To express the Sense of the Senate regarding a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

1. Adds SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

   Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--

   Inserted: (1) On January 26, 1996, the House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 1, the Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, by the necessary two-third majority (300-32);

   Inserted: (2) On June 6, 1996, the Senate fell three votes short of the two-thirds majority vote needed to pass the Balanced Budget Amendment; and

   Inserted: (3) Since the House of Representatives and Senate last voted on the Balanced Budget Amendment, the debt held by the public has grown from $3,700,000,000,000 to more than $5,000,000,000,000.

   Inserted: (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States should be voted on at the earliest opportunity.

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