,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bj1 #bjac ,mr4   
,enzi 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4    
,isakson1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,budget  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide = a bi5nial appropriations  
process ) ! exception ( def5se sp5d+ &  
to enhance ov]sight & ! p]=mance ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,bi5nial           
,appropriations ,act4  #b4 ,revision (  
timetable ,section #cjj ( !             
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fca7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  #cjj4 ,timetable  7a7          
,timetable  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! timetable )
 respect to ! congressional budget      
process = any fiscal ye> is z foll[s3   
,on or be=e3,action to be complet$3     
,fir/ ,monday 9 ,february,president     
submits 8 budget4  ,febru>y             
#ae;,congressional ,budget ,(fice       
submits report to ,budget ,committees4  

,n lat] ?an #f weeks aft] ,presid5t     
submits budget,committees submit views &
 e/imates to ,budget ,committees4       
,april #a;,budget ,committees report    
concurr5t resolution on ! budget4       
,april #ae;,congress completes action on
 concurr5t resolution on ! budget4  ,may
 #ae;,bi5nial appropriation bills & !   
def5se appropriation bill may be        
consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se z provid$ 9          
subsection 7b74  ,june #aj;,h\se        
,appropriations ,committee reports la/  
appropriation bill4  ,june #ae;,congress
 completes action on reconciliation     
legislation4  ,june #cj;,h\se completes 
action on appropriation bills4  ,augu/  
#a;,congress completes action on        
appropriation bills4  ,octob] #a;,fiscal
 ye> beg9s4  7#b7 ,special ,rule ,9 !   
case ( any fir/ session ( ,congress t   
beg9s 9 any ye> imm$iately foll[+ a leap
 ye> & dur+ :i* ! t]m ( a ,presid5t     
7except a ,presid5t :o succe$s himself  
or h]self7 beg9s1 ! foll[+ dates %all   
sup]s$e ^? set =? 9 subsection 7a73     

,fir/ ,session  ,on or be=e3,action to  
be complet$3  ,fir/ ,monday 9           
,april,president submits 8 budget4      
,april #ae;,congressional ,budget ,(fice
 submits report to ,budget ,committees4 
,april #bj;,committees submit views &   
e/imates to ,budget ,committees4  ,may  
#ae;,budget ,committees report concurr5t
 resolution on ! bi5nial budget4  ,june 
#a;,congress completes action on        
concurr5t resolution on ! bi5nial       
budget4  ,july #a;,bi5nial appropriation
 bills may be consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se4  ,july
 #bj;,bi5nial appropriation bills & !   
def5se appropriation bill may be        
consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se z provid$ 9          
subsection 7b74  ,augu/ #a;,congress    
completes action on bi5nial             
appropriations bills & reconciliation   
legislation4  ,octob] #a;,bi5nium beg9s4
  7b7 ,bi5nial appropriation bills &    
def5se appropriation bill ,appropriation
 bills %all be enact$ z foll[s3  7#a7   
,odd-numb]$ ye>s ,9 odd-numb]$ ye>s     
,congress %all consid] pursuant to !    

budget process 9 ?is title & enact--    
7,a7 an annual def5se appropriation     
bill2 &  7,b7 bi5nial appropriation     
bills =--  7i7 ,agriculture2  7ii7      
,transportation1 ,,hud2  7iii7 ,int]ior1
 ,environm5t2  7iv7 ,labor1 ,,hhs1      
,education2 &  7v7 ,milit>y             
,con/ruction1 ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7  
,ev5-numb]$ ye>s ,9 ev5-numb]$ ye>s     
,congress %all consid] pursuant to !    
budget process 9 ?is title & enact--    
7,a7 an annual def5se appropriation     
bill2 &  7,b7 bi5nial appropriation     
bills =--  7i7 ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1       
,sci5ce2  7ii7 ,en]gy & ,wat]2  7iii7   
,homel& ,security2  7iv7 ,f9ancial      
,s]vices2  7v7 ,legislative ,bran*2 &   
7vi7 ,/ate-,=eign ,op]ations4  4  #c4   
,am5dm5ts to ! ,congressional ,budget & 
,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act ( #aigd  7a7   
,def9itions ,section #c ( su* ,act 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aa7  
,! t]m bi5nium means ! p]iod ( #b       
consecutive fiscal ye>s beg9n+ on       

,octob] #a4  4  7b7 ,committee          
,allocations ,section #cjb ( su* ,act   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
subsection 7a77#a71 by--  7,a7 ins]t+   
aft] = ! fir/ fiscal ye> ( ! resolution1
 ! foll[+3 & = appropriations = ea*     
fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium & = ! fir/ fiscal
 ye> ( ! resolution = def5se12  7,b7    
/rik+ = t p]iod ( fiscal ye>s & ins]t+ =
 all fiscal ye>s cov]$ by ! resolution2 
&  7,c7 ins]t+ aft] = ! fiscal ye> ( t  
resolution ! foll[+3 = def5se & = ea*   
fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ aft] budget   
ye> ! foll[+3 = def5se & ! bi5nium2 &   
7#c7 9 subsection 7f77#b77;,a71 by--    
7,a7 ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ fiscal ye> &    
ins]t+ or ea* fiscal ye> ( ! bi5nium2 & 
7,b7 /rik+ ! total ( fiscal ye>s &      
ins]t+ ! total ( all fiscal ye>s cov]$  
by ! resolution4  #d4 ,am5dm5ts to title
 #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  7a7          
,def9ition ,section #aaja ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end !re( ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7

 bi5nium has ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9  
p>agraph 7#aa7 ( section #c ( !         
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#fbb7aa774  4  7b7 ,budget ,cont5ts &   
,submission to ! ,congress  7#a7        
,exp5ditures ,section #aaje7;a77#e7 (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! budget is
 submitt$ & ! #d fiscal ye>s aft] t ye> 
& ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium =   
:i* ! budget is submitt$ & 9 ! succe$+  
#d fiscal ye>s4  7#b7 ,receipts ,section
 #aaje7;a77#f7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! fiscal
 ye> = :i* ! budget is submitt$ & ! #d  
fiscal ye>s aft] t ye> & ins]t+ ea*     
fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium = :i* ! budget is
 submitt$ & 9 ! succe$+ #d ye>s4  7#c7  
,balance /atem5ts ,section              
#aaje7;a77#i77;,c7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! fiscal
 ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 !        
bi5nium4  7#d7 ,functions & activities  
,section #aaje7;a77#ab7 ( title #ca1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! fiscal ye> 
& ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium4    
7#e7 ,all[ances ,section #aaje7;a77#ac7 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea*
 fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium4  7#f7          
,all[ances = uncontroll$ exp5ditures    
,section #aaje7;a77#ad7 ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ t
 ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium
 = :i* ! budget is submitt$4  7#g7 ,tax 
exp5ditures ,section #aaje7;a77#af7 (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea*     
fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium4  7#h7 ,future   
ye>s ,section #aaje7;a77#ag7 ( title    
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ ! fiscal ye> foll[+ !     
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 !  
bi5nium foll[+ ! bi5nium2  7,b7 by /rik+
 t foll[+ fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea* su*   
fiscal ye>2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ fiscal ye> 
be=e ! fiscal ye> & ins]t+ bi5nium be=e 
! bi5nium4  7#i7 ,prior ye> outlays     

,section #aaje7;a77#ah7 ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ ! prior fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea* (
 ! #b mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye>s12
  7,b7 by /rik+ = t ye> & ins]t+ )      
respect to ^? fiscal ye>s2 &  7,c7 by   
/rik+ 9 t ye> & ins]t+ 9 ^? fiscal ye>s4
  7#aj7 ,prior ye> receipts ,section    
#aaje7;a77#ai7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ 
! prior fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea* ( ! #b  
mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye>s2  7,b7 
by /rik+ = t ye> & ins]t+ ) respect to  
^? fiscal ye>s2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ 9 t ye>
 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 9 ^? fiscal
 ye>s4  7c7 ,e/imat$ ,exp5ditures (     
,legislative & ,judicial ,bran*es       
,section #aaje7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ea* ye> 
& ins]t+ ea* ev5-numb]$ ye>4  7d7       
,recomm5dations ,to ,meet ,e/imat$      
,defici5cies ,section #aaje7;c7 ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ! fiscal ye> = ! fir/     
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9

 ! bi5nium =2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! fiscal   
ye> = ! second place x appe>s & ins]t+  
ea* fiscal ye> ( ! bi5nium1 z ! case may
 be1 =2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ = t ye> &      
ins]t+ = ea* fiscal ye> ( ! bi5nium4    
7e7 ,capital ,inve/m5t ,analysis        
,section #aaje7;e77#a7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
ensu+ fiscal ye> & ins]t+ bi5nium to :i*
 su* budget relates4  #e4 ,two-ye>      
appropriations2 title & /yle (          
appropriations ,acts ,section #aje (    
title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  #aje4 ,title & /yle (
 appropriations ,acts  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al    
7#a7 ,nondef5se ,except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 ! /yle & title ( all     
,acts mak+ appropriations = ! support ( 
! ,gov]nm5t %all be z foll[s3 ,an ,act  
mak+ appropriations 7"h ins]t ! object7 
= ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! bi5nium ( fiscal   
ye>s 7"h ins]t ! fiscal ye>s ( !        
bi5nium744  7#b7 ,def5se ,! /yle & title
 ( ,acts mak+ appropriations = ! support
 ( def5se %all be z foll[s3 ,an ,act    

mak+ appropriations = def5se = fiscal   
ye> 7"h ins]t ! fiscal ye>744  7#c7     
,am\nts ,all ,acts mak+ regul>          
appropriations = ! support ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 %all specify ! am\nt ( appropriations  
provid$ = ea* fiscal ye> 9 su* p]iod4   
7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 !
 t]m bi5nium has ! same mean+ z 9       
section #c7aa7 ( ! ,congressional       
,budget & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act (    
#aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7aa772 &  7#b7  
,acts describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 %all
 be consid]$ z provid$ 9 section        
#cjj7;b7 ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act
 ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fca7;b774  4    
#f4 ,multiye> au?orizations  7a7 ,9     
,g5]al ,title ,,iii ( ! ,congressional  
,budget ,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #caf4     
,au?orizations ( appropriations  7a7    
,po9t ( ,ord] ,x %all n be 9 ord] 9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate to  
consid]--  7#a7 any bill1 jo9t          
resolution1 am5dm5t1 motion1 or conf]5ce
 report t au?orizes appropriations = a  

p]iod ( less ?an #b fiscal ye>s1 unless 
! program1 project1 or activity = :i* ! 
appropriations are au?oriz$ w require no
 fur!r appropriations & w be complet$ or
 t]m9at$ aft] ! appropriations h be5    
exp5d$2 &  7#b7 9 any odd-numb]$ ye>1   
any au?orization or rev5ue bill or jo9t 
resolution until ,congress completes    
action on ! bi5nial budget resolution1  
all regul> bi5nial appropriations bills1
 & all reconciliation bills4  7b7       
,applicability ,9 ! ,s5ate1 subsection  
7a7 %all n apply to--  7#a7 def5se2     
7#b7 any measure t is privileg$ =       
consid]ation pursuant to a rule or      
/atute2  7#c7 any matt] consid]$ 9      
,executive ,session2 or  7#d7 an        
appropriations measure or reconciliation
 bill4  4  7b7 ,am5dm5t to ,table (     
,cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts set =? 9    
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,congressional       
,budget & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act (    
#aigd is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item      
relat+ to section #cae ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #caf4 ,au?orizations (     

appropriations4  4  #g4 ,congressional  
ov]sight  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* ye> t !   
activities ( an ag5cy are n requir$ to  
be fund$ pursuant to section #cjj7;b7 ( 
! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd1 !
 committee ( ! ,h\se & ! ,s5ate )       
legislative jurisdiction ov] t ag5cy    
%all hold a jo9t ov]sight he>+ ) !      
correspond+ subcommittee ( ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( _! respective ,h\se
 ) jurisdiction ov] ! ag5cy4  7b7 ,he>+ 
,! he>+ requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all  
review--  7#a7 ! mission ( ! ag5cy2     
7#b7 ! impact ( bi5nial budget+ on ag5cy
 effici5cy2  7#c7 ! co/ sav+s associat$ 
) bi5nial budget+2  7#d7 new programs   
creat$ 9 ! (f ye> ( ! ag5cy budget2 &   
7#e7 programs t 7 t]m9at$ 9 ! (f ye> ( !
 ag5cy budget4  #h4 ,report on two-ye>  
fiscal p]iod ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ,,omb %all--  7#a7 det]m9e !
 impact & feasibility ( *ang+ !         
def9ition ( a fiscal ye> & ! budget     
process bas$ on t def9ition to a #b-ye> 

fiscal p]iod ) a bi5nial budget process 
bas$ on ! #b-ye> p]iod2 &  7#b7 report !
 f9d+s ( ! /udy to ! ,committees on !   
,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,s5ate4  #i4 ,effective date ,except z  
provid$ 9 section #g1 ?is ,act & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 & %all     
apply to budget resolutions &           
appropriations = ! bi5nium beg9n+ )     
fiscal ye> #bjaf4