,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #fbe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bj1 #bjac ,mr4 ,enzi 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 and ,mr4 ,carper7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,budget ,a ,,bill ,to provide for a biennial appropriations process with the exception of defense spending and to enhance oversight and the performance of the ,federal ,government4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,biennial ,appropriations ,act4 #b4 ,revision of timetable ,section #cjj of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fca7 is amended to read as follows3 #cjj4 ,timetable 7a7 ,timetable 7#a7 ,in general ,the timetable with respect to the congressional budget process for any fiscal year is as follows3 ,on or before3,action to be completed3 ,first ,monday in ,february,president submits his budget4 ,february #ae;,congressional ,budget ,office submits report to ,budget ,committees4 ,not later than #f weeks after ,president submits budget,committees submit views and estimates to ,budget ,committees4 ,april #a;,budget ,committees report concurrent resolution on the budget4 ,april #ae;,congress completes action on concurrent resolution on the budget4 ,may #ae;,biennial appropriation bills and the defense appropriation bill may be considered in the ,house as provided in subsection 7b74 ,june #aj;,house ,appropriations ,committee reports last appropriation bill4 ,june #ae;,congress completes action on reconciliation legislation4 ,june #cj;,house completes action on appropriation bills4 ,august #a;,congress completes action on appropriation bills4 ,october #a;,fiscal year begins4 7#b7 ,special ,rule ,in the case of any first session of ,congress that begins in any year immediately following a leap year and during which the term of a ,president 7except a ,president who succeeds himself or herself7 begins1 the following dates shall supersede those set forth in subsection 7a73 ,first ,session ,on or before3,action to be completed3 ,first ,monday in ,april,president submits his budget4 ,april #ae;,congressional ,budget ,office submits report to ,budget ,committees4 ,april #bj;,committees submit views and estimates to ,budget ,committees4 ,may #ae;,budget ,committees report concurrent resolution on the biennial budget4 ,june #a;,congress completes action on concurrent resolution on the biennial budget4 ,july #a;,biennial appropriation bills may be considered in the ,house4 ,july #bj;,biennial appropriation bills and the defense appropriation bill may be considered in the ,house as provided in subsection 7b74 ,august #a;,congress completes action on biennial appropriations bills and reconciliation legislation4 ,october #a;,biennium begins4 7b7 ,biennial appropriation bills and defense appropriation bill ,appropriation bills shall be enacted as follows3 7#a7 ,odd-numbered years ,in odd-numbered years ,congress shall consider pursuant to the budget process in this title and enact-- 7,a7 an annual defense appropriation bill2 and 7,b7 biennial appropriation bills for-- 7i7 ,agriculture2 7ii7 ,transportation1 ,,hud2 7iii7 ,interior1 ,environment2 7iv7 ,labor1 ,,hhs1 ,education2 and 7v7 ,military ,construction1 ,veterans ,affairs4 7#b7 ,even-numbered years ,in even-numbered years ,congress shall consider pursuant to the budget process in this title and enact-- 7,a7 an annual defense appropriation bill2 and 7,b7 biennial appropriation bills for-- 7i7 ,commerce1 ,justice1 ,science2 7ii7 ,energy and ,water2 7iii7 ,homeland ,security2 7iv7 ,financial ,services2 7v7 ,legislative ,branch2 and 7vi7 ,state-,foreign ,operations4 4 #c4 ,amendments to the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd 7a7 ,definitions ,section #c of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7 is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aa7 ,the term biennium means the period of #b consecutive fiscal years beginning on ,october #a4 4 7b7 ,committee ,allocations ,section #cjb of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by-- 7,a7 inserting after for the first fiscal year of the resolution1 the following3 and for appropriations for each fiscal year in the biennium and for the first fiscal year of the resolution for defense12 7,b7 striking for that period of fiscal years and inserting for all fiscal years covered by the resolution2 and 7,c7 inserting after for the fiscal year of that resolution the following3 for defense and for each fiscal year in the biennium2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting after budget year the following3 for defense and the biennium2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f77#b77;,a71 by-- 7,a7 inserting after the first fiscal year and inserting or each fiscal year of the biennium2 and 7,b7 striking the total of fiscal years and inserting the total of all fiscal years covered by the resolution4 #d4 ,amendments to title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7a7 ,definition ,section #aaja of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph3 7#c7 biennium has the meaning given to such term in paragraph 7#aa7 of section #c of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7aa774 4 7b7 ,budget ,contents and ,submission to the ,congress 7#a7 ,expenditures ,section #aaje7;a77#e7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and the #d fiscal years after that year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted and in the succeeding #d fiscal years4 7#b7 ,receipts ,section #aaje7;a77#f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and the #d fiscal years after that year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted and in the succeeding #d years4 7#c7 ,balance statements ,section #aaje7;a77#i77;,c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium4 7#d7 ,functions and activities ,section #aaje7;a77#ab7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium4 7#e7 ,allowances ,section #aaje7;a77#ac7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium4 7#f7 ,allowances for uncontrolled expenditures ,section #aaje7;a77#ad7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking that year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted4 7#g7 ,tax expenditures ,section #aaje7;a77#af7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium4 7#h7 ,future years ,section #aaje7;a77#ag7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the fiscal year following the fiscal year and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium following the biennium2 7,b7 by striking that following fiscal year and inserting each such fiscal year2 and 7,c7 by striking fiscal year before the fiscal year and inserting biennium before the biennium4 7#i7 ,prior year outlays ,section #aaje7;a77#ah7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the prior fiscal year and inserting each of the #b most recently completed fiscal years12 7,b7 by striking for that year and inserting with respect to those fiscal years2 and 7,c7 by striking in that year and inserting in those fiscal years4 7#aj7 ,prior year receipts ,section #aaje7;a77#ai7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the prior fiscal year and inserting each of the #b most recently completed fiscal years2 7,b7 by striking for that year and inserting with respect to those fiscal years2 and 7,c7 by striking in that year each place it appears and inserting in those fiscal years4 7c7 ,estimated ,expenditures of ,legislative and ,judicial ,branches ,section #aaje7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking each year and inserting each even-numbered year4 7d7 ,recommendations ,to ,meet ,estimated ,deficiencies ,section #aaje7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the fiscal year for the first place it appears and inserting each fiscal year in the biennium for2 7#b7 by striking the fiscal year for the second place it appears and inserting each fiscal year of the biennium1 as the case may be1 for2 and 7#c7 by striking for that year and inserting for each fiscal year of the biennium4 7e7 ,capital ,investment ,analysis ,section #aaje7;e77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ensuing fiscal year and inserting biennium to which such budget relates4 #e4 ,two-year appropriations2 title and style of appropriations ,acts ,section #aje of title #a1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #aje4 ,title and style of appropriations ,acts 7a7 ,in ,general 7#a7 ,nondefense ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the style and title of all ,acts making appropriations for the support of the ,government shall be as follows3 ,an ,act making appropriations 7here insert the object7 for each fiscal year in the biennium of fiscal years 7here insert the fiscal years of the biennium744 7#b7 ,defense ,the style and title of ,acts making appropriations for the support of defense shall be as follows3 ,an ,act making appropriations for defense for fiscal year 7here insert the fiscal year744 7#c7 ,amounts ,all ,acts making regular appropriations for the support of the ,government shall specify the amount of appropriations provided for each fiscal year in such period4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term biennium has the same meaning as in section #c7aa7 of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7aa772 and 7#b7 ,acts described in subsection 7a77#a7 shall be considered as provided in section #cjj7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fca7;b774 4 #f4 ,multiyear authorizations 7a7 ,in ,general ,title ,,iii of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #caf4 ,authorizations of appropriations 7a7 ,point of ,order ,it shall not be in order in the ,house of ,representatives or the ,senate to consider-- 7#a7 any bill1 joint resolution1 amendment1 motion1 or conference report that authorizes appropriations for a period of less than #b fiscal years1 unless the program1 project1 or activity for which the appropriations are authorized will require no further appropriations and will be completed or terminated after the appropriations have been expended2 and 7#b7 in any odd-numbered year1 any authorization or revenue bill or joint resolution until ,congress completes action on the biennial budget resolution1 all regular biennial appropriations bills1 and all reconciliation bills4 7b7 ,applicability ,in the ,senate1 subsection 7a7 shall not apply to-- 7#a7 defense2 7#b7 any measure that is privileged for consideration pursuant to a rule or statute2 7#c7 any matter considered in ,executive ,session2 or 7#d7 an appropriations measure or reconciliation bill4 4 7b7 ,amendment to ,table of ,contents ,the table of contents set forth in section #a7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd is amended by adding after the item relating to section #cae the following new item3 ,sec4 #caf4 ,authorizations of appropriations4 4 #g4 ,congressional oversight 7a7 ,in general ,in each year that the activities of an agency are not required to be funded pursuant to section #cjj7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd1 the committee of the ,house and the ,senate with legislative jurisdiction over that agency shall hold a joint oversight hearing with the corresponding subcommittee of the ,committee on ,appropriations of their respective ,house with jurisdiction over the agency4 7b7 ,hearing ,the hearing required by subsection 7a7 shall review-- 7#a7 the mission of the agency2 7#b7 the impact of biennial budgeting on agency efficiency2 7#c7 the cost savings associated with biennial budgeting2 7#d7 new programs created in the off year of the agency budget2 and 7#e7 programs that were terminated in the off year of the agency budget4 #h4 ,report on two-year fiscal period ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,,omb shall-- 7#a7 determine the impact and feasibility of changing the definition of a fiscal year and the budget process based on that definition to a #b-year fiscal period with a biennial budget process based on the #b-year period2 and 7#b7 report the findings of the study to the ,committees on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 #i4 ,effective date ,except as provided in section #g1 this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjae1 and shall apply to budget resolutions and appropriations for the biennium beginning with fiscal year #bjaf4