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Calendar No. 33

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 13

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect

Social Security.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MARCH 8, 1999

Mr. ABRAHAM introduced the following joint resolution; which was read the

first time

MARCH 9, 1999

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United

States to protect Social Security.

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two3 thirds of each House concurring therein), That the follow4 ing article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitu5 tion, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as

6 part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures

7 of three-fourths of the several States within seven years
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1 after the date of its submission to the States for ratifica2 tion:

3 ‘‘ARTICLE—

4 ‘‘SECTION 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall

5 not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three6 fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall

7 provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts

8 by a rollcall vote.

9 ‘‘SECTION 2. The limit on the debt of the United

10 States held by the public shall not be increased, unless

11 three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall pro12 vide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote.

13 ‘‘SECTION 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President

14 shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the

15 United States Government for that fiscal year, in which

16 total outlays do not exceed total receipts.

17 ‘‘SECTION 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become

18 law unless approved by a majority of the whole number

19 of each House by a rollcall vote.

20 ‘‘SECTION 5. The Congress may waive the provisions

21 of this article for any fiscal year in which a declaration

22 of war is in effect. The provisions of this article may be

23 waived for any fiscal year in which the United States is

24 engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and

25 serious military threat to national security and is so de-
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1 clared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the

2 whole number of each House, which becomes law.

3 ‘‘SECTION 6. The Congress shall enforce and imple4 ment this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely

5 on estimates of outlays and receipts.

6 ‘‘SECTION 7. Total receipts shall include all receipts

7 of the United States Government except those derived

8 from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of

9 the United States Government except for those for repay10 ment of debt principal. The receipts (including attrib11 utable interest) and outlays of the Federal Old-Age and

12 Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disabil13 ity Insurance Trust Fund used to provide old age, sur14 vivors, and disabilities benefits shall not be counted as re15 ceipts or outlays for purposes of this article.

16 ‘‘SECTION 8. This article shall take effect beginning

17 with fiscal year 2002 or with the second fiscal year begin18 ning after its ratification, whichever is later.’’.
Calendar No. 33

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 13

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the

United States to protect Social Security.

MARCH 9, 1999

Read the second time and placed on the calendar