,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #diaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjah,mr4
 ,smuck] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on ,rules1 = 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      
e/abli% a ,jo9t ,commission on ,budget  
,process ,re=m4  #a4 ,%ort title2       
purpose  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,jo9t ,commission on ,budget
 ,process ,re=m ,act ( #bjah4  7b7      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
e/abli% a ,jo9t ,commission on ,budget  
,process ,re=m4  #b4 ,! ,jo9t           
,commission on ,budget ,process ,re=m   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ is an  
indep5d5t commission to be kn[n z !     
,jo9t ,commission on ,budget ,process   
,re=m 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ! jo9t       
commission74  7b7 ,duties ,! jo9t       
commission %all c>ry out ! foll[+       

duties3 7#a7 ,/udy+ proc$ures on !      
budget & ,f$]al exp5ditures4  7#b7      
,conduct+ at lea/ f\r public he>+s to   
exam9e pot5tial budget process re=ms    
be=e dissolution ( ! jo9t commission4   
7#c7 ,seek+ recomm5dations f economi/s1 
exp]ts1 ,memb]s ( ,congress1 ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 educational in/itutions1 ,/ate 
legislatures1 & private organizations on
 ways to re=m ! congressional budget    
process4  7#d7 ,draft+ a bill t am5ds ! 
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fba
 et seq474  7#e7 ,submitt+ a report to  
ea* ,h\se ( ,congress conta9+ ! bill x  
recomm5ds & su* o!r matt]s x deems      
appropriate4  7c7 ,cont5ts ( report ,!  
jo9t commission %all exam9e ! foll[+    
issues & include a summ>y ( its f9d+s   
respect+ ^? issues 9 ! report requir$ "u
 subsection 7b77#e73  7#a7 ,pot5tial    
*anges & en=cem5t tools to ensure an    
on-"t completion ( ! congressional      
budget process4  7#b7 ,proc$ures to     
address m&atory sp5d+ levels4  7#c7 ,!  

impact ( in/itut+ long-t]m debt limits4 
7#d7 ,proc$ures to increase inclusiv5ess
 & transp>5cy 9 ! congressional budget  
process4  7#e7 ,! feasibility ( a       
balanc$ budget am5dm5t4  7#f7 ,! impact 
( a b9d+ congressional budget4  7#g7 ,! 
ne$ to reau?orize ! ,congressional      
,budget ,(fice 9 an ef=t to provide     
great] assi/ance to ! ,h\se & ,s5ate    
,budget ,committees4  7#h7 ,!           
feasibility ( *ang+ ! fiscal ye> f      
,octob] #a/ to ,janu>y #a/ s x aligns ) 
! cal5d> ye>4  7#i7 ,! exam9ation ( :e!r
 or n !re %\ld be t]m limits = memb]s to
 s]ve on ! ,budget ,committees ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4  7#aj7 ,!
 effici5cy ( annual budget+ 9 comp>ison 
to bi5nial budget+4  7d7 ,appo9tm5t     
7#a7 ,! jo9t commission %all be compos$ 
( ! foll[+ #bc memb]s3  7,a7 ,! *air ( !
 ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,! rank+ memb] ( 
! ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,! *air ( !      
,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,s5ate4     

7,d7 ,! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ! 
,budget ( ! ,s5ate4  7,e7 ,! *air ( !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,f7 ,! rank+ memb] 
( ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,g7 ,! *air (
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !    
,s5ate4  7,h7 ,! rank+ memb] ( !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  7,i7 ,! *air ( ! ,committee on 
,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7,j7 ,! rank+ memb] ( 
! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives4  7,k7 ,! *air ( !   
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4  7,l7 
,! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,f9ance
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7,m7 ,! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7,n7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7,o7 ,!       
,comptroll] ,g5]al4  7,p7 ,two ,memb]s (
 ,congress nom9at$ by ! ,speak] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,q7 ,two     
,s5ators nom9at$ by ! ,majority ,lead]4 
7,r7 ,two ,memb]s nom9at$ by ! ,m9ority 
,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4     

7,s7 ,two ,s5ators nom9at$ by ! ,m9ority
 ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! nom9ees    
%all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7    
,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! duration 
( ! commission4 ,a vacancy 9 ! jo9t     
commission %all n affect ! p[] ( !      
rema9+ memb]s to execute ! functions ( !
 jo9t commission4 ,a vacancy %all be    
fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al         
appo9tm5ts 7 made4  7e7 ,*air ,! jo9t   
commission at its fir/ meet+ %all elect 
a memb] ( ! commission :o is a          
legislator to s]ve z *air ( ! jo9t      
commission4  7f7 ,director ( /aff ,!    
*air ( ! ,jo9t ,commission on ,budget   
,process ,re=m %all appo9t a ,director1 
:o %all be paid at ! rate ( basic pay   
payable = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,!
 ,/aff ,director1 ) ! approval ( !      
commission1 ! ,director may appo9t & fix
 ! pay ( additional p]sonnel4  7#b7 ,^u 
! reque/ ( ! ,director ( ,/aff1 ! head (

 any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail
 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
to ! ,commission to assi/ ! commission 9
 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is ,act4  7#c7
 ,! foll[+ re/rictions relat+ to !      
p]sonnel ( ! ,commission %all apply to !
 /aff ( ! commission3  7,a7 ,!re may n  
be m ?an #ae p]sons on ! /aff at "o "t4 
7,b7 ,! ,director may employ & fix !    
comp5sation ( su* /aff z ! *air consid]s
 necess>y4  7h7 ,exp]ts & consultants ,!
 jo9t commission may procure tempor>y & 
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at     
rates = individuals :i* d n exce$ !     
daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic 
pay = a comp>able position paid "u !    
,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7i7 ,timel9e  7#a7 ,!  
,commission %all hold its fir/ meet+ )9 
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,! ,commission %all hold    
meet+s at ! call ( ! *air ( ! jo9t      
commission4  7j7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ #hjj1jjj to ! jo9t   
commission to c>ry out its duties4  7k7 

,travel ,! travel exp5ses ( memb]s ( !  
jo9t commission & /aff %all be paid = f 
appropriat$ funds4 ,/aff & memb]s ( !   
jo9t commission %all abide by !         
,gov]nm5t travel rules set =? by !      
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #c4           
,congressional consid]ation ( re=m      
proposals  7a7 ,introduction2 ,ref]ral2 
& ,report or ,dis*>ge  7#a7             
,introduction ,on ! fir/ cal5d> day on  
:i* bo? ,h\ses are 9 session1 on or     
imm$iately foll[+ ! date on :i* ! report
 conta9+ ! bill x recomm5ds is submitt$ 
to ,congress "u section #b1 a s+le bill 
%all be introduc$ 7by reque/7--  7,a7 9 
! ,s5ate by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1
 = himself & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1
 or by ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate designat$ by !
 majority lead] & m9ority lead] ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 9 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 = himself & ! m9ority 
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or by
 ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    

designat$ by ! ,speak] & m9ority lead] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7       
,ref]ral ,! implem5tation bills         
introduc$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be      
ref]r$ to any appropriate committee (   
jurisdiction 9 ! ,s5ate & any           
appropriate committee ( jurisdiction 9 !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,a committee  
to :i* an implem5tation bill is ref]r$  
"u ?is p>agraph may report su* bill to !
 respective ,h\se )\t am5dm5t4  7#c7    
,report or dis*>ge ,if a committee to   
:i* an implem5tation bill is ref]r$ has 
n report$ su* bill by ! end ( ! #ae?    
cal5d> day aft] ! date ( ! introduction 
( su* bill1 su* committee %all be       
imm$iately dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation 
( su* bill1 & ^u be+ report$ or dis*>g$ 
f ! committee1 su* bill %all be plac$ on
 ! appropriate cal5d>4  7b7 ,floor      
,consid]ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 !      
committee to :i* an implem5tation bill  
is ref]r$ has report$1 or has be5       
dis*>g$ "u subsection 7a77#c71 x is at  
any "t !reaft] 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a       

previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to7 = any ,memb] ( ! respective
 ,h\se to move to proce$ to !           
consid]ation ( ! implem5tation bill1 &  
all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! implem5tation  
bill 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( !          
implem5tation bill7 are waiv$4 ,! motion
 is highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & is privileg$ 9 !      
,s5ate & is n debatable4 ,! motion is n 
subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion to   
po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to
 reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is    
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! implem5tation bill is  
agre$ to1 ! implem5tation bill %all     
rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! respective  
,h\se until dispos$ (4  7#b7 ,am5dm5ts  
,an implem5tation bill may n be am5d$ 9 
! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#c7 ,debate ,debate on ! implem5tation 
bill1 & on all debatable motions &      
appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be      

limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^?    
oppos+ ! resolution4 ,a motion fur!r to 
limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4   
,an am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 
or a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation 
( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !
 implem5tation bill is n 9 ord]4 ,a     
motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !     
implem5tation bill is agre$ to or       
disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4  7#d7 ,vote on 
f9al passage ,imm$iately foll[+ !       
conclusion ( ! debate on an             
implem5tation bill1 & a s+le quorum call
 at ! conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9
 accordance ) ! rules ( ! appropriate   
,h\se1 ! vote on f9al passage ( !       
implem5tation bill %all occur4  7#e7    
,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f !
 decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !        
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate or !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z ! case may   
be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to an          
implem5tation bill %all be decid$ )\t   
debate4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,) ,action by 

,o!r ,h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o    
,h\se ( an implem5tation bill ( t ,h\se1
 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se an      
implem5tation bill1 !n ! foll[+         
proc$ures %all apply3  7#a7 ,nonref]ral 
,! implem5tation bill ( ! o!r ,h\se %all
 n be ref]r$ to a committee4  7#b7 ,vote
 on bill ( o!r h\se ,) respect to an    
implem5tation bill ( ! ,h\se receiv+ !  
implem5tation bill--  7,a7 ! proc$ure 9 
t ,h\se %all be ! same z if no          
implem5tation bill _h be5 receiv$ f !   
o!r ,h\se2 b  7,b7 ! vote on f9al       
passage %all be on ! implem5tation bill 
( ! o!r ,h\se4  7d7 ,rules ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,?is section  
is enact$ by ,congress--  7#a7 z an     
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 z su* x is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea*  
,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only )
 respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t 
,h\se 9 ! case ( an implem5tation bill  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 & x sup]s$es 
o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x is        

inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7#b7 ) full  
recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r 
,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to
 ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 !   
same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case
 ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  #d4         
,t]m9ation & disposition ( records  7a7 
,t]m9ation ,! jo9t commission %all      
t]m9ate n lat] ?an ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
or  7#b7 ! date ^u :i* ! bill ref]r$ to 
9 section #b7;b77#d7 is sign$ into law  
by ! ,presid5t4  7b7 ,disposition (     
records ,^u t]m9ation ( ! jo9t          
commission1 its records %all become !   
records ( ! ,committees on ! ,budget ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4