,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjac ,mr4   
,*affetz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ryan (      
,wiscons97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,rules &
 ! ,judici>y1 = 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 require great]  
acc\ntability 9 discretion>y & direct   
sp5d+ programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,review ,e ,doll> ,act ( #bjac4  ,i     
,f$]al program sunset  #aja4 ,limitation
 on reau?orization ( ,f$]al programs    
7a7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,x %all n be 9 ord] 
9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate 
to consid] any bill or jo9t resolution1 
or am5dm5t !reto or conf]5ce report     
!reon1 t reau?orizes any ,f$]al program 
= a p]iod ( m ?an sev5 fiscal ye>s4     
7#b7 ,x %all n be 9 ord] 9 ! ,h\se (    

,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate to consid]  
any bill or jo9t resolution1 or any     
am5dm5t !reto or conf]5ce report !reon1 
t e/abli%es any new ,f$]al program ) an 
au?orization ( appropriations = a p]iod 
( m ?an sev5 fiscal ye>s4  7b7          
,committee review ( direct sp5d+        
programs ,n lat] ?an ,july #ca dur+ !   
second session ( ea* ,congress1 ea* /&+ 
committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,s5ate ) legislative jurisdiction ov] 
any direct sp5d+ program %all apply !   
crit]ia set =? 9 section #ajb to det]m9e
 :e!r any su* program %\ld be modifi$1  
t]m9at$1 or reau?oriz$4  #ajb4 ,crit]ia 
= review ,any committee ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate )           
jurisdiction ov] any program be+        
reau?oriz$ %all consid] ! foll[+ crit]ia
 9 det]m9+ :e!r su* program %\ld be     
modifi$1 t]m9at$1 or reau?oriz$3  7#a7  
,! effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( ! op]ation
 ( ! program4  7#b7 ,:e!r ! program is  
co/ effective4  7#c7 ,:e!r ! orig9al    
objectives ( ! program h be5 a*iev$4    

7#d7 ,:e!r alt]native me?ods exi/ to    
c>ry out ! objectives ( ! program 9 a m 
co/ effective mann]4  7#e7 ,! ext5t to  
:i* ! program is duplicative or         
conflicts ) o!r programs4  7#f7 ,!      
pot5tial b5efits ( consolidat+ ?is      
program ) simil> or duplicative         
programs4  7#g7 ,! gr[? 9 co/ p]        
b5efici>y or p]sons s]v$ by ! program4  
7#h7 ,! ext5t to :i* any tr5ds1         
developm5ts1 & em]g+ conditions may     
affect ! problems or ne$s t ! program is
 int5d$ to address4  7#i7 ,! ext5t x    
imposes m&ates on ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts4  7#aj7 ,! ext5t x imp$es     
su/a9able economic gr[?4  7#aa7 ,! ext5t
 to :i* ! program is a con/itutionally  
au?oriz$ activity ( ! ,gov]nm5t4  ,,ii  
,deficit r$uction acc\nts  #bja4        
,e/abli%m5t ( discretion>y deficit      
r$uction acc\nt  7a7 ,discretion>y      
deficit r$uction ,acc\nt ,title ,,iii ( 
! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
section3  #caf4 ,discretion>y deficit   

r$uction acc\nt  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (      
acc\nt ,! *airman ( ! ,committee on !   
,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
*airman ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! 
,s5ate %all ea* ma9ta9 an acc\nt to be  
kn[n z ! deficit r$uction discretion>y  
acc\nt4 ,! ,acc\nt %all be divid$ into  
entries correspond+ to ! subcommittees (
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( t    
,h\se & ea* entry %all consi/ ( !       
deficit r$uction balance4  7b7          
,compon5ts ,ea* entry %all consi/ only (
 am\nts cr$it$ to x "u subsection 7c74  
7c7 ,cr$it+ ( am\nts to acc\nt  7#a7    
,:5ev] a ,memb] ( ,congress (f]s an     
am5dm5t to an appropriation bill to     
r$uce new budget au?ority 9 any acc\nt  
or has ! effect ( r$uc+ direct sp5d+1 t 
,memb] may /ate ! portion ( su* r$uction
 t %all be cr$it$ to--  7,a7 ! deficit  
r$uction balance2  7,b7 us$ to (fset an 
increase 9 new budget au?ority 9 any o!r
 acc\nt2 or  7,c7 all[$ to rema9 )9 !   
applicable section #cjb7;b7             
suballocation4  7#b7 ,if no su* /atem5t 

is made1 ! am\nt ( r$uction 9 new budget
 au?ority result+ f ! am5dm5t %all be   
cr$it$ to ! deficit r$uction balance1 z 
applicable1 if ! am5dm5t is agre$ to4   
7#c7 ,except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#d71
 ! *airman ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 z 
applicable1 %all1 ^u ! engrossm5t ( any 
appropriation bill by ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 z applicable1
 cr$it to ! applicable entry balances   
am\nts ( new budget au?ority & outlays  
equal to ! net am\nts ( r$uctions 9     
budget au?ority & 9 outlays result+ f   
am5dm5ts agre$ to by t ,h\se to t bill4 
7#d7 ,:5 indicat+ ! net am\nts (        
r$uctions 9 new budget au?ority &       
outlays result+ f am5dm5ts agre$ to by !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 z   
applicable1 to an appropriation bill1 ! 
*airman ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( t 
,h\se %all only c\nt ^? portions ( su*  
am5dm5ts agre$ to t 7 s designat$ by !  
,memb]s (f]+ su* am5dm5ts z am\nts to be
 cr$it$ to ! deficit r$uction balance4  

7#e7 ,! *airman ( ! ,committee on !     
,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
*airman ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! 
,s5ate %all ea* ma9ta9 a runn+ tally ( !
 am5dm5ts adopt$ reflect+ increases &   
decreases ( budget au?ority 9 ! bill z  
report$ to its ,h\se4 ,?is tally %all be
 available to ,memb]s or ,s5ators dur+  
consid]ation ( any bill by t ,h\se4  7d7
 ,calculation ( sav+s 9 deficit r$uction
 acc\nts 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &  
,s5ate  7#a7 ,= ! purposes ( en=c+      
section #cjb7;a71 ^u ! engrossm5t ( any 
appropriation bill by ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 z applicable1
 ! am\nt ( budget au?ority & outlays    
calculat$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#c7
 %all be c\nt$ aga9/ ! #cjb7;a7         
allocation provid$ to ! ,committee on   
,appropriations z if ! am\nt calculat$  
pursuant to subsection 7c77#c7 0 includ$
 9 ! bill j engross$4  7#b7 ,= purposes 
( en=c+ section #cjb7;b71 ^u !          
engrossm5t ( any appropriation bill by !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 z   

applicable1 ! #cjb7;b7 allocation       
provid$ to ! subcommittee = ! bill j    
engross$ %all be deem$ to h be5 r$uc$ by
 ! am\nt ( budget au?ority & outlays    
calculat$1 pursuant to subsection       
7c77#c74  7e7 ,def9ition ,z us$ 9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriation bill means 
any g5]al or special appropriation bill1
 & any bill or jo9t resolution mak+     
supplem5tal1 defici5cy1 or cont9u+      
appropriations4  4  #bjb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
direct sp5d+ r$uction acc\nt ,title     
,,iii ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( 
#aigd 7z am5d$ by section #bja7 is fur!r
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
section3  #cag4 ,direct sp5d+ deficit   
r$uction acc\nt  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (      
acc\nt ,! *airman ( ! ,committee on !   
,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ( 
! ,s5ate %all ea* ma9ta9 an acc\nt to be
 kn[n z ! deficit r$uction direct sp5d+ 
acc\nt4 ,! acc\nt %all be divid$ into   
entries correspond+ to ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate committees1 z 
applicable1 t receiv$ allocations "u    

section #cjb7;a7 9 ! mo/ rec5tly adopt$ 
concurr5t resolution on ! budget1 except
 t x %all n include ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( t ,h\se & ea* entry   
%all consi/ ( ! fir/-ye> deficit        
r$uction acc\nt & ! five-ye> deficit    
r$uction acc\nt or ! p]iod cov]$ by !   
resolution on ! budget = t fiscal ye>1 z
 applicable4  7b7 ,compon5ts ,ea* entry 
%all consi/ only ( am\nts cr$it$ to x "u
 subsection 7c74 ,no entry ( a negative 
am\nt %all be made4  7c7 ,calculation ( 
acc\nt sav+s 9 ,h\se & ,s5ate ,= !      
purposes ( en=c+ section #cjb7;a71 ^u ! 
engrossm5t ( any bill1 o!r ?an an       
appropriation bill1 by ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 z applicable1
 ! am\nt ( budget au?ority & outlays    
calculat$ pursuant to subsection 7d77#c7
 %all be c\nt$ aga9/ ! #cjb7;a7         
allocation provid$ to ! applicable      
committee or committees ( t ,h\se :i*   
report$ ! bill z if ! am\nt calculat$   
pursuant to subsection 7d77#c7 0 includ$
 9 ! bill j engross$4  7d7 ,cr$it+ (    

am\nts to acc\nt  7#a7 ,:5ev] a ,memb]  
or ,s5ator1 z ! case may be1 (f]s an    
am5dm5t to a bill t r$uces ! am\nt (    
budget au?ority = direct sp5d+ provid$  
ei!r "u curr5t law or propos$ to be     
provid$ by ! bill "u consid]ation1 t    
,memb] or ,s5ator may /ate ! portion (  
su* r$uction a*iev$ 9 ! fir/ ye> cov]$  
by ! mo/ rec5tly adopt$ concurr5t       
resolution on ! budget & 9 addition !   
portion ( su* r$uction a*iev$ 9 ! fir/  
t5 ye>s cov]$ by ! mo/ rec5tly adopt$   
concurr5t resolution on ! budget t %all 
be cr$it$ to ! fir/-ye> deficit r$uction
 balance & ! five-ye> deficit r$uction  
balance1 z applicable1 if ! am5dm5t is  
agre$ to4  7#b7 ,except z provid$ by    
p>agraph 7#c71 ! *airman ( ! ,committee 
on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 or ,s5ate1 z applicable1 %all1 ^u !    
engrossm5t ( any bill1 o!r ?an an       
appropriation bill1 by ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 z applicable1
 cr$it to ! applicable entry balances   
am\nts ( new budget au?ority & outlays  

equal to ! net am\nts ( r$uctions 9     
budget au?ority & 9 outlays result+ f   
am5dm5ts agre$ to by t ,h\se to t bill4 
7#c7 ,:5 comput+ ! net am\nts (         
r$uctions 9 budget au?ority & 9 outlays 
result+ f am5dm5ts agre$ to by ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 z           
applicable1 to a bill1 ! *airman ( !    
,committee on ! ,budget ( t ,h\se %all  
only c\nt ^? portions ( su* am5dm5ts    
agre$ to t 7 s designat$ by ! ,memb]s or
 ,s5ators (f]+ su* am5dm5ts z am\nts to 
be cr$it$ to ! fir/ ye> deficit r$uction
 balance & ! five-ye> deficit r$uction  
balance4  7#d7 ,! *airman ( ! ,committee
 on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ( ! ,s5ate %all ea*   
ma9ta9 a runn+ tally ( ! am5dm5ts adopt$
 reflect+ increases & decreases ( budget
 au?ority 9 ! bill z report$ to its     
,h\se4 ,?is tally %all be available to  
,memb]s or ,s5ators dur+ consid]ation ( 
any bill by t ,h\se4  7e7 ,def9ition ,z 
us$ 9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriation  
bill means any g5]al or special         

appropriation bill1 & any bill or jo9t  
resolution mak+ supplem5tal1 defici5cy1 
or cont9u+ appropriations4  4  #bjc4    
,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 #cba ! foll[+ new     
items3  ,sec4 #caf4 ,discretion>y       
deficit r$uction acc\nt4 ,sec4 #cag4    
,direct sp5d+ deficit r$uction acc\nt4  
4  ,,iii ,g5]al fund transf]s  #cja4    
,budget rule relat+ to transf]s f !     
g5]al fund ( ! treasury to ! highway    
tru/ fund t increase public indebt$ness 
,= purposes ( ! ,congressional ,budget  
,act ( #aigd1 ! ,balanc$ ,budget &      
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe1
 ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1  
or ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 a bill or  
jo9t resolution1 or an am5dm5t !reto or 
conf]5ce report !reon1 or any ,act t    
transf]s funds f ! g5]al fund ( !       
,treasury to ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund %all
 be c\nt$ z new budget au?ority &       

outlays equal to ! am\nt ( ! transf] 9 !
 fiscal ye> ! transf] occurs4  ,,iv     
,budget+ = adm9i/rative actions  #eja4  
,review ( rules requir+ new budget      
au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #e ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #eei ! foll[+3      
#eei;a4 ,review ( rules requir+ new     
budget au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a rule   
made to c>ry out a direct sp5d+ program 
t w\ld require new budget au?ority ( n  
less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj = ! fiscal ye> !  
rule takes effect or = any ( ! #i fiscal
 ye>s imm$iately succe$+ t fiscal ye>   
may n take effect1 except z provid$ 9   
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,review by ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget ( propos$ rules   
,be=e ! effective date ( any rule1 !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all review ! rule to det]m9e if
 ! rule is a rule describ$ 9 subsection 
7a74 ,if ! ,director det]m9es t ! rule  
is su* a rule--  7#a7 ! ,director %all  
notify ! ag5cy mak+ ! rule--  7,a7 ( t  
det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 ! am\nt ( ! e/imat$

 new budget au?ority t ! rule w\ld      
require = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! rule w\ld
 take effect & ! #i fiscal ye>s         
imm$iately succe$+ t fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7
 ! ag5cy may n und]take any fur!r action
 p]ta9+ to su* rulemak+4  7c7 ,p]iodic  
review ( rules ,beg9n+ on ! date t is "o
 ye> aft] ! date on :i* any rule takes  
effect1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget may   
make a det]m9ation z to :e!r ! rule is a
 rule describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 ,=     
purposes ( ?is det]m9ation1 ! fiscal ye>
 ! rule takes effect %all be deem$ to be
 ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,director makes ! 
det]m9ation4 ,if ! ,director det]m9es t 
! rule is su* a rule1 ! ag5cy t issu$ ! 
rule %all provide = a transition p]iod (
 su* l5g? z ! ,director1 9 consultation 
) ! ag5cy1 det]m9es appropriate4 ,at !  
end ( t transition p]iod1 ! rule %all   
cease to h effect4  7d7 ,exceptions     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
section1 a rule describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 %all take effect or cont9ue 9       

effect--  7#a7 if ! ,presid5t submits   
writt5 notice to ! ,congress t !        
,presid5t has det]m9$ t ! rule %\ld take
 effect or cont9ue 9 effect because su* 
rule is--  7,a7 necess>y because ( an   
imm95t ?reat to heal? or safety or o!r  
em]g5cy2  7,b7 necess>y = ! en=cem5t (  
crim9al laws2  7,c7 necess>y = national 
security2 or  7,d7 issu$ pursuant to any
 /atute implem5t+ an int]national trade 
agreem5t2 or  7#b7 :5 ! new budget      
au?ority to c>ry out ! rule is provid$  
by law4  7e7 ,treatm5t ( sub/antially   
simil> rules ,a rule t does n take      
effect 7or does n cont9ue 9 effect7 "u  
?is section may n be reissu$ 9          
sub/antially ! same =m1 & a new rule t  
is sub/antially ! same z su* a rule may 
n be issu$1 unless ! reissu$ or new rule
 is specifically au?oriz$ by a law      
enact$ aft] ! date t ! rule fails to    
take effect or fails to cont9ue 9       
effect4  7f7 ,judicial review ,any      
det]m9ation "u ?is section %all be      
subject to review "u *apt] #g ( ?is     

title4  7g7 ,def9itions ,! t]ms new     
budget au?ority & direct sp5d+ h !      
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms "u section #bej ( !
 ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit   
,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#ijj74  7h7 ,applicability ,?is section 
%all apply only to rules = :i* !        
rulemak+s are comm5c$ aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,review ,e ,doll> ,act (   
#bjac4  4  7b7 ,co/ ( project$          
adm9i/rative regulations ,section       
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! 
second p>agraph 7#cg7 z p>agraph 7#ci72 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
p>agraph3  7#dj7 a sep>ate /atem5t ( !  
co/ ( adm9i/rative rules t are project$ 
to take effect dur+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* !
 budget is submitt$4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #e (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#eei ! foll[+ new item3  #eei;a4 ,review
 ( rules requir+ new budget au?ority4  4