,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bagd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bf1 #bjag,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodg]s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b>ton1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,buck1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,mess]1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,palm]1 ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,r5acci1 ,mr4 ,blum1 ,ms4 ,j5k9s ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,ratcliffe1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1 & ,mr4 ,hudson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,rules1 & ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide = a reau?oriz+ s*$ule = unau?oriz$ ,f$]al programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unau?oriz$ ,sp5d+ ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjag4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,sunset ( unau?oriz$ programs ,sec4 #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( budget>y level r$uction s*$ule4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,r$uction 9 budget>y level = unau?oriz$ programs4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,t]m9ation ( unau?oriz$ programs aft] ?ird unau?oriz$ ye>4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,exemption f budget>y level r$uction4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,(fset ( budget>y level r$uction ?r\gh r$uction 9 direct sp5d+4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,sunset4 ,title ,,ii--,sp5d+ & ,acc\ntability ,commission ,sec4 #bja4 ,e/abli%m5t4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,duties ( ,commission4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,memb]%ip4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,p[]s ( ,commission4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,p]sonnel & o!r adm9i/rative matt]s4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,fund+4 ,title ,,iii--,reau?orization cycle = discretion>y programs ,sec4 #cja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( reau?orization s*$ule4 ,i ,sunset ( unau?oriz$ programs #aja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( budget>y level r$uction s*$ule 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ a reoccurr+ ?ree-ye> budget>y level r$uction cycle ) respect to any unau?oriz$ program1 to beg9 9 fiscal ye> #bjah1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,budget>y level ,! t]m budget>y level means ! allocation made "u section #cjb7;a7 ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7;a77 to ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate 9 a concurr5t resolution on ! budget = a fiscal ye>1 & includes any su* allocation made pursuant to a deem+ resolution4 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,sp5d+ & ,acc\ntability ,commission e/abli%$ "u title ,,ii4 7#c7 ,expir+ fiscal ye> ,! t]m expir+ fiscal ye> means1 ) respect to an unau?oriz$ program1 ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* au?orizations ( appropriations w expire = su* program4 7#d7 ,unau?oriz$ program ,! t]m unau?oriz$ program means any program or activity li/$ 9 ! annual report publi%$ by ! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice1 entitl$ ,unau?oriz$ ,appropriations & ,expir+ ,au?orizations1 or any successor report1 ) respect to :i* au?orizations ( appropriations w expire dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* su* report is publi%$4 7c7 ,application to programs t expir$ be=e fiscal ye> #bjah ,= purposes ( apply+ ?is ,act to any unau?oriz$ program fund$ dur+ fiscal ye> #bjah & = :i* au?orizations ( appropriations expir$ be=e su* fiscal ye>1 su* program %all be deem$ to be a program or activity li/$ 9 ! report ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#d7 ) respect to :i* au?orizations ( appropriations w expire dur+ fiscal ye> #bjah4 #ajb4 ,r$uction 9 budget>y level = unau?oriz$ programs 7a7 ,budget>y level = fiscal ye> foll[+ expiration ( au?orization ,) respect to any unau?oriz$ program1 on ! date t a budget>y level is e/abli%$ = ! fiscal ye> imm$iately foll[+ ! expir+ fiscal ye>1 su* level %all imm$iately be r$uc$ by an am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ = su* program 9 ! expir+ fiscal ye>4 7b7 ,budget>y level = second & ?ird fiscal ye>s foll[+ expiration ( au?orization ,) respect to any unau?oriz$ program t results 9 a budget>y level r$uction "u subsection 7a7 t rema9s an unau?oriz$ program 9 ! second or ?ird fiscal ye> foll[+ ! expir+ fiscal ye>1 on ! date t a budget>y level is e/abli%$ = ei!r su* second or ?ird fiscal ye>1 ! budget>y level = ei!r su* fiscal ye> %all be r$uc$ by an am\nt equal to #ae p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ = su* program 9 ! expir+ fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,transmittal ( new budget>y level ,^u ! r$uction ( a budget>y level 7if any7 "u subsection 7a7 or 7b71 ! *air ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate %all submit ! revis$ budget>y level to ! *air ( ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 respectively4 #ajc4 ,t]m9ation ( unau?oriz$ programs aft] ?ird unau?oriz$ ye> 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any unau?oriz$ program t causes a budget>y level r$uction "u section #ajb7;b7 applicable to ! ?ird fiscal ye> foll[+ ! expir+ fiscal ye> %all1 effective imm$iately on ,octob] #a ( ! fiscal ye> imm$iately foll[+ su* ?ird fiscal ye>1 be t]m9at$1 except t any unobligat$ am\nts available = su* program aft] ! date ( t]m9ation %all rema9 available = record+1 adju/+1 & liquidat+ valid obligations ( su* program issu$ be=e su* t]m9ation date4 7b7 ,obligation ( funds prohibit$ )\t reau?orization ,no funds may be obligat$ = any program t]m9at$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 9 any fiscal ye> )\t an express reau?orization ( ! program by ,congress conta9+ an au?orization ( appropriations p]iod n to exce$ ?ree ye>s4 #ajd4 ,exemption f budget>y level r$uction 7a7 ,reau?orization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 any unau?oriz$ program t causes a budget>y level r$uction applicable to a fiscal ye> "u section #ajb t is expressly reau?oriz$ dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* su* level is e/abli%$ %all n be subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is title2 & 7,b7 ^u ! date ( su* reau?orization1 any su* r$uction %all be re/or$4 7#b7 ,limitation ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all only apply if ! reau?orization conta9s a sunset provision applicable to su* program provid+ = an au?orization ( appropriations p]iod ( n m ?an ?ree ye>s4 7b7 ,(fset by r$uction 9 direct sp5d+ ,any budget>y level r$uction provid$ = 9 ?is title %all n apply if1 be=e ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* su* r$uction w occur1 a bill is enact$ into law z describ$ 9 section #aje4 #aje4 ,(fset ( budget>y level r$uction ?r\gh r$uction 9 direct sp5d+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjah & any subsequ5t fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ?is title rema9s applicable pursuant to section #ajf1 ! ,commission %all review ,f$]al programs fund$ by direct sp5d+4 7b7 ,r$uction 9 direct sp5d+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjah1 dur+ any fiscal ye> t a budget>y level r$uction "u section #ajb is expect$ to occur dur+ ! subsequ5t fiscal ye> by op]ation ( ?is title1 ! ,commission may submit to ,congress a legislative proposal provid+ = r$uctions 9 direct sp5d+1 to occur ov] a p]iod ( "t n to exce$ ! next t5 fiscal ye>s1 9 an am\nt equal to ! total am\nt ( su* r$uction1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,effect ( enactm5t ,if ! proposal describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is enact$ into law be=e su* subsequ5t fiscal ye> beg9s1 ! budget>y level r$uction t w\ld occur dur+ su* fiscal ye> z a result ( ?is title %all h no =ce or effect dur+ t fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m direct sp5d+ has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bej7;c77#h7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj7;c77#h774 #ajf4 ,sunset ,?is title %all sunset on ! date t ! legislative proposal describ$ "u section #cja is enact$ into law4 ,! previ\s s5t5ce %all n apply if su* proposal1 z enact$1 does n include budget>y level r$uctions ) respect to unau?oriz$ programs 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 section #ajb4 ,,ii ,sp5d+ & ,acc\ntability ,commission #bja4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! legislature a p]man5t commission1 to be kn[n z ! ,sp5d+ & ,acc\ntability ,commission1 9 ord] to c>ry out section #aje & title ,,iii ( ?is ,act4 #bjb4 ,duties ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 z describ$ 9 section #aje1 conduct compreh5sive reviews ( all ,f$]al programs fund$ ?r\gh direct sp5d+2 & 7#b7 z describ$ 9 title ,,iii1 provide a legislative proposal = an au?orization cycle = ,f$]al programs fund$ by discretion>y sp5d+4 #bjc4 ,memb]%ip 7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ad memb]s1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,sev5 memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ( :om ?ree %all be appo9t$ 9 consultation ) ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,sev5 memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om ?ree %all be appo9t$ 9 consultation ) ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7b7 ,memb] p[]s & crit]ia ,any individual appo9t$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be a vot+ memb] ( ! ,commission & mu/ be a ,memb] ( ,congress 7z def9$ 9 section #bajf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b n includ+ ! ,vice ,presid5t74 7c7 ,congressional committee memb]%ip requirem5ts ,ea* committee li/$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 %all h at lea/ "o ,memb] on su* committee appo9t$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 or 7a77#b73 7#a7 ,! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,! ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 ,! ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,s5ate4 7#e7 ,! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#f7 ,! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4 7#g7 ,! ,jo9t ,economic ,committee4 7d7 ,*air2 vice-,*air ,! *air & vice-*air ( ! ,commission %all be select$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7e7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy on ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 #bjd4 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is title1 hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 ,! ,commission may adm9i/] oa?s to witnesses appe>+ be=e x4 7b7 ,obta9+ in=mation ,! ,commission may secure directly f any ag5cy in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry out its duties "u ?is title4 ,^u reque/ ( ! *air1 ! head ( t ag5cy %all furni% t in=mation to ! ,commission 9 a full & timely mann]4 ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties assign$ "u ?is title1 ! ,commission may use any report or o!r in=mation prep>$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice1 or ! ,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice4 7c7 ,subpo5a p[] 7#a7 ,au?ority to issue subpo5a ,! ,commission may issue a subpo5a to require ! att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & ! production ( evid5ce relat+ to any matt] "u inve/igation by ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,compliance ) subpo5a ,if a p]son refuses to obey an ord] or subpo5a ( ! ,commission t is issu$ 9 connection ) a ,commission proce$+1 ! ,commission may apply to ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! proce$+ is held = an ord] requir+ ! p]son to comply ) ! subpo5a or ord]4 7d7 ,immunity ,! ,commission is an ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( "p ,v ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to immunity ( witnesses74 7e7 ,contract au?ority ,! ,commission may contract ) & comp5sate gov]nm5t & private ag5cies or p]sons = s]vices )\t reg>d to section #faja ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to adv]tis+ requirem5t = ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pur*ases & sales74 #bje4 ,p]sonnel & o!r adm9i/rative matt]s 7a7 ,p]sonnel matt]s 7#a7 ,comp5sation ,memb]s %all n be paid by reason ( _! s]vice z memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,director ,! ,commission %all h a ,director :o %all be appo9t$ by ! *air4 ,! ,director %all be paid at a rate n to exce$ ! maximum rate ( basic pay = ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4 7#d7 ,/aff ,! ,director may appo9t & fix ! pay ( additional p]sonnel z ! ,director consid]s appropriate4 7#e7 ,applicability ( c]ta9 civil s]vice laws ,! ,director & /aff ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ subject to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & %all be paid 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( t title relat+ to classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates4 7b7 ,o!r adm9i/rative matt]s 7#a7 ,po/al & pr9t+ s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails & obta9 pr9t+ & b9d+ s]vices 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r ag5cies4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative support s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative support s]vices necess>y = ! ,commission to c>ry out its duties "u ?is title4 7#c7 ,exp]ts & consultants ,! ,commission may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #bjf4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,use ( exi/+ funds ,! ,commission %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise appropriat$ or made available to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4 ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7b7 ,allocation betwe5 ,h\se & ,s5ate ,( ! am\nts us$ to c>ry out ?is title-- 7#a7 #ej p]c5t %all be d]iv$ f ! applicable acc\nts ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 #ej p]c5t %all be d]iv$ f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate4 ,,iii ,reau?orization cycle = discretion>y programs #cja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( reau?orization s*$ule 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a legislative proposal1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b71 t e/abli%es a reau?orization s*$ule = ,f$]al programs fund$ by discretion>y sp5d+4 ,su* proposal %all be consid]$ "u ! proc$ures set =? 9 subsections 7c7 & 7d74 7b7 ,proposal requirem5ts ,! legislative proposal submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all provide = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a reau?orization cycle "u :i*1 dur+ any fiscal ye> beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjai1 any ,f$]al program fund$ by discretion>y sp5d+ t w expire dur+ t fiscal ye> b t ,congress does n want to t]m9ate is reau?oriz$1 pursuant to a legislation s*$ule z ,congress deems appropriate1 = a p]iod n to exce$ ?ree ye>s4 7#b7 ,a sunset provision = any program s reau?oriz$ t t]m9ates any su* program on ! date t is n lat] ?an #c ye>s 7z ! case may be7 aft] ! date ( su* reau?orization4 7#c7 ,) respect to any program t is unau?oriz$1 z det]m9$ by ,congress1 a budget>y level r$uction 9 ! mann] & am\nts z provid$ "u section #ajb4 7#d7 ,a me*anism "u :i* any su* r$uction may1 ) respect to any fiscal ye>1 be nullifi$ by ! enactm5t into law1 be=e su* fiscal ye> beg9s1 ( a measure r$uc+ direct sp5d+ 9 an am\nt equal to ! total am\nt ( any budget>y level r$uction t is expect$ to occur "u proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c74 ,su* r$uction may occur ov] a p]iod n to exce$ t5 ye>s foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* su* measure is enact$4 7c7 ,proc$ure 9 ! ,h\se 7#a7 ,introduction & ref]ral 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date t a proposal is submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 ! *air ( ! ,commission1 or a ,memb] ( ! ,commission designat$ by ! *air1 %all introduce 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 n lat] ?an #fj days !reaft]1 a bill to c>ry out ! proposal4 ,! bill introduc$ may take into consid]ation any recomm5dations ( any ,memb] or /&+ committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to am5d su* proposal to ! ,commission1 b only if ! recomm5dations are submitt$ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! proposal is submitt$ "u subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,ref]ral ,any committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to :i* a bill introduc$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is ref]r$ %all report x to ! ,h\se )\t am5dm5t n lat] ?an ! fif? legislative day aft] ! date ( its introduction4 ,if a committee fails to report ! bill )\t am5dm5t )9 t p]iod or ! ,h\se has adopt$ a concurr5t resolution provid+ = adj\rnm5t s9e die at ! end ( a ,congress1 su* committee %all be automatically dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! bill & x %all be plac$ )\t am5dm5t on ! appropriate cal5d>4 7#b7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an five legislative days aft] ! bill introduc$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 is report$ or ! committees ( ref]ral h be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation !re(1 x %all be 9 ord] to move to proce$ to consid] ! bill 9 ! ,h\se4 ,su* a motion %all be 9 ord] only at a "t designat$ by ! ,speak] 9 ! legislative s*$ule )9 two legislative days aft] ! day on :i* ! propon5t ann\nces an int5tion to ! ,h\se to (f] ! motion4 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 7,b7 ,consid]ation ,if ! motion to proce$ is agre$ to1 ! ,h\se %all imm$iately proce$ to consid] ! bill introduc$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9 ! ,h\se )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,su* bill %all be consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ su* bill & aga9/ its consid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on su* bill to its passage )\t int]v5+ motion except #b h\rs ( debate equally divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an oppon5t & "o motion to limit debate on ! bill4