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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Voter Opportunity To Inform
Congress Effectively on a Flat Tax and a Cap on Tax Increases Act of
1997 (National VOICE on a Flat Tax and Cap on Tax Increases Act of
1997)''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) the right of citizens of the United States to vote is a
fundamental right;
(2) the right of citizens of the United States to have an
effective voice in the decisionmaking processes of the Congress
is grounded in the right to petition and is a fundamental part
of American democracy, and Congress should provide an
opportunity for citizens to express their views on important
public issues; and
(3) there is an increasing public sentiment and demand for
less taxation and a simplified tax code.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to give the citizens of every State the opportunity to
have a voice on whether or not Congress should adopt a flat
income tax system and amend the Constitution to require a
majority vote of the American people to raise taxes; and
(2) to conduct a national nonbinding referendum on a flat
tax on income and requiring a national vote on tax increases at
the 1998 general election, thereby having an opportunity to
study the feasibility of conducting national nonbinding
referenda on other important issues in the future.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Act--
(1) the term ''nonbinding referendum'' means the placing on
the general election ballot in every congressional district and
delegate or resident commissioner district in 1998 the advisory
questions defined below, the results of which shall be properly
tabulated and certified as described herein, but which results
shall not be legally binding on any person or institution;
(2) the term ''advisory questions'' means the National
Advisory Referendum on a flat tax on income and requiring a
national vote on tax increases, the language of which is
contained in section 4(b) of this Act;
(3) the term ''general election'' means the election at
which Federal officers are elected in 1998; and
(4) the term ''State election agency'' means the official
agency of each State and territory charged with the legal
responsibility for conducting general elections within that
jurisdiction.

SEC. 4. PROCEDURES FOR NATIONAL VOTER OPPORTUNITY TO INFORM CONGRESS
EFFECTIVELY ON A FLAT TAX AND REQUIRING A NATIONAL VOTE
ON TAX INCREASES NONBINDING REFERENDUM.

(a) In General.--This Act shall have the effect of placing on the
1998 general election ballot in every congressional district, and
delegate and/or resident commissioner district, in the United States,
the District of Columbia and the territories of the United States, the
advisory questions under subsection (b).
(b) Advisory Questions; Ballot Title and Language.--Not later than
June 30, 1998, the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
and the Secretary of the United States Senate shall jointly certify to
the appropriate State election agencies for inclusion on the 1998
general election ballot in each congressional district, the following
ballot title and questions:

''national advisory referendum on a flat tax on income and requiring a
national vote on tax increases

''Question #1: Should Congress adopt a simple flat tax rate on
income?
''Yes No.
''Question #2: Should Congress approve a constitutional amendment
to require a majority vote of the American people to raise taxes?
''Yes No''.
(c) Preparation of Ballots.--
(1) Procedures.--The procedures for printing and
preparation of the ballots containing the advisory questions
shall be the same as provided in each State and territory for
conducting the elections of the Members of the United States
House of Representatives and Senators, and Delegates or
Resident Commissioners.
(2) Advisory questions.--In each congressional and delegate
district, every general election ballot shall include the
advisory questions contained in subsection (b). Should there be
no general election scheduled to be held in any particular
congressional or delegate district, a ballot shall nonetheless
be prepared for the voters of said district to be able to
participate in the nonbinding referendum in the same manner as
all other districts where a general election is being held.
States shall be reimbursed at 4 cents per voter, or an
estimated $5,000,000 for the costs incurred in placing the
questions in subsection (b) on the ballots in November 1998.
Therefore, this bill authorizes $5,000,000 for these purposes.
All reimbursements to State election agencies for the costs of
conducting the nonbinding referendum shall be made from the
franking accounts of the Congress, with equal amounts drawn
from the franking accounts of the House of Representatives and
the Senate in proportion to the total funds appropriated to
each House for franking, to reimburse the States for such
expenses. The Clerk of the United States House of
Representatives and the Secretary of the United States Senate
shall be responsible for ensuring the proper application for
and reimbursement of said expenses.
(d) Tabulation and Certification of Voting Results.--The State
election agencies shall tabulate the results of the voting on the
advisory questions in the same manner as is customary for tabulating
the results of elections of the Members of the United States House of
Representatives and Senators. Said results shall be officially
certified pursuant to the customary laws and procedures of each
jurisdiction.
(e) Transmission of Certified Results to the Congress, All Members,
and Committees on the Judiciary.--The official, certified election
results of each jurisdiction's nonbinding referenda on the advisory
questions shall be certified by the State election agency to the Clerk
of the United States House of Representatives and the Secretary of the
United States Senate in the same manner and at the same time of the
certification of election of Members of the House of Representatives
and Senate at the 1998 general election, said results to be certified
by county, congressional district and statewide totals. The Clerk and
the Secretary shall be responsible for transmitting to each Member of
the respective House of Congress the results of the nonbinding
referenda from all jurisdictions. The results shall also be taken under
advisement by the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate, with
recommendations for response reported back to the full House and Senate
within 6 months of the general election.
(f) Comments Regarding Procedures for Future Nonbinding
Referenda.--Within 90 days of the date of the general election, the
State election agencies shall forward to the Clerk of the United States
House of Representatives and the Secretary of the United States Senate
their comments or suggestions regarding changes or improvements in
procedures for conducting national nonbinding referenda in future
general elections. All such comments shall be referred to the
respective committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
and Senate.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
Output:
National Voter Opportunity To Inform Congress Effectively on a Flat Tax and a Cap on Tax Increases Act of 1997 (National VOICE on a Flat Tax and Cap on Tax Increases Act of 1997) - Places on the 1998 general election ballot in each congressional district the advisory questions of whether the Congress should: (1) adopt a simple flat tax rate on income; and (2) approve a constitutional amendment to require a majority vote of the American people to raise taxes. Provides for cost reimbursement to the States from the franking accounts of the House of Representatives and the Senate.