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S 1426 98th Congress Senate

Local Government Fiscal Assistance Amendments of 1983

Official title: A bill to reauthorize the revenue sharing program of general-purpose fiscal assistance to local governments for three fiscal years, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 1983 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AuthorizationEconomics and Public FinanceEskimosFederal aid to Indians
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Local and Municipal GovernmentLocal financeMassachusettsRevenue sharing
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 1983
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 21, 1983
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 2780 as an amendment.
Sep 21, 1983
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jul 20, 1983
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309.
Jul 20, 1983
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Dole with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-189.
Jun 29, 1983
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 13, 1983
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
Jun 8, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 8, 1983
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 6

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

3 agreed to 2 failed 1 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,186 – To require a study of certain Federalism issues. Agreed to Sep 21, 1983
SAMDT 2,184 – To repeal the Davis-Bacon requirements for construction projects funded by revenue sharing funds. Withdrawn Sep 21, 1983
SAMDT 2,183 – To disregard reductions in adjusted taxes due to economic dislocation. Agreed to Sep 21, 1983
SAMDT 2,182 – To eliminate the alternative allocation of revenue sharing funds to local governments. Agreed to Sep 21, 1983
SAMDT 2,181 – To increase the authorization of entitlements for local governments to $4,791,700,000. Failed Sep 21, 1983
SAMDT 2,180 – To increase the authorization of entitlements for local governments to $5,017,000,000. Failed Sep 21, 1983
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 Latest action September 21, 1983

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Government Fiscal Assistance Amendments of 1983 - Extends the revenue-sharing program of general-purpose fiscal assistance to local governments through FY 1985.

States that all data computations (currently, only the allocations) of a local government whose boundaries include areas of two or more counties shall be determined on the basis of the proportion of its population in each county.

Requires a local government receiving such assistance to assure that it will comply with the public-participation and audit requirements.

Repeals provisions requiring a reduction in the allocation to a State government if it reduces its own payments to local governments.

Permits State governments to use alternative formulae for allocating payments among its local governments.

Reduces from two to one the number of public hearings a recipient government must hold on its proposals for use of revenue sharing funds.

Declares that discrimination proceedings must begin when a government receives a notice of discrimination complaints (currently, when the notice is issued).

Permits a government to elect to have the required audits conducted every second fiscal year in which the government receives payments provided that such audit encompasses the financial statements for both fiscal years.

Requires such audits to be conducted in accordance with the Comptroller General's 'Standards for Audit of Governmental Organizations, Programs, Activities and Functions.'

Requires such reports to be made available for public inspection within 30 days following completion.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2780 Related bill Local Government Fiscal Assistance Amendments of 1983
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 20, 1983
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