,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #c1 #bjai,ms4    
,foxx ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7= h]self & ,mr4  
,woodall7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,budget  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a direct sp5d+     
safegu>d limitation on any direct sp5d+ 
program )\t a specific level ( au?oriz$ 
sp5d+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sp5d+  
,safegu>d ,act4  #b4 ,sp5d+ limitation  
on direct sp5d+ programs  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ( sp5d+ safegu>d limitation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget %all e/abli% a     
sp5d+ limitation 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z
 a sp5d+ safegu>d limitation7 ) respect 
to any direct sp5d+ program n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] any su* program is enact$ 
or reau?oriz$ 7z ! case may be74  7#b7  
,det]m9ation ( sp5d+ safegu>d limitation
 ,! sp5d+ safegu>d limitation e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 = a direct sp5d+       
program %all be equal to--  7,a7 )      

respect to any su* program )9 budget    
function #jej 7,def5se71 #eej 7,heal?71 
#egj 7,m$ic>e71 #fjj 7,income           
,security71 #fej 7,social ,security71 or
 #gjj 7,vet]ans ,b5efits & ,s]vices71   
#abj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! program2 &  7,b7 
) respect to any su* program )9 any o!r 
budget function1 #aaj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! 
program4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation ( co/ (     
program ,= purposes ( p>agraphs         
7#b77;,a7 & 7,b71 ! co/ ( ! program %all
 be ! e/imat$ six-ye> co/ ( ! program1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,director us+ ! scorec>ds 
or e/imate 7z ! case may be7 applicable 
to ! program "u section #d ( ! ,/atutory
 ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #icc74  7b7 ,sp5d+ safegu>d   
limitation scorec>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,director %all ma9ta9 & make publicly   
available a sp5d+ safegu>d limitation   
scorec>d display+ ! sp5d+ level = any   
direct sp5d+ program t is subject to a  
sp5d+ safegu>d limitation pursuant to   
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,mon?ly co/s ,n lat] ?an
 #g days aft] ! end ( ea* mon? beg9n+   

aft] ! fir/ full mon? 9 :i* su* a direct
 sp5d+ program is op]ational1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transmit to
 ! ,director a report li/+ ! total am\nt
 ( sp5d+ = any direct sp5d+ program li/$
 on ! scorec>d4  7#c7 ,,omb biannual    
report ,aft] ! end ( any six-mon? p]iod1
 ! ,director %all submit a report to !  
,committees on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate conta9+ !    
total level ( sp5d+ = any su* direct    
sp5d+ program & ! relation betwe5 su*   
level & ! sp5d+ safegu>d limitation     
applicable to su* program4  7c7         
,presid5t budget submissions  7#a7      
,annual ,section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#dj7 a report on !   
total level ( sp5d+ = any direct sp5d+  
program subject to a sp5d+ safegu>d     
limitation pursuant to ! ,sp5d+         
,safegu>d ,act1 & ! relation betwe5 su* 
level & ! sp5d+ safegu>d limitation     
applicable to su* program4  4  7#b7     
,mid-session ,section #aajf7;a77#a77;,c7

 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ section  
#aaje7;a77#h7 & 7#i77;,b7 & 7,c7 &      
ins]t+ section #aaje7;a77#h71 7#i7 7,b7 
& 7,c71 & 7#dj74  7d7 ,proc$ures 9 case 
( brea*  7#a7 ,sp5d+ limitation brea*   
report ,if1 dur+ any ( ! six ye>s us$ to
 det]m9e ! co/ ( a direct sp5d+ program 
pursuant to subsection 7a77#c71 !       
,director det]m9es1 us+ ! reports       
submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#b71 t a     
direct sp5d+ program li/$ on ! scorec>d 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 w rea* !     
applicable sp5d+ safegu>d limitation )9 
six mon?s1 ! ,director %all transmit1 n 
lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date ( su*     
det]m9ation1 a report to ! ,committees  
on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,s5ate & ! committees t h          
jurisdiction ov] ! program4  7#b7       
,obligation limitation ,if1 dur+ any (  
su* six ye>s1 ! ,director det]m9es us+ !
 reports submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 
t su* a direct sp5d+ program has rea*$ !
 applicable sp5d+ safegu>d limitation-- 
7,a7 effective #cj days aft] su*        

det]m9ation1 no funds may be obligat$ to
 c>ry out su* program2 &  7,b7 on ! date
 ( su* det]m9ation1 ! ,director %all    
submit a report to ! ,committees on !   
,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,s5ate & ! committees t h jurisdiction  
ov] ! program t su* an obligation       
limitation has be5 impos$4  7e7 ,ag5cy  
proc$ures ,any ,f$]al ag5cy implem5t+ a 
direct sp5d+ program li/$ on ! scorec>d 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all ensure t
 any contract1 (f] ( b5efits1 or o!r    
mat]ial provid$ to ! program p>ticipants
 includes in=mation specify+ t ! program
 is subject to a sp5d+ safegu>d         
limitation t may impact future          
availability ( funds to pay b5efits4    
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m
 ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget2  7#b7 ! 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#h772 &  7#c7 ! t]m direct     

sp5d+ program means any ,f$]al program  
fund$ by direct sp5d+ t-- 7,a7 is enact$
 or reau?oriz$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2 &  7,b7 does n h1 9 /atute1 a 
specific level 7express$ z a doll>      
am\nt7 ( au?orization ( appropriations4 
7g7 ,prohibition on new au?orization (  
fund+ ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4