The Congressional Budget Process -- An Explanation

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APPENDIX H:

COMPLETION DATES OF THE RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION

Reconciliation bills

 

Dates passed by Congress

 

Enactment

Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1980

H.R. 7765; Pub. L. No. 96-499

  December 3, 1980   December 5, 1980
         
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 H.R. 3982; Pub. L. No. 97-35   July 31, 1981   August 13, 1981
         
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 H.R. 6955; Pub. L. No. 97-253   August 18, 1982   September 8, 1982
         
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1983

H.R. 4169; Pub. L. No. 98-270

  April 5, 1984   April 18, 1984
         
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA)

H.R. 3128; Pub. L. No. 99-272

  March 20, 1986   April 7, 1986
         
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986

H.R. 5300; Pub. L. No. 99-509

  October 17, 1986   October 21, 1986
         
Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1987

H.R. 3545; Pub. L. No. 100-203

  December 22, 1987   December 22, 1987
         
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989

H.R. 3299; Pub. L. No. 101-239

  November 22, 1989   December 19, 1989
         
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990

H.R. 5835; Pub. L. No. 101-508

  October 27, 1990   November 5, 1990
         
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993

H.R. 2264; Pub. L. No. 103-66

  August 6, 1993   August 19, 1993
         
Balanced Budget Act of 1995

H.R. 2491

  November 20, 1995   Vetoed, December 6, 1995
         
Welfare and Medicaid Reform Act of 1996

H.R. 3734; Pub. L. No. 104-193

  August 1, 1996   August 22, 1996
         

*In 1985 the deadline for enactment of reconciliation bills was changed from September 25 to June 15.

**Section 13210(2) of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 amended section 310(f) to repeal the June 15 deadline for the completion of reconciliation. However, the timetable in'300 of the Budget Act calls for completion of reconciliation legislation by June 15.


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