Sponsor: BUMPERS, Dale (D-AR)
Description: TO AMEND S. J. RES. 58 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. THE BUMPERS SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT EMBODIES THE PROVISIONS OF S. J. RES. 58 AND PROVIDES FOR THREE ADDITIONAL PROVIVISIONS: 1) GIVES THE PRESIDENT A ROLE IN SUBMITTING A BUDGET TO THE CONGRESS; 2) REQUIRES THAT BY A MAJORITY VOTE THE CONGRESS MAY DECLARE A NATIONAL ECONOMIC EMERGENCY AND WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF A BALANCED BUDGET; AND 3) RESTRICTS JUDICIAL REVIEW ON THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 36
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 104, p. 9675;