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 PUBLIC LAW 100-119—SEI>T. 29, 1987

101 STAT. 787

SEC. 209. CLARIFICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL INTENT REGARDING TIME LIMITS FOR CONFERENCE REPORTS ON CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ON THE BUDGET.

Section 305(c)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is 2 USC 636, amended by inserting "and all amendments in disagreement, and all amendments thereto, and debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith" after "budget,". SEC. 210. APPEALS OF CERTAIN RULINGS IN THE SENATE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 271 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by redesignating 2 USC 901 note, subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: "(c) APPEALS OF RULINGS.—An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under section 301(i), 302(c), 302(f), 304(b), 306, 310(d), 310(g), or 311(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 275(b)(2)(D) of such Act is 2 USC 901 note, amended by striking out "section 271(b)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsections (b) and (c) of section 271". SEC. 211. WAIVER OF SECTION 302(c) RELATING TO COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS.

Section 271(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by inserting "302(c)," after "301(i),". 2 USC 901 note. SEC. 212. CREDIT REFORM.

2 USC 602 note.

The Congressional Budget Office, in consultation with the General Reports. Accounting Office, shall study and report to Congress on Federal Loans, direct loan and loan guarantee programs for fiscal year 1987 and fiscal year 1988. The report shall be submitted as soon as practicable to all congressional committees of appropriate jurisdiction. The report shall provide information and recommendations on: (1) more accurately measuring the costs to the Federal Government of such credit programs, (2) comparing the cost of credit programs to other forms of Federal assistance, and (3) improving the allocation of resources between credit and other programs. The report shall also discuss the considerations involved in establishing a system for using the information on the costs of credit programs as part of the budget process. SEC. 213. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWER.

This Act and the amendments made by this Act, other than those relating to the activities of the executive and judicial branches of the Government, are enacted by Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, respectively, or of that House to which they specifically apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and

2 USC 901 note.

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