A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress regarding the use of a legislative "trigger" or "safety" mechanism to link long-term Federal budget surplus reductions with actual budgetary outcomes.
Last action on Mar 7, 2001Referred jointly to the Committee on the Budget; Governme...
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Expresses the sense of Congress that any long-term Federal surplus-reducing actions adopted by the 107th Congress shall include a legislative "trigger" mechanism that: (1) links the phase in of such actions to actual budgetary outcomes over the next ten fiscal years; and (2) outlines specific action that shall be taken should specified levels of Federal debt reduction or on-budget surpluses not be realized, in order to maintain fiscal discipline and continue reduction of the national debt.
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