§10. Budget Resolutions

First
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 1976 

H. CON. RES. 218 (94TH CONGRESS)
1ST BUDGET RESOLUTION

H. Con. Res. 218 (94the Congress) 89 Stat. 1197-1198, May 14, 1975

LEgislative History

The first budget resolution for fiscal year 1976 was also the first budget resolution adopted by the Congress under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Under the terms of section 300 (CBA) and section 301 (CBA, as enacted), the Act provided for two annual budget resolutions.

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET DETERMINATION

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress hereby determines, pursuant to section 301(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, that for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 1975-

(1) the appropriate level of total budget outlays is 7000 ,000,000;

(2) the appropriate level of total new budget authority is $395,800,000,000;

(3) the amount of the deficit in the budget which is appropriate in the light of economic conditions and all other relevant factors is $68,820,000,000;

(4) the recommended level of Federal revenues is $298,180,000,000, and the amount by which the aggregate level of Federal revenues should be decreased is $3,400,000,000; and

(5) the appropriate level of the public debt is $617,600,000,000, and the amount by which the temporary statutory limit on such debt should accordingly be increased is $86,600,000,000.

Passed May 14, 1975.

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H. Con. Res. 218 – Congressional Record: Senate Debate on First Concurrent Resolution on the Budget (Conference Report) 1975.05.14. 

Senate Budget Committee – Compendium of Materials for the Fiscal Year 1976 Budget Resolution (Filed October 1975 Pursuant to Section 906 (CBA)

H. Con. Res. 218 (94th Congress) H. Rept. 94-198 Conference Report (1st Resolution)

H. Con. Res. 218 (94th Congress) H. Rept. 97-145 Committee Report (House) (1st Resolution)

H. Con. Res. 466 (94th Congress) – 89 Stat. 1209 – Congressional Budget Determinations. Concurrent Resolution. Friday, December 12, 1975

H. Con. Res. 466 (94th Congress) H. Rept. 94-608 Committee Report (House) (2nd Resolution)

H. Con. Res. 466 (94th Congress) H. Rept. 94-698 Conference Report (2nd Resolution)

Supplement to Compendium of Materials for the Fiscal Year 1976 Budget Resolution (October 1975)

Senate Scorekeeping Report (October 6, 1975)

Senate Scorekeeping Report (November 3, 1975)

Senate Scorekeeping Report (November 10, 1975)

Senate Scorekeeping Report (November 17, 1975) 

Senate Scorekeeping Report (December 1, 1975)

Senate Scorekeeping Report (December 8, 1975)

Senate Scorekeeping Report (December 15, 1975)

CBO Staff Working Paper for 1976 Congressional Scorekeeping Showing the Status of the 1976 Fiscal Year Budget as of October 20, 1975

CBO 1976 Scorekeeping Report #2 (September 1975)

CBO 1976 Scorekeeping Report #3 (October 20, 1975)

CBO Staff Working Paper for 1976 Congressional Scorekeeping Showing the Status of the 1976 Fiscal Year Budget as of September 2, 1975

CBO Staff Working Paper for 1976 Congressional Scorekeeping Showing the Status of the 1976 Fiscal Year Budget as of June 27, 1975

Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 218 (Congressional Record, p. 13707) May 9, 1975

H. Con. Res. 218 (94th Congress) As Passed by Senate (amended), May 5, 1975

H. Con. Res. 218 (94th Congress) As Reported in the House, April 14, 1975

H. Con. Res. 218 (94th Congress) Summary and Major Actions

H. Con. Res. 218 (94th Congress) As Passed By Congress, May 14, 1975

S. Con. Res. 32 (94th Congress) As Reported in the Senate, April 15, 975

S. Con. Res. 32 (94th Congress) Summary and Major Actions

Senate Budget Committee – Compendium of Materials for the Fiscal Year 1976 Budget Resolution (Filed Pursuant to Section 906 (CBA)

Section 906 Statement by Chairman Brock Adams (House Budget Committee) on FY1976 Budget Option (March 3, 1975)

Legislative Actions

Date	Chamber	All Actions Except Amendments
04/14/1975	House	Introduced in House
04/14/1975	House	Reported to House from the Committee on the Budget, H. Rept. 94-145. Action By: Committee on the Budget
04/30/1975	House	Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
04/30/1975	House	Measure considered in House.
05/01/1975	House	Measure considered in House.
05/01/1975	House	Measure passed House, amended, roll call #173 (200-196).
05/05/1975	Senate	Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
05/05/1975	Senate	Measure considered in Senate.
05/05/1975	Senate	Measure passed Senate, amended, (Provisions of S.Con. Res. 218 inserted).
05/06/1975	Senate	Conference scheduled in Senate.
05/06/1975	House	Conference scheduled in House.
05/09/1975	Senate	Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 94-113.
05/09/1975	House	Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-198.
05/14/1975	House	House agreed to conference report, roll call #205 (230-193).
05/14/1975	Senate	Senate agreed to conference report.
05/14/1975	House	House agreed to return measure to Senate.

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