,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agfb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #be1 #bjac ,mr4 ,thornberry introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,budget1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,rules and ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide a biennial budget for the ,united ,states ,government4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,biennial ,budgeting and ,appropriations ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,revision of timetable ,section #cjj of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fca7 is amended to read as follows3 #cjj4 ,timetable 7a7 ,in ,general ,except as provided by subsection 7b71 the timetable with respect to the congressional budget process for any ,congress 7beginning with the ,one ,hundred ,fifteenth ,congress7 is as follows3 ,first ,session ,on or before3,action to be completed3 ,first ,monday in ,february,president submits budget recommendations4 ,february #ae;,congressional ,budget ,office submits report to ,budget ,committees4 ,not later than #f weeks after budget submission,committees submit views and estimates to ,budget ,committees4 ,april #a;,budget ,committees report concurrent resolution on the biennial budget4 ,may #ae;,congress completes action on concurrent resolution on the biennial budget4 ,may #ae;,biennial appropriation bills may be considered in the ,house4 ,june #aj;,house ,appropriations ,committee reports last biennial appropriation bill4 ,june #cj;,house completes action on biennial appropriation bills4 ,october #a;,biennium begins4 ,second ,session ,on or before3,action to be completed3 ,february #ae,president submits budget review4 ,not later than #f weeks after ,president submits budget review,congressional ,budget ,office submits report to ,budget ,committees4 ,the last day of the session,congress completes action on bills and resolutions authorizing new budget authority for the succeeding biennium4 7b7 ,special ,rule ,in the case of any first session of ,congress that begins in any year during which the term of a ,president 7except a ,president who succeeds himself7 begins1 the following dates shall supersede those set forth in subsection 7a73 ,first ,session ,on or before3,action to be completed3 ,first ,monday in ,april,president submits budget recommendations4 ,april #bj;,committees submit views and estimates to ,budget ,committees4 ,may #ae;,budget ,committees report concurrent resolution on the biennial budget4 ,june #a;,congress completes action on concurrent resolution on the biennial budget4 ,june #a;,biennial appropriation bills may be considered in the ,house4 ,july #a;,house ,appropriations ,committee reports last biennial appropriation bill4 ,july #bj;,house completes action on biennial appropriation bills4 ,october #a;,biennium begins4 4 #c4 ,amendments to the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd 7a7 ,declaration of ,purpose ,section #b7b7 of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fba7b77 is amended by striking each year and inserting biennially4 7b7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,budget resolution ,section #c7d7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7d77 is amended by striking fiscal year each place it appears and inserting biennium4 7#b7 ,biennium ,section #c of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ab7 ,the term biennium means the period of #b consecutive fiscal years beginning on ,october #a of any odd-numbered year4 4 7c7 ,biennial ,concurrent ,resolution on the ,budget 7#a7 ,contents of resolution ,section #cja7;a7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 by-- 7i7 striking ,april #ae of each year and inserting ,may #ae of each odd-numbered year2 7ii7 striking the fiscal year beginning on ,october #a of such year the first place it appears and inserting the biennium beginning on ,october #a of such year2 and 7iii7 striking the fiscal year beginning on ,october #a of such year the second place it appears and inserting each fiscal year in such period2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking for the fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking for the fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium4 7#b7 ,additional matters ,section #cja7;b7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking for such fiscal year and inserting for either fiscal year in such biennium2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking for the first fiscal year and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium4 7#c7 ,views of other committees ,section #cja7;d7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;d77 is amended by inserting 7or1 if applicable1 as provided by section #cjj7;b77 after ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,hearings ,section #cja7;e77#a7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;e77 is amended by-- 7,a7 striking fiscal year and inserting biennium2 and 7,b7 inserting after the second sentence the following3 ,on or before ,april #a of each odd-numbered year 7or1 if applicable1 as provided by section #cjj7;b771 the ,committee on the ,budget of each ,house shall report to its ,house the concurrent resolution on the budget referred to in subsection 7a7 for the biennium beginning on ,october #a of that year44 7#e7 ,goals for reducing unemployment ,section #cja7;f7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;f77 is amended by striking fiscal year each place it appears and inserting biennium4 7#f7 ,economic assumptions ,section #cja7;g77#a7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;g77#a77 is amended by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium4 7#g7 ,section heading ,the section heading of section #cja of such ,act is amended by striking annual and inserting biennial4 7#h7 ,table of contents ,the item relating to section #cja in the table of contents set forth in section #a7;b7 of such ,act is amended by striking ,annual and inserting ,biennial4 7d7 ,committee ,allocations ,section #cjb of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7 by-- 7,a7 striking for the first fiscal year of the resolution1 and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium12 7,b7 striking for that period of fiscal years and inserting for all fiscal years covered by the resolution2 and 7,c7 striking for the fiscal year of that resolution and inserting for each fiscal year in the biennium2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#e71 by striking ,april #ae and inserting ,may #ae2 7#c7 in subsection 7f77#a71 by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium2 7#d7 in subsection 7f77#a71 by striking first fiscal year and inserting either fiscal year of the biennium2 7#e7 in subsection 7f77#b77;,a71 by-- 7,a7 striking first fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium2 and 7,b7 striking the total of fiscal years and inserting the total of all fiscal years covered by the resolution2 and 7#f7 in subsection 7g77#a77;,a71 by striking ,april and inserting ,may4 7e7 ,section #cjc ,point of ,order 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cjc7;a7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcd7;a77 is amended by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium and by striking the first fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium4 7#b7 ,exceptions in the house ,section #cjc7;b7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcd7;b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking the budget year and inserting the biennium2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking the fiscal year and inserting the biennium2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 7or ,june #a whenever section #cjj7;b7 is applicable74 7#c7 ,application to the senate ,section #cjc7;c77#a7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcd7;c77 is amended by-- 7,a7 striking fiscal year and inserting biennium2 and 7,b7 striking that year and inserting each fiscal year of that biennium4 7f7 ,permissible ,revisions of ,concurrent ,resolutions on the ,budget ,section #cjd of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fce7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking fiscal year the first two places it appears and inserting biennium2 7#b7 by striking for such fiscal year2 and 7#c7 by inserting before the period for such biennium4 7g7 ,procedures for ,consideration of ,budget ,resolutions ,section #cje7;a77#c7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77#c77 is amended by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium4 7h7 ,completion of ,house ,committee ,action on ,appropriation ,bills ,section #cjg of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking each year and inserting each odd-numbered year 7or1 if applicable1 as provided by section #cjj7;b71 ,july #a72 7#b7 by striking annual and inserting biennial2 7#c7 by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium2 and 7#d7 by striking that year and inserting each odd-numbered year4 7i7 ,quarterly ,budget ,reports ,section #cjh of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fci7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,quarterly ,budget ,reports ,the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office shall1 as soon as practicable after the completion of each quarter of the fiscal year1 prepare an analysis comparing revenues1 spending1 and the deficit or surplus for the current fiscal year to assumptions included in the congressional budget resolution4 ,in preparing this report1 the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office shall combine actual budget figures to date with projected revenue and spending for the balance of the fiscal year4 ,the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office shall include any other information in this report that it deems useful for a full understanding of the current fiscal position of the ,federal ,government4 ,the reports mandated by this subsection shall be transmitted by the ,director to the ,senate and ,house ,committees on the ,budget1 and the ,congressional ,budget ,office shall make such reports available to any interested party upon request4 4 7j7 ,completion of ,house ,action on ,regular ,appropriation ,bills ,section #cji of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,it and inserting ,except whenever section #cjj7;b7 is applicable1 it2 7#b7 by inserting of any odd-numbered calendar year after ,july2 7#c7 by striking annual and inserting biennial2 and 7#d7 by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium4 7k7 ,reconciliation ,process ,section #caj of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fda7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking any fiscal year and inserting any biennium2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by striking such fiscal year each place it appears and inserting any fiscal year covered by such resolution2 and 7#c7 by striking subsection 7f7 and redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7f74 7l7 ,section #caa ,point of ,order 7#a7 ,in the house ,section #caa7;a77#a7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium2 7,b7 by striking the first fiscal year each place it appears and inserting either fiscal year of the biennium2 and 7,c7 by striking that first fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium4 7#b7 ,in the senate ,section #caa7;a77#b7 of such ,act is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking for the first fiscal year and inserting for either fiscal year of the biennium2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by striking that first fiscal year the first place it appears and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium2 and 7ii7 by striking that first fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years and inserting all fiscal years4 7#c7 ,social security levels ,section #caa7;a77#c7 of such ,act is amended by-- 7,a7 striking for the first fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium2 and 7,b7 striking that fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years and inserting all fiscal years4 7m7 ,maximum ,deficit ,amount ,point of ,order ,section #cab7;c7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fdc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking for a fiscal year and inserting for a biennium2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking first fiscal year and inserting either fiscal year in the biennium2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking that fiscal year and inserting either fiscal year in the biennium2 and 7#d7 in the matter following paragraph 7#b71 by striking that fiscal year and inserting the applicable fiscal year4 #d4 ,amendments to rules of ,house of ,representatives 7a7 ,clause #d7;a77#a77;,a7 of rule ,x of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by inserting odd-numbered after each4 7b7 ,clause #d7;a77#d7 of rule ,x of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium4 7c7 ,clause #d7;b77#b7 of rule ,x of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by striking each fiscal year and inserting the biennium4 7d7 ,clause #d7;b7 of rule ,x of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph 7#e71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and at the end of subparagraph 7#f71 and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7#g7 use the second session of each ,congress to study issues with long-term budgetary and economic implications1 which would include-- 7,a7 hold hearings to receive testimony from committees of jurisdiction to identify problem areas and to report on the results of oversight2 and 7,b7 by ,january #a of each odd-number year1 issuing a report to the ,speaker which identifies the key issues facing the ,congress in the next biennium4 4 7e7 ,clause #aa7;i7 of rule ,x of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by striking during the same or preceding fiscal year4 7f7 ,clause #d7;e7 of rule ,x of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by striking annually each place it appears and inserting biennially and by striking annual and inserting biennial4 7g7 ,clause #d7;f7 of rule ,x of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting during each odd-numbered year after the submission of budget by the ,president2 7#b7 by striking fiscal year the first place it appears and inserting biennium2 and 7#c7 by striking that fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in such ensuing biennium4 7h7 ,clause #c7;d77#b77;,a7 of rule ,,xiii of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by striking five both places it appears and inserting six4 7i7 ,clause #e7;a77#a7 of rule ,,xiii of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by striking fiscal year after ,september #ae in the preceding fiscal year and inserting biennium after ,september #ae of the year in which such biennium begins4 #e4 ,amendments to title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7a7 ,definition ,section #aaja of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph3 7#c7 biennium has the meaning given to such term in paragraph 7#ab7 of section #c of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7ab774 4 7b7 ,budget ,contents and ,submission to the ,congress 7#a7 ,schedule ,the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 in section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,on or before the first ,monday in ,february of each odd-numbered year 7or1 if applicable1 as provided by section #cjj7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd71 beginning with the ,one ,hundred ,fourteenth ,congress1 the ,president shall transmit to the ,congress1 the budget for the biennium beginning on ,october #a of such calendar year4 ,the budget transmitted under this subsection shall include a budget message and summary and supporting information4 ,the ,president shall include in each budget the following3 4 7#b7 ,expenditures ,section #aaje7;a77#e7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and the #d fiscal years after that year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted and in the succeeding #d years4 7#c7 ,receipts ,section #aaje7;a77#f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and the #d fiscal years after that year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted and in the succeeding #d years4 7#d7 ,balance statements ,section #aaje7;a77#i77;,c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium4 7#e7 ,government functions and activities ,section #aaje7;a77#ab7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium4 7#f7 ,allowances ,section #aaje7;a77#ac7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium4 7#g7 ,allowances for unanticipated and uncontrollable expenditures ,section #aaje7;a77#ad7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking that year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted4 7#h7 ,tax expenditures ,section #aaje7;a77#af7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium4 7#i7 ,estimates for future years ,section #aaje7;a77#ag7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the fiscal year following the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium following the biennium2 7,b7 by striking that following fiscal year and inserting each such fiscal year2 and 7,c7 by striking fiscal year before the fiscal year and inserting biennium before the biennium4 7#aj7 ,prior year outlays ,section #aaje7;a77#ah7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the prior fiscal year and inserting each of the #b most recently completed fiscal years12 7,b7 by striking for that year and inserting with respect to those fiscal years2 and 7,c7 by striking in that year and inserting in those fiscal years4 7#aa7 ,prior year receipts ,section #aaje7;a77#ai7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the prior fiscal year and inserting each of the #b most recently completed fiscal years2 7,b7 by striking for that year and inserting with respect to those fiscal years2 and 7,c7 by striking in that year each place it appears and inserting in those fiscal years4 7c7 ,estimated ,expenditures of ,legislative and ,judicial ,branches ,section #aaje7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking each year and inserting each even numbered year4 7d7 ,recommendations ,to ,meet ,estimated ,deficiencies ,section #aaje7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the fiscal year for the first place it appears and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for2 7#b7 by striking the fiscal year for the second place it appears and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium1 as the case may be12 and 7#c7 by striking that year and inserting for each year of the biennium4 7e7 ,capital ,investment ,analysis ,section #aaje7;e77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ensuing fiscal year and inserting biennium to which such budget relates4 7f7 ,supplemental ,budget ,estimates and ,changes 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aajf7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by-- 7i7 inserting and before ,february #ae of each even numbered year after ,before ,july #af of each year2 and 7ii7 striking fiscal year and inserting biennium2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking that fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in such biennium2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #d fiscal years following the fiscal year and inserting #d fiscal years following the biennium2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking fiscal year and inserting biennium4 7#b7 ,changes ,section #aajf7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by-- 7,a7 striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium2 and 7,b7 inserting and before ,february #ae of each even numbered year after ,before ,july #af of each year4 7g7 ,current ,programs and ,activities ,estimates 7#a7 ,the president ,section #aaji7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,on or before the first ,monday after ,january #c of each year 7on or before ,february #e in #aihf7 and inserting ,at the same time the budget required by section #aaje is submitted for a biennium2 and 7,b7 by striking the following fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year of such period4 7#b7 ,joint economic committee ,section #aaji7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,march #a of each year and inserting within #f weeks of the ,president's budget submission for each odd-numbered year 7or1 if applicable1 as provided by section #cjj7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd74 7h7 ,year-,ahead ,requests for ,authorizing ,legislation ,section #aaaj of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by-- 7#a7 striking ,may #af and inserting ,march #ca2 and 7#b7 striking year before the year in which the fiscal year begins and inserting calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the biennium begins4 #f4 ,two-year appropriations2 title and style of appropriations ,acts ,section #aje of title #a1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #aje4 ,title and style of appropriations ,acts 7a7 ,the style and title of all ,acts making appropriations for the support of the ,government shall be as follows3 ,an ,act making appropriations 7here insert the object7 for each fiscal year in the biennium of fiscal years 7here insert the fiscal years of the biennium744 7b7 ,all ,acts making regular appropriations for the support of the ,government shall be enacted for a biennium and shall specify the amount of appropriations provided for each fiscal year in such period4 7c7 ,for purposes of this section1 the term biennium has the same meaning as in section #c7ab7 of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7ab774 4 #g4 ,multiyear authorizations 7a7 ,in ,general ,title ,,iii of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #caf4 ,multiyear authorizations of appropriations 7a7 ,point of ,order 7#a7 7,a7 ,it shall not be in order in the ,house of ,representatives or the ,senate to consider any measure that contains a specific authorization of appropriations for any purpose unless the measure includes such a specific authorization of appropriations for that purpose for not less than each fiscal year in one or more bienniums4 7,b7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 a specific authorization of appropriations is an authorization for the enactment of an amount of appropriations or amounts not to exceed an amount of appropriations 7whether stated as a sum certain1 as a limit1 or as such sums as may be necessary7 for any purpose for a fiscal year4 7#b7 ,paragraph 7#a7 does not apply with respect to an authorization of appropriations for a single fiscal year for any program1 project1 or activity if the measure containing that authorization includes a provision expressly stating the following3 ,congress finds that no authorization of appropriation will be required for ,insert name of applicable program1 project1 or activity for any subsequent fiscal year44 7#c7 ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term measure means a bill1 joint resolution1 amendment1 motion1 or conference report4 4 7b7 ,amendment to ,table of ,contents ,the table of contents set forth in section #a7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd is amended by adding after the item relating to section #cae the following new item3 ,sec4 #caf4 ,multiyear authorizations of appropriations4 4 #h4 ,government strategic and performance plans on a biennial basis 7a7 ,strategic ,plans ,section #cjf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,september #cj1 #aiig and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjaf2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking at least every three years and inserting at least every #d years2 and 7,b7 by striking five years forward and inserting six years forward2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c71 by inserting a comma after section the second place it appears and adding including a strategic plan submitted by ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 meeting the requirements of subsection 7a74 7b7 ,budget ,contents and ,submission to ,congress ,paragraph 7#bh7 of section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking beginning with fiscal year #aiii1 a and inserting beginning with fiscal year #bjah1 a biennial4 7c7 ,performance ,plans ,section #aaae of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter before paragraph 7#a7 by striking an annual and inserting a biennial2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7 by inserting after program activity the following3 for both years #a and #b of the biennial plan2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e7 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#f7 by striking the period and inserting a semicolon2 and inserting and after the inserted semicolon2 and 7,e7 by adding after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 cover each fiscal year of the biennium beginning with the first fiscal year of the next biennial budget cycle4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7d7 by striking annual and inserting biennial2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f7 of subsection 7f7 by striking annual and inserting biennial4 7d7 ,managerial ,accountability and ,flexibility ,section #igjc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to managerial accountability1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence by striking ,beginning with fiscal year #aiii1 the and inserting ,beginning with fiscal year #bjah1 the biennial and by striking annual2 and 7,b7 by striking section #aaje7;a77#bi7 and inserting section #aaje7;a77#bh72 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence by striking one or before years2 7,b7 in the second sentence by striking a subsequent year and inserting for a subsequent #b-year period2 and 7,c7 in the third sentence by striking three and inserting four4 7e7 ,pilot ,projects for ,performance ,budgeting ,section #aaai of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7d71 by striking annual and inserting biennial2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by striking annual and inserting biennial4 7f7 ,strategic ,plans ,section #bhjb of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,september #cj1 #aiig and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjaf2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking at least every three years and inserting at least every #d years2 7#c7 by striking five years forward and inserting six years forward2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7c71 by inserting a comma after section the second place it appears and inserting including a strategic plan submitted by ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 meeting the requirements of subsection 7a74 7g7 ,performance ,plans ,section #bhjc7;a7 of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter before paragraph 7#a71 by striking an annual and inserting a biennial2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting after program activity the following3 for both years #a and #b of the biennial plan2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#e7 by adding after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 cover each fiscal year of the biennium beginning with the first fiscal year of the next biennial budget cycle4 4 7h7 ,committee ,views of ,plans and ,reports ,section #cja7;d7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;d77 is amended by adding at the end ,each committee of the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives shall review the strategic plans1 performance plans1 and performance reports1 required under section #cjf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and sections #aaae and #aaaf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 of all agencies under the jurisdiction of the committee4 ,each committee may provide its views on such plans or reports to the ,committee on the ,budget of the applicable ,house44 7i7 ,effective ,date 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,september #cj1 #bjaf4 7#b7 ,agency actions ,effective on and after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each agency shall take such actions as necessary to prepare and submit any plan or report in accordance with the amendments made by it4 #i4 ,biennial appropriation bills 7a7 ,in the ,house of ,representatives 7#a7 ,clause #b7;a7 of rule ,,xxi of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7#c7 7,a7 ,except as provided by subdivision 7,b71 an appropriation may not be reported in a general appropriation bill 7other than a supplemental appropriation bill71 and may not be in order as an amendment thereto1 unless it provides new budget authority or establishes a level of obligations under contract authority for each fiscal year of a biennium4 7,b7 ,subdivision 7,a7 does not apply with respect to an appropriation for a single fiscal year for any program1 project1 or activity if the bill or amendment thereto containing that appropriation includes a provision expressly stating the following3 ,congress finds that no additional funding beyond one fiscal year will be required and the ,insert name of applicable program1 project1 or activity will be completed or terminated after the amount provided has been expended44 7,c7 ,for purposes of paragraph 7b71 the statement set forth in subdivision 7,b7 with respect to an appropriation for a single fiscal year for any program1 project1 or activity may be included in a general appropriation bill or amendment thereto4 4 7#b7 ,clause #e7;b77#a7 of rule ,,xxii of the ,house of ,representatives is amended by striking or 7c7 and inserting or 7#c7 or #b7;c74 7b7 ,in the ,senate 7#a7 ,title ,,iii of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq471 as amended by section #g1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #cag4 ,consideration of biennial appropriation bills ,it shall not be in order in the ,senate in any odd-numbered year to consider any regular appropriation bill providing new budget authority or a limitation on obligations under the jurisdiction of the ,committee on ,appropriations for only the first fiscal year of a biennium1 unless the program1 project1 or activity for which the new budget authority or obligation limitation is provided will require no additional authority beyond one year and will be completed or terminated after the amount provided has been expended4 4 7#b7 ,the table of contents set forth in section #a7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd is amended by adding after the item relating to section #caf the following new item3 ,sec4 #cag4 ,consideration of biennial appropriation bills4 4 #aj4 ,assistance by ,federal agencies to standing committees of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives 7a7 ,information ,regarding ,agency ,appropriations ,requests ,to assist each standing committee of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate in carrying out its responsibilities1 the head of each ,federal agency which administers the laws or parts of laws under the jurisdiction of such committee shall provide to such committee such studies1 information1 analyses1 reports1 and assistance as may be requested by the chairman and ranking minority member of the committee4 7b7 ,information ,regarding ,agency ,program ,administration ,to assist each standing committee of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate in carrying out its responsibilities1 the head of any agency shall furnish to such committee documentation1 containing information received1 compiled1 or maintained by the agency as part of the operation or administration of a program1 or specifically compiled pursuant to a request in support of a review of a program1 as may be requested by the chairman and ranking minority member of such committee4 7c7 ,summaries by ,comptroller ,general ,within thirty days after the receipt of a request from a chairman and ranking minority member of a standing committee having jurisdiction over a program being reviewed and studied by such committee under this section1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall furnish to such committee summaries of any audits or reviews of such program which the ,comptroller ,general has completed during the preceding six years4 7d7 ,congressional ,assistance ,consistent with their duties and functions under law1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office1 and the ,director of the ,congressional ,research ,service shall continue to furnish 7consistent with established protocols7 to each standing committee of the ,house of ,representatives or the ,senate such information1 studies1 analyses1 and reports as the chairman and ranking minority member may request to assist the committee in conducting reviews and studies of programs under this section4 #aa4 ,report on two-year fiscal period ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall-- 7#a7 determine the impact and feasibility of changing the definition of a fiscal year and the budget process based on that definition to a #b-year fiscal period with a biennial budget process based on the #b-year period2 and 7#b7 report the findings of the study to the ,committees on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and the ,committee on ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives4 #ab4 ,special transition period for the #aadth ,congress 7a7 ,president's ,budget ,submission for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf ,the budget submission of the ,president pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjaf shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an identification of the budget accounts for which an appropriation should be made for each fiscal year of the fiscal year #bjaf-bjag biennium4 7#b7 ,budget authority that should be provided for each such fiscal year for the budget accounts identified under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,review and ,recommendations of the ,committees on ,appropriations ,the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate shall review the items included pursuant to subsection 7a7 in the budget submission of the ,president for fiscal year #bjaf and include its recommendations thereon in its views and estimates made under section #cja7;d7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd within #f weeks of that budget submission4 7c7 ,actions by the ,committees on the ,budget 7#a7 ,the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate shall review the items included pursuant to subsection 7a7 in the budget submission of the ,president for fiscal year #bjaf and the recommendations submitted by the ,committee on ,appropriations of its ,house pursuant to subsection 7b7 included in its views and estimates made under section #cja7;d7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd4 7#b7 ,the report of the ,committee on the ,budget of each ,house accompanying the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjaf and the joint explanatory statement of managers accompanying such resolution shall also include allocations to the ,committee on ,appropriations of its ,house of total new budget authority and total outlays 7which shall be deemed to be made pursuant to section #cjb7;a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd for purposes of budget enforcement under section #cjb7;f77 for fiscal year #bjae from which the ,committee on ,appropriations may report regular appropriation bills for fiscal year #bjaf that include funding for certain accounts for each of fiscal years #bjaf and #bjag4 7#c7 ,the report of the ,committee on the ,budget of each ,house accompanying the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year #bjaf and the joint explanatory statement of managers accompanying such resolution shall also include the assumptions upon which such allocations referred to in paragraph 7#b7 are based4 7d7 ,,gao ,programmatic ,oversight ,assistance 7#a7 ,during the first session of the #aadth ,congress the committees of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate are directed to work with the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states to develop plans to transition program authorizations to a multi-year schedule4 7#b7 ,during the #aadth ,congress1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states will continue to provide assistance to the ,congress with respect to programmatic oversight and in particular will assist the committees of ,congress in designing and conforming programmatic oversight procedures for the fiscal year #bjaf-bjag biennium4 7e7 ,,cbo ,authorization ,report ,on or before ,january #ae1 #bjaf1 the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office1 after consultation with the appropriate committees of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate1 shall submit to the ,congress a report listing 7,a7 all programs and activities funded during fiscal year #bjaf for which authorizations for appropriations have not been enacted for that fiscal year and 7,b7 all programs and activities funded during fiscal year #bjaf for which authorizations for appropriations will expire during that fiscal year1 fiscal year #bjag1 or fiscal year #bjah4 7f7 ,president's ,budget ,submission for ,fiscal ,year #bjag ,the budget submission of the ,president pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjag shall include an evaluation of1 and recommendations regarding1 the transitional biennial budget process for the fiscal year #bjaf-bjag biennium that was carried out pursuant to this section4 7g7 ,,cbo ,transitional ,report ,on or before ,march #ca1 #bjaf1 the ,director of the ,congressional ,budget ,office shall submit to ,congress an evaluation of1 and recommendations regarding1 the transitional biennial budget process for the fiscal year #bjaf-bjag biennium that was carried out pursuant to this section4 #ac4 ,treatment of supplemental appropriation measures ,section #cab of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,supermajority requirement for supplemental appropriations ,in the ,house of ,representatives or the ,senate1 any bill or joint resolution making supplemental appropriations1 or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon1 may not be considered as passed or agreed to unless so determined by a vote of not less than three-fifths of the ,members voting1 a quorum being present4 4 #ad4 ,effective date ,except as provided by sections #h1 #aa1 and #ab1 this ,act and the amendments made by it shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjag1 and shall apply to budget resolutions and appropriations for the biennium beginning with fiscal year #bjah4