,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #dfe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #e1 #bjac ,ms4 ,collins 7for herself and ,mr4 ,udall of ,colorado7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,budget ,a ,,bill ,to permit flexibility in the application of the budget sequester by ,federal agencies4 #a4 ,definition ,in this ,act1 the term agency means-- 7#a7 an ,executive agency 7as defined in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code72 7#b7 an office1 agency1 or other establishment in the legislative branch which is not a part of another office1 agency1 or other establishment in the legislative branch2 and 7#c7 an office1 agency1 or other establishment in the judicial branch which is not a part of another office1 agency1 or other establishment in the judicial branch4 #b4 #bjac sequester cancellation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the sequestration of budgetary resources for fiscal year #bjac ordered on ,march #a1 #bjac1 pursuant to section #bea;,a of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe is cancelled4 #c4 ,flexible sequester implemented by agency heads 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the budget sequester for an account in the security and non-security categories required by section #bea;,a of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe for fiscal year #bjac shall be implemented within each account as determined by the head of the agency with spending authority over such account4 7b7 ,appropriations oversight 7#a7 ,in general ,the head of an agency may not exercise the authority provided in subsection 7a7 unless the head has submitted a notice of implementation describing the proposed exercise of authority to the ,committees on ,appropriations of both ,houses not later than #ae days before exercising such authority and each such committee approves the implementation as provided in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,appropriations approval ,after the committees receive an executive branch proposal for administering the sequester under paragraph 7#a7 and not later than #e days after such receipt1 each committee1 using standard procedures for reprogramming1 shall accept or reject the proposal4 ,if a proposal is accepted by both committees1 the proposal may be implemented4 ,if either committee rejects a proposal and notwithstanding section #b1 sequestration within the relevant agency will be administered through across the board cuts consistent with section #bea;,a of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 #d4 ,department of ,defense flexibility in management of multiyear contracts 7a7 ,in general ,in implementing under section #bea7;a77#a7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;a77#a77 the discretionary spending reductions required by section #bea;,a7#g7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 the ,secretary of ,defense may1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 take appropriate actions in the management of current multiyear contracts of the ,department of ,defense to minimize the effects of such reductions in the carrying out of such contracts4 7b7 ,authority for commencement of certain programs1 projects1 and activities of the ,department of ,defense ,notwithstanding section #ajb of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,resolution1 #bjac 7,public ,law #aab-age71 appropriations or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section #aja of that ,resolution for the ,department of ,defense may be used for the programs1 projects1 and activities specified in ,h4,r4 #ehef1 ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjac1 as reported with an amendment in the ,senate on ,august #b1 #bjab in the #aabth ,congress or the funding tables in division ,d of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjac 7,public ,law #aab-bci71 including the following3 7#a7 ,the new production of items not funded for production in fiscal year #bjab or prior fiscal years4 7#b7 ,the increase in production rates above those sustained with fiscal year #bjab funds4 7#c7 ,the initiation1 resumption1 or continuation of any project1 activity1 operation1 or organization for which appropriations1 funds1 or other authority were not available during fiscal year #bjab4 7c7 ,clarification of availability of multiyear procurement authority for the ,department of ,defense ,notwithstanding section #ajb of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,resolution1 #bjac 7,public ,law #aab-age71 subsection 7l77#c7 of section #bcjf;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretaries of the military departments may enter into contracts for multiyear procurements that are authorized by the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjac 7,public ,law #aab-bci74 7d7 ,availability of certain ,shipbuilding and ,conversion funds ,of the amounts provided by section #aja of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,resolution1 #bjac 7,public ,law #aab-age7 for ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #cgb1egc1jjj shall be available to fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases4 ,the funds so available shall be transferred to1 and merged with1 the following appropriations accounts in the amounts specified3 7#a7 ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjji_/bjac for the ,,cvn ,refueling ,overhauls ,program1 #ace1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjjg_/bjac for the ,,lha ,replacement ,program1 #aef1fhe1jjj4 7#c7 ,shipbuilding and ,conversion1 ,navy1 #bjjh_/bjac for the ,,lpd-#ag ,amphibious ,transport ,dock ,program1 #hj1hhh1jjj4