,,ia  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #b  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(   
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,goodlatte 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 
,mr4 ,ba*us1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mr4         
,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,*affetz1   
,mr4 ,coble1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,amodei1
 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,franks (      
,arizona1 ,mr4 ,g]la*1 ,mr4 ,griffi? (  
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4
 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 
,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4       
,posey1 ,mr4 ,hurt1 ,mr4 ,culb]son1 ,mr4
 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,duncan (       
,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51 ,mr4 ,lamborn1
 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,wald51
 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,%u/]1 ,mr4 ,k+ (  
,i[a1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,s*ock1 ,mr4     
,g>rett1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 ,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]1   
,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mill] (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,georgia1 ,mr4  
,roskam1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4      
,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4 ,wilson (    
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,black1 ,mr4        
,c(fman1 ,mr4 ,labrador1 ,mrs4          

,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,?ornb]ry1 ,mr4 ,petri1
 ,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodg]s1 ,mr4 ,olson1 
,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,bonn]1 ,mr4      
,yod]1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mrs4 ,mill] (  
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1  
,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>y ,g4 ,mill]
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,d5t1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 
,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,mi*igan1
 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mrs4 ,ellm]s1 ,mr4      
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4         
,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 
& ,mr4 ,br\n ( ,georgia7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,jo9t     
,,resolution  ,propos+ a balanc$ budget 
am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  ,t ! foll[+ article is propos$ 
z an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be valid to all 
int5ts & purposes z "p ( ! ,con/itution 
:5 ratifi$ by ! legislatures (          
?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al ,/ates )9 sev5    
ye>s aft] ! date ( its submission =     
ratification3   --  #a4 ,total outlays =
 any fiscal ye> %all n exce$ total      

receipts = t fiscal ye>1 unless         
?ree-fif?s ( ! :ole numb] ( ea* ,h\se ( 
,congress %all provide by law = a       
specific excess ( outlays ov] receipts  
by a rollcall vote4  #b4 ,! limit on !  
debt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates held by ! public 
%all n be increas$1 unless ?ree-fif?s ( 
! :ole numb] ( ea* ,h\se %all provide by
 law = su* an increase by a rollcall    
vote4  #c4 ,prior to ea* fiscal ye>1 !  
,presid5t %all transmit to ! ,congress a
 propos$ budget = ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t = t fiscal ye> 9 :i* total    
outlays d n exce$ total receipts4  #d4  
,no bill to increase rev5ue %all become 
law unless approv$ by a majority ( !    
:ole numb] ( ea* ,h\se by a rollcall    
vote4  #e4 ,! ,congress may waive !     
provisions ( ?is article = any fiscal   
ye> 9 :i* a decl>ation ( w> is 9 effect4
 ,! provisions ( ?is article may be     
waiv$ = any fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates is engag$ 9 milit>y conflict :i* 
causes an imm95t & s]i\s milit>y ?reat  
to national security & is s decl>$ by a 

jo9t resolution1 adopt$ by a majority ( 
! :ole numb] ( ea* ,h\se1 :i* becomes   
law4 ,any su* waiv] mu/ id5tify & be    
limit$ to ! specific excess or increase 
= t fiscal ye> made necess>y by !       
id5tifi$ milit>y conflict4  #f4 ,!      
,congress %all en=ce & implem5t ?is     
article by appropriate legislation1 :i* 
may rely on e/imates ( outlays &        
receipts4  #g4 ,total receipts %all     
include all receipts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t except ^? d]iv$ f borr[+4     
,total outlays %all include all outlays 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t except = ^? 
= repaym5t ( debt pr9cipal4  #h4 ,?is   
article %all take effect beg9n+ ) ! fif?
 fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] its             
ratification4  4