,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjac ,mr4   
,ribble 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ryan (        
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,rokita1   
,mr4 ,s*rad]1 & ,mr4 ,duffy7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ! ,budget1 & 9 addition to
 ! ,committees on ,rules & ,ov]sight &  
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% bi5nial 
budgets = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,bi5nial ,budget+ & ,enhanc$ ,ov]sight
 ,act ( #bjac4  ,i ,congressional budget
 process  #aja4 ,purposes ,p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #b ( !            
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd are am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  7#a7 to assure effective     
control ov] ! budget>y process2  7#b7 to
 facilitate ! det]m9ation bi5nially ( ! 

appropriate level ( ,f$]al rev5ues &    
exp5ditures by ! ,congress & !          
,presid5t2  4  #ajb4 ,def9itions        
,section #c ( ! ,congressional ,budget  
,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#ab7 ,! t]m    
direct sp5d+ has ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m
 9 section #bej7;c77#h7 ( ! ,balanc$    
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe4  7#ac7 ,! t]m bi5nium     
means ! p]iod ( #b consecutive fiscal   
ye>s beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( any         
odd-numb]$ ye>4  4  #ajc4 ,revision (   
timetable ,section #cjj ( !             
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fca7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  #cjj4 ,timetable ,! timetable )
 respect to ! congressional budget      
process = any ,congress 7beg9n+ ) ! ,"o 
,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress7 is z foll[s3
  ,fir/ ,session  ,on or be=e3,action to
 be complet$3  ,fir/ ,monday 9          
,february,president submits budget      
recomm5dations4  ,febru>y               
#ae;,congressional ,budget ,(fice       

submits report to ,budget ,committees4  
,n lat] ?an #f weeks aft] budget        
submission,committees submit views &    
e/imates to ,budget ,committees4  ,april
 #a;,budget ,committees report concurr5t
 resolution on ! bi5nial budget4  ,april
 #ae;,congress completes action on      
concurr5t resolution on ! bi5nial       
budget4  ,may #ae;,bi5nial appropriation
 bills may be consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives4  ,june #aj;,h\se       
,appropriations ,committee reports la/  
bi5nial appropriation bill4  ,june      
#ae;,congress completes action on       
reconciliation legislation4  ,june      
#cj;,h\se completes action on bi5nial   
appropriation bills4  ,octob]           
#a;,bi5nium beg9s4  ,second ,session    
,on or be=e3,action to be complet$3     
,fir/ ,monday 9 ,february,president     
submits budget review4  ,n lat] ?an #f  
weeks aft] ,presid5t submits budget     
review,congressional ,budget ,(fice     
submits report to ,budget ,committees4  
4  #ajd4 ,bi5nial concurr5t resolutions 

on ! budget  7a7 ,cont5ts ( resolution  
,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,congressional    
,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#fcb7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by--  7,a7 /rik+  
,april #ae ( ea* ye> & ins]t+ ,april #ae
 ( ea* odd-numb]$ ye>2  7,b7 /rik+ !    
fiscal ye> beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( su*   
ye> ! fir/ place x appe>s & ins]t+ !    
bi5nium beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( su* ye>2 
7,c7 /rik+ ! fiscal ye> beg9n+ on       
,octob] #a ( su* ye> ! second place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 su*    
p]iod2 &  7,d7 /rik+ ea* ( ! f\r ensu+  
fiscal ye>s & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! 
next #b bi5niums2  7#b7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7  
subtotals ( new budget au?ority &       
outlays = nondef5se discretion>y sp5d+1 
def5se discretion>y sp5d+1 ,m$ic>e1     
,m$icaid & o!r heal?-relat$ sp5d+1 o!r  
direct sp5d+ 7exclud+ int]e/71 & net    
int]e/2  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by    
/rik+ = ! fiscal ye> & ins]t+ = ea*     
fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium2 &  7#d7 9       

p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ = ! fiscal ye> &
 ins]t+ = ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium4   
7b7 ,additional ,matt]s 9 concurr5t     
resolution ,section #cja7;b7 ( !        
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a71 & 
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#i72     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71
 7#d71 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71   
7#c71 & 7#d71 respectively2  7#c7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ = 
su* fiscal ye> & ins]t+ = ei!r fiscal   
ye> 9 su* bi5nium2 &  7#d7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 set =? su* o!r matt]s1 &  
require su* o!r proc$ures1 relat+ to !  
budget z may be appropriate to c>ry out 
! purposes ( ! ,act1 b %all n include a 
susp5sion or alt]ation ( ! application (
 ! motion to /rike a provision z set =? 
9 section #caj7;d77#b7 or 7h77#b77;,f74 
4  7c7 ,views ( o!r committees ,section 
#cja7;d7 ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act
 ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;d77 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     

s5t5ces3 ,ea* committee ( ! ,s5ate or ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all review !   
/rategic plans1 p]=mance plans1 &       
p]=mance reports requir$ "u section #cjf
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &     
sections #aaae & #aaaf ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ( all ag5cies "u ! 
jurisdiction ( ! committee4 ,ea*        
committee may provide its views on su*  
plans or reports to ! ,committee on !   
,budget ( ! applicable ,h\se44  7d7     
,he>+s & report ,section #cja7;e7 ( !   
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ fiscal   
ye> & ins]t+ bi5nium2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] ! second s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,on or   
be=e ,april #a ( ea* odd-numb]$ ye>1 !  
,committee on ! ,budget ( ea* ,h\se %all
 report to its ,h\se ! concurr5t        
resolution on ! budget ref]r$ to 9      
subsection 7a7 = ! bi5nium beg9n+ on    
,octob] #a ( t ye>42  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 
7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f7 z  

subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,e71 7,f71    
7,h71 & 7,i71 respectively2  7,b7 be=e  
subp>agraph 7,b7 7z r$esignat$71 by     
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,a7  
new budget au?ority & outlays = ea*     
major functional category1 bas$ on      
allocations ( ! total levels set =?     
pursuant to subsection 7a77#a72  2  7,c7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 7z r$esignat$71 by  
/rik+ m&atory & ins]t+ direct sp5d+2    
7,d7 aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 7z           
r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,d7 total outlays1 total 
,f$]al rev5ues1 ! surplus or deficit1 & 
new budget au?ority & outlays =         
nondef5se discretion>y sp5d+1 def5se    
discretion>y sp5d+1 ,m$ic>e1 ,m$icaid & 
o!r heal?-relat$ sp5d+1 o!r direct sp5d+
 7exclud+ int]e/71 social security & o!r
 major functional categories1 z         
appropriate1 & net int]e/ z set =? 9 su*
 resolution z a p]c5tage ( ! gross      
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  2 & 
7,e7 aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 7z           
r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     

subp>agraph3  7,g7 if ! concurr5t       
resolution on ! budget includes any     
allocation to a committee o!r ?an !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( levels 9
 excess ( curr5t law levels1 a          
ju/ification = n subject+ any program1  
project1 or activity 7= :i* ! allocation
 is made7 to annual discretion>y        
appropriations2  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph   
7#c7--  7,a7 7i7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z subp>agraphs 
7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively2  7ii7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d72  7iii7  
by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z        
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7iv7 by /rik+ !    
p]iod & ! end ( subp>agraph 7,d71 z     
r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ 2 &2  7,b7 be=e    
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ ! foll[+ new
 subp>agraph3  7,a7 new budget au?ority 
& outlays = ea* major functional        
category1 bas$ on allocations ( ! total 
levels set =? pursuant to subsection    
7a77#a72  2 &  7,c7 at ! end1 by add+ ! 
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7 set =?1 if
 requir$ by subsection 7f71 ! cal5d> ye>

 9 :i*1 9 ! op9ion ( ! ,congress1 !     
goals = r$uc+ unemploym5t set =? 9      
section #d7;b7 ( ! ,employm5t ,act (    
#aidf %\ld be a*iev$4  4  7e7 ,goals =  
r$uc+ unemploym5t ,section #cja7;f7 ( ! 
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;f77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
fiscal ye> ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
bi5nium4  7f7 ,economic assumptions     
,section #cja7;g77#a7 ( ! ,congressional
 ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb7;g77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ = a     
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ = a bi5nium4  7g7   
,section head+ ,! section head+ (       
section #cja ( ! ,congressional ,budget 
,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by /rik+ annual & 
ins]t+ bi5nial4  7h7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!
 item relat+ to section #cja 9 ! table (
 cont5ts set =? 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ,annual & ins]t+         
,bi5nial4  #aje4 ,committee allocations 
,section #cjb ( ! ,congressional ,budget
 ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7 by-- 

7,a7 /rik+ = ! fir/ fiscal ye> ( !      
resolution1 & ins]t+ = ea* fiscal ye> 9 
! bi5nium12  7,b7 /rik+ = t p]iod (     
fiscal ye>s & ins]t+ = all fiscal ye>s  
cov]$ by ! resolution2 &  7,c7 /rik+ = !
 fiscal ye> ( t resolution & ins]t+ =   
ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium2  7#b7 9 !   
fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection 7b71 by /rik+  
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ subsection      
7a77#a72  7#c7 9 subsection 7f77#a7--   
7,a7 by /rik+ = a fiscal ye> & ins]t+ = 
a bi5nium2  7,b7 by /rik+ fir/ fiscal   
ye> & ins]t+ ei!r fiscal ye> ( !        
bi5nium2 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by 
/rik+ z report$2  7#d7 9 subsection     
7f77#b77;,a71 by--  7,a7 /rik+ fir/     
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> ( !  
bi5nium2 &  7,b7 /rik+ ! total ( fiscal 
ye>s & ins]t+ ! total ( all fiscal ye>s 
cov]$ by ! resolution2 &  7#e7 by /rik+ 
subsection 7g74  #ajf4 ,multiye>        
au?orizations ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,congressional   
,budget ,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by add+   
aft] section #cae ! foll[+ new section3 

#caf4 ,multiye> au?orizations (         
appropriations  7a7 ,x %all n be 9 ord] 
9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate 
to consid] any measure t conta9s an     
au?orization ( appropriations = any     
purpose unless ! measure includes su* an
 au?orization ( appropriations = t      
purpose = n less ?an ea* fiscal ye> 9 "o
 or m bi5niums4  7b7 7#a7 ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 an au?orization (          
appropriations is an au?orization = !   
enactm5t ( an am\nt ( appropriations or 
am\nts n to exce$ an am\nt (            
appropriations 7:e!r /at$ z a sum c]ta91
 z a limit1 or z su* sums z may be      
necess>y7 = any purpose = a fiscal ye>4 
7#b7 ,subsection 7a7 does n apply )     
respect to an au?orization (            
appropriations = a s+le fiscal ye> = any
 program1 project1 or activity if !     
measure conta9+ t au?orization includes 
a provision expressly /at+ ! foll[+3    
,congress f9ds t no au?orization (      
appropriation w be requir$ = ,ins]t "n (
 applicable program1 project1 or        

activity = any subsequ5t fiscal ye>44   
7c7 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m    
measure means a bill1 jo9t resolution1  
am5dm5t1 motion1 or conf]5ce report4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts  
set =? 9 section #a7;b7 ( !             
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #cae !   
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #caf4 ,multiye> 
au?orizations ( appropriations4  4      
#ajg4 ,additional am5dm5ts to !         
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd to  
effectuate bi5nial budget+  7a7         
,def9itions ,section #c ( !             
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#ab7 
,! t]m ,m$ic>e means programs )9 budget 
function #egj4  7#ac7 ,! t]m ,m$icaid & 
o!r heal?-relat$ sp5d+ means programs )9
 budget function #eej4  7#ad7 ,! t]m o!r
 direct sp5d+ means programs o!r ?an ^? 
)9 budget functions #eej & #egj1 exclud+
 ,social ,security & net int]e/4  4  7b7

 ,completion ( ,h\se ,committee action  
on appropriation bills ,section #cjg ( !
 ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
/rik+ ea* ye> & ins]t+ ea* odd-numb]$   
ye>2  7#b7 by /rik+ annual & ins]t+     
bi5nial2  7#c7 by /rik+ fiscal ye> &    
ins]t+ bi5nium2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ t ye> &
 ins]t+ ea* odd-numb]$ ye>4  7c7        
,completion ( ,h\se action on regul>    
appropriation bills ,section #cji ( !   
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fdj7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
ins]t+ ( any odd-numb]$ cal5d> ye> aft] 
,july2  7#b7 by /rik+ annual & ins]t+   
bi5nial2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ fiscal ye> &  
ins]t+ bi5nium4  7d7 ,reconciliation    
process ,section #caj ( ! ,congressional
 ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#fda7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ any fiscal ye> & ins]t+ any       
bi5nium2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by 
/rik+ su* fiscal ye> ea* place x appe>s 
& ins]t+ any fiscal ye> cov]$ by su*    

resolution2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 
7f7 & r$esignat+ subsection 7g7 z       
subsection 7f74  7e7 ,section #caa ,po9t
 ( ord]  7#a7 ,9 ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ,section #caa7;a77#a7 ( 
! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;a77 is am5d$--  7,a7
 by /rik+ = a fiscal ye> & ins]t+ = a   
bi5nium2  7,b7 by /rik+ ! fir/ fiscal   
ye> ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ei!r    
fiscal ye> ( ! bi5nium2 &  7,c7 by /rik+
 t fir/ fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal  
ye> 9 ! bi5nium4  7#b7 ,9 ! ,s5ate      
,section #caa7;a77#b7 ( ! ,congressional
 ,budget ,act ( #aigd is am5d$--  7,a7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ = ! fir/    
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ = ei!r fiscal ye> ( 
! bi5nium2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ t fir/ fiscal ye> ! fir/   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9
 ! bi5nium2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ t fir/     
fiscal ye> & ! ensu+ fiscal ye>s &      
ins]t+ all fiscal ye>s4  7#c7 ,social   
security levels ,section #caa7;a77#c7 ( 
! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd is

 am5d$ by--  7,a7 /rik+ = ! fir/ fiscal 
ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium2
 &  7,b7 /rik+ t fiscal ye> & ! ensu+   
fiscal ye>s & ins]t+ all fiscal ye>s4   
7#d7 ,exception ,section #caa7;c7 ( !   
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ ) respect to new budget 
au?ority or outlays aft] %all n apply4  
7f7 ,maximum deficit am\nt po9t ( ord]  
,section #cab7;c7 ( ! ,congressional    
,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fdc7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ = a fiscal   
ye> & ins]t+ = a bi5nium2  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ fir/ fiscal ye> 
& ins]t+ ei!r fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium2   
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ t fiscal 
ye> & ins]t+ ei!r fiscal ye> 9 !        
bi5nium2 &  7#d7 9 ! matt] foll[+       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ t fiscal ye> &  
ins]t+ ! applicable fiscal ye>4  ,,ii   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts to ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 ! ,balanc$ ,budget &  
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe1
 & ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd
  #bja4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se 

( ,repres5tatives to effectuate bi5nial 
budget+  7a7 ,clause #b7;a7 ( rule ,,xxi
 ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraph3  7#c7 7,a7 ,except z       
provid$ by subdivision 7,b71 an         
appropriation may n be report$ 9 a g5]al
 appropriation bill 7o!r ?an a          
supplem5tal appropriation bill71 & may n
 be 9 ord] z an am5dm5t !reto1 unless x 
provides new budget au?ority or         
e/abli%es a level ( obligations "u      
contract au?ority = ea* fiscal ye> ( a  
bi5nium4  7,b7 ,subdivision 7,a7 does n 
apply ) respect to an appropriation = a 
s+le fiscal ye> = any program1 project1 
or activity if ! bill or am5dm5t !reto  
conta9+ t appropriation includes a      
provision expressly /at+ ! foll[+3      
,congress f9ds t no additional fund+    
beyond "o fiscal ye> w be requir$ & !   
,ins]t "n ( applicable program1 project1
 or activity w be complet$ or t]m9at$   
aft] ! am\nt provid$ has be5 exp5d$44   
7,c7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7b71 !      

/atem5t set =? 9 subdivision 7,b7 )     
respect to an appropriation = a s+le    
fiscal ye> = any program1 project1 or   
activity may be includ$ 9 a g5]al       
appropriation bill or am5dm5t !reto4  4 
7b7 ,clause #d7;a77#a77;,a7 ( rule ,x ( 
! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ odd-numb]$ aft] ea*4    
7c7 ,clause #d7;a77#d7 ( rule ,x ( !    
,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is   
am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal ye> & ins]t+      
bi5nium4  7d7 ,clause #d7;b77#b7 ( rule 
,x ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives is am5d$ by /rik+ ea*   
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ! bi5nium4  7e7     
,clause #d7;b7 ( rule ,x ( ! ,rules ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is am5d$ by     
/rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7#e71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 & at ! end (   
subp>agraph 7#f71 & by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7#g7 use !     
second session ( ea* ,congress to /udy  
issues ) long-t]m budget>y & economic   
implications4  4  7f7 ,clause #d7;e7 (  
rule ,x ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives is am5d$ by /rik+       
annually ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+    
bi5nially & by /rik+ annual & ins]t+    
bi5nial4  7g7 ,clause #d7;f7 ( rule ,x (
 ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ dur+ ea*       
odd-numb]$ ye> aft] ! submission ( !    
budget by ! ,presid5t2  7#b7 by /rik+   
fiscal ye> ! fir/ place x appe>s &      
ins]t+ bi5nium2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ t      
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 su*
 ensu+ bi5nium4  7h7 ,clause #e7;b77#a7 
( rule ,,xxii ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives is am5d$ by /rik+ or 7c7
 & ins]t+ or 7#c7 or #b7;c74  7i7       
,clause #aa7;i7 ( rule ,x ( ! ,rules ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is am5d$ by    
/rik+ dur+ ! same or prec$+ fiscal ye>4 
7j7 ,clause #c7;d77#b77;,a7 ( rule      
,,xiii ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives is am5d$ by /rik+ five  
bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+ six4  7k7  
,clause #e7;a77#a7 ( rule ,,xiii ( !    
,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is   
am5d$ by /rik+ fiscal ye> aft] ,septemb]

 #ae 9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye> & ins]t+     
bi5nium aft] ,septemb] #ae ( ! cal5d>   
ye> 9 :i* su* bi5nium beg9s4  #bjb4     
,con=m+ am5dm5ts to ! ,congressional    
,budget ,act ( #aigd  7a7 ,section      
#bjb7;e7 ,section #bjb7;e77#a77;,c7 ( ! 
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd is  
am5d$ by /rik+ 7b77#b77;,a7 & = excise  
taxes assum$ to be ext5d$ "u section    
#beg7;b77#b77;,c74  7b7 ,section        
#cjb7;a77#a7 ,section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( !  
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd is  
am5d$ by /rik+ 7except 9 ! case ( !     
,committee on ,appropriations only = !  
fiscal ye> ( t resolution74  7c7        
,section #cjb7;f77#a7 ,section          
#cjb7;f77#a7 ( ! ,congressional ,budget 
,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by ins]t+ or      
outlays aft] new budget au?ority4  7d7  
,section #cjh7;a7 ,section              
#cjh7;a77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,congressional    
,budget ,act ( #aigd is repeal$4  7e7   
,section #cjh7;d7 ,section #cjh7;d7 ( ! 
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd is  
am5d$ by /rik+ #beb7;d77#e7 & ins]t+    

#beb7;c74  ,,iii ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to    
titles #a1 #e1 #ca1 & #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code  #cja4 ,two-ye> appropriations2  
title & /yle ( appropriation ,acts      
,section #aje ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #aje4
 ,title & /yle ( appropriation ,acts    
7a7 ,! /yle & title ( all ,acts mak+    
appropriations = ! support ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 %all be z foll[s3 ,an ,act mak+        
appropriations "h ins]t ! object = ea*  
fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium ( fiscal ye>s "h 
ins]t ! fiscal ye>s ( ! bi5nium44  7b7  
,all ,acts mak+ regul> appropriations = 
! support ( ! ,gov]nm5t %all be enact$ =
 a bi5nium & %all specify ! am\nt (     
appropriations provid$ = ea* fiscal ye> 
9 su* p]iod4  7c7 ,= purposes ( ?is     
section1 ! t]m bi5nium has ! same mean+ 
z 9 section #c7ac7 ( ! ,congressional   
,budget & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act (    
#aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7ac774  4  #cjb4
 ,am5dm5ts to title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code  7a7 ,def9ition ,section #aaja (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$

 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#c7 bi5nium has ! mean+ giv5 to su*  
t]m 9 p>agraph 7#ac7 ( section #c ( !   
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#fbb7ab774  4  7b7 ,budget cont5ts &    
submission to ! ,congress  7#a7 ,s*$ule 
,! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 9 section 
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7  
,on or be=e ! fir/ ,tuesday 9 ,febru>y (
 ea* odd-numb]$ ye>1 beg9n+ ) ! ,"o     
,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress1 ! ,presid5t 
%all transmit to ! ,congress ! budget = 
! bi5nium beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( su*    
cal5d> ye>4 ,! budget transmitt$ "u ?is 
subsection %all include a budget message
 & summ>y & support+ in=mation4 ,!      
,presid5t %all include 9 ea* budget     
submission ! foll[+3  4  7#b7           
,exp5ditures ,section #aaje7;a77#e7 (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! budget is
 submitt$ & ! #d fiscal ye>s aft] t ye> 
& ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium =   

:i* ! budget is submitt$ & 9 ! succe$+  
#d ye>s4  7#c7 ,receipts ,section       
#aaje7;a77#f7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! fiscal ye> =
 :i* ! budget is submitt$ & ! #d fiscal 
ye>s aft] t ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 
9 ! bi5nium = :i* ! budget is submitt$ &
 9 ! succe$+ #d ye>s4  7#d7 ,balance    
/atem5ts ,section #aaje7;a77#i77;,c7 (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea*     
fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium4  7#e7 ,gov]nm5t 
functions & activities ,section         
#aaje7;a77#ab7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 by /rik+ ! fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea*
 fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium4  7#f7          
,all[ances ,section #aaje7;a77#ac7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea*     
fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium4  7#g7 ,all[ances
 = unanticipat$ & uncontrollable        
exp5ditures ,section #aaje7;a77#ad7 (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ t ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 

9 ! bi5nium = :i* ! budget is submitt$4 
7#h7 ,tax exp5ditures ,section          
#aaje7;a77#af7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! fiscal
 ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 !        
bi5nium4  7#i7 ,e/imates = future ye>s  
,section #aaje7;a77#ag7 ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ ! fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 
& ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium     
foll[+ ! bi5nium2  7,b7 by /rik+ t      
foll[+ fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea* su*      
fiscal ye>2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ fiscal ye> 
be=e ! fiscal ye> & ins]t+ bi5nium be=e 
! bi5nium4  7#aj7 ,prior ye> outlays    
,section #aaje7;a77#ah7 ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ ! prior fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea* (
 ! #b mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye>s12
  7,b7 by /rik+ = t ye> & ins]t+ )      
respect to ^? fiscal ye>s2 &  7,c7 by   
/rik+ 9 t ye> & ins]t+ 9 ^? fiscal ye>s4
  7#aa7 ,budget cont5ts & submission to 
,congress ,section #aaje7;a77#bh7 (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$

 by /rik+ beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #aiii1 a &
 ins]t+ beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjaf1 a    
bi5nial4  7#ab7 ,in=mation support+     
bi5nial budgets ,section #aaje7;a7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by r$esignat+ ! second p>agraph 7#cg7 z
 p>agraph 7#ci7 & by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#dj7 ,totals (  
new budget au?ority & outlays4  7#da7   
,total ,f$]al rev5ues & ! am\nt1 if any1
 by :i* ! aggregate level ( ,f$]al      
rev5ues %\ld be increas$ or decreas$ by 
bills & resolutions to be report$ by !  
appropriate committees4  7#db7 ,!       
surplus or deficit 9 ! budget4  7#dc7   
,subtotals ( new budget au?ority &      
outlays = nondef5se discretion>y sp5d+1 
def5se discretion>y sp5d+1 direct sp5d+ 
7exclud+ int]e/71 cont+5cies1 & net     
int]e/4  7#dd7 ,! public debt4  4  7c7  
,e/imat$ exp5ditures ( legislative &    
judicial bran*es ,section #aaje7;b7 (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ea* ye> & ins]t+ ea*          
ev5-numb]$ ye>4  7d7 ,recomm5dations ,to

 meet e/imat$ defici5cies ,section      
#aaje7;c7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ !      
fiscal ye> = ! fir/ place x appe>s &    
ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium =2    
7#b7 by /rik+ ! fiscal ye> = ! second   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> (
 ! bi5nium1 z ! case may be12 &  7#c7 by
 /rik+ t ye> & ins]t+ = ea* ye> ( !     
bi5nium4  7e7 ,additional outye> data   
,section #aaje7;d7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7#a7   
aft] 7d7 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new
 p>agraph3  7#b7 ,ea* budget submission 
%all include a budget message & summ>y &
 support+ in=mation &1 z a sep>ately    
del9eat$ /atem5t1 ! levels requires 9   
p>agraphs 7#dj7 ?r\gh 7#dd7 ( subsection
 7a7 = at lea/ ea* ( ! #d ensu+ fiscal  
ye>s aft] ! bi5nium cov]$ by ! budget   
submission "u su* subsection4  4  7f7   
,capital inve/m5t analysis ,section     
#aaje7;e77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ensu+ fiscal  
ye> & ins]t+ bi5nium to :i* su* budget  

relates4  7g7 ,supplem5tal budget       
e/imates & *anges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #aajf7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by--  7i7 ins]t+ 
& be=e ,febru>y #a ( ea* ev5-numb]$ ye> 
aft] ,be=e ,july #af ( ea* ye>2 &  7ii7 
/rik+ fiscal ye> & ins]t+ bi5nium2  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ t fiscal ye> 
& ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 su* bi5nium2  
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #d fiscal
 ye>s foll[+ ! fiscal ye> & ins]t+ at   
lea/ #d fiscal ye>s foll[+ ! bi5nium2 & 
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ fiscal   
ye> & ins]t+ bi5nium4  7#b7 ,*anges     
,section #aajf7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by--  7,a7 /rik+ 
! fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 !
 bi5nium2 &  7,b7 ins]t+ & be=e ,febru>y
 #ae ( ea* ev5-numb]$ ye> aft] ,be=e    
,july #af ( ea* ye>4  7h7 ,curr5t       
programs1 projects1 & activities        
e/imates  7#a7 ,! ,presid5t ,section    
#aaji7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,on or 

be=e ! fir/ ,monday aft] ,janu>y #c (   
ea* ye> 7on or be=e ,febru>y #e 9 #aihf7
 & ins]t+ ,at ! same "t ! budget requir$
 by section #aaje is submitt$ = a       
bi5nium2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! foll[+      
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> ( su*
 p]iod4  7#b7 ,jo9t economic committee  
,section #aaji7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,m>* #a 
( ea* ye> & ins]t+ )9 #f weeks ( !      
,presid5t's budget submission = ea*     
odd-numb]$ ye>4  7i7 ,ye>-,ahead reque/s
 = au?oriz+ legislation ,section #aaaj (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by--  7#a7 /rik+ ,may #af & ins]t+
 ,m>* #ca2 &  7#b7 /rik+ ye> be=e ! ye> 
9 :i* ! fiscal ye> beg9s & ins]t+ cal5d>
 ye> prec$+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! bi5nium
 beg9s4  7j7 ,p]=mance plans ,section   
#aaae ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--     
7,a7 9 ! matt] be=e p>agraph 7#a7 by    
/rik+ an annual & ins]t+ a bi5nial2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by ins]t+ aft]     
program activity ! foll[+3 = bo? ye>s #a

 & #b ( ! bi5nial plan2  7,c7 9 p>agraph
 7#e7 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,d7
 9 p>agraph 7#f7 by /rik+ ! p]iod &     
ins]t+ a semicolon2 & ins]t+ & aft] !   
ins]t$ semicolon2 &  7,e7 by add+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3  7#g7 cov] ea*  
fiscal ye> ( ! bi5nium beg9n+ ) ! fir/  
fiscal ye> ( ! next bi5nial budget      
cycle4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7d7 by     
/rik+ annual & ins]t+ bi5nial2 &  7#c7 9
 p>agraph 7#f7 ( subsection 7f7 by /rik+
 annual & ins]t+ bi5nial4  7k7 ,pilot   
projects = p]=mance budget+ ,section    
#aaai ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (      
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ annual & ins]t+
 bi5nial2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 by  
/rik+ annual & ins]t+ bi5nial4  7l7     
,manag]ial acc\ntability & flexibility  
,section #igjc ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 relat+ to manag]ial       
acc\ntability1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce  
by /rik+ ,beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #aiii1 ! &
 ins]t+ ,beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjaf1 !   

bi5nial & by /rik+ annual2 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ section #aaje7;a77#bi7 & ins]t+   
section #aaje7;a77#bh72 &  7#b7 9       
subsection 7e7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce  
by /rik+ "o or be=e ye>s2  7,b7 9 !     
second s5t5ce by /rik+ a subsequ5t ye> &
 ins]t+ = a subsequ5t #b-ye> p]iod2 &   
7,c7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce by /rik+ ?ree &    
ins]t+ f\r4  #cjc4 ,gov]nm5t /rategic & 
p]=mance plans on a bi5nial basis  7a7  
,/rategic plans  7#a7 ,section #cjf (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 ,septemb] #cj1 #aiig & ins]t+ ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjad2  7,b7 9 subsection 7b7--   
7i7 by /rik+ at lea/ e ?ree ye>s &      
ins]t+ at lea/ e #d ye>s2 &  7ii7 by    
/rik+ five ye>s =w>d & ins]t+ six ye>s  
=w>d2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7c71 by      
ins]t+ a comma aft] section ! second    
place x appe>s & add+ includ+ a /rategic
 plan submitt$ by ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad1 
meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74   
7#b7 ,section #bhjb ( title #ci1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9        

subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 
#aiig & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad2    
7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 by--  7i7 /rik+  
five ye>s =w>d & ins]t+ six ye>s =w>d2 &
  7ii7 /rik+ at lea/ e ?ree ye>s &      
ins]t+ at lea/ e #d ye>s2 &  7,c7 9     
subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ a   
/rategic plan submitt$ by ,septemb] #cj1
 #bjad1 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection
 7a7 be=e ! p]iod4  7b7 ,p]=mance plans 
,section #bhjc7;a7 ( title #ci1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt]
 be=e p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ an annual 
& ins]t+ a bi5nial2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by ins]t+ aft] program activity ! 
foll[+3 = bo? ye>s #a & #b ( ! bi5nial  
plan2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & 
aft] ! semicolon2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#f71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#e7 
by add+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3    
7#g7 cov] ea* fiscal ye> ( ! bi5nium    
beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> ( ! next     
bi5nial budget cycle4  4  ,,iv          
,effective ,date  #dja4 ,effective date 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ by       

subsection 7b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
,act %all take effect imm$iately be=e   
noon ,janu>y #c1 #bjae4  7b7 ,exception 
,! am5dm5ts made by section #cjc %all   
take effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjad4