Amendment sought to establish a biennial budget process under which the President would submit a 2-year budget, and Congress would consider a 2-year budget resolution and 13 2-year appropriations bills during the first session of a Congress. The second session of the Congress would be devoted to consideration of authorization bills and for oversight of government agencies.

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Amendment Number
708
Description
Amendment sought to establish a biennial budget process under which the President would submit a 2-year budget, and Congress would consider a 2-year budget resolution and 13 2-year appropriations bills during the first session of a Congress. The second session of the Congress would be devoted to consideration of authorization bills and for oversight of government agencies.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 106-613 to add a new title which lays out a biennial budget process.
Congress
106
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 16, 2000
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Dreier amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 217 (Roll no. 186).
Latest Action Time
17:22:35
Submitted Date
May 16, 2000
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 708 — Informed