,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gaia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bi1         
#bjah,mr4 ,womack 7= himself & ,mr4     
,y>mu?7 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      
implem5t re=ms to ! budget &            
appropriations process 9 ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,bip>tisan ,budget &    
,appropriations ,re=m ,act ( #bjah4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title          
,i--,bi5nial ,budget ,resolutions ,sec4 
#aja4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #ajb4            
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,revision (    
timetable4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,bi5nial         
concurr5t resolutions on ! budget4 ,sec4

 #aje4 ,committee allocations4 ,sec4    
#ajf4 ,revision ( bi5nial budget4 ,sec4 
#ajg4 ,additional am5dm5ts to !         
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd to  
effectuate bi5nial budget+4 ,sec4 #ajh4 
,reconciliation process4 ,sec4 #aji4    
,am5dm5ts to ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives to effectuate bi5nial   
budget+4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,memb]%ip ( !      
,committee on ! ,budget4 ,sec4 #aaa4    
,rulemak+ au?ority4 ,sec4 #aab4         
,effective date4 ,title ,,ii--,o!r      
,matt]s ,sec4 #bja4 ,views & e/imates ( 
committees4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,annual         
supplem5tal budget submission by !      
,presid5t4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,he>+ on ! fiscal
 /ate ( ! ,nation4  ,i ,bi5nial ,budget 
,resolutions  #aja4 ,purposes ,p>agraph 
7#b7 ( section #b ( ! ,congressional    
,budget & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act (    
#aigd is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#b7  
to facilitate ! det]m9ation bi5nially ( 
! appropriate level ( ,f$]al rev5ues &  
exp5ditures by ! ,congress2  4  #ajb4   
,def9itions ,section #c ( !             

,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#fbb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
by /rik+ = a fiscal ye> ea* place x     
appe>s & ins]t+ = a bi5nium2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3   
7#ab7 ,! t]m direct sp5d+ has ! mean+   
giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #bej7;c77#h7 (
 ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit 
,control ,act ( #aihe4  7#ac7 ,! t]m    
bi5nium means any p]iod ( #b consecutive
 fiscal ye>s beg9n+ ) an ev5-numb]$     
fiscal ye>4  7#ad7 ,! t]m budget ye> has
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section           
#bej7;c77#ab7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &    
,em]g5cy ,control ,act ( #aihe4  4      
#ajc4 ,revision ( timetable ,section    
#cjj ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act (  
#aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fca7 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #cjj4 ,timetable ,!     
timetable ) respect to ! congressional  
budget process = any ,congress is z     
foll[s3 ,fir/ ,session  ,on or          
be=e3,action to be complet$3 ,fir/      
,monday 9 ,february,president submits   

budget4 ,febru>y #ae;,congressional     
,budget ,(fice submits report to ,budget
 ,committees4 ,m>* #a;,committees submit
 views & e/imates to ,budget            
,committees4 ,april #a,s5ate ,budget    
,committee reports bi5nial budget4 ,may 
#a;,congress completes action on !      
bi5nial budget4 ,may #ae;,appropriation 
bills may be consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives4 ,june #aj;,h\se        
,appropriations ,committee reports la/  
annual appropriation bill4 ,octob]      
#a;,fir/ fiscal ye> ( ! bi5nium beg9s4  
,second ,session  ,on or be=e3,action to
 be complet$3 ,fir/ ,monday 9           
,february,president submits budget4     
,febru>y #ae;,congressional ,budget     
,(fice submits report to ,budget        
,committees4 ,june #aj;,h\se            
,appropriations ,committee reports la/  
annual appropriation bill4 ,octob]      
#a,second fiscal ye> ( ! bi5nium beg9s4 
4  #ajd4 ,bi5nial concurr5t resolutions 
on ! budget  7a7 ,cont5ts ( resolution  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cja7;a7 ( !     

,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ ,on or be=e ,april #ae & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh ! foll[+3 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 ,on or be=e ,may #a ( ea*       
odd-numb]$ cal5d> ye>1 ! ,congress %all 
complete action on a concurr5t          
resolution on ! budget = ! bi5nium      
beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( t cal5d> ye>4 ,! 
concurr5t resolution %all set =?        
appropriate levels = ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! 
bi5nium & = at lea/ ea* fiscal ye> 9 !  
next #b bi5niums = ! foll[+--2  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by /rik+ = ! fiscal 
ye> & ins]t+ = ea* fiscal ye> 9 !       
bi5nium2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ & at ! end2   
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#g7--  7i7 by /rik+ = !
 fiscal ye> & ins]t+ = ea* fiscal ye> 9 
! bi5nium2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !
 end & ins]t+ 2 &2  7,d7 by add+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 subtotals 
( new budget au?ority & outlays =       
nondef5se discretion>y sp5d+2 def5se    
discretion>y sp5d+2 direct sp5d+2 & net 
int]e/4  2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end ( ! 

matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#h7 7z add$ by   
subp>agraph 7,d77 ! foll[+3 ,! concurr5t
 resolution on ! budget = a bi5nium %all
 include proc$ures = adju/+ sp5d+ &     
rev5ue levels1 committee allocations1 & 
o!r am\nts 9 ! resolution dur+ ! second 
session ( a ,congress to reflect an     
updat$ basel9e t w be us$ = scor+       
purposes44  7b7 ,additional ,matt]s 9   
concurr5t resolution ,section #cja7;b7 (
 ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ = su* fiscal  
ye> & ins]t+ = ei!r fiscal ye> 9 su*    
bi5nium2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7  
include total comb9$ outlays & rev5ues =
 tax exp5ditures4  4  7c7 ,he>+s &      
report ,section #cja7;e77#a7 ( !        
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ bi5nium4  7d7 ,goals
 = r$uc+ unemploym5t ,section #cja7;f7 (

 ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;f77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ fiscal ye> ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ bi5nium4  7e7 ,economic          
assumptions ,section #cja7;g77#a7 ( !   
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;g77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ = a fiscal ye> & ins]t+ = a       
bi5nium4  7f7 ,section head+ ,! section 
head+ ( section #cja ( ! ,congressional 
,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,annual ,adoption ( &
 ins]t+ ,adoption ( ,bi5nial4  #aje4    
,committee allocations ,section #cjb ( !
 ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a77#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ = t 
p]iod ( fiscal ye>s & ins]t+ = all      
fiscal ye>s cov]$ by ! resolution2 &    
7,b7 by /rik+ only = ! fiscal ye> ( t   
resolution & ins]t+ only = ea* fiscal   
ye> ( ! bi5nium2  7#b7 9 subsection     
7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 &    
ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a72  7,b7 by     
/rik+ = a fiscal ye> & ins]t+ = a budget

 ye>2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ = t fiscal ye> & 
ins]t+ = t budget ye>2  7#c7 9          
subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ = a  
fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! fir/     
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ei!r fiscal ye> ( ! 
bi5nium ( t resolution2 &  7#d7 9       
subsection 7f77#b77;,a71 by--  7,a7     
/rik+ ! fir/ fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ei!r   
fiscal ye> ( ! bi5nium ( t resolution2 &
  7,b7 /rik+ ! total ( fiscal ye>s &    
ins]t+ ! total ( all fiscal ye>s cov]$  
by ! resolution4  #ajf4 ,revision (     
bi5nial budget ,section #cjd ( !        
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fce7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  #cjd4 ,p]missible revisions (  
concurr5t resolutions on ! budget ,at   
any "t aft] ! concurr5t resolution on ! 
budget has be5 agre$ to pursuant to     
section #cja & be=e ! end ( ! bi5nium1 !
 two ,h\ses may adopt a concurr5t       
resolution t revises or reaffirms ! mo/ 
rec5tly agre$ to concurr5t resolution on
 ! budget4 ,any concurr5t resolution t  
revises or reaffirms ! mo/ rec5tly agre$

 to concurr5t resolution on ! budget    
%all be consid]$ "u ! proc$ures set =? 9
 section #cje4  4  #ajg4 ,additional    
am5dm5ts to ! ,congressional ,budget    
,act ( #aigd to effectuate bi5nial      
budget+  7a7 ,en=cem5t ( section #cjc   
,section #cjc ( ! ,congressional ,budget
 ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcd7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ = a fiscal ye> & ins]t+ = a      
bi5nium2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! fir/ fiscal 
ye> cov]$ by t resolution & ins]t+ ei!r 
fiscal ye> ( t bi5nium2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 by /rik+ !     
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ! bi5nium2 &  7#c7 9
 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ = a fiscal ye> &    
ins]t+ = a bi5nium2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ = t
 ye> ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ = ea*  
ye> ( t bi5nium2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 by /rik+ aft] ! ye> ! allocation  
ref]r$ to 9 t p>agraph is made & ins]t+ 
aft] ! ye>s ! allocations ref]r$ to 9 t 
p>agraph are made4  7b7 ,section #cje   
,subsections 7a77#c7 & 7b77#c7 ( section

 #cje ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( 
#aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7 are am5d$ by  
/rik+ = a fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,section #caa
 po9t ( ord]  7#a7 ,9 ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives ,section #caa7;a77#a7 ( 
! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ = a fiscal ye>2  7,b7 by /rik+ 
! fir/ fiscal ye> ea* place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ ei!r ( ! fir/ two fiscal ye>s    
cov]$ by su* resolution2 &  7,c7 by     
/rik+ t fir/ fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ei!r ( 
! fir/ two fiscal ye>s4  7#b7 ,9 !      
,s5ate ,section #caa7;a77#b7 ( !        
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ = ! fir/   
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ = ei!r ( ! fir/ two 
fiscal ye>s2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph      
7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ t fir/ fiscal ye> ! 
fir/ place x appe>s & ins]t+ ei!r ( !   
fir/ two fiscal ye>s2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ t
 fir/ fiscal ye> & ! ensu+ fiscal ye>s &
 ins]t+ all fiscal ye>s4  7#c7 ,social  
security levels ,section #caa7;a77#c7 ( 

! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;a77#b77 is am5d$    
by--  7,a7 /rik+ = ! fir/ fiscal ye> &  
ins]t+ = ei!r ( ! fir/ two fiscal ye>s2 
&  7,b7 /rik+ t fiscal ye> & ! ensu+    
fiscal ye>s & ins]t+ all fiscal ye>s4   
#ajh4 ,reconciliation process ,section  
#caj7;a7 ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act
 ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fda7;a77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] be=e p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ ,a concurr5t & all t     
foll[s ?r\gh %all & ins]t+ ,a concurr5t 
resolution on ! budget = a bi5nium %all1
 = ea* fiscal ye> ( ! bi5nium2  7#b7 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ = su*      
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ = ea* fiscal ye> ( !
 bi5nium2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 by
 /rik+ su* fiscal ye> & ins]t+ ea*      
fiscal ye> ( ! bi5nium2 &  7#d7 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 by /rik+ su* fiscal 
ye> & ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> ( ! bi5nium4
  #aji4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives to effectuate bi5nial 
budget+  7a7 ,clause #d7;a77#d7 ( rule  
,x ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (               

,repres5tatives is am5d$ by /rik+ any   
allocations & ins]t+ its allocations = !
 budget ye> & by /rik+ fiscal ye> &     
ins]t+ bi5nium4  7b7 ,clause #d7;b77#b7 
( rule ,x ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives is am5d$ by /rik+ = ea* 
fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,clause #d7;b7 ( rule  
,x is am5d$ by /rik+ & at ! end (       
subp>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 2 & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7#f71 
& by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new         
subp>agraph3  7#g7 use ! second session 
( ea* ,congress to /udy issues )        
long-t]m budget>y & economic            
implications4  4  7d7 ,clause #d7;f7 (  
rule ,x is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ fiscal 
ye> ! fir/ place x appe>s & ins]t+      
bi5nium2  7#b7 by /rik+ t fiscal ye> &  
ins]t+ ea* fiscal ye> 9 su* ensu+       
bi5nium2 &  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7#a7 by  
/rik+ six weeks aft] ! submission ( !   
budget by ! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ,m>* #a4 
7e7 ,clause #c7;d77#a77;,a7 ( rule      
,,xiii is am5d$ by /rik+ five bo? places
 x appe>s & ins]t+ six4  #aaj4 ,memb]%ip

 ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget  7a7       
,clause #e7;a77#b7 ( rule ,x ( ! ,rules 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ subdivisions 7,b7 & 7,c72 
&  7#b7 9 subdivision 7,a71 by /rik+    
7,a7 & by r$esignat+ items 7i71 7ii71 & 
7iii7 z subdivisions 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71
 respectively4  7b7 ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 %all take effect         
imm$iately be=e noon1 ,janu>y #c1 #bjai4
  #aaa4 ,rulemak+ au?ority ,sections    
#aji & #aaj are enact$ by ! ,congress-- 
7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & z su* !y %all
 be consid]$ z "p ( ! rules ( ! ,h\se & 
su* rules %all sup]s$e o!r rules only to
 ! ext5t t !y are inconsi/5t !re)2 &    
7#b7 ) full recognition ( !             
con/itutional "r ( ! ,h\se to *ange su* 
rules at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! 
same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( !
 ,h\se4  #aab4 ,effective date ,?is     
title & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title    
%all take effect imm$iately be=e noon   
,janu>y #c1 #bjai4  ,,ii ,o!r ,matt]s   

#bja4 ,views & e/imates ( committees    
,section #cja7;d7 ( ! ,congressional    
,budget & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act (    
#aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;d77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,views & e/imates
 ( o!r committees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an ,m>* #a ( ! fir/ session ( a       
,congress1 or ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,committee
 on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate1 ea*        
committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,s5ate hav+ legislative jurisdiction  
%all submit to its respective ,committee
 on ! ,budget its views & e/imates 7z   
det]m9$ by ! committee mak+ su*         
submission7 ) respect to ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,any legislation to be consid]$ dur+ t 
,congress t is a priority = ! committee4
  7,b7 ,any legislation )9 !            
jurisdiction ( ! committee t w\ld       
e/abli%1 am5d1 or reau?orize any ,f$]al 
program & likely h a significant        
budget>y impact4  7#b7 ,additional      
matt]s ,any committee ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate & any jo9t  

committee ( ! ,congress may submit to ! 
appropriate ,committees on ! ,budget its
 views & e/imates ) respect to all      
matt]s set =? 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7   
:i* relate to matt]s )9 its             
jurisdiction4  7#c7 ,jo9t ,economic     
,committee ,! ,jo9t ,economic ,committee
 %all submit to ! ,committees on !      
,budget ( bo? ,h\ses its recomm5dations 
z to ! fiscal policy appropriate to !   
goals ( ! ,employm5t ,act ( #aidf4  4   
#bjb4 ,annual supplem5tal budget        
submission by ! ,presid5t ,section #aajf
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,on or be=e ,decemb] #a ( ea* cal5d>    
ye>1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to         
,congress an adm9i/rative budget = !    
fiscal ye> beg9n+ 9 ! ensu+ cal5d> ye>1 
:i* %all include up-to-date e/imates =  
curr5t ye> & prior ye> data & cr$it     
ree/imates = ! curr5t ye> 7z includ$ 9 !
 ,f$]al cr$it supplem5t ( su* budget74  
4  #bjc4 ,he>+ on ! fiscal /ate ( !     
,nation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de   

days 7exclud+ ,saturdays1 ,sundays1 &   
holidays7 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury submits to ,congress !   
audit$ f9ancial /atem5t requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #cca7;e7 ( title
 #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on a date    
agre$ ^u by ! *airs ( ! ,committees on !
 ,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! *airs %all conduct a   
he>+ to receive a pres5tation f !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al review+ ! f9d+s ( !  
audit requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*    
section & provid+1 ) respect to !       
in=mation includ$ by ! ,secret>y 9 !    
report accompany+ su* audit$ f9ancial   
/atem5t1 an analysis ( ! f9ancial       
position & condition ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ f9ancial measures    
7su* z ! net op]at+ co/1 income1 budget 
deficits1 or budget surpluses7 &        
su/a9ability measures 7su* z ! long-t]m 
fiscal projection or social insurance   
projection7 describ$ 9 su* report4  7b7 
,effective date ,! requirem5t "u        

subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
any audit$ f9ancial /atem5t submitt$ on 
or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4