,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bagd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bf1 #bjag,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodgers 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,barton1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,utah1 ,mr4 ,buck1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,emmer1 ,mr4 ,farenthold1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,messer1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,palmer1 ,mr4 ,roe of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,stewart1 ,mrs4 ,wagner1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,chabot1 ,mr4 ,walker1 ,mr4 ,renacci1 ,mr4 ,blum1 ,ms4 ,jenkins of ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,ratcliffe1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,missouri1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,loudermilk1 and ,mr4 ,hudson7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,rules1 and the ,budget1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide for a reauthorizing schedule for unauthorized ,federal programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,unauthorized ,spending ,accountability ,act of #bjag4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,sunset of unauthorized programs ,sec4 #aja4 ,establishment of budgetary level reduction schedule4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,reduction in budgetary level for unauthorized programs4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,termination of unauthorized programs after third unauthorized year4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,exemption from budgetary level reduction4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,offset of budgetary level reduction through reduction in direct spending4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,sunset4 ,title ,,ii--,spending and ,accountability ,commission ,sec4 #bja4 ,establishment4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,duties of ,commission4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,membership4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,powers of ,commission4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,personnel and other administrative matters4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,funding4 ,title ,,iii--,reauthorization cycle for discretionary programs ,sec4 #cja4 ,establishment of reauthorization schedule4 ,i ,sunset of unauthorized programs #aja4 ,establishment of budgetary level reduction schedule 7a7 ,in general ,there is hereby established a reoccurring three-year budgetary level reduction cycle with respect to any unauthorized program1 to begin in fiscal year #bjah1 consistent with the requirements of this ,act4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,budgetary level ,the term budgetary level means the allocation made under section #cjb7;a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7;a77 to the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives or the ,senate in a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year1 and includes any such allocation made pursuant to a deeming resolution4 7#b7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,spending and ,accountability ,commission established under title ,,ii4 7#c7 ,expiring fiscal year ,the term expiring fiscal year means1 with respect to an unauthorized program1 the fiscal year during which authorizations of appropriations will expire for such program4 7#d7 ,unauthorized program ,the term unauthorized program means any program or activity listed in the annual report published by the ,congressional ,budget ,office1 entitled ,unauthorized ,appropriations and ,expiring ,authorizations1 or any successor report1 with respect to which authorizations of appropriations will expire during the fiscal year in which such report is published4 7c7 ,application to programs that expired before fiscal year #bjah ,for purposes of applying this ,act to any unauthorized program funded during fiscal year #bjah and for which authorizations of appropriations expired before such fiscal year1 such program shall be deemed to be a program or activity listed in the report referred to in subsection 7b77#d7 with respect to which authorizations of appropriations will expire during fiscal year #bjah4 #ajb4 ,reduction in budgetary level for unauthorized programs 7a7 ,budgetary level for fiscal year following expiration of authorization ,with respect to any unauthorized program1 on the date that a budgetary level is established for the fiscal year immediately following the expiring fiscal year1 such level shall immediately be reduced by an amount equal to #aj percent of the funds appropriated for such program in the expiring fiscal year4 7b7 ,budgetary level for second and third fiscal years following expiration of authorization ,with respect to any unauthorized program that results in a budgetary level reduction under subsection 7a7 that remains an unauthorized program in the second or third fiscal year following the expiring fiscal year1 on the date that a budgetary level is established for either such second or third fiscal year1 the budgetary level for either such fiscal year shall be reduced by an amount equal to #ae percent of the funds appropriated for such program in the expiring fiscal year4 7c7 ,transmittal of new budgetary level ,upon the reduction of a budgetary level 7if any7 under subsection 7a7 or 7b71 the chair of the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate shall submit the revised budgetary level to the chair of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate1 respectively4 #ajc4 ,termination of unauthorized programs after third unauthorized year 7a7 ,in general ,any unauthorized program that causes a budgetary level reduction under section #ajb7;b7 applicable to the third fiscal year following the expiring fiscal year shall1 effective immediately on ,october #a of the fiscal year immediately following such third fiscal year1 be terminated1 except that any unobligated amounts available for such program after the date of termination shall remain available for recording1 adjusting1 and liquidating valid obligations of such program issued before such termination date4 7b7 ,obligation of funds prohibited without reauthorization ,no funds may be obligated for any program terminated pursuant to subsection 7a7 in any fiscal year without an express reauthorization of the program by ,congress containing an authorization of appropriations period not to exceed three years4 #ajd4 ,exemption from budgetary level reduction 7a7 ,reauthorization 7#a7 ,in general ,consistent with paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 any unauthorized program that causes a budgetary level reduction applicable to a fiscal year under section #ajb that is expressly reauthorized during the fiscal year in which such level is established shall not be subject to the requirements of this title2 and 7,b7 upon the date of such reauthorization1 any such reduction shall be restored4 7#b7 ,limitation ,paragraph 7#a7 shall only apply if the reauthorization contains a sunset provision applicable to such program providing for an authorization of appropriations period of not more than three years4 7b7 ,offset by reduction in direct spending ,any budgetary level reduction provided for in this title shall not apply if1 before the fiscal year during which such reduction will occur1 a bill is enacted into law as described in section #aje4 #aje4 ,offset of budgetary level reduction through reduction in direct spending 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the end of fiscal year #bjah and any subsequent fiscal year during which this title remains applicable pursuant to section #ajf1 the ,commission shall review ,federal programs funded by direct spending4 7b7 ,reduction in direct spending 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning in fiscal year #bjah1 during any fiscal year that a budgetary level reduction under section #ajb is expected to occur during the subsequent fiscal year by operation of this title1 the ,commission may submit to ,congress a legislative proposal providing for reductions in direct spending1 to occur over a period of time not to exceed the next ten fiscal years1 in an amount equal to the total amount of such reduction1 as determined by the ,commission4 7#b7 ,effect of enactment ,if the proposal described under paragraph 7#a7 is enacted into law before such subsequent fiscal year begins1 the budgetary level reduction that would occur during such fiscal year as a result of this title shall have no force or effect during that fiscal year4 7c7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term direct spending has the meaning given such term in section #bej7;c77#h7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj7;c77#h774 #ajf4 ,sunset ,this title shall sunset on the date that the legislative proposal described under section #cja is enacted into law4 ,the previous sentence shall not apply if such proposal1 as enacted1 does not include budgetary level reductions with respect to unauthorized programs in the amounts provided in section #ajb4 ,,ii ,spending and ,accountability ,commission #bja4 ,establishment ,there is established in the legislature a permanent commission1 to be known as the ,spending and ,accountability ,commission1 in order to carry out section #aje and title ,,iii of this ,act4 #bjb4 ,duties of ,commission ,the ,commission shall-- 7#a7 as described in section #aje1 conduct comprehensive reviews of all ,federal programs funded through direct spending2 and 7#b7 as described in title ,,iii1 provide a legislative proposal for an authorization cycle for ,federal programs funded by discretionary spending4 #bjc4 ,membership 7a7 ,number and appointment ,the ,commission shall be composed of #ad members1 as follows3 7#a7 ,seven members shall be appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 of whom three shall be appointed in consultation with the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,seven members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the ,senate1 of whom three shall be appointed in consultation with the minority leader of the ,senate4 7b7 ,member powers and criteria ,any individual appointed pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be a voting member of the ,commission and must be a ,member of ,congress 7as defined in section #bajf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 but not including the ,vice ,president74 7c7 ,congressional committee membership requirements ,each committee listed under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#g7 shall have at least one ,member on such committee appointed under subsection 7a77#a7 or 7a77#b73 7#a7 ,the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#d7 ,the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,senate4 7#e7 ,the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#f7 ,the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate4 7#g7 ,the ,joint ,economic ,committee4 7d7 ,chair2 vice-,chair ,the chair and vice-chair of the ,commission shall be selected by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives and the majority leader of the ,senate4 7e7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy on the ,commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made4 #bjd4 ,powers of ,commission 7a7 ,hearings and sessions ,the ,commission may1 for the purpose of carrying out this title1 hold such hearings1 sit and act at such times and places1 take such testimony1 and receive such evidence as the ,commission considers appropriate4 ,the ,commission may administer oaths to witnesses appearing before it4 7b7 ,obtaining information ,the ,commission may secure directly from any agency information necessary to enable it to carry out its duties under this title4 ,upon request of the chair1 the head of that agency shall furnish that information to the ,commission in a full and timely manner4 ,in carrying out the duties assigned under this title1 the ,commission may use any report or other information prepared by the ,government ,accountability ,office1 the ,congressional ,budget ,office1 or the ,congressional ,research ,service4 7c7 ,subpoena power 7#a7 ,authority to issue subpoena ,the ,commission may issue a subpoena to require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence relating to any matter under investigation by the ,commission4 7#b7 ,compliance with subpoena ,if a person refuses to obey an order or subpoena of the ,commission that is issued in connection with a ,commission proceeding1 the ,commission may apply to the ,united ,states district court in the judicial district in which the proceeding is held for an order requiring the person to comply with the subpoena or order4 7d7 ,immunity ,the ,commission is an agency of the ,united ,states for purposes of part ,v of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code 7relating to immunity of witnesses74 7e7 ,contract authority ,the ,commission may contract with and compensate government and private agencies or persons for services without regard to section #faja of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code 7relating to advertising requirement for ,federal ,government purchases and sales74 #bje4 ,personnel and other administrative matters 7a7 ,personnel matters 7#a7 ,compensation ,members shall not be paid by reason of their service as members of the ,commission4 7#b7 ,travel expenses ,each member shall receive travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,director ,the ,commission shall have a ,director who shall be appointed by the chair4 ,the ,director shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate of basic pay for ,,gs-#ae of the ,general ,schedule4 7#d7 ,staff ,the ,director may appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel as the ,director considers appropriate4 7#e7 ,applicability of certain civil service laws ,the ,director and staff of the ,commission shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in the competitive service1 and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of that title relating to classification and ,general ,schedule pay rates4 7b7 ,other administrative matters 7#a7 ,postal and printing services ,the ,commission may use the ,united ,states mails and obtain printing and binding services in the same manner and under the same conditions as other agencies4 7#b7 ,administrative support services ,upon the request of the ,commission1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall provide to the ,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1 the administrative support services necessary for the ,commission to carry out its duties under this title4 7#c7 ,experts and consultants ,the ,commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section #caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #bjf4 ,funding 7a7 ,use of existing funds ,the ,commission shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act4 7b7 ,allocation between ,house and ,senate ,of the amounts used to carry out this title-- 7#a7 #ej percent shall be derived from the applicable accounts of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 #ej percent shall be derived from the contingent fund of the ,senate4 ,,iii ,reauthorization cycle for discretionary programs #cja4 ,establishment of reauthorization schedule 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall submit to ,congress a legislative proposal1 consistent with the requirements of subsection 7b71 that establishes a reauthorization schedule for ,federal programs funded by discretionary spending4 ,such proposal shall be considered under the procedures set forth in subsections 7c7 and 7d74 7b7 ,proposal requirements ,the legislative proposal submitted under subsection 7a7 shall provide for the following3 7#a7 ,a reauthorization cycle under which1 during any fiscal year beginning with fiscal year #bjai1 any ,federal program funded by discretionary spending that will expire during that fiscal year but that ,congress does not want to terminate is reauthorized1 pursuant to a legislation schedule as ,congress deems appropriate1 for a period not to exceed three years4 7#b7 ,a sunset provision for any program so reauthorized that terminates any such program on the date that is not later than #c years 7as the case may be7 after the date of such reauthorization4 7#c7 ,with respect to any program that is unauthorized1 as determined by ,congress1 a budgetary level reduction in the manner and amounts as provided under section #ajb4 7#d7 ,a mechanism under which any such reduction may1 with respect to any fiscal year1 be nullified by the enactment into law1 before such fiscal year begins1 of a measure reducing direct spending in an amount equal to the total amount of any budgetary level reduction that is expected to occur under procedures established pursuant to paragraph 7#c74 ,such reduction may occur over a period not to exceed ten years following the fiscal year in which such measure is enacted4 7c7 ,procedure in the ,house 7#a7 ,introduction and referral 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date that a proposal is submitted under subsection 7a71 the chair of the ,commission1 or a ,member of the ,commission designated by the chair1 shall introduce in the ,house of ,representatives1 not later than #fj days thereafter1 a bill to carry out the proposal4 ,the bill introduced may take into consideration any recommendations of any ,member or standing committee of the ,house of ,representatives to amend such proposal to the ,commission1 but only if the recommendations are submitted not later than #fj days after the proposal is submitted under subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,referral ,any committee of the ,house of ,representatives to which a bill introduced under subparagraph 7,a7 is referred shall report it to the ,house without amendment not later than the fifth legislative day after the date of its introduction4 ,if a committee fails to report the bill without amendment within that period or the ,house has adopted a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment sine die at the end of a ,congress1 such committee shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of the bill and it shall be placed without amendment on the appropriate calendar4 7#b7 ,expedited consideration in the ,house 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than five legislative days after the bill introduced under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 is reported or the committees of referral have been discharged from further consideration thereof1 it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the bill in the ,house4 ,such a motion shall be in order only at a time designated by the ,speaker in the legislative schedule within two legislative days after the day on which the proponent announces an intention to the ,house to offer the motion4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion4 7,b7 ,consideration ,if the motion to proceed is agreed to1 the ,house shall immediately proceed to consider the bill introduced under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 in the ,house without intervening motion4 ,such bill shall be considered as read4 ,all points of order against such bill and against its consideration are waived4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on such bill to its passage without intervening motion except #b hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and one motion to limit debate on the bill4