S 2699
101th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
Appropriations
Executive impoundment of appropriated funds
Federal budgets
A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to restrict the use of appropriations amounts available for definite periods.
Introduced: May 24, 1990
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1990
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
May 24, 1990
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
May 24, 1990
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends Federal law to restrict the use of appropriations amounts available for definite periods (M accounts) to the period specified in law, plus the two-year expiration period. Requires retention of M accounts as necessary to pay severance pay, contract incentive awards, and contingent liabilities as a result of lawsuits. Repeals the authority of any Federal agency to withdraw amounts from merged surplus accounts in certain circumstances.
What's happening now
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1