,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,mc,keon 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1
 ,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1  
,mr4 ,?ornb]ry1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4   
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,rigell1   
,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,franks
 ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mrs4 ,noem1   
,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,heck
 ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,runyan1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,lo,biondo1   
,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1   
,mr4 ,%u/]1 & ,mr4 ,kl9e7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on 
! ,budget1 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 &       
,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 am5d ! ,balanc$ 
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    

,act ( #aihe to modify ! discretion>y   
sp5d+ limits to take into acc\nt sav+s  
result+ f ! r$uction 9 ! numb] ( ,f$]al 
employees4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,d[n ,paym5t to ,protect
 ,national ,security ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 
,f9d+s & s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s   
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,on ,april #ac1 #bjaa1 9 a spee* at     
,george ,wa%+ton ,univ]sity1 ! ,presid5t
 outl9$ 8 plan to fur!r r$uce milit>y   
sp5d+ by #djj billion ?r\gh fiscal ye>  
#bjbc4  7#b7 ,on ,augu/ #b1 #bjaa1 !    
,presid5t sign$ into law1 ,s4 #cfe1 !   
,budget ,control ,act ( #bjaa1 :i* r$uc$
 discretion>y sp5d+ & e/abli%$ a        
seque/ration effective ,janu>y #b1      
#bjac1 pursuant to ! ,balanc$ ,budget & 
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
7,gramm-,rudman-,holl+s ,act7 9 ! ev5t t
 additional deficit r$uction c\ld n be  
f\nd4 ,to ?is end1 ! ,budget ,control   
,act ( #bjaa also e/abli%$ a ,jo9t      
,select ,committee on ,deficit ,r$uction
 *>g$ ) id5tify+ #a4b trillion 9        

additional sav+s by ,novemb]1 #bjaa4    
7#c7 ,! ,jo9t ,select ,committee on     
,deficit ,r$uction 0 unable to rea* an  
agreem5t1 :i* result$ 9 new sp5d+ caps =
 national def5se = fiscal ye> #bjac4    
7#d7 ,on ,m>* #bi1 #bjab1 ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives pass$ ,h4 ,con4 ,res4   
#aab1 ! budget resolution = fiscal ye>  
#bjac1 :i* includ$ reconciliation       
in/ructions direct+ ,h\se ,committees to
 craft legislation t w\ld a*ieve ! sav+s
 requir$ to replace ! seque/ration call$
 = 9 fiscal ye> #bjac1 z e/abli%$ by !  
,budget ,control ,act ( #bjaa4  7#e7 ,on
 ,may #aj1 #bjab1 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives pass$ ,h4,r4 #efeb1 !   
,seque/ration ,replacem5t               
,reconciliation ,act ( #bjab1 :i* w\ld  
replace ! #ih billion seque/ration (    
discretion>y sp5d+ call$ = 9 #bjac1 z   
e/abli%$ by ! ,budget ,control ,act (   
#bjaa1 by mak+ *anges 9 law to r$uce    
m&atory sp5d+ by #caj billion ?r\gh     
fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7#f7 ,act+ ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1      

,jeff]y ,zi5ts1 te/ifi$ be=e ! ,h\se    
,arm$ ,s]vices ,committee on ,augu/ #a1 
#bjab1 ,seque/ration1 by design1 is bad 
policy1 & ,congress %\ld pass balanc$   
deficit r$uction to avoid x44  7#g7 ,on 
,augu/ #g1 #bjab1 ! ,presid5t sign$ into
 law1 ,h4,r4 #ehgb1 ! ,seque/ration     
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjab1 :i* requir$ ! 
,presid5t to submit to ,congress a      
detail$ report on ! implem5tation ( !   
seque/ration = fiscal ye> #bjac by      
,septemb] #f1 #bjab4 ,! ,presid5t fail$ 
to submit ! report by ! due date & !    
report did n provide a detail$ assessm5t
 ( pot5tial impacts ( seque/ration1 /at+
 in/ead t1 no am\nt ( plann+ c mitigate 
! significant impact ( ! seque/ration4  
7#h7 ,on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjab1 ,bob     
,woodw>d releas$ ,! ,price ( ,politics1 
docum5t+ ! orig9s ( seque/ration 9 !    
,budget ,control ,act ( #bjaa           
negotiations1 /at+1 ,jack ,lew1 ,rob    
,nabors1 ,g5e ,sp]l+ & ,bruce ,re$1     
,bid5's *ief ( /aff1 _h f9ally decid$ to
 propose us+ language f ! #aihe         

,gramm-,rudman-,holl+s deficit r$uction 
law z ! model = ! trigg]4 ''' ,x w\ld   
require a seque/] ) half ! cuts f       
,def5se1 & ! o!r half f dome/ic         
programs4 ,!re w\ld be no *ance !       
,republicans w\ld want to pull ! trigg] 
& all[ ! seque/] to =ce massive cuts to 
,def5se44  7#i7 ,on ,octob] #bb1 #bjab1 
ref]r+ to ! upcom+ implem5tation (      
seque/ration on ! ,u4,s4 milit>y1 !     
,presid5t said1 x w n happ54  7#aj7 ,on 
,janu>y #b1 #bjac1 ! ,presid5t sign$    
into law1 ,h4,r4 #h1 ! ,am]ican ,taxpay]
 ,relief ,act ( #bjab1 :i* mov$ !       
effective date ( ! seque/ration to ,m>* 
#a1 #bjac4 ,fifty p]c5t ( ! requir$     
(fset 0 g5]at$ ?r\gh tax increases1 :ile
 #be p]c5t came f additional cuts to    
def5se discretion>y sp5d+ & ! rema9+ #be
 p]c5t f dome/ic discretion>y sp5d+4 ,no
 r$uction to m&atory sp5d+ 0 includ$ 9  
,h4,r4 #h4  7#aa7 ,to date1 ,congress   
has enact$ & ! ,presid5t has sign$ into 
law #a4a trillion 9 discretion>y sp5d+  
cuts1 plus an additional #fjj billion 9 

tax increases1 ) no sp5d+ r$uctions 9   
m&atory programs4  7#ab7 ,%\ld          
seque/ration occur on ,m>* #a1 #bjac1 an
 additional #hjj billion 9 across ! bo>d
 def5se & dome/ic discretion>y cuts w be
 appli$ ov] a #i-ye> p]iod1 ) negligible
 r$uctions 9 m&atory sp5d+4  7#ac7 ,on  
,janu>y #ad1 #bjac1 all sev5 memb]s ( ! 
,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff sign$ a lett] to ! 
congressional def5se committees /at+1   
,%\ld ?is loom+ read9ess crisis be left 
unaddress$1 we w h to gr\nd aircraft1   
return %ips to port1 & /op driv+ combat 
vehicles 9 tra9+4 ,tra9+ w be r$uc$ by  
almo/ half ( :at we 7 plann+ j ?ree     
mon?s ago4 ''' ,we w also be unable to  
reset & re/ore ! =ce's full-spectrum    
combat capability aft] ov] a decade (   
h>d fight+ 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an4 '''   
,"u curr5t budget>y unc]ta9ty1 we are at
 grave risk ( an impos$ mismat* betwe5 !
 size ( our ,nation's milit>y =ce & !   
fund+ requir$ to ma9ta9 its read9ess1   
:i* w inevitably lead to a holl[ =ce44  
7#ad7 ,! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff fur!r     

/at$1 ,we are also n[ plann+ = !        
pot5tial to furl\gh up to ne>ly #hjj1jjj
 def5se civilians :o are ess5tial to    
critical functions l ma9t5ance1         
intellig5ce1 logi/ics1 contract+1 &     
heal? c>e44  7#ae7 ,on ,janu>y #bh1     
#bjac1 ! ,vice ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs
 ( ,/aff /at$ ,i "k ( no o!r "t 9 hi/ory
 :5 we h come pot5tially d[n ?is f>1 ?is
 fa/1 9 ! def5se budget4 ''' ,!re c\ld  
be1 = ! fir/ "t 9 my c>e]1 in/ances :]e 
we may be ask$ to respond to a crisis & 
we w h to say t we _c44  7#af7 ,on      
,febru>y #e1 #bjac1 ! ,presid5t propos$ 
to fur!r delay ! seque/ration us+ ! same
 model adopt$ 9 ,h4,r4 #h1 ! ,am]ican   
,taxpay] ,relief ,act ( #bjab1 #ej p]c5t
 ?r\gh tax increases1 #be p]c5t ?r\gh   
additional cuts to def5se discretion>y1 
& #be p]c5t ?r\gh additional cuts to    
dome/ic discretion>y programs4 ,= fiscal
 ye> #bjac1 ! ,presid5t's proposal w\ld 
result 9 an additional #ba billion cut  
to ! milit>y4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t3  7#a7 ,full    

seque/ration is a fail$ ,adm9i/ration   
policy t mu/ be av]t$4  7#b7 ,)\t gr[+ !
 economy & r$uc+ ! rate ( gr[? 9 m&atory
 sp5d+ programs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w      
cont9ue to run deficits1 ev5 if def5se &
 dome/ic discretion>y programs 7 defund$
 9 _! entirety4  7#c7 ,hav+ enact$      
def5se & dome/ic discretion>y sp5d+     
r$uctions & rais$ taxes1 truly balanc$  
deficit r$uction mu/ include sub/antive 
r$uctions 9 m&atory sp5d+4  7#d7 ,!     
,presid5t's %ort t]m plan to av]t       
seque/ration lacks balance & w\ld       
cont9ue to raise taxes & sla% def5se &  
dome/ic discretion>y sp5d+1 exac]bat+ ! 
read9ess crisis describ$ by ! ,jo9t     
,*iefs ( ,/aff1 r ?an address+ ! driv]s 
( our debt4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,panetta 0  
correct 9 8 assessm5t ( ,janu>y #aj1    
#bjac t ! civilian furl\ghs result+ f   
full seque/ration w\ld also1 ''' fur!r  
h>m our read9ess & create h>d%ip on !m &
 _! families4 ,9 a ^w--9 a ^w1 we w\ld  
be =c$ to ''' holl[ out ! def5se =ce (  
?is nation44  7#f7 ,any plan to av]t    

seque/ration & provide additional "t =  
political negotiations on a truly       
balanc$ deficit r$uction package mu/ use
 additional sav+s t d n increase ! risk 
to milit>y p]sonnel or degrade !        
read9ess or capabilities ( our ,arm$    
,=ces4 ,?is goal c be a*iev$ by provid+ 
tools to re%ape ! ,f$]al civilian       
work=ce )\t furl\ghs4  #c4 ,r$uction 9 !
 numb] ( ,f$]al employees  7a7          
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ag5cy  
means an executive ag5cy z def9$ "u     
section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7b7 ,det]m9ation ( numb] (      
employees ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all  
det]m9e ! numb] ( full-"t employees     
employ$ 9 ea* ag5cy4 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy
 %all coop]ate ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget 9 mak+ !         
det]m9ations4  7c7 ,replacem5t hire rate
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod describ$  
"u p>agraph 7#b71 ! head ( ea* ag5cy may
 hire no m ?an #a employee 9 t ag5cy = e

 #c employees :o leave employm5t 9 t    
ag5cy4  7#b7 ,p]iod ( replacem5t hire   
rate ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to ea*   
ag5cy dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ #fj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ?r\gh !    
date on :i* ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget makes a det]m9ation
 t ! numb] ( full-"t employees employ$ 9
 t ag5cy is #aj p]c5t less ?an ! numb] (
 full-"t employees employ$ 9 t ag5cy    
det]m9$ "u subsection 7a74  7d7 ,waiv]s 
,?is section may be waiv$ ^u a          
det]m9ation by ! ,presid5t t--  7#a7 !  
exi/5ce ( a /ate ( w> or o!r national   
security conc]n s requires2 or  7#b7 !  
exi/5ce ( an extraord9>y em]g5cy ?reat5+
 life1 heal?1 public safety1 prop]ty1 or
 ! environm5t s requires4  #d4 ,r$uction
 ( discretion>y sp5d+ limits to a*ieve  
sav+s f ,f$]al employee provisions      
,p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 ( section   
#bea7;c7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy
 ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe are     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ) respect 
to fiscal ye> #bjac1 = ! discretion>y   

category1 #a1jdc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 new      
budget au?ority2  7#c7 ) respect to     
fiscal ye> #bjad--  7,a7 = ! security   
category1 #edi1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget     
au?ority2 &  7,b7 = ! nonsecurity       
category1 #ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget     
au?ority2  7#d7 ) respect to fiscal ye> 
#bjae--  7,a7 = ! security category1    
#efb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2 &   
7,b7 = ! nonsecurity category1          
#ead1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2     
7#e7 ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjaf--    
7,a7 = ! security category1             
#egc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2 &   
7,b7 = ! nonsecurity category1          
#ebc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2     
7#f7 ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjag--    
7,a7 = ! security category1             
#ehf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2 &   
7,b7 = ! nonsecurity category1          
#ecd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2     
7#g7 ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjah--    
7,a7 = ! security category1             
#eii1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2 &   
7,b7 = ! nonsecurity category1          

#edf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2     
7#h7 ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjai--    
7,a7 = ! security category1             
#fab1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2 &   
7,b7 = ! nonsecurity category1          
#eei1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2     
7#i7 ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjbj--    
7,a7 = ! security category1             
#fbf1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2 &   
7,b7 = ! nonsecurity category1          
#ega1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2 &   
7#aj7 ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjba--   
7,a7 = ! security category1             
#fdj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2 &   
7,b7 = ! nonsecurity category1          
#ehc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 budget au?ority2  4  
#e4 ,calculation ( total deficit        
r$uction ,section #bea;,a ( ! ,balanc$  
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe is am5d$--  7#a7 7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by /rik+            
#a1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+             
#a1jia1jjj1jjj1jjj & 9 p>agraph         
7#c77;,d71 by /rik+ #i & ins]t+ #h2 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 by ins]t+ &  

aft] ! semicolon1 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d7  
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod1 & by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c77;,e72  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ,on ,m>* #a1    
#bjac1 = fiscal ye> #bjac1 & 9 & ins]t+ 
,92  7#c7 9 p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 by   
/rik+ #bjac ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 
#bjad2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,a7 & by /rik+ 7,b7       
,fiscal ye>s #bjad-bjba4--1 mov+ !      
rema9+ text #b ems to ! left1 &         
r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively4 
#f4 ,transf] au?ority = fund+ (         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u cont9u+          
resolution & seque/] consi/5t ) am\nts  
au?oriz$ by ,national ,def5se           
,au?orization ,act = fiscal ye> #bjac   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) subsection 
7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may transf]  
am\nts appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se by ! ,cont9u+ ,appropriations   
,resolution 7,public ,law #aab-age7     
among acc\nts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  
7b7 ,transf]s consi/5t ) am\nts         

appropriat$ or au?oriz$ ,9 ! ev5t ( any 
transf]s "u subsection 7a71 ! total     
am\nt 9 any acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se t is available = obligation &   
exp5diture 9 fiscal ye> #bjac %all be   
consi/5t )1 & may n exce$--  7#a7 if a  
regul> appropriation ,act mak+          
appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =
 fiscal ye> #bjac is enact$ be=e ! date 
( ! transf]1 ! level provid$ = t acc\nt 
= t fiscal ye> by applicable provisions 
( su* ,act2 or  7#b7 if no su* ,act is  
enact$ be=e ! date ( ! transf]1 ! am\nt 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = t acc\nt = 
t fiscal ye> by applicable provisions ( 
division ,a ( ! ,national ,def5se       
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 
7,public ,law #aab-bci74  7c7 ,notice to
 congress ,n lat] ?an #ae days be=e any 
transf] "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %all submit to ! congressional 
def5se committees a report sett+ =? a   
description ( ! transf]1 includ+ ! am\nt
 ( ! transf] & ! acc\nts f & to :i* !   
funds 7 transf]r$4  7d7 ,transf] subject

 to notification requirem5ts ,9 addition
 to ! notice requir$ "u subsection 7c71 
a transf] "u subsection 7a7 %all be     
subject to ! applicable notification    
requirem5ts = reprogramm+ 9 division ,a 
( ,public ,law #aab-gd4  7e7 ,transf]   
au?ority ,! transf] au?ority provid$ by 
subsection 7a7 is 9 addition to any o!r 
transf] au?ority provid$ by law4  7f7   
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
congressional def5se committees has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #g4 
,no co/-(-liv+ adju/m5ts = ,memb]s (    
,congress ,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 = any  
fiscal ye> = :i* ! ,congressional       
,budget ,(fice det]m9es !re is a ,f$]al 
budget deficit4