Cord Byrd: “The Senator has not answered my question. What is meant by the words ``appropriate legislation'' in section 6? I want to…”

“The Senator has not answered my question. What is meant by the words ``appropriate legislation'' in section 6? I want to point out the big hole that section 6 provides for the Congress, so that Congress can avoid section 1 of the amendment, which requires a dollar-for-dollar match between spending and income. What is meant by ``appropriate legislation''? May I say as a predicate to asking the question, as I pointed out earlier, in section 1 reference is made to the word ``law.'' Section 1 is really a binding section if you just stood it out there alone: ``Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law.'' Section 1 says Congress must ``provide by law.'' Section 2 says: ``The limit on the debt shall not be increased * * * unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law.'' Section 4 refers to increases in revenue which shall become law. Section 5 refers, and uses the words, ``which becomes law.'' Why is it, Mr. Manager of the bill, my dear colleague, Senator Hatch, why is it that section 6 uses the words ``appropriate legislation''? It does not say that Congress shall enforce and implement this article by law, which may rely on estimates of outlays and receipts. It says by ``appropriate legislation.'' What is meant? Does that mean a simple resolution? Does that mean a concurrent resolution?”