner because public debt ceiling has been reached (see H.R. 3757), H6980 [16OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage and ensure resulting revenue loss is offset (see S. 2075), S6938 [24SE]

Power resources: use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1663), H2108 [26MR]

Public lands: provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands unless the Federal budget is balanced (see H.R. 1445), H1769 [18MR]

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds from the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 111), H39 [6JA]

Taxation: provide debt and tax transparency (see S. 745), S1528 [16MR]

Essays

State of the Union: Freidemann Schmidt, S343 [21JA]

Letters

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Remarks in House

Budget: allocation of funds, H1552–H1558 [3MR]

——— balance, H1698, H1699 [17MR], H1834 [23MR], H2158 [14AP], H6967–H6972 [9OC]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H1878–H1881 [24MR], H1909, H1911 [25MR]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, require the President to propose a balanced budget annually, and prohibit debt ceiling increases without congressional approval (H.J. Res. 79), H9359 [16DE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H56 [7JA], H712 [3FE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H56 [7JA], H712 [3FE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 69), H7038 [21OC]

——— cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt ceiling, H4527 [18JN]

——— deficit, H764 [4FE], H836, H837 [5FE], H989, H1004, H1011 [12FE], H1169 [26FE], H1552–H1558 [3MR], H1839–H1842 [23MR], H1878, H1882, H1883 [24MR], H1912, H1959, H1979 [25MR], H2823 [12MY], H3379–H3382 [19MY], H5530 [28JY], H6718 [30SE], H6970–H6972 [9OC], H7013 [20OC], H7034 [21OC], H9686 [17DE], H10703–H10706 [18DE], E12 [6JA], E27 [7JA], E29 [8JA], E50 [12JA], E59 [13JA], E67 [14JA], E81 [20JA], E89 [21JA], E107 [22JA], E111 [26JA], E117 [27JA], E129 [28JA], E149 [2FE], E157 [3FE], E160 [4FE], E170 [5FE], E186 [10FE], E196 [11FE], E203 [12FE], E217 [13FE], E247 [25FE], E258 [26FE], E269 [27FE], E283 [2MR], E296 [3MR], E310 [4MR], E333 [16MR], E350 [17MR], E357 [18MR], E394 [24MR], E407 [25MR], E434 [26MR], E457 [13AP], E479 [14AP], E498 [15AP], E533 [21AP], E560 [22AP], E593 [28AP], E615 [29AP], E631 [30AP], E673 [12MY], E692 [13MY], E704 [14MY], E819 [2JN], E833 [3JN], E856 [9JN], E870 [10JN], E880 [11JN], E891 [12JN], E896 [15JN], E914 [17JN], E950 [23JN], E967 [24JN], E987 [25JN], E1009 [7JY], E1018 [8JY], E1027 [9JY], E1051 [13JY], E1064 [14JY], E1073 [15JY], E1081 [16JY], E1089 [21JY], E1102 [22JY], E1117 [23JY], E1129 [27JY], E1145 [28JY], E1182 [29JY], E1233 [8SE], E1244 [9SE], E1255 [10SE], E1271 [11SE], E1295 [16SE], E1311 [17SE], E1326 [18SE], E1354 [24SE], E1372 [28SE], E1388 [29SE], E1398 [30SE], E1430 [6OC], E1445 [7OC], E1454 [8OC], E1466 [9OC], E1490 [20OC], E1503 [21OC], E1516 [22OC], E1536 [26OC], E1547 [27OC], E1553 [28OC], E1572 [2NO], E1582 [3NO], E1589 [4NO], E1608 [5NO], E1625 [16NO], E1642 [17NO], E1646 [18NO], E1657 [19NO], E1676 [30NO], E1688 [1DE], E1696 [2DE], E1721 [7DE], E1730 [8DE], E1751 [9DE], E1765 [10DE], E1779 [11DE], E1806 [16DE], E1818 [17DE], E1831 [18DE]

——— deficit relative to the Dept. of Defense appropriations, H7133 [22OC]

——— eliminate sequestration, H6717, H6718 [30SE]

——— reform entitlement programs, H1554–H1556 [3MR], H1701–H1704 [17MR], H1754 [18MR], H3379–H3382 [19MY], H10703–H10706 [18DE]

——— require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit (H.R. 1315), H7005–H7007 [20OC]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

Congress: goals of the 114th Congress, H7339 [29OC]

——— legislative priorities, H7102, H7106 [22OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (H.R. 3442), H7037 [21OC]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: sell certain Federal land and direct the proceeds from such sales to be applied to Federal budget deficit reduction, H5219 [15JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H5188 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (H.R. 3089), H6271, H6272 [28SE]

FRS: require study of effects of the gross domestic product (GDP) output section of the individual mandate on the economy and Federal debt, H8341 [18NO]

——— require the Federal Open Market Committee to make public transcripts of their meetings, H8340 [18NO]

Government: ceiling, H1671 [17MR], H6846 [7OC], H7037, H7038, H7081 [21OC], H7098 [22OC], H7143, H7145, H7163, H7164–H7167, H7169, H7170 [23OC], H7194 [27OC]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), H708 [3FE], H7034, H7053–H7060 [21OC], H7159, H7165 [23OC], E1507 [22OC]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7041–H7047 [21OC]

——— prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns, H6083 [17SE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6324 [29SE], H7048 [21OC], H7149 [23OC], H7199 [27OC]

Medicaid: funding, H6969 [9OC]

Medicare: funding, H6967 [9OC]

Public lands: provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands unless the Federal budget is balanced (H.R. 1445), H1727 [18MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H2321 [21AP]

Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H1959–H1963 [25MR]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1087 [24FE]

——— disability insurance funding, H6967 [9OC]

——— reform budget treatment of disability trust fund, H5860 [9SE]

——— reform budget treatment of Social Security disability trust fund, H1666 [17MR], H3316 [19MY]

Taxation: make extension of deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory contingent upon no increase in budget deficit, no delay in comprehensive tax reform, and disallowing tax benefits for inverted corporations, H1015 [12FE]

Wall Street Journal: results of poll taken on national objectives priority assignments, H446 [21JA]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: legislative process, S6090 [29JY], S6369 [5AU], S6828 [21SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S386 [22JA], S3104 [20MY]

——— balance, S1833, S1834 [25MR], S7673 [30OC]

——— comparison between Senate and Obama administration proposals, S1591 [18MR], S1756 [24MR]

——— comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S2158 [14AP]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 6), S780 [4FE], S954 [12FE], S7231–S7233 [8OC]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (S. 2182), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7625 [29OC]

——— cut and cap Federal spending and enact balanced budget constitutional amendment (S. 2182), unanimous-consent request, S7627 [29OC]

——— deficit, S386 [22JA], S575 [28JA], S760 [4FE], S1086 [25FE], S1210 [2MR], S1401 [11MR], S1694, S1696 [23MR], S1834 [25MR], S2962 [18MY], S3104 [20MY], S3897 [9JN], S5484–S5486 [23JY], S7195 [7OC], S7441–S7443, S7445–S7447 [22OC], S7668–S7673 [30OC], S7708 [3NO], S8067 [18NO], S8739–S8742 [17DE], S8853 [18DE]

——— eliminate sequestration, S5673 [24JY], S6369 [5AU]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to revision or repeal of sequestration, S2014 [26MR]

——— reconciliation process, S1699 [23MR]

——— reform entitlement programs, S760 [4FE], S7629 [29OC]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7673 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

——— status report, S4943 [9JY], S6597 [10SE], S7537 [27OC], S8299 [2DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8841 [18DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, S8841 [18DE]

Dept. of Justice: Crime Victims Fund funding, S7708 [3NO]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1690–S1694 [23MR], S2428–S2430 [27AP], S2705–S2708 [7MY], S6283 [4AU], S6828 [21SE]

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (S. 1115), S8906, S8907 [18DE]

——— establish a deficit-reduction reserve fund for Government reform and efficiency, S1974 [26MR]

Government: ceiling, S7310 [20OC], S7372–S7374 [21OC], S7436, S7441–S7443, S7445–S7447 [22OC], S7518 [27OC], S7708 [3NO]

——— create a point of order against increasing the public debt ceiling under reconciliation, S2012, S2013 [26MR]

——— prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 2181), S7306 [19OC], S7310 [20OC], S7627, S7647 [29OC]

——— reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, S8459 [8DE]

Members of Congress: temporarily hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution, S1876 [25MR]

NIH: impact of budget sequestration on research, S1365 [10MR], S1400 [11MR], S1960, S1962 [26MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S304–S306 [21JA]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S3434 [2JN]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S7674 [30OC]

——— budget treatment of trust funds and disability insurance program, S7617–S7620 [29OC]

——— budget treatment of trust funds relative to continued funding for Medicare and Medicaid, S6166 [30JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 480) (H. Rept. 114–300), H7026 [20OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3442) (H. Rept. 114–291), H6892 [7OC]

Default Prevention Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 692) (H. Rept. 114–265), H6177 [18SE]

Fairness for Crime Victims Act: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1495) (S. Rept. 114–87), S5210 [21JY]

Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1115) (S. Rept. 114–169), S8191 [30NO]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3089) (H. Rept. 114–264), H6177 [18SE]

Statements

Default Prevention Act: Executive Office of the President (excerpt), H7054 [21OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 480, consideration of H.R. 10, District of Columbia funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers reauthorization and H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7041 [21OC]

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]

H.R. 692, Default Prevention Act, H7053 [21OC]

H.R. 1315, require annual budget submission by the President provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, H7005 [20OC]

H.R. 3089, Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act, H6271 [28SE]

S. 1115, Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act, S8906, S8907 [18DE]