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To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for budgeting for emergencies through the establishment of a budget reserve account, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 3, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 3, 1999
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the establishment of a budget reserve account to provide for funding in the event of natural disasters and national security emergencies.

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to include such funding in the budget process.

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to repeal provisions relating to emergency appropriations.

Requires annual reports to the Congress on expenditures from such account.

What's happening now February 3, 1999

Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 3, 1999
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 3, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 537: To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for budgeting for emergencies through the establishment of a budget reserve account, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-537/
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"H.R. 537: To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for budgeting for emergencies through the establishment of a budget reserve account, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-537/.
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H.R. 537, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-537/.
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