IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 396
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a biennial budget
process should be enacted in the second session of the 106th Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. BASS, Mr. WHITFIELD,
Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. LUTHER, Ms. MCCAR-
THY of Missouri, Ms. DUNN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. REGULA,
Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. GOODE,
Mr. THUNE, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. HASTINGS of
Washington, Mr. BAKER, Mr. VITTER, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. CASTLE, Mr.
ROYCE, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. WAMP, Mr. METCALF, Mr. LAFALCE,
Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. REYNOLDS,
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. EVERETT, Mr.
HAYWORTH, Mr. STUMP, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. CALLAHAN,
Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. SALMON, Mr.
SHADEGG, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mrs. BONO, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CAMPBELL,
Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. FARR of
California, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HORN, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. KUYKENDALL,
Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. GARY MILLER of
California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. OSE, Mr. POMBO, Mr. RADANOVICH,
Mr. ROGAN, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali-
fornia, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. TANCREDO, Mrs.
JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. CANADY of
Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. FOLEY, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. MCCOLLUM,
Mr. MICA, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. SHAW, Mr.
BARR of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr.
ISAKSON, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. LINDER, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. ABER-
CROMBIE, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. CRANE, Mr. HYDE, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr.
MANZULLO, Mr. PORTER, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. WELLER, Mr. BURTON of
Indiana, Mr. BUYER, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. SOUDER,
Mr. LATHAM, Mr. LEACH, Mr. MOORE, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr.
TIAHRT, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr.
COOKSEY, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr.
EHRLICH, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. CAMP, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr.
STUPAK, Mr. UPTON, Mr. MINGE, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr.
RAMSTAD, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. DANNER, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. HULSHOF,
Mr. ARMEY, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. TALENT, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. TAYLOR
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of Mississippi, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. BEREUTER,
Mr. TERRY, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. SMITH of
New Jersey, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. SKEEN, Mrs. WILSON, Mr.
BOEHLERT, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mrs. KELLY,
Mr. KING, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. OWENS, Mr. QUINN, Mr.
SWEENEY, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. HAYES, Mr. BURR of
North Carolina, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr.
LATOURETTE, Mr. NEY, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. TRAFICANT,
Mr. COBURN, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. WATTS of
Oklahoma, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. ENGLISH,
Mr. FATTAH, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. PETER-
SON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PITTS, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr.
WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. SANFORD,
Mr. SPENCE, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. HILLEARY,
Mr. JENKINS, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr.
COMBEST, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SANDLIN,
Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. DELAY,
Mr. COOK, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr.
BOUCHER, 
Mr. 
GOODLATTE, 
Mr. 
SISISKY, 
Mr. 
INSLEE, 
Mr.
NETHERCUTT, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr.
RYAN of Wisconsin, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. GOSS, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. WATKINS,
Mr. PACKARD, Mr. EWING, Mr. PEASE, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. HALL of
Ohio, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. RILEY, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. HOB-
SON, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. BLILEY,
Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. TANNER, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. FORD, Mr. SCOTT, and
Mr. CANNON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on the Budget
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
a biennial budget process should be enacted in the second
session of the 106th Congress.
Whereas the annual appropriations and budget process in-
creasingly dominates the congressional agenda and Con-
gress regularly fails to meet the deadlines of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974;
Whereas the design of the budget process has led to repetitive
and time-consuming budget votes, decreasing the time
available for systematic oversight of Federal programs
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and delaying enactment of legislation necessary to fund
the Government;
Whereas Congress’ constitutional responsibility to improve
the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of governmental
operations, evaluate programs and performance, detect
and prevent poor administration, waste, or abuse in Gov-
ernment programs, ensure that executive policies reflect
the public interest, ensure administrative compliance with
legislative intent, and prevent executive encroachment on
legislative authority and prerogatives is undermined by
the current time-consuming and repetitive budget proc-
ess;
Whereas an annual budget process encourages inefficiency in
the management, stability, and predictability of Federal
funding, particularly for States and localities;
Whereas a biennial budget process will reduce the number of
budget-related votes during each Congress, enhance con-
gressional oversight of Government operations, encourage
longer time horizons in policy planning and greater sta-
bility in fiscal policy;
Whereas a biennial budget process was a principal rec-
ommendation of the 1993 Joint Committee on the Orga-
nization of Congress and the Vice President’s National
Performance Review; and
Whereas a bipartisan majority of Members of the House of
Representatives and the Senate support biennial budget
process legislation: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that a biennial budget process should be en-
acted in the second session of the 106th Congress.
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