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,s4 #dfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjac ,ms4    
,coll9s 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,udall (       
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0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,budget  ,a ,,bill  ,to p]mit        
flexibility 9 ! application ( ! budget  
seque/] by ,f$]al ag5cies4  #a4         
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means--  7#a7 an ,executive ag5cy 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code72  7#b7 an (fice1 ag5cy1 or
 o!r e/abli%m5t 9 ! legislative bran*   
:i* is n a "p ( ano!r (fice1 ag5cy1 or  
o!r e/abli%m5t 9 ! legislative bran*2 & 
7#c7 an (fice1 ag5cy1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 
9 ! judicial bran* :i* is n a "p ( ano!r
 (fice1 ag5cy1 or o!r e/abli%m5t 9 !    
judicial bran*4  #b4 #bjac seque/]      
cancellation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 ! seque/ration ( budget>y        
res\rces = fiscal ye> #bjac ord]$ on    
,m>* #a1 #bjac1 pursuant to section     
#bea;,a ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy 

,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe is       
cancell$4  #c4 ,flexible seque/]        
implem5t$ by ag5cy heads  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
budget seque/] = an acc\nt 9 ! security 
& non-security categories requir$ by    
section #bea;,a ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &  
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
= fiscal ye> #bjac %all be implem5t$ )9 
ea* acc\nt z det]m9$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy
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,appropriations ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! head ( an ag5cy may n ex]cise !      
au?ority provid$ 9 subsection 7a7 unless
 ! head has submitt$ a notice (         
implem5tation describ+ ! propos$ ex]cise
 ( au?ority to ! ,committees on         
,appropriations ( bo? ,h\ses n lat] ?an 
#ae days be=e ex]cis+ su* au?ority & ea*
 su* committee approves ! implem5tation 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7        
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committees receive an executive bran*   
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p>agraph 7#a7 & n lat] ?an #e days aft] 

su* receipt1 ea* committee1 us+ /&>d    
proc$ures = reprogramm+1 %all accept or 
reject ! proposal4 ,if a proposal is    
accept$ by bo? committees1 ! proposal   
may be implem5t$4 ,if ei!r committee    
rejects a proposal & not)/&+ section #b1
 seque/ration )9 ! relevant ag5cy w be  
adm9i/]$ ?r\gh across ! bo>d cuts       
consi/5t ) section #bea;,a ( ! ,balanc$ 
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe4  #d4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
flexibility 9 managem5t ( multiye>      
contracts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 implem5t+ "u 
section #bea7;a77#a7 ( ! ,balanc$       
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;a77#a77
 ! discretion>y sp5d+ r$uctions requir$ 
by section #bea;,a7#g7 ( ! ,balanc$     
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may1
 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 take           
appropriate actions 9 ! managem5t (     
curr5t multiye> contracts ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se to m9imize ! effects ( su*    

r$uctions 9 ! c>ry+ out ( su* contracts4
  7b7 ,au?ority = comm5cem5t ( c]ta9    
programs1 projects1 & activities ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,not)/&+ section    
#ajb ( ! ,cont9u+ ,appropriations       
,resolution1 #bjac 7,public ,law        
#aab-age71 appropriations or funds made 
available or au?ority grant$ pursuant to
 section #aja ( t ,resolution = !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se may be us$ = !      
programs1 projects1 & activities        
specifi$ 9 ,h4,r4 #ehef1 ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se ,appropriations ,act1 #bjac1 z  
report$ ) an am5dm5t 9 ! ,s5ate on      
,augu/ #b1 #bjab 9 ! #aab? ,congress or 
! fund+ tables 9 division ,d ( !        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 7,public ,law        
#aab-bci71 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!   
new production ( items n fund$ =        
production 9 fiscal ye> #bjab or prior  
fiscal ye>s4  7#b7 ,! increase 9        
production rates above ^? su/a9$ )      
fiscal ye> #bjab funds4  7#c7 ,!        
initiation1 resumption1 or cont9uation (

 any project1 activity1 op]ation1 or    
organization = :i* appropriations1      
funds1 or o!r au?ority 7 n available    
dur+ fiscal ye> #bjab4  7c7             
,cl>ification ( availability ( multiye> 
procurem5t au?ority = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se ,not)/&+ section #ajb ( !       
,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,resolution1   
#bjac 7,public ,law #aab-age71          
subsection 7l77#c7 ( section #bcjf;b (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any  
o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se & ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y     
dep>tm5ts may ent] into contracts =     
multiye> procurem5ts t are au?oriz$ by !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 7,public ,law        
#aab-bci74  7d7 ,availability ( c]ta9   
,%ipbuild+ & ,conv]sion funds ,( !      
am\nts provid$ by section #aja ( !      
,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,resolution1   
#bjac 7,public ,law #aab-age7 =         
,%ipbuild+ & ,conv]sion1 ,navy1         
#cgb1egc1jjj %all be available to fund  
prior ye> %ipbuild+ co/ increases4 ,!   

funds s available %all be transf]r$ to1 
& m]g$ )1 ! foll[+ appropriations       
acc\nts 9 ! am\nts specifi$3  7#a7      
,%ipbuild+ & ,conv]sion1 ,navy1         
#bjji_/bjac = ! ,,cvn ,refuel+ ,ov]hauls
 ,program1 #ace1jjj1jjj4  7#b7          
,%ipbuild+ & ,conv]sion1 ,navy1         
#bjjg_/bjac = ! ,,lha ,replacem5t       
,program1 #aef1fhe1jjj4  7#c7 ,%ipbuild+
 & ,conv]sion1 ,navy1 #bjjh_/bjac = !   
,,lpd-#ag ,amphibi\s ,transport ,dock   
,program1 #hj1hhh1jjj4