,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #heg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,cook introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on          
,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 section    
#bea;,a ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy 
,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe to       
elim9ate ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se          
seque/ration = fiscal ye>s #bjac & #bjad
 & seque/] su* elim9at$ sums ov] a p]iod
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjba4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect ,troops at ,w> ,act ( #bjac4   
#b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,on      
,augu/ #b1 #bjaa1 ! ,presid5t sign$ into
 law ,s4 #cfe1 ! ,budget ,control ,act (
 #bjaa1 :i* r$uc$ def5se discretion>y   
sp5d+ by #dgh billion ov] t5 ye>s4  7#b7

 ,! ,budget ,control ,act ( #bjaa also  
e/abli%$ a seque/ration 9 ! ev5t t a    
,jo9t ,select ,committee on ,deficit    
,r$uction c\ld n agree on an additional 
#a4b trillion 9 sav+s by ,novemb] #bjaa4
  7#c7 ,! ,jo9t ,select ,committee on   
,deficit ,r$uction 0 unable to rea* an  
agreem5t1 :i* trigg]$ seque/ration1     
result+ 9 an additional #die billion    
r$uction 9 def5se sp5d+ ov] ! same      
t5-ye> p]iod4  7#d7 ,if ^! r$uctions 9  
def5se sp5d+ rema9 intact1 ! total      
portion ( def5se sp5d+ z a p]c5tage ( ! 
total ,u4,s4 budget w be at its l[e/    
po9t s9ce be=e ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#e7      
,seque/ration alone w\ld r$uce our      
milit>y =ce to its smalle/ level s9ce   
#aidj1 result+ 9 ! sep>ation ( m ?an    
#ajj1jjj soldi]s1 sailors1 ,m>9es1 &    
airm54  7#f7 ,s9ce #bjji1 ! numb] (     
troops has m ?an d\bl$ 9 ,afghani/an f  
#cj1jjj to #ff1jjj today4 ,dur+ ! same  
p]iod1 ,congress has actively r$uc$ !   
budget = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7b7    
,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to3 

7#a7 ,avoid deep]1 irresponsible def5se 
cuts 9 ! face ( an increas+ly dang]\s _w
 t unnecess>ily ?reat5 our national     
security & w co/ ,am]ican lives 9 arm$  
conflict abroad4  7#b7 ,inve/ 9 advanc$ 
milit>y te*nology 9 ord] to equip !     
,u4,s4 milit>y ) ! be/ res\rces         
available to def5d our c\ntry4  7#c7 ,n 
all[ ! /rategy ( ! ,u4,s4 milit>y to be 
driv5 by budget con/ra9ts1 :i* is       
unacceptable4 ,! /rategy %\ld drive !   
budget4 ,avoid+ cuts :ile our troops are
 at w> all[s necess>y "t to adju/       
/rategy = ! re/ructur$ =ce              
po/-,afghani/an4 ,be=e ! ,h\se ,arm$    
,s]vices ,committee1 ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t 
,*iefs ,g5]al ,dempsey te/ifi$ ,if y    
want y\r milit>y to be do+ :at x's do+  
today1 !n we c't give y ano!r doll>44   
7#d7 ,ensure t ! ,u4,s4 milit>y =ces are
 adequately prep>$4 ,comm&ant ( ! ,m>9e 
,corps1 ,g5]al ,amos1 9 8 /atem5t be=e !
 ,h\se ,arm$ ,s]vices ,committee rem>k$1
 ,by ! end ( cal5d> ye> #bjac1 less ?an 
half ( our gr\nd units w be tra9$ to !  

m9imum read9ess level requir$ =         
deploym5t44 ,seque/ration1 if left      
un*eck$1 w co/ ,am]ican lives4 ,! holl[ 
=ce exp]i5c$ dur+ ! ,korean ,w> w\ld be 
today's reality4  7#e7 ,halt            
irresponsible budget cuts because no    
am\nt ( sav+s c ju/ify ! loss ( "o      
,am]ican s]vice memb]4  #c4 ,po/ponem5t 
( ,,fy #bjac & #bjad def5se seque/ration
 ,section #bea;,a ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &
 ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#ab7 ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#e7
 & 7#h71 !re %all be no r$uctions "u ?is
 section to discretion>y appropriations 
or direct sp5d+ = fiscal ye> #bjac or   
#bjad = ! def5se function4 ,! r$uction t
 w\ld o!rwise h occurr$ %all be add$ to 
& di/ribut$ equally among ! seque/ration
 = ! def5se function = fiscal ye>s #bjae
 ?r\gh #bjba4  4  #d4 ,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