,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #gai #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bcf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bb1 #bjae,mr4 ,manchin 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,perdue1 ,mrs4 ,ernst1 and ,mr4 ,kirk7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,december #i1 #bjaf,reported by ,mr4 ,johnson1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj to create an expedited procedure to enact recommendations of the ,government ,accountability ,office for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,duplication ,elimination ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,expedited ,consideration of ,,gao ,recommendations ,title ,,ii of the joint resolution entitled ,joint ,resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt 7,public ,law #aaa-aci2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #gab note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bb4 ,expedited ,consideration of ,,gao ,recommendations 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term ,,gao report means the annual report on duplication1 consolidation1 and elimination of duplicative government programs required under section #ba2 and 7#b7 the term joint resolution means a joint resolution that-- 7,a7 makes legislative changes needed to carry out the recommendations contained in the ,,gao report for a year that the ,president did not exclude2 and 7,b7 requires that any savings attributable to the legislative changes described in subparagraph 7,a7 be transferred to the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury and be used to reduce the deficit4 7b7 ,submission of proposed bill 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the publication of the ,,gao report for a year1 the ,president shall transmit to ,congress a special message accompanied by a proposed joint resolution4 7#b7 ,contents of ,special ,message ,a special message transmitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 specify recommendations outlined in the ,,gao report that are excluded from the proposed joint resolution2 7,b7 detail why the recommendations described in subparagraph 7,a7 were excluded from the proposed joint resolution2 and 7,c7 specify recommendations outlined in the ,,gao report that are included in the proposed joint resolution4 7#c7 ,transmittal ,the ,president shall submit the special message to the ,secretary of the ,senate if the ,senate is not in session and to the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives if the ,house is not in session4 7#d7 ,public ,availability ,the ,president shall make a copy of the special message and the proposed joint resolution publicly available1 and shall publish in the ,federal ,register a notice of the message and information on how it can be obtained4 7c7 ,procedures for ,expedited ,consideration 7#a7 ,introduction ,a proposed joint resolution transmitted by the ,president under subsection 7b7 shall be introduced in the ,senate 7by request7 on the next day on which the ,senate is in session by the majority leader of the ,senate or by a ,member of the ,senate designated by the majority leader of the ,senate and shall be introduced in the ,house of ,representatives 7by request7 on the next legislative day by the majority leader of the ,house or by a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives designated by the majority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,no referral ,a joint resolution shall not be referred to a committee in either ,house of ,congress and shall immediately be placed on the calendar4 7#c7 ,motion to proceed ,a motion to proceed to a joint resolution is highly privileged in the ,house of ,representatives and is privileged in the ,senate and is not debatable4 ,the motion is not subject to a motion to postpone1 and all points of order against the motion are waived4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order4 ,if a motion to proceed to the consideration of a joint resolution is agreed to1 the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business of the respective ,house until disposed of4 7#d7 ,expedited ,consideration in the ,house of ,representatives ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 a joint resolution shall be considered as read4 ,all points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution as to its passage without intervening motion except #b hours of debate shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order4 ,a vote on passage of the joint resolution shall be taken in the ,house of ,representatives on or before the close of the tenth calendar day after the date of the introduction of the joint resolution in the ,house of ,representatives4 7#e7 ,expedited ,procedure in the ,senate 7,a7 ,consideration ,in the ,senate1 consideration of a joint resolution1 and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith1 shall be limited to not more than #aj hours1 which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees4 ,a motion to further limit debate is in order and not debatable4 ,an amendment to1 a motion to postpone1 a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business1 or a motion to commit the joint resolution is not in order4 7,b7 ,passage ,if the ,senate has proceeded to a joint resolution1 the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall occur immediately following the conclusion of consideration of the joint resolution1 and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the ,senate4 ,a vote on the passage of the joint resolution shall be taken in the ,senate on or before the close of the tenth calendar day after the date of the introduction of the joint resolution in the ,senate4 7,c7 ,rulings of the ,chair on ,procedure ,appeals from the decisions of the ,chair relating to the application of the rules of the ,senate1 as the case may be1 to the procedure relating to a joint resolution shall be decided without debate4 7#f7 ,points of ,order ,in the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives1 a ,member of the ,senate or ,house of ,representatives1 respectively1 may raise a point of order that a joint resolution does not meet the definition of a joint resolution under subsection 7b74 7#g7 ,amendment ,a joint resolution shall not be subject to amendment in either the ,house of ,representatives or the ,senate4 7#h7 ,consideration by the other ,house 7,a7 ,in ,general ,if1 before passing a joint resolution1 one ,house receives from the other a joint resolution-- 7i7 the joint resolution from the other ,house shall not be referred to a committee2 and 7ii7 with respect to a joint resolution of the ,house receiving the joint resolution-- 7,i7 the procedure in that ,house shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other ,house until the vote on passage2 and 7,,ii7 the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other ,house4 7,b7 ,revenue ,measure ,exception ,this paragraph shall not apply to the ,house of ,representatives if the joint resolution received from the ,senate is a revenue measure4 7#i7 ,rules of ,house of ,representatives and ,senate ,this subsection is enacted by ,congress-- 7,a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power in the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 respectively1 and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each ,house1 respectively1 but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that ,house in the case of a joint resolution1 and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules2 and 7,b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedure of that ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that ,house4 4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,duplication ,elimination ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,expedited ,consideration of ,,gao ,recommendations ,title ,,ii of the ,joint ,resolution entitled ,joint ,resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt 7,public ,law #aaa-aci2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #gab note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bb4 ,expedited ,consideration of ,,gao ,recommendations 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term ,,gao report means the annual report on duplication1 consolidation1 and elimination of duplicative government programs required under section #ba2 and 7#b7 the term joint resolution means a joint resolution that-- 7,a7 contains legislative text necessary to-- 7i7 address the recommendations contained in the ,,gao report for a year that the ,president did not exclude2 or 7ii7 eliminate or consolidate programs identified in the ,,gao report as duplicative or fragmented2 and 7,b7 requires that any savings attributable to the legislative changes described in subparagraph 7,a7 be transferred to the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury and be used to reduce the deficit4 7b7 ,submission of proposed joint resolution 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the publication of the ,,gao report for a year1 the ,president shall transmit to ,congress a special message accompanied by a proposed joint resolution4 7#b7 ,requirements for preparation of proposed joint resolution 7,a7 ,consultation with ,congress 7i7 ,in general ,the ,president may not transmit a proposed joint resolution under paragraph 7#a7 until after the ,president completes consultation with ,congress in accordance with this subparagraph4 7ii7 ,consultation with committees ,the ,president shall consult with the chairman and ranking minority member of each relevant committee of the ,senate or of the ,house of ,representatives regarding the contents of a proposed joint resolution4 7iii7 ,requirements for consultation ,the consultation required under clause 7ii7 shall provide the opportunity for the chairman and ranking member of each relevant committee of the ,senate or of the ,house of ,representatives to provide-- 7,i7 substantive feedback or recommendations relating to the ,,gao report for the applicable year and how best to legislatively address the recommendations contained in that ,,gao report2 7,,ii7 recommendations for alternative means of addressing the recommendations contained in that ,,gao report2 and 7,,iii7 recommendations regarding which recommendations contained in that ,,gao report should not be addressed in the proposed joint resolution4 7iv7 ,relevant committees ,the relevant committees of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives for purposes of this subparagraph shall be-- 7,i7 determined by the ,president2 and 7,,ii7 based on the content of the proposed joint resolution4 7,b7 ,consultation with ,,gao ,the ,president shall prepare a proposed joint resolution transmitted under paragraph 7#a7 in consultation with the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,contents of special message ,a special message transmitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 specify recommendations outlined in the ,,gao report that are excluded from the proposed joint resolution2 7,b7 detail why the recommendations described in subparagraph 7,a7 were excluded from the proposed joint resolution2 7,c7 specify recommendations outlined in the ,,gao report that are included in the proposed joint resolution2 and 7,d7 identify programs included in the ,,gao report that should be eliminated or consolidated4 7#d7 ,transmittal ,the ,president shall submit the special message to the ,secretary of the ,senate if the ,senate is not in session and to the ,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives if the ,house is not in session4 7#e7 ,public ,availability ,the ,president shall make a copy of the special message and the proposed joint resolution publicly available1 and shall publish in the ,federal ,register a notice of the message and information on how it can be obtained4 7c7 ,introduction by leaders 7#a7 ,in the ,house of ,representatives 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#c77;,a71 not later than #cj days on which the ,house of ,representatives is in session after the date on which the ,president transmits a proposed joint resolution under subsection 7b71 the proposed joint resolution shall be introduced in the ,house of ,representatives 7by request7 by the majority leader of the ,house of ,representatives or by a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives designated by the majority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,joint resolution not introduced 7i7 ,in general ,if1 within #ca days on which the ,house of ,representatives is in session after the date on which the ,president transmits a proposed joint resolution under subsection 7b71 the proposed joint resolution is not introduced in accordance with subparagraph 7,a71 it shall be in order for the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives or a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives designated by the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives to introduce the proposed joint resolution1 subject to paragraph 7#c77;,a74 7ii7 ,joint resolution introduction by others ,if1 within #dj days on which the ,house of ,representatives is in session after the date on which the ,president transmits a proposed joint resolution under subsection 7b71 the proposed joint resolution is not introduced in accordance with subparagraph 7,a7 or clause 7i7 of this subparagraph1 it shall be in order for any member of the ,house of ,representatives to introduce the proposed joint resolution in the ,house of ,representatives1 subject to paragraph 7#c77;,a74 7#b7 ,in the ,senate 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#c77;,a71 not later than #cj days on which the ,senate is in session after the date on which the ,president transmits a proposed joint resolution under subsection 7b71 the proposed joint resolution shall be introduced in the ,senate 7by request7 by the majority leader of the ,senate or by a ,member of the ,senate designated by the majority leader of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,joint resolution not introduced 7i7 ,in general ,if1 within #ca days on which the ,senate is in session after the date on which the ,president transmits a proposed joint resolution under subsection 7b71 the proposed joint resolution is not introduced in accordance with subparagraph 7,a71 it shall be in order for the minority leader of the ,senate or a ,member of the ,senate designated by the minority leader of the ,senate to introduce the proposed joint resolution1 subject to paragraph 7#c77;,a74 7ii7 ,joint resolution introduction by others ,if1 within #dj days on which the ,senate is in session after the date on which the ,president transmits a proposed joint resolution under subsection 7b71 the proposed joint resolution is not introduced in accordance with subparagraph 7,a7 or clause 7i7 of this subparagraph1 it shall be in order for any member of the ,senate to introduce the proposed joint resolution1 subject to paragraph 7#c77;,a74 7#c7 ,elimination of extraneous matter 7,a7 ,in general ,in preparing a proposed joint resolution for introduction under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 the sponsor of the joint resolution shall exclude any provision-- 7i7 that is not necessary to eliminate or consolidate #a or more programs in an area of duplication identified in the ,,gao report for the year or to address an action identified in the ,,gao report for the year2 7ii7 that is not germane to the ,,gao report for the year2 or 7iii7 affecting direct spending4 7,b7 ,point of order 7i7 ,in general ,it shall not be in order in the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives to consider a provision in a joint resolution1 or a motion1 amendment1 amendment between the ,houses1 or conference report thereon1 that contains a provision described in clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,a74 ,if a point of order under this clause is sustained by the ,chair1 the provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor4 7ii7 ,form of the point of order ,in the ,senate1 a point of order under clause 7i7 may be raised by a ,senator as provided in section #cac7;e7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;e774 7iii7 ,conference reports ,when the ,senate is considering a conference report on1 or an amendment between the ,houses in relation to1 a joint resolution1 upon a point of order being made by any ,senator pursuant to clause 7i71 and such point of order being sustained1 such material contained in such conference report or ,house amendment shall be stricken1 and the ,senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the ,senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment1 or concur in the ,house amendment with a further amendment1 as the case may be1 which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or ,house amendment1 as the case may be1 not so stricken4 ,any such motion in the ,senate shall be debatable4 ,in any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report 7or ,senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this clause71 no further amendment shall be in order4 7iv7 ,supermajority waiver and appeal ,in the ,senate1 this subparagraph may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the ,members1 duly chose and sworn4 ,an affirmative vote of three-fifths of ,members of the ,senate1 duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the ,chair on a point of order raised under this subparagraph4 7d7 ,expedited consideration in the ,house of ,representatives 7#a7 ,no referral ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 a joint resolution-- 7,a7 shall not be referred to a committee2 and 7,b7 shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,motion to proceed 7,a7 ,in general ,a motion to proceed to a joint resolution is highly privileged in the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,making of motion 7i7 ,in general ,on and after the date on which a joint resolution is introduced1 it shall be in order for the majority leader of the ,house of ,representatives or by a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives designated by the majority leader of the ,house of ,representatives to move to proceed to the joint resolution in the ,house of ,representatives4 7ii7 ,motion by others ,on and after the #cjth day on which the ,house of ,representatives is in session after the date on which a joint resolution is introduced1 it shall be in order for any member of the ,house of ,representatives to move to proceed to the joint resolution in the ,house of ,representatives4 7,c7 ,consideration ,the motion to proceed to a joint resolution is not subject to a motion to postpone1 and all points of order against the motion are waived4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order4 ,if a motion to proceed to the consideration of a joint resolution is agreed to1 the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business of the ,house of ,representatives until disposed of4 7#c7 ,amendments ,during consideration of a joint resolution in the ,house of ,representatives-- 7,a7 it shall only be in order to offer an amendment that-- 7i7 is germane to the ,,gao report for the applicable year2 7ii7 is necessary to eliminate or consolidate #a or more programs in an area of duplication identified in that ,,gao report2 or 7iii7 is necessary to address an action identified in that ,,gao report2 and 7,b7 it shall not be in order to offer an amendment affecting direct spending4 7#d7 ,floor consideration ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 a joint resolution shall be considered as read4 ,all points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution as to its passage without intervening motion except #b hours of debate shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order4 7e7 ,expedited consideration in the ,senate 7#a7 ,no referral ,in the ,senate1 a joint resolution-- 7,a7 shall not be referred to a committee2 and 7,b7 shall be placed on the appropriate calendar of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,motion to proceed 7,a7 ,in general ,a motion to proceed to a joint resolution is not debatable4 7,b7 ,making of motion 7i7 ,in general ,on and after the date on which a joint resolution is introduced1 it shall be in order for the majority leader of the ,senate or a ,member of the ,senate designated by the majority leader of the ,senate to move to proceed to the joint resolution in the ,senate4 7ii7 ,motion by others ,on and after the #ejth day on which the ,senate is in session after the date on which a joint resolution is introduced1 it shall be in order for any member of the ,senate to move to proceed to the joint resolution in the ,senate4 7,c7 ,consideration ,the motion to proceed to a joint resolution is not subject to a motion to postpone1 and all points of order against the motion are waived4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order4 ,if a motion to proceed to the consideration of a joint resolution is agreed to1 the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business of the ,senate until disposed of4 7#c7 ,amendments 7,a7 ,in general ,during consideration of a joint resolution in the ,senate-- 7i7 it shall only be in order to offer an amendment that-- 7,i7 is germane to the ,,gao report for the applicable year2 7,,ii7 is necessary to eliminate or consolidate #a or more programs in an area of duplication identified in that ,,gao report2 or 7,,iii7 is necessary to address an action identified in that ,,gao report2 and 7ii7 it shall not be in order to offer an amendment affecting direct spending4 7,b7 ,minimum number ,notwithstanding the limitation on the period of consideration of a joint resolution under paragraph 7#d77;,a71 and subject to subparagraph 7,c71 it shall not be in order in the ,senate to vote on passage of the joint resolution before-- 7i7 the majority leader1 or a designee1 offers #a amendment2 7ii7 the minority leader1 or a designee1 offers #a amendment2 7iii7 the chairman of each standing committee of the ,senate1 or a designee1 offers #a amendment2 and 7iv7 the ranking minority member of each standing committee of the ,senate1 or a designee1 offers #a amendment4 7,c7 ,waiver 7i7 ,majority leader ,the majority leader may waive the requirement under subparagraph 7,b77i74 7ii7 ,minority leader ,the minority leader may waive the requirement under subparagraph 7,b77ii74 7iii7 ,chairman ,the chairman of a standing committee of the ,senate may waive the requirement under subparagraph 7,b77iii7 with respect to the amendment of that chairman4 7iv7 ,ranking minority member ,the ranking minority member of a standing committee of the ,senate may waive the requirement under subparagraph 7,b77iv7 with respect to the amendment of that ranking minority member4 7#d7 ,floor consideration 7,a7 ,consideration ,in the ,senate1 consideration of a joint resolution1 and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith1 shall be limited to not more than #cj hours1 which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees4 ,a motion to further limit debate is in order and not debatable4 ,a motion to postpone1 a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business1 or a motion to commit the joint resolution is not in order4 7,b7 ,passage ,if the ,senate has proceeded to a joint resolution1 the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall occur immediately following the conclusion of consideration of the joint resolution1 and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the ,senate4 ,a joint resolution shall only agreed to in the ,senate upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the ,members1 duly chose and sworn4 7,c7 ,rulings of the ,chair on ,procedure ,appeals from the decisions of the ,chair relating to the application of the rules of the ,senate to the procedure relating to a joint resolution shall be decided without debate4 7f7 ,coordination with other ,house 7#a7 ,in general ,if one ,house receives from the other ,house a joint resolution 7including a joint resolution that was amended7-- 7,a7 the joint resolution of the other ,house shall not be referred to a committee2 7,b7 with respect to the joint resolution of the ,house receiving the resolution1 the procedure in that ,house shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other ,house2 and 7,c7 with respect to the joint resolution received from the other ,house 7without regard to whether a joint resolution of the receiving ,house has been introduced or considered in the receiving ,house7-- 7i7 it shall be in order to move to proceed to the joint resolution of the other ,house in accordance with subsection 7d77#b7 or 7e77#b71 as applicable2 7ii7 if the motion to proceed to the joint resolution of the other ,house is agreed to1 the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business of that ,house until disposed of and shall be considered in accordance with subsection 7d7 or 7e71 as applicable4 7#b7 ,consideration of veto messages ,if the ,president vetoes the joint resolution1 debate on a veto message in the ,senate under this section shall be #a hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees4 4 ,december #i1 #bjaf,reported with an amendment