,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,ern/ 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,p]due7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide adequate       
in=mation ab\t excessive ,f$]al sp5d+1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,mak+ ,am]icans ,"k
 ab\t ,excessive sp5d+ ?r\gh ,commons5se
 ,ef=ts to ,notice & ,t>get ,%5anigans  
,act or ! ,,make ,,c5ts ,act4  #b4      
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title4,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,title 
,i--,billion ,doll> ,boondoggles,sec4   
#aja4 ,annual report4,title ,,ii--,co/  
,op5ness & ,sp5d+ ,transparency,sec4    
#bja4 ,disclosure requirem5ts =         
recipi5ts ( ,f$]al funds4,title         
,,iii--,end-(-,ye> ,fiscal              
,responsibility,sec4 #cja4              
,def9itions4,sec4 #cjb4 ,requirem5ts =  

,executive ag5cy sp5d+ at ! end ( a     
fiscal ye>4,title ,,iv--,no ,budget1 ,no
 ,pay,sec4 #dja4 ,def9ition4,sec4 #djb4 
,timely approval ( concurr5t resolution 
on ! budget & ! appropriations          
bills4,sec4 #djc4 ,no pay )\t concurr5t 
resolution on ! budget & !              
appropriations bills4,sec4 #djd4        
,det]m9ations4,sec4 #dje4 ,effective    
date4,title ,v--,no ,budget1 ,no        
,recess,sec4 #eja4 ,no budget1 no       
recess4,sec4 #ejb4 ,completion ( ,h\se  
action on regul> appropriations bills4  
,i ,billion ,doll> ,boondoggles  #aja4  
,annual report  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section--  7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ ag5cy       
means-- 7,a7 an ,executive ag5cy1 z     
def9$ 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 an indep5d5t      
regulatory ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section     
#cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ project means a project
 fund$ by a cov]$ ag5cy--  7,a7 t is m  
?an #e ye>s beh9d s*$ule2 or  7,b7 = :i*
 ! am\nt sp5t on ! project is n less ?an

 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj m ?an ! orig9al co/     
e/imate = ! project2 &  7#c7 ! t]m      
project means a major acquisition1 a    
major def5se acquisition program 7z     
def9$ 9 section #bdcj ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 a procurem5t1 a   
con/ruction project1 a rem$iation or    
clean-up ef=t1 or any o!r "t-limit$     
endeavor1 t is n fund$ ?r\gh direct     
sp5d+ 7z def9$ 9 section #bej7;c7 ( !   
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#ijj7;c774  7b7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget %all issue guidance
 requir+ cov]$ ag5cies to include1 on an
 annual basis 9 a report describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #ceaf7;a7 (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or a    
consolidat$ report describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 ( su* section1 in=mation relat+ to 
ea* cov]$ project ( ! cov]$ ag5cy1 :i*  
%all include--  7#a7 a brief description
 ( ! cov]$ project1 includ+-- 7,a7 !    

purpose ( ! cov]$ project2  7,b7 ea*    
location 9 :i* ! cov]$ project is c>ri$ 
out2  7,c7 ! contract or aw>d numb] ( ! 
cov]$ project1 :]e applicable2  7,d7 !  
ye> 9 :i* ! cov]$ project 0 initiat$2   
7,e7 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ ( !     
cov]$ project2 &  7,f7 ea* prim>y       
contractor1 subcontractor1 grant        
recipi5t1 & subgrantee recipi5t ( !     
cov]$ project2  7#b7 an explanation (   
any *ange to ! orig9al scope ( ! cov]$  
project1 includ+ by ! addition or n>r[+ 
( ! initial requirem5ts ( ! cov]$       
project2  7#c7 ! orig9al expect$ date = 
completion ( ! cov]$ project2  7#d7 !   
curr5t expect$ date = completion ( !    
cov]$ project2  7#e7 ! orig9al co/      
e/imate = ! cov]$ project1 z adju/$ to  
reflect increases 9 ! ,consum] ,price   
,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s1 z       
publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics2
  7#f7 ! curr5t co/ e/imate = ! cov]$   
project1 z adju/$ to reflect increases 9
 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban 
,consum]s1 z publi%$ by ! ,bureau (     

,labor ,/ati/ics2  7#g7 an explanation =
 a delay 9 completion or an increase 9 !
 orig9al co/ e/imate = ! cov]$ project1 
includ+1 :]e applicable1 any impact (   
insuffici5t or delay$ appropriations2 & 
7#h7 ! am\nt ( & rationale = any aw>d1  
inc5tive fee1 or o!r type ( bonus1 if   
any1 aw>d$ = ! cov]$ project4  ,,ii ,co/
 ,op5ness & ,sp5d+ ,transp>5cy  #bja4   
,disclosure requirem5ts = recipi5ts (   
,f$]al funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]    
,,iii ( *apt] #ac ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #acef4 ,disclosure           
requirem5ts = recipi5ts ( ,f$]al funds  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual or entity   
7includ+ a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t & a  
recipi5t ( a ,f$]al rese>* grant7 c>ry+ 
out a program1 project1 or activity t   
is1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 c>ri$ out us+ ,f$]al
 funds %all cle>ly /ate 9 any /atem5t1  
press release1 reque/s = proposal1 bid  
solicitation1 or o!r docum5t describ+ ! 
program1 project1 or activity1 o!r ?an a
 communication conta9+ n m ?an #bhj     

*>act]s--  7#a7 ! p]c5tage ( ! total    
co/s ( ! program1 project1 or activity  
:i* w be f9anc$ ) ,f$]al funds2  7#b7 ! 
doll> am\nt ( ! ,f$]al funds made       
available = ! program1 project1 or      
activity2 &  7#c7 ! p]c5tage ( ! total  
co/s (1 & doll> am\nt =1 ! program1     
project1 or activity t w be f9anc$ by   
nongov]nm5tal s\rces4  7b7              
,noncompliance ,if ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget det]m9es t
 an individual or entity is fail+ to    
comply ) subsection 7a71 ! ,director may
 direct ! head ( ea* ag5cy provid+      
,f$]al funds to ! individual or entity  
to )hold n m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt (  
,f$]al funds t w\ld o!rwise be provid$  
to ! individual or entity1 until ! date 
on :i* ! individual or entity complies )
 subsection 7a74  4  7b7 ,te*nical &    
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ac ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #acef4 ,disclosure    
requirem5ts = recipi5ts ( ,f$]al funds4 

4  ,,iii ,end-(-,ye> ,fiscal            
,responsibility  #cja4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is title3 7#a7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,! t]m     
cov]$ p]iod means ! #b-mon? p]iod       
imm$iately prec$+ ! end ( a fiscal ye>4 
7#b7 ,discretion>y appropriations ,! t]m
 discretion>y appropriations has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bej7;c7 ( !      
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#ijj7;c774  7#c7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m
 ,executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  #cjb4 ,requirem5ts =     
,executive ag5cy sp5d+ at ! end ( a     
fiscal ye>  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! am\nt (     
discretion>y appropriations obligat$ by 
an ,executive ag5cy dur+ ea* mon? ( a   
cov]$ p]iod may n exce$ ! av]age mon?ly 
am\nt ( discretion>y appropriations     
obligat$ by ! ,executive ag5cy dur+ !   
#aj-mon? p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! cov]$
 p]iod4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 ea*   

,executive ag5cy %all submit to         
,congress & po/ on a publicly available 
website an itemiz$ li/ ( discretion>y   
appropriations obligat$ by ! ,executive 
ag5cy dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod imm$iately     
prec$+ ! date on :i* ! report is        
submitt$4  7c7 ,exception ,?is section  
%all n apply ) respect to any           
discretion>y appropriations obligat$ by 
an ,executive ag5cy = national          
security-relat$ activities4  ,,iv ,no   
,budget1 ,no ,pay  #dja4 ,def9ition ,9  
?is title1 ! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress--   
7#a7 has ! mean+ giv5 "u section #bajf (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 
does n include ! ,vice ,presid5t4  #djb4
 ,timely approval ( concurr5t resolution
 on ! budget & ! appropriations bills   
,if bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress h n approv$ a
 concurr5t resolution on ! budget z     
describ$ "u section #cja ( !            
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb7 = a fiscal ye> be=e ,octob] #a ( t
 fiscal ye> & h n pass$ all ! regul>    

appropriations bills = ! next fiscal ye>
 be=e ,octob] #a ( t fiscal ye>1 ! pay (
 ea* ,memb] ( ,congress may n be paid = 
ea* day foll[+ t ,octob] #a until ! date
 on :i* bo? ,h\ses ( ,congress approve a
 concurr5t resolution on ! budget = t   
fiscal ye> & all ! regul> appropriations
 bills4  #djc4 ,no pay )\t concurr5t    
resolution on ! budget & !              
appropriations bills  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no    
funds may be appropriat$ or o!rwise be  
made available f ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,treasury = ! pay ( any ,memb] (        
,congress dur+ any p]iod det]m9$ by !   
,*airp]sons ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget 
& ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !   
,s5ate or ! ,*airp]sons ( ! ,committee  
on ! ,budget & ! ,committee on          
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives "u section #djd4  7b7   
,no retroactive pay ,a ,memb] (         
,congress may n receive pay = any p]iod 
det]m9$ by ! ,*airp]sons ( ! ,committee 
on ! ,budget & ! ,committee on          

,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate or !         
,*airp]sons ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget 
& ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives "u section #djd1
 at any "t aft] ! end ( t p]iod4  #djd4 
,det]m9ations  7a7 ,s5ate  7#a7 ,reque/ 
= c]tifications ,on ,octob] #a ( ea*    
ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate %all submit 
a reque/ to ! ,*airp]sons ( ! ,committee
 on ! ,budget & ! ,committee on         
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate =            
c]tification ( det]m9ations made "u     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#b74  7#b7 ,det]m9ations ,! ,*airp]sons
 ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget & !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 %all--  7,a7 on ,octob] #a ( ea* ye>1  
make a det]m9ation ( :e!r ,congress is 9
 compliance ) section #djb & :e!r       
,s5ators may n be paid "u t section2    
7,b7 det]m9e ! p]iod ( days foll[+ ea*  
,octob] #a t ,s5ators may n be paid "u  
section #djb2 &  7,c7 provide timely    
c]tification ( ! det]m9ations "u        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ^u ! reque/ ( !

 ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7 ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,reque/ =         
c]tifications ,on ,octob] #a ( ea* ye>1 
! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives %all submit a reque/ to
 ! ,*airp]sons ( ! ,committee on !      
,budget & ! ,committee on               
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives = c]tification (        
det]m9ations made "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 &
 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7            
,det]m9ations ,! ,*airp]sons ( !        
,committee on ! ,budget & ! ,committee  
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives %all--  7,a7 on ,octob] 
#a ( ea* ye>1 make a det]m9ation ( :e!r 
,congress is 9 compliance ) section #djb
 & :e!r ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives may n be paid "u t      
section2  7,b7 det]m9e ! p]iod ( days   
foll[+ ea* ,octob] #a t ,memb]s ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives may n be paid "u
 section #djb2 &  7,c7 provide timely   
c]tification ( ! det]m9ations "u        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ^u ! reque/ ( !

 ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives4  #dje4 ,effective date 
,?is title %all take effect on ,febru>y 
#a1 #bjba4  ,v ,no ,budget1 ,no ,recess 
#eja4 ,no budget1 no recess ,section    
#cjj ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act (  
#aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fca7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ,! timetable & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! timetable  2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,no
 budget1 no recess  7#a7 ,limits 9 !    
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,!     
proc$ures specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71    
7#c71 & 7#d7 %all apply 9 ! ,s5ate & !  
proc$ures specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71    
7#c71 & 7#e7 %all apply 9 ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives--  7,a7 on & aft] ,april
 #ae ( ea* ye>1 if ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives h n adopt$ a concurr5t  
resolution on ! budget = ! next fiscal  
ye>2 &  7,b7 on & aft] ,augu/ #a ( ea*  
ye>1 if ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives h n pass$1 individually 
or collectively1 all ! regul>           
appropriations bills = ! next fiscal    

ye>4  7#b7 ,no recess or adj\rnm5t ,dur+
 a p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 x    
%all n be 9 ord] 9 ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives to move to recess or to
 adj\rn = m ?an #h h\rs4  7#c7 ,no      
(ficial travel  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 dur+ a p]iod
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 no am\nts may
 be obligat$ or exp5d$ = (ficial travel 
by a ,memb] ( ,congress4  7,b7 ,return  
to ,,dc ,if a ,memb] ( ,congress is away
 f ! seat ( ,gov]nm5t :5 a p]iod        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 beg9s1 funds   
may be obligat$ & exp5d$ = (ficial      
travel by ! ,memb] ( ,congress to return
 to ! seat ( ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7           
,additional limits 9 ! ,s5ate  7,a7     
,det]m9ation ( pres5ce ( a quorum       
,not)/&+ any provision ( ! ,/&+ ,rules (
 ! ,s5ate1 9 ! ,s5ate1 dur+ ea* day dur+
 a p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,presid+ ,(fic] %all direct ! ,cl]k to  
call ! roll to asc]ta9 ! pres5ce ( a    
quorum--  7i7 at noon2 &  7ii7 at #f3jj 
p4m4  7,b7 ,lack ( quorum  7i7 ,9 g5]al 

,if1 ^u a call+ ( ! roll "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 x %all be asc]ta9$ t a quorum is n
 pres5t--  7,i7 ! ,presid+ ,(fic] %all  
direct ! ,cl]k to call ! names ( any    
abs5t ,s5ators2 &  7,,ii7 foll[+ ! call+
 ( ! names "u subclause 7,i71 ! ,presid+
 ,(fic] %all1 )\t int]v5+ motion or     
debate1 submit to ! ,s5ate by a         
yea-&-nay vote ! "q3 ,%all !            
,s]geant-at-,arms be direct$ to reque/ !
 att5dance ( abs5t ,s5ators84  7ii7     
,direction to compel att5dance ,if a    
quorum is n pres5t #cj m9utes aft] ! "t 
at :i* ! vote on a "q submitt$ "u clause
 7i77,,ii7 />ts1 ! ,presid+ ,(fic] %all1
 )\t int]v5+ motion or debate1 submit to
 ! ,s5ate by a yea-&-nay vote ! "q3     
,%all ! ,s]geant-at-,arms be direct$ to 
compel ! att5dance ( abs5t ,s5ators84   
7iii7 ,arre/ ( abs5t s5ators ,effective 
#cj m9utes aft] ! ,s]geant-at-,arms is  
direct$ to compel ! att5dance ( abs5t   
,s5ators "u clause 7ii71 if any ,s5ator 
n excus$ "u rule ,,xii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules (
 ! ,s5ate is n 9 att5dance1 ! ,s5ate    

%all be deem$ to h agre$ an ord] t reads
 z foll[s3 ,ord]$1 ,t !                 
,s]geant-at-,arms be direct$ to arre/   
abs5t ,s5ators1 t w>rants = ! arre/s (  
all ,s5ators n sick nor excus$ be issu$ 
"u ! signature ( ! ,presid+ ,(fic] &    
atte/$ by ! ,secret>y1 & t su* w>rants  
be execut$ )\t delay44  7iv7 ,reports ,n
 less frequ5tly ?an once p] h\r dur+    
proce$+s to compel ! att5dance ( abs5t  
,s5ators1 ! ,s]geant-at-,arms %all      
submit to ! ,s5ate a report on abs5t    
,s5ators1 :i* %all--  7,i7 be laid be=e 
! ,s5ate2  7,,ii7 id5tify ea* ,s5ator ^:
 abs5ce is excus$2  7,,iii7 id5tify ea* 
,s5ator :o is abs5t )\t excuse2 &       
7,,iv7 = ea* ,s5ator id5tifi$ "u        
subclause 7,,iii71 provide in=mation on 
! curr5t location ( ! ,s5ator4  7,c7    
,rega9+ ! floor ,if a ,s5ator _h be5    
recogniz$ to speak at ! "t a call ( !   
roll to asc]ta9 ! pres5ce ( a quorum 0  
initiat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & if !    
pres5ce ( a quorum is e/abli%$1 t       
,s5ator %all be entitl$ to be recogniz$ 

to speak4  7,d7 ,no susp5sion (         
requirem5ts ,! ,presid+ ,(fic] may n    
ent]ta9 a reque/ to susp5d ! op]ation ( 
?is p>agraph by unanim\s cons5t or      
motion4  7,e7 ,consi/5cy ) ,s5ate       
em]g5cy proc$ures & practices ,no?+ 9   
?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ 9 a mann] t
 is inconsi/5t ) ,s4 ,res4 #bif 7#ajh?  
,congress7 or any o!r em]g5cy proc$ures 
or practices ( ! ,s5ate4  7#e7          
,additional limits 9 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ,not)/&+ any provision (
 ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 dur+ ea* day
 dur+ a p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
ea* ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
%all record 8 or h] pres5ce = purposes (
 e/abli%+ a quorum at noon & #f3jj p4m4 
7#f7 ,no waiv] ,not)/&+ section         
#ijd7;b71 p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 & 
7#e7 ( ?is subsection may n be waiv$ or 
susp5d$ 9 ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#g7 ,p]man5t law     
,not)/&+ section #ijd7;a71 p>agraph 7#c7
 ( ?is subsection is n enact$ z an      

ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate or !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  4  #ejb4     
,completion ( ,h\se action on regul>    
appropriations bills ,section #cji ( !  
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fdj7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or   
,augu/ aft] ,july4