,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #cj1 #bjac ,ms4 ,ayotte 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,wisconsin1 ,mr4 ,lee1 and ,mr4 ,portman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,budget ,a ,,bill ,to eliminate the automatic inflation increases for discretionary programs built into the baseline projections and require budget estimates to be compared with the prior year's level4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,baseline ,reform ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,changes in the baseline ,section #beg7;c7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe is amended-- 7#a7 in the second sentence of paragraph 7#a71 by striking everything that follows current year1 and inserting excluding resources designated as an emergency requirement and any resources provided in supplemental appropriation laws42 7#b7 by striking paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e72 7#c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#f7 as paragraph 7#b72 and 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,no adjustment for inflation ,no adjustment shall be made for inflation or for any other factor4 4 #c4 ,the ,president's budget 7a7 ,expenditures and appropriations ,paragraph 7#e7 of section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#e7 except as provided in subsection 7b71 estimated expenditures and appropriations for the current year and estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations the ,president decides are necessary to support the ,government in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and at least the #d fiscal years following that year1 and1 except for detailed budget estimates1 the percentage change from the current year to the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted for estimated expenditures and for appropriations4 4 7b7 ,receipts ,section #aaje7;a77#f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#f7 estimated receipts of the ,government in the current year and the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and at least the #d fiscal years after that year under-- 7,a7 laws in effect when the budget is submitted2 and 7,b7 proposals in the budget to increase revenues1 and the percentage change 7in the case of each category referred to in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b77 between the current year and the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and between the current year and each of the #i fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted4 4 7c7 ,legislative proposals ,section #aaje7;a77#ab7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#ab7 for each proposal in the budget for legislation that establishes or expands a ,government activity or function1 a table showing-- 7,a7 the amount proposed in the budget for appropriation and for expenditure because of the proposal in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted2 7,b7 the estimated appropriation required because of the proposal for each of at least the #d fiscal years after that year that the proposal will be in effect2 and 7,c7 the estimated amount for the same activity or function1 if any1 in the current fiscal year1 and1 except for detailed budget estimates1 the percentage change 7in the case of each category referred to in subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c77 between the current year and the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted4 4 7d7 ,comparisons ,section #aaje7;a77#ah7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting new budget authority and before budget outlays4 7e7 ,expenditures and tables ,section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by-- 7#a7 redesignating paragraph 7#cg7 following paragraph 7#ch7 as paragraph 7#ci72 and 7#b7 adding at the end the following3 7#dj7 a comparison of levels of estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations for each function and subfunction in the current fiscal year and the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted1 along with the proposed increase or decrease of spending in percentage terms for each function and subfunction4 7#da7 a table on sources of growth in total direct spending under current law and as proposed in this budget submission for the budget year and at least the ensuing #i fiscal years1 which shall include changes in outlays attributable to the following3 cost-of-living adjustments2 changes in the number of program recipients2 increases in medical care prices1 utilization and intensity of medical care2 and residual factors4 4 7f7 ,current programs ,section #aaji7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following3 ,for discretionary spending1 these estimates shall assume the levels no higher than those set forth in the discretionary spending limits under section #bea7;c7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 as adjusted1 for the appropriate fiscal years 7and if no such limits are in effect1 these estimates shall assume adjusted levels no higher than those for the most recent fiscal year for which such levels were in effect744 #d4 ,the congressional budget ,section #cja7;e7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7as amended by section #ajc7 is further amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting at the end the following3 ,the basis of deliberations in developing such joint resolution shall be the estimated budgetary levels for the preceding fiscal year4 ,any budgetary levels pending before the committee and the text of the joint resolution shall be accompanied by a document comparing such levels or such text to the estimated levels of the prior fiscal year42 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 a comparison of levels for the current fiscal year with proposed spending and revenue levels for the subsequent fiscal years along with the proposed increase or decrease of spending in percentage terms for each function4 4 #e4 ,congressional budget office reports to committees 7a7 ,comparable levels ,the first sentence of section #bjb7;e77#a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd is amended by inserting compared to comparable levels for the current year before the comma at the end of subparagraph 7,a7 and before the comma at the end of subparagraph 7,b74 7b7 ,sources of spending growth ,section #bjb7;e77#a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence3 8,such report shall also include a table on sources of spending growth in total direct spending1 revenue1 deficit1 and debt for the budget year and the ensuing #d fiscal years1 which shall include changes in outlays attributable to the following3 7,a7 ,cost-of-living adjustments4 7,b7 ,changes in the number of program recipients4 7,c7 ,increases in medical care prices1 utilization and intensity of medical care4 7,d7 ,residual factors4 4 7c7 ,comparison of levels ,section #cjh7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd is amended by inserting and shall include a comparison of those levels to comparable levels for the current fiscal year before if timely submitted4