,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #heed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjbj,mr4 
,cl\d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,good51 ,mr4     
,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 
,web] ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,bab97 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 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% ! ,f$]al ,sunset ,commission4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,f$]al ,sunset ,commission ,act (     
#bjbj4  #b4 ,review & aboli%m5t ( ,f$]al
 ag5cies  7a7 ,s*$ule = review ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,ag5cy ,sunset       
,commission e/abli%$ "u section #c %all 
submit to ,congress a s*$ule = review by
 ! ,commission ( ea* ag5cy t li/s ! date
 ( aboli%m5t = ea* ag5cy4 ,su* date (   
aboli%m5t %all occur at lea/ once e #ab 

ye>s 7or less1 if det]m9$ appropriate by
 ,congress74  7b7 ,review ( ag5cies     
p]=m+ relat$ functions ,9 det]m9+ !     
s*$ule = review ( ag5cies "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,commission %all provide t       
ag5cies t p]=m simil> or relat$         
functions be review$ concurr5tly to     
promote effici5cy & consolidation4  7c7 
,aboli%m5t ( ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*
 ag5cy %all be review$ & aboli%$ accord+
 to ! s*$ule creat$ pursuant to ?is     
section & approv$ "u section #i1 unless 
! ag5cy is reau?oriz$ by ! ,congress4   
7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! date ( aboli%m5t = an 
ag5cy may be ext5d$ = an additional #b  
ye>s if ! ,congress enacts legislation  
ext5d+ su* date by a vote ( a           
sup]majority ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,s5ate4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (         
,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,f$]al ,ag5cy ,sunset ,commission4  7b7 
,composition ,! ,commission %all be     
compos$ ( #ab memb]s 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ 
to z ! memb]s7 :o %all be appo9t$ z     

foll[s3 7#a7 ,six memb]s %all be appo9t$
 by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 "o ( :om may include ! 
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 )  
m9ority memb]s appo9t$ ) ! cons5t ( !   
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,six memb]s %all 
be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !      
,s5ate1 "o ( :om may include ! majority 
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ) m9ority memb]s      
appo9t$ ) ! cons5t ( ! m9ority lead] ( !
 ,s5ate4  7c7 ,qualifications ( memb]s  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,appo9t$ by ! speak]
 ( ! h\se ( repres5tatives ,( ! memb]s  
appo9t$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 #d %all  
be memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7n
 m ?an #b ( :om may be ( ! same         
political p>ty71 & two %all be an       
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 
7,b7 ,appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !   
s5ate ,( ! memb]s appo9t$ "u subsection 
7b77#b71 #d %all be memb]s ( ! ,s5ate 7n
 m ?an #b ( :om may be ( ! same         
political p>ty7 & two %all be an        
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 

7,c7 ,individual describ$ ,an individual
 "u ?is subp>agraph is an individual--  
7i7 :o is n a memb] ( ,congress2 &  7ii7
 ) exp]tise 9 ! op]ation & adm9i/ration 
( ,gov]nm5t programs4  7#b7 ,cont9uation
 ( memb]%ip ,if a memb] 0 appo9t$ to !  
,commission z a ,memb] ( ,congress & !  
memb] ceases to be a ,memb] ( ,congress1
 t memb] %all cease to be a memb] ( !   
,commission4 ,! validity ( any action ( 
! ,commission %all n be affect$ z a     
result ( a memb] becom+ ineligible to   
s]ve z a memb] = ! reasons describ$ 9   
?is p>agraph4  7d7 ,initial appo9tm5ts  
,all initial appo9tm5ts to ! ,commission
 %all be made n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7     
,*airman2 vice *airman  7#a7 ,initial   
*airman ,an individual %all be designat$
 by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives f among ! memb]s        
initially appo9t$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 
to s]ve z *airman ( ! ,commission = a   
p]iod ( #b ye>s4  7#b7 ,initial         
vice-*airman ,an individual %all be     

designat$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate
 f among ! individuals initially appo9t$
 "u subsection 7b77#b7 to s]ve z        
vice-*airman ( ! ,commission = a p]iod (
 #b ye>s4  7#c7 ,alt]nate appo9tm5ts (  
*airm5 & vice-*airm5 ,foll[+ ! t]m9ation
 ( ! #b-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraphs  
7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,speak] & ! majority     
lead] %all alt]nate e two ye>s 9 appo9t+
 ! *airman & vice-*airman ( !           
,commission4  7f7 ,t]ms ( memb]s  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] appo9t$ to !        
,commission %all s]ve = a t]m ( #f ye>s1
 except t1 ( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$ "u   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 
#b memb]s %all be appo9t$ to s]ve a t]m 
( #c ye>s "u ea* su* p>agraph4  7#b7    
,t]m limit  7,a7 ,memb] ( congress ,a   
memb] ( ! ,commission :o is a memb] (   
,congress & :o s]ves m ?an #c ye>s ( a  
t]m may n be appo9t$ to ano!r t]m z a   
memb]4  7,b7 ,n a memb] ( congress ,a   
memb] ( ! ,commission :o is n a memb] ( 
,congress & :o s]ves z a memb] ( !      
,commission = m ?an #d ye>s may n be    

appo9t$ to ano!r t]m z a memb]4  7#c7   
,vacancies ,any memb] appo9t$ to fill a 
vacancy occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( !   
t]m = :i* ! memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$
 %all be appo9t$ only = ! rema9d] ( t   
t]m4 ,a memb] may s]ve aft] ! expiration
 ( t memb]'s t]m until a successor has  
tak5 (fice4 ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission  
%all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al 
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7g7 ,p[]s (          
commission  7#a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,!   
,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out
 ?is ,act1 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  7#b7 ,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 ,act4 ,^u    
reque/ ( ! ,*airman1 ! head ( t ag5cy   
%all furni% t in=mation to ! ,commission
 9 a full & timely mann]4  7#c7 ,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$+ is held = an    
ord] requir+ ! p]son to comply ) !      
subpo5a or ord]4  7#d7 ,immunity ,!     
,commission is an ag5cy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates = purposes ( "p ,v ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to immunity 
( witnesses74  7#e7 ,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$]al 
,gov]nm5t pur*ases & sales74  7h7       
,commission proc$ures  7#a7 ,meet+s ,!  
,commission %all meet at ! call ( !     

,*airman4  7#b7 ,quorum ,sev5 memb]s ( !
 ,commission %all con/itute a quorum b a
 less] numb] may hold he>+s4  7#c7 ,vot+
 ,! s*$ule = review submitt$ pursuant to
 section #b7;a7 & ! report & draft (    
legislation submitt$ pursuant to section
 #d %all h ! approval ( n less ?an #g ( 
! #ab memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7i7      
,p]sonnel matt]s  7#a7 ,comp5sation     
,memb]s %all n be paid by reason ( _!   
s]vice z memb]s4  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 a vote ( at lea/ sev5     
memb]s ( ! ,commission4 ,! ,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*$ule pay rates4  7j7 ,o!r            
adm9i/rative matt]s  7#a7 ,po/al & pr9t+
 s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$
 ,/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 ,act4  7#c7 ,exp]ts & consultants ,!
 ,commission may procure tempor>y &     
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4   
,review ( effici5cy & ne$ = ,f$]al      

ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission    
%all review ! effici5cy & public ne$ =  
ea* ag5cy 9 accordance ) ! crit]ia      
describ$ 9 section #e4  7b7             
,recomm5dations2 report to congress ,!  
,commission %all submit to ,congress & !
 ,presid5t n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a ( ea*
 ye> a report conta9+-- 7#a7 an analysis
 ( ! effici5cy ( op]ation & public ne$ =
 ea* ag5cy to be review$ 9 ! ye> 9 :i* !
 report is submitt$ pursuant to ! s*$ule
 submitt$ to ,congress "u section #b2   
7#b7 an analysis ( au?ority claim$ by ! 
executive bran* b n specifically        
au?oriz$ by /atute2  7#c7 recomm5dations
 on :e!r ea* su* ag5cy %\ld be aboli%$1 
reorganiz$1 or cont9u$2  7#d7           
recomm5dations on :e!r ! functions ( any
 o!r ag5cies %\ld be consolidat$1       
transf]r$1 or reorganiz$ 9 an ag5cy to  
be review$ 9 ! ye> 9 :i* ! report is    
submitt$ pursuant to ! s*$ule submitt$  
to ,congress "u section #b2 &  7#e7     
recomm5dations = adm9i/rative &         
legislative action ) respect to ea* su* 

ag5cy1 b n includ+ recomm5dations =     
appropriation levels4  7c7 ,draft       
legislation ,! ,commission %all submit  
to ,congress & ! ,presid5t n lat] ?an   
,septemb] #a ( ea* ye> a draft (        
legislation to c>ry out ! recomm5dations
 ( ! ,commission "u subsection 7b74  7d7
 ,in=mation ga!r+ ,! ,commission %all-- 
7#a7 conduct public he>+s on ! aboli%m5t
 ( ea* ag5cy review$ "u subsection 7b72 
7#b7 provide an opportunity = public    
comm5t on ! aboli%m5t ( ea* su* ag5cy2  
7#c7 require ! ag5cy to provide         
in=mation to ! ,commission z            
appropriate2 &  7#d7 consult ) ! ,g5]al 
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al1 & ! *airman & rank+ m9ority     
memb]s ( ! committees ( ,congress )     
ov]sight responsibility = ! ag5cy be+   
review$ reg>d+ ! op]ation ( ! ag5cy4    
7e7 ,use ( program inv5tory ,!          
,commission %all use ! program inv5tory 
prep>$ "u section #i 9 review+ !        
effici5cy & public ne$ = ea* ag5cy "u   

subsection 7a74  #e4 ,crit]ia = review  
,! ,commission %all evaluate ! effici5cy
 & public ne$ = ea* ag5cy pursuant to   
section #d us+ ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,!
 effectiv5ess1 & ! effici5cy ( !        
op]ation (1 ! programs c>ri$ out by ea* 
su* ag5cy4  7#b7 ,:e!r ! programs c>ri$ 
out by ! ag5cy are co/-effective4  7#c7 
,:e!r ! ag5cy has act$ outside ! scope (
 its orig9al au?ority1 & :e!r ! orig9al 
objectives ( ! ag5cy h be5 a*iev$4  7#d7
 ,:e!r less re/rictive or alt]native    
me?ods exi/ to c>ry out ! functions ( ! 
ag5cy4  7#e7 ,! ext5t to :i* !          
jurisdiction (1 & ! programs adm9i/]$   
by1 ! ag5cy duplicate or conflict ) !   
jurisdiction & programs ( o!r ag5cies4  
7#f7 ,! pot5tial b5efits ( consolidat+  
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy ) simil> or
 duplicative programs ( o!r ag5cies1 & !
 pot5tial = consolidat+ su* programs4   
7#g7 ,! numb] & types ( b5efici>ies or  
p]sons s]v$ by programs c>ri$ out by !  
ag5cy4  7#h7 ,! ext5t to :i* any tr5ds1 
developm5ts1 & em]g+ conditions t are   

likely to affect ! future nature & ext5t
 ( ! problems or ne$s t ! programs c>ri$
 out by ! ag5cy are int5d$ to address4  
7#i7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! ag5cy has compli$
 ) ! applicable provisions conta9$ 9 !  
sections #aaae1 #aaaf1 #aaag1 #aabj1    
#aaba1 #aabb1 #aabc1 #aabd1 #aabe1 & !  
fir/ #igjc ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 section #cjf ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 & *apt] #bh ( title #ci1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#aj7 ,!          
promptness & effectiv5ess ) :i* ! ag5cy 
seeks public input & input f ,/ate &    
local gov]nm5ts on ! effici5cy &        
effectiv5ess ( ! p]=mance ( ! functions 
( ! ag5cy4  7#aa7 ,:e!r ! ag5cy has     
work$ to enact *anges 9 ! law t are     
int5d$ to b5efit ! public z a :ole r ?an
 ! specific bus9ess1 in/itution1 or     
individuals t ! ag5cy regulates4  7#ab7 
,! ext5t to :i* ! ag5cy has enc\rag$    
p>ticipation by ! public z a :ole 9 mak+
 its rules & decisions r ?an enc\rag+   
p>ticipation solely by ^? x regulates4  
7#ac7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! public          

p>ticipation 9 rulemak+ & decision mak+ 
( ! ag5cy has result$ 9 rules &         
decisions compatible ) ! objectives ( ! 
ag5cy4  7#ad7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! ag5cy   
complies ) equal employm5t opportunity  
requirem5ts reg>d+ equal employm5t      
opportunity4  7#ae7 ,! ext5t ( !        
regulatory1 privacy1 & pap]work impacts 
( ! programs c>ri$ out by ! ag5cy4      
7#af7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! ag5cy has       
coord9at$ ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts 9   
p]=m+ ! functions ( ! ag5cy4  7#ag7 ,!  
pot5tial effects ( aboli%+ ! ag5cy on   
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4  7#ah7 ,! ext5t
 to :i* *anges are necess>y 9 ! au?oriz+
 /atutes ( ! ag5cy 9 ord] t ! functions 
( ! ag5cy c be p]=m$ 9 ! mo/ effici5t & 
effective mann]4  #f4 ,ov]sight by      
,commission  7a7 ,monitor+ (            
implem5tation ( recomm5dations ,!       
,commission %all monitor implem5tation (
 laws enact+ provisions t incorporate   
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission ) respect
 to aboli%m5t or reorganization (       
ag5cies4  7b7 ,monitor+ ( o!r relevant  

legislation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all review & report to     
,congress on all legislation introduc$ 9
 ei!r h\se ( ,congress t w\ld e/abli%-- 
7,a7 a new ag5cy2 or  7,b7 a new program
 to be c>ri$ out by an exi/+ ag5cy4     
7#b7 ,report to congress ,! ,commission 
%all include 9 ea* report submitt$ to   
,congress "u p>agraph 7#a7 an analysis (
 :e!r-- 7,a7 ! functions ( ! propos$    
ag5cy or program c\ld be c>ri$ out by "o
 or m exi/+ ag5cies2  7,b7 ! functions (
 ! propos$ ag5cy or program c\ld be     
c>ri$ out 9 a less re/rictive mann] ?an 
! mann] propos$ 9 ! legislation2 &  7,c7
 ! legislation provides = public input  
reg>d+ ! p]=mance ( functions by !      
propos$ ag5cy or program4  #g4          
,disposition ( ag5cy affairs ,!         
,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! head ( an 
ag5cy det]m9$ to be aboli%$ pursuant to 
section #b7;c71 %all take su* action z  
may be necess>y to w9d d[n ! op]ation ( 
su* ag5cy dur+ ! "o ye> p]iod foll[+ !  
date ( aboli%m5t = ea* su* ag5cy includ+

 ! designation ( an ag5cy to c>ry out   
any ongo+ au?ority1 ma9ta9 cu/odial     
records1 act z a p>ty to unresolv$ legal
 actions or o!r obligations t _c be     
resolv$ )9 "o ye>4  #h4 ,program        
inv5tory  7a7 ,prep>ation ,! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al & ! ,director ( ! ,congressional
 ,budget ,(fice1 9 coop]ation ) !       
,director ( ! ,congressional ,rese>*    
,s]vice1 %all prep>e an inv5tory (      
,f$]al programs 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z 
! program inv5tory7 )9 ea* ag5cy4  7b7  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! program inv5tory
 is to advise & assi/ ! ,congress & !   
,commission 9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( 
?is ,act4 ,su* inv5tory %all n 9 any way
 b9d ! committees ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ) respect to _!       
responsibilities "u ?is ,act & %all n   
infr+e on ! legislative & ov]sight      
responsibilities ( su* committees4 ,!   
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all compile & ma9ta9
 ! inv5tory & ! ,director ( !           
,congressional ,budget ,(fice %all      
provide budget>y in=mation = inclusion 9

 ! inv5tory4  7c7 ,inv5tory cont5t ,!   
program inv5tory %all set =? = ea*      
program ea* ( ! foll[+ matt]s3 7#a7 ,!  
specific provision or provisions ( law  
au?oriz+ ! program4  7#b7 ,! committees 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
:i* h legislative or ov]sight           
jurisdiction ov] ! program4  7#c7 ,a    
brief /atem5t ( ! purpose or purposes to
 be a*iev$ by ! program4  7#d7 ,!       
committees :i* h jurisdiction ov]       
legislation provid+ new budget au?ority 
= ! program1 includ+ ! appropriate      
subcommittees ( ! ,committees on        
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,! ag5cy &1 if   
applicable1 ! subdivision !re(          
responsible = adm9i/]+ ! program4  7#f7 
,! grants-9-aid1 if any1 provid$ by su* 
program to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4     
7#g7 ,! next reau?orization date = !    
program4  7#h7 ,a unique id5tification  
numb] :i* l9ks ! program & functional   
category /ructure4  7#i7 ,! ye> 9 :i* ! 
program 0 orig9ally e/abli%$ &1 :]e     

applicable1 ! ye> 9 :i* ! program       
expires4  7#aj7 ,:]e applicable1 ! ye> 9
 :i* new budget au?ority = ! program 0  
la/ au?oriz$ & ! ye> 9 :i* curr5t       
au?orizations ( new budget au?ority     
expire4  7#aa7 ,any o!r in=mation !     
,commission det]m9es to be necess>y4    
7d7 ,budget au?ority ,! report also %all
 set =? = ea* program :e!r ! new budget 
au?ority provid$ = su* program is-- 7#a7
 au?oriz$ = a def9ite p]iod ( "t2  7#b7 
au?oriz$ 9 a specific doll> am\nt b )\t 
limit ( "t2  7#c7 au?oriz$ )\t limit (  
"t or doll> am\nts2  7#d7 n specifically
 au?oriz$2 or  7#e7 p]man5tly provid$1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,director ( !             
,congressional ,budget ,(fice4  7e7     
,,cbo in=mation ,= ea* program or gr\p (
 programs1 ! program inv5tory also %all 
include in=mation prep>$ by ! ,director 
( ! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice       
indicat+ ea* ( ! foll[+ matt]s3 7#a7 ,! 
am\nts ( new budget au?ority au?oriz$ & 
provid$ = ! program = ea* ( ! prec$+ f\r
 fiscal ye>s &1 :]e applicable1 ! f\r   

succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  7#b7 ,! functional
 & subfunctional category 9 :i* !       
program is pres5tly classifi$ & 0       
classifi$ "u ! fiscal ye> #bjbj budget4 
7#c7 ,! id5tification code & title ( !  
appropriation acc\nt 9 :i* budget       
au?ority is provid$ = ! program4  7f7   
,mutual ex*ange ( in=mation ,! ,g5]al   
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! ,congressional 
,rese>* ,s]vice1 & ! ,congressional     
,budget ,(fice %all p]mit ! mutual      
ex*ange ( available in=mation 9 _!      
possession :i* w\ld aid 9 ! compilation 
( ! program inv5tory4  7g7 ,assi/ance by
 executive bran* ,! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget & ! ag5cies 7& ! subdivisions 
!re(7 %all1 to ! ext5t necess>y &       
possible1 provide ! ,g5]al              
,acc\ntability ,(fice ) assi/ance       
reque/$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 9 !     
compilation ( ! program inv5tory4 ,su*  
communications %all be treat$ z         
confid5tial until a report is issu$ "u  
section #d7;b74  #i4 ,exp$it$           
consid]ation ( s*$ule = review  7a7     

,introduction & committee consid]ation  
7#a7 ,introduction ,! ,commission s*$ule
 = review bill %all be introduc$ 9 !    
,s5ate by ! majority lead]1 or !        
majority lead]'s designee1 & 9 ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 by ! ,speak]1 or !    
,speak]'s designee4 ,^u su*             
introduction1 ! ,commission s*$ule =    
review bill %all be ref]r$ to !         
appropriate committees ( ,congress "u   
p>agraph 7#b74 ,if ! ,commission s*$ule 
= review bill is n introduc$ 9          
accordance ) ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 !n any    
memb] ( ,congress may introduce su* bill
 9 _! respective ,h\se ( ,congress      
beg9n+ on ! date t is ! #e? cal5d> day t
 su* ,h\se is 9 session foll[+ ! date ( 
! submission ( su* aggregate legislative
 language provisions4  7#b7 ,committee  
consid]ation  7,a7 ,ref]ral ,a          
,commission s*$ule = review bill        
introduc$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be      
ref]r$ to any appropriate committee (   
jurisdiction 9 ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives4 ,a committee to :i* a  

,commission s*$ule = review bill is     
ref]r$ "u ?is p>agraph may review &     
comm5t on su* bill1 may report su* bill 
to ! respective ,h\se1 & may n am5d su* 
bill4  7,b7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #cj    
cal5d> days aft] ! introduction ( !     
,commission s*$ule = review bill1 ea*   
,committee ( ,congress to :i* !         
,commission s*$ule = review bill 0      
ref]r$ %all report ! bill4  7,c7        
,dis*>ge ( committee ,if a committee to 
:i* is ref]r$ a ,commission s*$ule =    
review bill has n report$ su* bill at ! 
end ( #cj cal5d> days aft] its          
introduction or at ! end ( ! fir/ day   
aft] !re has be5 report$ to ! ,h\se     
involv$ a ,commission s*$ule = review   
bill1 :i*ev] is e>li]1 su* committee    
%all be deem$ to be dis*>g$ f fur!r     
consid]ation ( su* bill1 & su* bill %all
 be plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d> ( !   
,h\se involv$4  7b7 ,exp$it$ proc$ure   
7#a7 ,consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #e cal5d> days aft] ! date on  
:i* a committee has report$ a           

,commission s*$ule = review bill or be5 
dis*>g$ f consid]ation ( a ,commission  
s*$ule = review bill1 ! majority lead] (
 ! ,s5ate1 or ! majority lead]'s        
designee1 or ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives1 or ! ,speak]'s         
designee1 %all move to proce$ to !      
consid]ation ( ! ,commission s*$ule =   
review bill4 ,x %all also be 9 ord] =   
any memb] ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 to move  
to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !         
,commission s*$ule = review bill at any 
"t aft] ! conclusion ( su* #e-;day      
p]iod4  7,b7 ,motion to proce$ ,a motion
 to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( a        
,commission s*$ule = review bill is     
highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & is privileg$ 9 !      
,s5ate & is n debatable4 ,! motion is n 
subject to am5dm5t or to a motion to    
po/pone consid]ation ( ! ,commission    
s*$ule = review bill4 ,if ! motion to   
proce$ is agre$ to1 ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 z ! case may be1 %all

 imm$iately proce$ to consid]ation ( !  
,commission s*$ule = review bill )\t    
int]v5+ motion1 ord]1 or o!r bus9ess1 & 
! ,commission s*$ule = review bill %all 
rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,s5ate or ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z ! case may   
be1 until dispos$ (4  7,c7 ,limit$      
debate ,debate on ! ,commission s*$ule =
 review bill & on all debatable motions 
& appeals 9 connection !re) %all be     
limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^?    
oppos+ ! ,commission s*$ule = review    
bill4 ,a motion fur!r to limit debate on
 ! ,commission s*$ule = review bill is 9
 ord] & is n debatable4 ,all "t us$ =   
consid]ation ( ! ,commission s*$ule =   
review bill1 includ+ "t us$ = quorum    
calls 7except quorum calls imm$iately   
prec$+ a vote7 & vot+1 %all come f ! #aj
 h\rs ( debate4  7,d7 ,am5dm5ts ,no     
am5dm5t to ! ,commission s*$ule = review
 bill %all be 9 ord] 9 ! ,s5ate & !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,e7 ,vote on 
f9al passage ,imm$iately foll[+ !       

conclusion ( ! debate on ! ,commission  
s*$ule = review bill1 ! vote on f9al    
passage ( ! ,commission s*$ule = review 
bill %all occur4  7,f7 ,o!r motions n 9 
ord] ,a motion to po/pone consid]ation (
 ! ,commission s*$ule = review bill1 a  
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r
 bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !     
,commission s*$ule = review bill is n 9 
ord]4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote by  
:i* ! ,commission s*$ule = review bill  
is agre$ to or n agre$ to is n 9 ord]4  
7#b7 ,consid]ation by o!r h\se ,if1 be=e
 ! passage by "o ,h\se ( ! ,commission  
s*$ule = review bill t 0 introduc$ 9 su*
 ,h\se1 su* ,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se
 a ,commission s*$ule = review bill z   
pass$ by su* o!r ,h\se-- 7,a7 !         
,commission s*$ule = review bill ( ! o!r
 ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee &
 may only be consid]$ = f9al passage 9 !
 ,h\se t receives x "u subp>agraph 7,c72
  7,b7 ! proc$ure 9 ! ,h\se 9 receipt ( 
! ,commission s*$ule = review bill ( !  
o!r ,h\se1 %all be ! same z if no       

,commission s*$ule = review bill _h be5 
receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 &  7,c7 not)/&+  
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! vote on f9al passage
 %all be on ! ,commission s*$ule =      
review bill ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7#c7        
,disposition ,^u disposition ( a        
,commission s*$ule = review bill t is   
receiv$ by "o ,h\se f ! o!r ,h\se1 x    
%all no long] be 9 ord] to consid] !    
,commission s*$ule = review bill t 0    
introduc$ 9 ! receiv+ ,h\se4  7c7 ,rules
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
,?is section is enact$-- 7#a7 z an      
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 is deem$ to be "p ( ! rules ( ea*      
,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only )
 respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t 
,h\se 9 ! case ( a ,commission s*$ule = 
review bill1 & x sup]s$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 !y relate 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  7d7 ,fallback          
,provision ,if ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives fail to act )9 "o ye> f 
! date ( introduction1 ! ,commission    
s*$ule = review takes effect4  #aj4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! 
t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m        
,executive ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t su*   
t]m includes an advisory committee z t  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al    
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app474  7#b7 ,cal5d> day ,! t]m cal5d> 
day means a cal5d> day o!r ?an "o on :i*
 ei!r ,h\se is n 9 session because ( an 
adj\rnm5t ( m ?an #c days to a date     
c]ta94  7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m         
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,ag5cy       
,sunset ,commission e/abli%$ "u section 
#c4  7#d7 ,commission s*$ule = review   
bill ,! t]m ,commission s*$ule = review 
bill means only a bill t is introduc$ z 
provid$ "u section #i1 & conta9s !      
s*$ule = review submitt$ pursuant to    

section #b7;a71 )\t modification4  7#e7 
,sup]majority ,! t]m sup]majority means 
an affirmative vote ( two-?irds ( !     
,memb]s1 duly *os5 & sworn4