,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,j5k9s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se      
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committee on ,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 r$uce ! annual rates ( pay 
= ,memb]s ( ,congress by #bj p]c5t1 & to
 prohibit an adju/m5t 9 su* rates dur+ a
 ye> unless ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t did n run
 a deficit 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,congressional ,pay ,adju/m5t ,act4  #b4
 ,r$uction 9 annual rates ( pay =       
,memb]s ( ,congress  7a7 ,r$uction      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
annual rate ( pay = ea* ,memb] (        
,congress %all be equal to--  7#a7 = pay
 p]iods occurr+ dur+ #bjae1 ! applicable
 rate 9 effect = pay p]iods occurr+ dur+

 #bjac r$uc$ by #bj p]c5t1 r\nd$ to !   
ne>e/ multiple ( #ajj 7or1 if midway    
betwe5 multiples ( #ajj1 to ! next high]
 multiple ( #ajj72 &  7#b7 = subsequ5t  
pay p]iods1 ! applicable rate dur+      
#bjac1 subject to adju/m5t "u p>agraph  
7#b7 ( section #fja7;a7 ( ! ,legislative
 ,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #ca7b774  7b7 ,memb] (        
,congress def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 
! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress means an       
individual s]v+ 9 a position "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (       
section #fja7;a7 ( ! ,legislative       
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #ca74  #c4 ,prohibit+         
adju/m5ts 9 ,memb] pay unless ,f$]al    
budget is balanc$  7a7 ,re/rictions on  
adju/m5ts ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 no adju/m5t %all be made "u section
 #fja7;a7 ( ! ,legislative              
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #ca7 7relat+ to co/ ( liv+    
adju/m5ts = ,memb]s ( ,congress7 dur+   
any fiscal ye> 7beg9n+ ) fiscal ye>     

#bjad7 unless ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
submits a report t a ,f$]al budget      
deficit did n exi/ 9 ! previ\s fiscal   
ye>1 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74  7b7
 ,det]m9ation & report  7#a7            
,responsibilities ( ,secret>y ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>
 7beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjac71 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all--  7,a7    
make a det]m9ation ( :e!r a ,f$]al      
budget deficit exi/$ 9 t fiscal ye>2 &  
7,b7 submit a report ( t det]m9ation to 
,congress4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( deficit 
,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 a ,f$]al budget 
deficit %all be consid]$ to exi/ 9 a    
fiscal ye> if total budget outlays ( !  
,gov]nm5t = su* fiscal ye> exce$ total  
rev5ues ( ! ,gov]nm5t = su* fiscal ye> z
 ( ! la/ day ( su* fiscal ye>4