,,iia  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #g  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,(  
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjac
 ,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4          
,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,hat*1  
,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4      
,%elby1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4
 ,sessions1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,enzi1   
,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4       
,*ambliss1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1  
,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4 ,?une1   
,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mr4 ,cork]1
 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4       
,johanns1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4  
,coats1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4  
,portman1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,toomey1  
,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,ms4
 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4
 ,flake1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y  ,,jo9t ,,resolution       
,propos+ an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates relative to balanc+ !   

budget4  ,t ! foll[+ article is propos$ 
z an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be valid to all 
int5ts & purposes z "p ( ! ,con/itution 
:5 ratifi$ by ! legislatures (          
?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al ,/ates3   --  #a4 
,total outlays = any fiscal ye> %all n  
exce$ total receipts = t fiscal ye>1    
unless two-?irds ( ! duly *os5 & sworn  
,memb]s ( ea* ,h\se ( ,congress %all    
provide by law = a specific excess (    
outlays ov] receipts by a roll call     
vote4  #b4 ,total outlays = any fiscal  
ye> %all n exce$ #ah p]c5t ( ! gross    
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !   
cal5d> ye> end+ be=e ! beg9n+ ( su*     
fiscal ye>1 unless two-?irds ( ! duly   
*os5 & sworn ,memb]s ( ea* ,h\se (      
,congress %all provide by law = a       
specific am\nt 9 excess ( su* #ah p]c5t 
by a roll call vote4  #c4 ,prior to ea* 
fiscal ye>1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to
 ! ,congress a propos$ budget = ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = t fiscal ye> 9 :i*--
  7#a7 total outlays d n exce$ total    

receipts2 &  7#b7 total outlays d n     
exce$ #ah p]c5t ( ! gross dome/ic       
product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! cal5d> ye>
 end+ be=e ! beg9n+ ( su* fiscal ye>4   
#d4 ,any bill t imposes a new tax or    
increases ! /atutory rate ( any tax or !
 aggregate am\nt ( rev5ue may pass only 
by a two-?irds majority ( ! duly *os5 & 
sworn ,memb]s ( ea* ,h\se ( ,congress by
 a roll call vote4 ,= ! purpose (       
det]m9+ any increase 9 rev5ue "u ?is    
section1 !re %all be exclud$ any        
increase result+ f ! l[]+ ( ! /atutory  
rate ( any tax4  #e4 ,! limit on ! debt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be increas$1   
unless ?ree-fif?s ( ! duly *os5 & sworn 
,memb]s ( ea* ,h\se ( ,congress %all    
provide = su* an increase by a roll call
 vote4  #f4 ,! ,congress may waive !    
provisions ( sections #a1 #b1 #c1 & #e (
 ?is article = any fiscal ye> 9 :i* a   
decl>ation ( w> aga9/ a nation-/ate is 9
 effect & 9 :i* a majority ( ! duly *os5
 & sworn ,memb]s ( ea* ,h\se ( ,congress
 %all provide = a specific excess by a  

roll call vote4  #g4 ,! ,congress may   
waive ! provisions ( sections #a1 #b1   
#c1 & #e ( ?is article 9 any fiscal ye> 
9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is engag$ 9 a     
milit>y conflict t causes an imm95t &   
s]i\s milit>y ?reat to national security
 & is s decl>$ by ?ree-fif?s ( ! duly   
*os5 & sworn ,memb]s ( ea* ,h\se (      
,congress by a roll call vote4 ,su*     
susp5sion mu/ id5tify & be limit$ to !  
specific excess ( outlays = t fiscal ye>
 made necess>y by ! id5tifi$ milit>y    
conflict4  #h4 ,no c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or ( any ,/ate %all ord] any     
increase 9 rev5ue to en=ce ?is article4 
#i4 ,total receipts %all include all    
receipts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
except ^? d]iv$ f borr[+4 ,total outlays
 %all include all outlays ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t except ^? = repaym5t ( 
debt pr9cipal4  #aj4 ,! ,congress %all h
 p[] to en=ce & implem5t ?is article by 
appropriate legislation1 :i* may rely on
 e/imates ( outlays1 receipts1 & gross  
dome/ic product4  #aa4 ,?is article %all

 take effect beg9n+ ) ! fif? fiscal ye> 
beg9n+ aft] its ratification4  4