IA

107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. J. RES. 86

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United

States.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 11, 2002

Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr.

AKIN, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BAKER, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. BARTLETT

of Maryland, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. BASS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr.

BISHOP, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOEHNER, Mrs. BONO, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr.

BRADY of Texas, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. CHABOT, Mr.

CHAMBLISS, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. CRANE, Mr. CRENSHAW,

Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia,

Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. DELAY, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr.

DUNCAN, Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr.

FLETCHER, Mr. FORBES, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. GOODE, Mr.

GOODLATTE, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. HALL of

Texas, Mr. HANSEN, Ms. HART, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr.

HAYWORTH, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. HOEKSTRA,

Mr. HORN, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. ISSA, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. JOHN, Mr. JONES

of North Carolina, Mr. KELLER, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr.

KERNS, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. KIRK, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr.

LATOURETTE, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. LINDER, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. JEFF MILLER

of Florida, Mr. DAN MILLER of Florida, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr.

NETHERCUTT, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr.

OTTER, Mr. PENCE, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PITTS, Mr.

PLATTS, Mr. POMBO, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. REGULA, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr.

SHUSTER, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. SULLIVAN,

Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. TERRY, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TIBERI,

Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. WAMP, Mr. WELLER, Mr. WICKER, and

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the following joint resolution;

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution

of the United States.

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 fol4 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con5 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all

6 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when

7 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several

8 States within seven years after the date of its submission

9 for ratification:

10 ‘‘ARTICLE—

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

12 not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three13 fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall

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

15 by a rollcall vote.

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

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

18 three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall pro19 vide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote.

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

21 shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the
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1 United States Government for that fiscal year in which

2 total outlays do not exceed total receipts.

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

4 law unless approved by a majority of the whole number

5 of each House by a rollcall vote.

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

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

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

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

10 engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and

11 serious military threat to national security and is so de12 clared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the

13 whole number of each House, which becomes law.

14 ‘‘SECTION 6. The Congress shall enforce and imple15 ment this article by appropriate legislation, which may rely

16 on estimates of outlays and receipts.

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

18 of the United States Government except those derived

19 from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of

20 the United States Government except for those for repay21 ment of debt principal.

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

23 with the second fiscal year beginning after its ratifica24 tion.’’.

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