,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,flem+ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &
 ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !     
,committees on ,rules & ,appropriations1
 = 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% a commission to conduct a       
compreh5sive review ( ,f$]al ag5cies &  
programs & to recomm5d ! elim9ation or  
realignm5t ( duplicative1 wa/eful1 or   
outdat$ functions1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,realign & ,elim9ate ,duplicative       
,unnecess>y ,co/ly ,excess 9 ,gov]nm5t  
,act ( #bjad or ! ,,r$uce ,gov]nm5t     
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (

 ,commission4 ,sec4 #d4 ,duties ( !     
,commission4 ,sec4 #e4 ,p[]s ( !        
,commission4 ,sec4 #f4 ,commission      
p]sonnel matt]s4 ,sec4 #g4 ,t]m9ation ( 
! ,commission4 ,sec4 #h4 ,closure &     
realignm5t ( ag5cies & programs4 ,sec4  
#i4 ,congressional consid]ation (       
commission recomm5dations4 ,sec4 #aj4   
,(fsett+ rescissions4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 
"u section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,cal5d> day ,! t]m  
cal5d> day means a cal5d> day o!r ?an "o
 on :i* ei!r ,h\se is n 9 session       
because ( an adj\rnm5t ( m ?an ?ree days
 to a date c]ta94  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m    
,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* t]ritory or   
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea*     
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe4  #c4   
,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,f$]al   
,realignm5t & ,closure ,commission      
7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !       

,commission74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7      
,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all  
be compos$ ( #i memb]s1 appo9t$ by !    
,presid5t by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !  
,s5ate z foll[s3  7,a7 ,two 9           
consultation ) ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,"o 9            
consultation ) ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,two 9        
consultation ) ! majority lead] ( !     
,s5ate4  7,d7 ,"o 9 consultation ) !    
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,memb]  
re/riction ,a memb] ( ! ,commission may 
n be a sitt+ ,memb] ( ,congress or a    
curr5t employee ( ! executive bran*4    
7#c7 ,*airman & vice *airman ,at ! "t ! 
,presid5t appo9ts individuals to !      
,commission "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,presid5t
 %all designate #a su* individual :o    
%all s]ve z *airman & #a su* individual 
:o %all s]ve z vice *airman4 ,! *airman 
& vice *airman may n be ( ! same        
political p>ty4  7c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2
 vacancies ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = !  
life ( ! ,commission4 ,any vacancy 9 !  

,commission %all n affect its p[]s1 b   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t4  7d7 ,initial ,meet+ ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all    
memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 ! 
,commission %all hold its fir/ meet+4   
7e7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet at 
! call ( ! *airman4  7f7 ,quorum ,a     
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all
 con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] (  
memb]s may hold he>+s4  #d4 ,duties ( ! 
,commission  7a7 ,sy/ematic ,assessm5t (
 ,programs by ! ,commission  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71
 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
e/abli% a sy/ematic me?od = assess+ !   
effectiv5ess & acc\ntability ( ag5cy    
programs 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 & 
divide ! programs into ?ree             
approximately equal budget>y gr\p+s bas$
 on ! size ( ! budget & numb] ( p]sonnel
 ( ! ag5cy program4  7#b7 ,me?od        
objectives ,! me?od e/abli%$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 recognize diff]5t    

types ( ,f$]al programs2  7,b7 assess   
programs bas$ on ! a*ievem5t ( p]=mance 
goals 7z def9$ "u section #aaae7;h77#i7 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,c7
 assess programs bas$ 9 "p on ! adequacy
 ( ! program's p]=mance measures1       
f9ancial managem5t1 & o!r factors2  7,d7
 assess programs bas$ 9 "p on :e!r !    
program has fulfill$ ! legislative int5t
 surr\nd+ ! creation ( ! program1 tak+  
into acc\nt any *ange 9 legislative     
int5t dur+ ! program's exi/5ce2 &  7,e7 
assess programs bas$ 9 "p on            
collaborative analysis1 ) ! program or  
ag5cy1 ( program policy & goals :i* may 
n fit into easily measurable p]=mance   
goals4  7#c7 ,comptroll] g5]al          
recomm5dations ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all--  7,a7 assi/ !     
,commission1 to ! ext5t reque/$1 9 !    
,commission's evaluation ( ag5cies &    
programs "u subsection 7b77#a72 &  7,b7 
by no lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye> 9 :i* 
an evaluation is c>ri$ out "u subsection
 7b77#a71 submit to ! ,commission a     

report conta9+ ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al's   
recomm5dations = ! ag5cies & programs t 
%\ld be realign$ or elim9at$ )9 ! gr\p+ 
evaluat$ t ye>4  7#d7 ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se exemption ,! ,commission %all n 
consid] ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se programs4   
7b7 ,evaluation1 ,plan1 &               
,recomm5dations  7#a7 ,evaluation       
,subject to subsection 7e71 dur+ ea* (  
#bjae1 #bjag1 & #bjai ! ,commission %all
 evaluate all ag5cies1 & programs )9 ^? 
ag5cies1 9 a gr\p+ id5tifi$ 9 !         
assessm5t "u subsection 7a71 ) "o gr\p+ 
evaluat$ ea* ye> ov] ^? ?ree ye>s1 us+ !
 crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#c74 ,9 c>ry+ out 
! evaluation1 ! ,commission %all consid]
 ! report ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al        
submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#c74  7#b7   
,plan & recomm5dations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an ,june #cj ( a ye> 9 :i* an    
evaluation is c>ri$ out "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,commission %all1 ) respect to !
 evaluation c>ri$ out dur+ t ye>1 submit
 to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a plan )    
recomm5dations ( ! ag5cies & programs t 

%\ld be realign$ or elim9at$ )9 ! gr\p+ 
evaluat$ t ye>4  7,b7 ,implem5tation    
description requir$ ,! plan describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include a detail$ 
description ( ! actions necess>y to     
implem5t ! plan & complete !            
reorganization1 includ+ a project$      
timetable = completion ( ! implem5tation
 process4  7,c7 ,plan approval ,! plan  
mu/ be approv$ by at lea/ #e memb]s ( ! 
,commission4  7#c7 ,crit]ia  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,commission %all evaluate !    
effici5cy & public ne$ = ea* ag5cy us+ !
 foll[+ crit]ia3  7i7 ,! effectiv5ess1 &
 ! effici5cy ( ! op]ation (1 ! programs 
c>ri$ out by ea* su* ag5cy4  7ii7 ,:e!r 
! programs c>ri$ out by ! ag5cy are co/ 
effective4  7iii7 ,:e!r ! ag5cy or      
program has act$ outside ! scope ( its  
orig9al au?ority1 & :e!r ! orig9al      
objectives ( ! ag5cy h be5 a*iev$4  7iv7
 ,! ext5t to :i* ! jurisdiction (1 & !  
programs adm9i/]$ by1 ! ag5cy duplicate 
or conflict ) ! jurisdiction & programs 
( o!r ag5cies4  7v7 ,! pot5tial b5efits 

( consolidat+ programs adm9i/]$ by !    
ag5cy ) simil> or duplicative programs (
 o!r ag5cies1 & ! pot5tial = consolidat+
 su* programs4  7vi7 ,! ext5t to :i* !  
ag5cy has compli$ ) ! applicable        
provisions conta9$ 9 sections #aaae1    
#aaaf1 #aabj1 #aaba1 #aabc1 & #aabd (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &       
section #cjf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 z well z recomm5dations conta9$ 9
 ! reports requir$ by su* sections4     
7vii7 ,! ext5t to :i* ,/ate & local     
gov]nm5ts already collect in=mation or  
p]=m s]vices conduct$ by ! ,f$]al       
program or ag5cy4  7,b7 ,duplicative ,if
 #b or m ag5cies or programs are p]=m+ !
 same ess5tial function & ! function c  
be consolidat$ or /reaml9$ into a s+le  
ag5cy or program1 ! ,commission %all    
recomm5d t ! ag5cies or programs be     
realign$4  7,c7 ,wa/eful or ineffici5t  
,! ,commission may recomm5d ! realignm5t
 or elim9ation ( any ag5cy or program t 
has wa/$ ,f$]al funds by--  7i7 sp5d+   
funds on items outside ! au?oriz$       

mission or purpose ( ! ag5cy or program2
  7ii7 mismanagem5t ( res\rces &        
p]sonnel2 or  7iii7 use ( su* funds =   
p]sonal b5efit or ! b5efit ( a special  
int]e/ gr\p4  7,d7 ,outdat$1 irrelevant1
 or fail$ ,! ,commission %all recomm5d !
 elim9ation ( any ag5cy or program t--  
7i7 has complet$ its int5d$ purpose1 if 
su* purpose is def9$ "u ! law2  7ii7 has
 become irrelevant2 or  7iii7 has fail$ 
to meet its objectives4  7#d7           
,relocation ( ,f$]al employees ,! plan  
"u p>agraph 7#b7 %all provide t if !    
position ( an employee ( an ag5cy is    
elim9at$ z a result ( ! implem5tation ( 
! plan1 ! affect$ ag5cy %all make       
reasonable ef=ts to relocate su*        
employee to ano!r position )9 ! ag5cy or
 )9 ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy4  7#e7 ,use (    
sav+s ,all funds sav$ by ! implem5tation
 ( ! plan %all be us$ = deficit         
r$uction4  7#f7 ,limitation on          
recomm5dations 9 plan ,! plan "u        
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 may n recomm5d !  
creation ( a new ag5cy1 unless su* ag5cy

 is ! result ( a consolidation ( exi/+  
ag5cies1 ! result ( su* consolidation   
produc+ an ov]all r$uction 9 am\nts     
provid$ 9 annual appropriations ,acts & 
! numb] ( p]sonnel2  7,b7 may recomm5d !
 removal ( "p ( an ag5cy f an ag5cy2 &  
7,c7 may n recomm5d--  7i7 cont9u+ an   
ag5cy beyond ! p]iod au?oriz$ by law =  
its exi/5ce or beyond ! "t :5 x w\ld h  
t]m9at$ if ! realignm5t _h n be5 made2  
7ii7 cont9u+ a function beyond ! p]iod  
au?oriz$ by law = its ex]cise or beyond 
! "t :5 x w\ld h t]m9at$ if ! realignm5t
 _h n be5 made2  7iii7 au?oriz+ an ag5cy
 to ex]cise a function :i* is n         
expressly au?oriz$ by law at ! "t ! plan
 is transmitt$ to ,congress2  7iv7      
increas+ ! t]m ( an (fice beyond t      
provid$ by law = ! (fice2  7v7 !        
consolidation or realignm5t ( any entity
 outside ( ! executive bran*1 includ+   
mov+ an ag5cy outside ! executive bran*2
 or  7vi7 ! modification ( any fund+ t  
is n an appropriation4  7#g7 ,in=mation 
to ,memb]s ( ,congress ,aft] ,june #cj (

 ea* ye> 9 :i* ! ,commission submits a  
plan & recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t &  
,congress "u ?is subsection1 !          
,commission %all promptly provide1 ^u   
reque/1 to any ,memb] ( ,congress       
in=mation us$ by ! ,commission 9 mak+   
its recomm5dations4  7c7 ,consid]ation (
 sugge/ions f public ?r\gh website ,9   
c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is ,act1 !     
,commission %all--  7#a7 e/abli% a      
website = ! purpose ( all[+ any memb] ( 
! public to submit sugge/ions to !      
,commission = its consid]ation2 &  7#b7 
consid] ea* su* sugge/ion submitt$ ?r\gh
 ! website4  7d7 ,review by ! ,presid5t 
7#a7 ,evaluation requir$ ,! ,presid5t   
%all1 by no lat] ?an ,augu/ #ae ( a ye> 
9 :i* ! ,commission c>ries out an       
evaluation "u subsection 7b77#a71       
transmit to ! ,commission & to ,congress
 a report conta9+ ! ,presid5t's approval
 or disapproval ( ! ,commission's plan &
 recomm5dations4  7#b7 ,approval ( plan 
,! ,presid5t may approve ! plan &       
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission if !     

,presid5t f9ds t ! plan is 9 accordance 
) ! crit]ia & limitation describ$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#f7 ( subsection 7b71 
respectively4 ,if ! ,presid5t approves  
all ! plan & recomm5dations ( !         
,commission1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit a
 copy ( su* plan & recomm5dations to    
,congress1 toge!r ) a c]tification ( su*
 approval4  7#c7 ,disapproval ( plan ,if
 ! ,presid5t disapproves ! plan &       
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission1 9 :ole  
or 9 "p1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! 
,commission & ,congress ! reasons = t   
disapproval4 ,! ,commission %all !n     
transmit to ! ,presid5t1 by no lat] ?an 
,septemb] #ae ( ! ye> 9 :i* ! evaluation
 0 c>ri$ out1 a revis$ li/ (            
recomm5dations = ! closure or realignm5t
 ( ag5cies & programs4  7#d7 ,approval (
 revis$ plan ,if ! ,presid5t f9ds t !   
revis$ plan is 9 accordance ) ! crit]ia 
& limitation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 &
 7#f7 ( subsection 7b71 respectively1 & 
approves all ( ! revis$ plan &          
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission          

transmitt$ to ! ,presid5t "u p>agraph   
7#c71 ! ,presid5t %all transmit a copy (
 su* revis$ plan & recomm5dations to    
,congress1 toge!r ) a c]tification ( su*
 approval4  7#e7 ,t]m9ation ( assessm5t 
,if ! ,presid5t does n transmit to      
,congress an approval & c]tification    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#d7 by     
,octob] #ae ( any ye> 9 :i* !           
,commission has transmitt$ its plan &   
recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t "u ?is    
section1 ! process by :i* ag5cies &     
programs may be select$ = realignm5t or 
elim9ation "u ?is ,act ) respect to t   
ye> %all be t]m9at$4  7e7 ,c>ry=w>d (   
gr\p+ & evaluation ,if ! process by :i* 
ag5cies & programs may be select$ =     
realignm5t or elim9ation "u ?is ,act )  
respect to a ye> is t]m9at$ "u          
subsection 7d77#e7 if ! t]m9ation occurs
 9 #bjae or #bjag1 ! gr\p+ ( ag5cies &  
programs evaluat$ t ye> %all be includ$ 
9 ! gr\p+ evaluat$ "u subsection 7b77#a7
 9 ! next ye> an evaluation is conduct$4
  #e4 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission  7a7 ,he>+s 

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission or1 at its 
direction1 any subcommittee or memb] ( !
 ,commission1 may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+  
out ?is ,act--  7,a7 hold su* he>+s1 sit
 & act at su* times & places1 take su*  
te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 & adm9i/]
 su* oa?s z any memb] ( ! ,commission   
consid]s advisable2  7,b7 require1 by   
subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance &       
te/imony ( su* witnesses z any memb] ( !
 ,commission consid]s advisable2 &  7,c7
 require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 !      
production ( su* books1 records1        
correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 docum5ts1
 tapes1 & o!r evid5ti>y mat]ials relat+ 
to any matt] "u inve/igation by !       
,commission4  7#b7 ,te/imony "u oa? ,all
 te/imony be=e ! ,commission %all be "u 
oa?4  7b7 ,issuance & ,en=cem5t (       
,subpo5as  7#a7 ,issuance ,subpo5as     
issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be> !      
signature ( ! *airman ( ! ,commission & 
%all be s]v$ by any p]son or class (    
p]sons designat$ by ! *airman = t       
purpose4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,9 ! case (    

contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a  
issu$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 di/rict c\rt = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i*
 ! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 is s]v$1 or  
may be f\nd1 may issue an ord] requir+  
su* p]son to appe> at any designat$     
place to te/ify or to produce docum5t>y 
or o!r evid5ce4 ,any failure to obey !  
ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z 
a contempt ( t c\rt4  7c7 ,in=mation ,f 
,f$]al ,ag5cies ,! ,commission may      
secure directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy su* in=mation z ! ,commission    
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 
,^u reque/ ( ! *airman ( ! ,commission1 
! head ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all     
furni% su* in=mation to ! ,commission4  
7d7 ,po/al ,s]vices ,! ,commission may  
use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann]
 & "u ! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts 
& ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #f4    
,commission p]sonnel matt]s  7a7        
,comp5sation ( ,memb]s  7#a7 ,non-f$]al 
memb]s ,except z provid$ "u subsection  
7b71 ea* memb] ( ! ,commission :o is n  

an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t %all n be comp5sat$4  7#b7    
,f$]al employees ,all memb]s ( !        
,commission :o are employees ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all s]ve )\t comp5sation 9      
addition to t receiv$ = _! s]vices z    
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7       
,travel ,exp5ses ,! memb]s ( !          
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
7c7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *airman ( ! 
,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil   
s]vice laws & regulations1 appo9t &     
t]m9ate an executive director & su* o!r 
additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y to
 enable ! ,commission to p]=m its       
duties4 ,! employm5t ( an executive     
director %all be subject to confirmation
 by ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,comp5sation   
,^u ! approval ( ! *airman1 ! executive 

director may fix ! comp5sation ( !      
executive director & o!r p]sonnel )\t   
reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii (   
*apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 relat+ to classification (       
positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1   
except t ! rate ( pay = ! executive     
director & o!r p]sonnel may n exce$ !   
maximum rate payable = a position at    
,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u section  
#eccb ( su* title4  7#c7 ,p]sonnel z    
,f$]al employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
executive director & any p]sonnel ( !   
,commission :o are employees %all be    
employees "u section #baje ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = purposes ( *apt]s
 #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 &   
#ij ( t title4  7,b7 ,memb]s (          
commission ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be  
con/ru$ to apply to memb]s ( !          
,commission4  7d7 ,detail ( ,gov]nm5t   
,employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t        
employee may be detail$ to ! ,commission
 )\t reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be 
)\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice  

/atus or privilege4  7e7 ,security      
cle>ance ,z a condition ( appo9tm5t to  
or employm5t ) ! ,commission1 ! memb]s &
 /aff ( ! ,commission %all hold         
appropriate security cle>ances = access 
to any classifi$ brief+1 records1 &     
mat]ials t may be review$ by !          
,commission or its /aff & %all foll[ !  
guidance & practices on security "u     
applicable ,executive ord]s & ag5cy     
directives4  7f7 ,libr>y ( ,congress ,^u
 ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,libr>ian (
 ,congress %all provide to !            
,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1   
adm9i/rative support s]vices1 rese>*    
s]vices1 & rese>* /aff necess>y = !     
,commission to c>ry out its             
responsibilities "u ?is ,act4  7g7      
,procurem5t ( ,tempor>y & ,int]mitt5t   
,s]vices ,! *airman ( ! ,commission may 
procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u
 section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals :i*
 d n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual 
rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( 

! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
su* title4  #g4 ,t]m9ation ( !          
,commission ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate 
#abj days aft] ! date on :i* !          
,commission submits ! f9al plan &       
recomm5dations "u section #c7;b74  #h4  
,closure & realignm5t ( ag5cies &       
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t %all--  7#a7
 elim9ate all ag5cies & programs        
recomm5d$ = elim9ation by ! ,commission 
9 ea* report submitt$ to ,congress by ! 
,presid5t "u section #d7;d72  7#b7      
realign all ag5cies & programs recomm5d$
 = realignm5t by su* ,commission 9 ea*  
su* report2  7#c7 initiate all su*      
elim9ations & realignm5ts no lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t    
submits a report to ,congress "u section
 #d7;d7 conta9+ ! recomm5dations = su*  
elim9ations or realignm5ts2 &  7#d7     
complete all su* elim9ations &          
realignm5ts no lat] ?an ! end ( ! #f-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !        
,presid5t submits ! report "u section   

#d7;d7 conta9+ ! recomm5dations = su*   
closures or realignm5ts4  7b7           
,congressional disapproval  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may n c>ry out any   
elim9ation or realignm5t recomm5d$ 9 a  
report submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u       
section #d7;d7 if a jo9t resolution is  
enact$1 9 accordance ) ! provisions (   
section #i1 disapprov+ su*              
recomm5dations be=e ! e>li] (--  7,a7 ! 
end ( ! #de-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
on :i* ! ,presid5t submits su* report2  
or  7,b7 ! adj\rnm5t ( ,congress s9e die
 = ! session dur+ :i* su* report is     
submitt$4  7#b7 ,computation ( days ,=  
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is          
subsection & subsections 7a7 & 7c7 (    
section #i1 ! days on :i* ei!r ,h\se (  
,congress is n 9 session because (      
adj\rnm5t ( m ?an #c days to a day c]ta9
 %all be exclud$ 9 ! computation ( a    
p]iod4  #i4 ,congressional consid]ation 
( commission recomm5dations  7a7 ,t]ms (
 ! resolution ,= purposes ( section     
#h7;b71 ! t]m jo9t resolution means only

 a jo9t resolution :i* is introduc$ )9 !
 #aj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* 
! ,presid5t submits ! report to         
,congress "u section #d7;d71 &--  7#a7  
:i* does n h a preamble2  7#b7 ! matt]  
aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3
 ,t ,congress disapproves !             
recomm5dations ( ! ,f$]al ,realignm5t & 
,closure ,commission z submitt$ by !    
,presid5t on 1 ! blank space be+ fill$ 9
 ) ! appropriate date2 &  7#c7 ! title (
 :i* is z foll[s3 ,jo9t resolution      
disapprov+ ! recomm5dations ( ! ,f$]al  
,realignm5t & ,closure ,commission44    
7b7 ,ref]ral ,a resolution describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 t is introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives %all be ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,a   
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7   
,dis*>ge ,if ! committee to :i* a       
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is 

ref]r$ has n report$ su* a resolution   
7or an id5tical resolution7 by ! end ( !
 #bj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* 
! ,presid5t submits ! report to         
,congress "u section #d7;d71 su*        
committee %all be1 at ! end ( su* p]iod1
 dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( su*     
resolution1 & su* resolution %all be    
plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d> ( ! ,h\se 
involv$4  7d7 ,consid]ation  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,on or aft] ! ?ird day aft] ! date
 on :i* ! committee to :i* su* a        
resolution is ref]r$ has report$1 or has
 be5 dis*>g$ 7"u subsection 7c77 f fur!r
 consid]ation (1 su* a resolution1 x is 
9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to !  
same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 = any  
,memb] ( ! respective ,h\se to move to  
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! resolution4
 ,a ,memb] may make ! motion only on !  
day aft] ! cal5d> day on :i* ! ,memb]   
ann\nces to ! ,h\se conc]n$ ! ,memb]'s  
int5tion to make ! motion1 except t1 9 !
 case ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !    
motion may be made )\t su* prior        

ann\ncem5t if ! motion is made by       
direction ( ! committee to :i* !        
resolution 0 ref]r$4 ,! motion is highly
 privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 is privileg$ 9 ! ,s5ate & is n         
debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to    
am5dm5t1 or to a motion to po/pone1 or  
to a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation 
( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! 
vote by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or     
disagre$ to %all n be 9 ord]4 ,if a     
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !  
resolution is agre$ to1 ! respective    
,h\se %all imm$iately proce$ to         
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution )\t    
int]v5+ motion1 ord]1 or o!r bus9ess1 & 
! resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$       
bus9ess ( ! respective ,h\se until      
dispos$ (4  7#b7 ,debate ,debate on !   
resolution1 & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be     
limit$ to n m ?an #b h\rs1 :i* %all be  
divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^?    
oppos+ ! resolution4 ,an am5dm5t to !   
resolution is n 9 ord]4 ,a motion fur!r 

to limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4
 ,a motion to po/pone1 or a motion to   
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 
or a motion to recommit ! resolution is 
n 9 ord]4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote 
by :i* ! resolution is agre$ to or      
disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4  7#c7 ,vote on 
f9al passage ,imm$iately foll[+ !       
conclusion ( ! debate on a resolution   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & a s+le      
quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate  
if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !   
appropriate ,h\se1 ! vote on f9al       
passage ( ! resolution %all occur4  7#d7
 ,appeals on decisions by ! ,*air       
,appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ 
to ! application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate or
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z ! case may
 be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to a          
resolution describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all be decid$ )\t debate4  7e7         
,consid]ation by o!r ,h\se  7#a7        
,disposition ( resolution ,if1 be=e !   
passage by "o ,h\se ( a resolution ( t  
,h\se describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 t ,h\se

 receives f ! o!r ,h\se a resolution    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !n ! foll[+  
proc$ures %all apply--  7,a7 !          
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be      
ref]r$ to a committee & may n be        
consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se receiv+ x except 9 ! 
case ( f9al passage z provid$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b77ii72 &  7,b7 ) respect 
to a resolution describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 ( ! ,h\se receiv+ ! resolution 7i7 !
 proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if 
no resolution _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r    
,h\se2 b 7ii7 ! vote on f9al passage    
%all be on ! resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  
7#b7 ,n 9 ord] to consid] o!r resolution
 ,^u disposition ( ! resolution receiv$ 
f ! o!r ,h\se1 x %all no long] be 9 ord]
 to consid] ! resolution t orig9at$ 9 ! 
receiv+ ,h\se4  7f7 ,rules ( ! ,s5ate & 
,h\se ,?is section is enact$ by         
,congress--  7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !      
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x
 is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       

respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a resolution describ$ 9
 subsection 7a71 & x sup]s$es o!r rules 
only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* 
rules2 &  7#b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  #aj4 ,(fsett+ rescissions ,( !
 unobligat$ balance ( funds available = 
ea* ( ! foll[+ acc\nts1 #c1jjj1jjj is   
resc9d$ f ea* su* acc\nt3  7#a7         
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human             
,s]vices--,(fice ( ! ,secret>y--,g5]al  
,dep>tm5tal ,managem5t4  7#b7           
,agricultural ,programs--,dep>tm5tal    
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t (        
,education--,dep>tm5tal                 
,managem5t--,program ,adm9i/ration4     
7#d7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t--,managem5t &               
,adm9i/ration--,adm9i/ration1           
,op]ations1 & ,managem5t4  7#e7         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior--,dep>tm5tal     

,(fices--,(fice ( !                     
,secret>y--,dep>tm5tal ,op]ations4