A bill to provide budget discipline and enforcement for fiscal year 2003 and beyond.

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S 2791

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Jul 25, 2002

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Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, ...

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Appropriations Budget deficits Budget surpluses Compensation for victims of crime Congress Congressional budget process Congressional committees (Senate) Congressional voting Crime and Law Enforcement Economics and Public Finance Federal budget process Federal budgets Government trust funds Legislation Legislative resolutions Public broadcasting Science, Technology, Communications Senate Appropriations Senate rules and procedure

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Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish spending caps (discretionary spending) for FY 2003. Extends spending caps and budget flexibility among defense programs through FY 2007. Extends other deficit elimination provisions through FY 2011.

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to extend budget enforcement mechanisms in the Senate, including supermajority requirements, allocations filings, and points of order concerning advanced appropriations and pay-as-you-go (PAYGO).

Prohibits diversions from the Crime Victims Fund.

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Jul 25, 2002

Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
Jul 25, 2002

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