,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #beaf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #c1 #bjai,ms4 ,foxx of ,north ,carolina 7for herself and ,mr4 ,woodall7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,budget ,a ,,bill ,to establish a direct spending safeguard limitation on any direct spending program without a specific level of authorized spending1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,spending ,safeguard ,act4 #b4 ,spending limitation on direct spending programs 7a7 ,establishment of spending safeguard limitation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall establish a spending limitation 7in this ,act referred to as a spending safeguard limitation7 with respect to any direct spending program not later than #ij days after any such program is enacted or reauthorized 7as the case may be74 7#b7 ,determination of spending safeguard limitation ,the spending safeguard limitation established under paragraph 7#a7 for a direct spending program shall be equal to-- 7,a7 with respect to any such program within budget function #jej 7,defense71 #eej 7,health71 #egj 7,medicare71 #fjj 7,income ,security71 #fej 7,social ,security71 or #gjj 7,veterans ,benefits and ,services71 #abj percent of the cost of the program2 and 7,b7 with respect to any such program within any other budget function1 #aaj percent of the cost of the program4 7#c7 ,determination of cost of program ,for purposes of paragraphs 7#b77;,a7 and 7,b71 the cost of the program shall be the estimated six-year cost of the program1 as determined by the ,director using the scorecards or estimate 7as the case may be7 applicable to the program under section #d of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc74 7b7 ,spending safeguard limitation scorecards 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall maintain and make publicly available a spending safeguard limitation scorecard displaying the spending level for any direct spending program that is subject to a spending safeguard limitation pursuant to this ,act4 7#b7 ,monthly costs ,not later than #g days after the end of each month beginning after the first full month in which such a direct spending program is operational1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transmit to the ,director a report listing the total amount of spending for any direct spending program listed on the scorecard4 7#c7 ,,omb biannual report ,after the end of any six-month period1 the ,director shall submit a report to the ,committees on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate containing the total level of spending for any such direct spending program and the relation between such level and the spending safeguard limitation applicable to such program4 7c7 ,president budget submissions 7#a7 ,annual ,section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#dj7 a report on the total level of spending for any direct spending program subject to a spending safeguard limitation pursuant to the ,spending ,safeguard ,act1 and the relation between such level and the spending safeguard limitation applicable to such program4 4 7#b7 ,mid-session ,section #aajf7;a77#a77;,c7 of such title is amended by striking section #aaje7;a77#h7 and 7#i77;,b7 and 7,c7 and inserting section #aaje7;a77#h71 7#i7 7,b7 and 7,c71 and 7#dj74 7d7 ,procedures in case of breach 7#a7 ,spending limitation breach report ,if1 during any of the six years used to determine the cost of a direct spending program pursuant to subsection 7a77#c71 the ,director determines1 using the reports submitted under subsection 7b77#b71 that a direct spending program listed on the scorecard established under subsection 7b7 will reach the applicable spending safeguard limitation within six months1 the ,director shall transmit1 not later than #ae days after the date of such determination1 a report to the ,committees on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and the committees that have jurisdiction over the program4 7#b7 ,obligation limitation ,if1 during any of such six years1 the ,director determines using the reports submitted under subsection 7b77#b7 that such a direct spending program has reached the applicable spending safeguard limitation-- 7,a7 effective #cj days after such determination1 no funds may be obligated to carry out such program2 and 7,b7 on the date of such determination1 the ,director shall submit a report to the ,committees on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate and the committees that have jurisdiction over the program that such an obligation limitation has been imposed4 7e7 ,agency procedures ,any ,federal agency implementing a direct spending program listed on the scorecard established under subsection 7b7 shall ensure that any contract1 offer of benefits1 or other material provided to the program participants includes information specifying that the program is subject to a spending safeguard limitation that may impact future availability of funds to pay benefits4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7#b7 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#h772 and 7#c7 the term direct spending program means any ,federal program funded by direct spending that-- 7,a7 is enacted or reauthorized after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 does not have1 in statute1 a specific level 7expressed as a dollar amount7 of authorization of appropriations4 7g7 ,prohibition on new authorization of funding ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act4