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,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1 #bjba   
,mr4 ,/ew>t 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4
 ,curtis1 & ,mr4 ,fe5/ra7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,rules1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committee on ! ,budget1 = 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 am5d !          
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd to provide =      
long-t]m debt limits1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,debt ,control ,?r\gh ,budget         
,reconciliation ,act ( #bjba4  #b4      
,long-t]m debt limits  7a7 ,long-,t]m   
debt limits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by add+  
aft] section #cae ! foll[+3  #caf4      
,long-t]m debt limits  7a7 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( ?is section is to e/abli%     

long-t]m limits on debt held by ! public
 t are en=c$ ?r\gh a special            
reconciliation process sep>ate & di/9ct 
f ! process set =? 9 section #caj4  7b7 
,long-,t]m debt limits ,! total am\nt ( 
e/imat$ debt held by ! public z a       
p]c5tage ( ! e/imat$ nom9al gross       
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ea* 
fiscal ye> set =? bel[ is z foll[s3     
,fiscal ,ye>3,debt to ,,gdp ratio3      
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7c7 ,special reconciliation proc$ure    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 aft] a concurr5t resolution on ! budget
 has be5 agre$ to t conta9s directives  
reg>d+ ! ratio describ$ 9 section       
#caj7;a77#h7 recomm5d+ *anges to !      
,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate 7z          
applicable71 ! committee %all report to 

! ,h\se or ,s5ate special reconciliation
 legislation c>ry+ out all su*          
recomm5dations )\t any sub/antive       
revision4  7#b7 ,failure to report      
compliant recomm5dations ,if #a or m    
committees d n report recomm5dations t  
comply ) p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,committee on 
! ,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or
 ! ,s5ate 7z applicable7--  7,a7 %all   
report ! special reconciliation         
legislation c>ry+ out all report$       
recomm5dations t comply ) su* p>agraph1 
)\t any sub/antive revision2 &  7,b7 may
 include 9 ! legislation report$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 *anges 9 laws )9 !     
jurisdiction ( ea* noncompliant         
committee1 if ! *anges 9 law comply )   
su* p>agraph4  7d7 ,limits on special   
reconciliation bills  7#a7 ,extrane\s   
mat]ial  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all n be 9   
ord] 9 ! ,s5ate to consid] any provision
 9 legislation report$ "u subsection 7c7
 t conta9s mat]ial extrane\s 7)9 ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m "u section #cac7 to !       
directives to ! applicable committee4   

7,b7 ,po9t ( ord] su/a9$ ,if a po9t (   
ord] is made by a ,s5ator aga9/ a       
provision describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 &
 ! po9t ( ord] is su/a9$ by ! ,*air1 t  
provision %all be /rick5 f ! measure &  
may n be (f]$ z an am5dm5t f ! floor4   
7,c7 ,conf]5ce reports ,:5 ! ,s5ate is  
consid]+ a conf]5ce report on1 or an    
am5dm5t betwe5 ! ,h\ses 9 relation to1  
legislation report$ "u subsection 7c71  
^u a po9t ( ord] be+ made by any ,s5ator
 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 & su*    
po9t ( ord] be+ su/a9$1 su* mat]ial     
conta9$ 9 su* conf]5ce report or ,h\se  
am5dm5t %all be /rick51 & ! ,s5ate %all 
proce$ to consid] ! "q ( :e!r ! ,s5ate  
%all rec$e f its am5dm5t & concur ) a   
fur!r am5dm5t1 or concur 9 ! ,h\se      
am5dm5t ) a fur!r am5dm5t1 z ! case may 
be1 :i* fur!r am5dm5t %all consi/ ( only
 t portion ( ! conf]5ce report or ,h\se 
am5dm5t1 z ! case may be1 n s /rick54   
,any su* motion 9 ! ,s5ate %all be      
debatable4 ,9 any case 9 :i* su* po9t ( 
ord] is su/a9$ aga9/ a conf]5ce report  

7or ,s5ate am5dm5t d]iv$ f su* conf]5ce 
report by op]ation ( ?is subp>agraph71  
no fur!r am5dm5t %all be 9 ord]4  7,d7  
,=m ( ! po9t ( ord] ,a po9t ( ord] "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be rais$ by a      
,s5ator z provid$ 9 section #cac7;e74   
7,e7 ,sup]majority waiv] & appeal ,9 !  
,s5ate1 ?is p>agraph may be waiv$ or    
susp5d$ only by an affirmative vote (   
?ree-fif?s ( ! ,memb]s1 duly *os5 &     
sworn4 ,an affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s
 ( ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 duly *os5 & sworn
 %all be requir$ to su/a9 an appeal ( ! 
rul+ ( ! ,*air on a po9t ( ord] rais$ "u
 ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 ,deficit r$uction  
requir$  7,a7 ,ea* title r$uces !       
deficit  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all n be 9    
ord] ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or !     
,s5ate to consid] any title 9           
legislation report$ "u subsection 7c7 t 
w\ld increase ! deficit ov]--  7,i7 !   
p]iod dur+ :i* ! level ( deficit        
r$uction specifi$ 9 ?is section is to be
 a*iev$2 or  7,,ii7 ! p]iod cov]$ by !  
mo/ rec5tly agre$ to concurr5t          

resolution on ! budget4  7ii7 ,po9t (   
ord] su/a9$ ,if a po9t ( ord] is made by
 a ,s5ator or ,memb] aga9/ a title      
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 & ! po9t ( ord]  
is su/a9$ by ! ,*air1 t title %all be   
/rick5 f ! measure & may n be (f]$ z an 
am5dm5t f ! floor4  7iii7 ,=m ( ! po9t (
 ord] ,a po9t ( ord] "u clause 7i7 may  
be rais$ by a ,s5ator z provid$ 9       
section #cac7;e74  7iv7 ,conf]5ce       
reports ,:5 ! ,s5ate or ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives is consid]+ a conf]5ce  
report on1 or an am5dm5t betwe5 ! ,h\ses
 9 relation to1 a bill or jo9t          
resolution1 ^u a po9t ( ord] be+ made by
 any ,s5ator or ,memb] pursuant to      
clause 7i71 & su* po9t ( ord] be+       
su/a9$1 su* mat]ial conta9$ 9 su*       
conf]5ce report or ,h\se or ,s5ate      
am5dm5t %all be /rick51 & ! ,s5ate or   
,h\se %all proce$ to consid] ! "q ( :e!r
 ! ,s5ate or ,h\se %all rec$e f its     
am5dm5t & concur ) a fur!r am5dm5t1 or  
concur 9 ! ,h\se or ,s5ate am5dm5t ) a  
fur!r am5dm5t1 z ! case may be1 :i*     

fur!r am5dm5t %all consi/ ( only t      
portion ( ! conf]5ce report or ,h\se or 
,s5ate am5dm5t1 z ! case may be1 n s    
/rick54 ,any su* motion 9 ! ,s5ate or   
,h\se %all be debatable4 ,9 any case 9  
:i* su* po9t ( ord] is su/a9$ aga9/ a   
conf]5ce report 7or ,s5ate or ,h\se     
am5dm5t d]iv$ f su* conf]5ce report by  
op]ation ( ?is clause71 no fur!r am5dm5t
 %all be 9 ord]4  7v7 ,sup]majority     
waiv] & appeal ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is         
subp>agraph may be waiv$ or susp5d$ only
 by an affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s ( !
 ,memb]s1 duly *os5 & sworn4 ,an        
affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s ( ,memb]s 
( ! ,s5ate1 duly *os5 & sworn %all be   
requir$ to su/a9 an appeal ( ! rul+ ( ! 
,*air on a po9t ( ord] rais$ "u ?is     
subp>agraph4  7,b7 ,no am5dm5ts r$uc+ ! 
am\nt ( deficit r$uction  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,x %all n be 9 ord] 9 ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate to consid]  
an am5dm5t to legislation report$ "u    
subsection 7c7 t w\ld r$uce ! am\nt ( ! 
decrease 9 ! deficit1 z comp>$ to !     

legislation z report$ by ! ,committee on
 ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se or ! ,s5ate 7z     
applicable71 ov]-- 7,i7 ! p]iod dur+ :i*
 ! level ( deficit r$uction specifi$ 9  
?is section is to be a*iev$2 or  7,,ii7 
! p]iod cov]$ by ! mo/ rec5tly agre$ to 
concurr5t resolution on ! budget4  7ii7 
,sup]majority waiv] & appeal ,9 !       
,s5ate1 ?is subp>agraph may be waiv$ or 
susp5d$ only by an affirmative vote (   
?ree-fif?s ( ! ,memb]s1 duly *os5 &     
sworn4 ,an affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s
 ( ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 duly *os5 & sworn
 %all be requir$ to su/a9 an appeal ( ! 
rul+ ( ! ,*air on a po9t ( ord] rais$ "u
 ?is subp>agraph4  7e7 ,consid]ation (  
special reconciliation bills  7#a7      
,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ej days aft] a    
concurr5t resolution on ! budget has be5
 agre$ to1 ( any cal5d> ye>1 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate %all proce$ 
to consid]ation ( legislation report$ "u
 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,proc$ures  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 & subject to subsection 7d71 if !

 ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate 7z          
applicable7 reports legislation "u      
subsection 7c71 ! provisions ( section  
#cje = ! consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se or      
,s5ate ( concurr5t resolutions on !     
budget & conf]5ce reports !reon %all    
also apply to ! consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se  
or ,s5ate ( su* legislation & conf]5ce  
reports !reon4  7,b7 ,exceptions  7i7   
,debate ,debate 9 ! ,s5ate on any       
legislation report$ "u subsection 7c71 &
 all am5dm5ts !reto & debatable motions 
& appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be    
limit$ to n m ?an #bj h\rs4  7ii7       
,am5dm5ts ,p>agraph 7#f7 ( section      
#cje7;b7 %all n apply to legislation    
report$ "u subsection 7c74  7,c7 ,vetoes
 ,if ! ,presid5t vetoes legislation     
report$ "u subsection 7c71 9 ! ,s5ate   
!re %all be n m ?an #a h\r ( debate on !
 veto message1 equally divid$ betwe5 !  
majority & m9ority lead]s or _!         
designees4  7#c7 ,special rules = rev5ue
 measures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !          

legislation report$ "u subsection 7c7 is
 a rev5ue measure1 ! majority lead] %all
 submit = publication 9 ! ,congressional
 ,record a writt5 /atem5t id5tify+ a    
bill ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t is a 
rev5ue measure & t %all be us$ z !      
vehicle = consid]ation ( ! legislation  
report$ "u subsection 7c74  7,b7 ,motion
 to proce$ ,a motion to proce$ to !     
consid]ation ( a bill ( ! ,s5ate        
id5tifi$ 9 a writt5 /atem5t "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be debatable4   
7,c7 ,sub/itute am5dm5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,if a motion to proce$ to a bill ( !    
,s5ate id5tifi$ 9 a writt5 /atem5t "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 is agre$ to1 ! majority
 lead] %all (f] an am5dm5t 9 ! nature ( 
a sub/itute to ! bill1 :i* %all consi/  
only ( ! text ( ! legislation report$ "u
 subsection 7c74  7ii7 ,treatm5t ( text 
,an am5dm5t 9 ! nature ( a sub/itute    
(f]$ "u clause 7i7 %all be-- 7,i7 deem$ 
to be agre$ to1 subject to fur!r        
am5dm5t2  7,,ii7 treat$ z orig9al text =
 purposes ( g]man5ess & fur!r am5dm5t2 &

  7,,iii7 consid]$ 9 ! same mann] z     
legislation report$ "u subsection 7c71 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is       
subsection4  7,d7 ,no effect on po9ts ( 
ord] ,! fact t legislation report$ "u   
subsection 7c7 is consid]$ z an am5dm5t 
9 ! nature ( a sub/itute to a bill ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all n preclude 
any po9t ( ord] t w\ld lie aga9/ !      
legislation if ! legislation 7 consid]$ 
z a bill ( ! ,s5ate report$ by !        
,committee on ! ,budget "u subsection   
7c74  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts set =? 9 section #a7;b7 ( su* 
,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #cae ! foll[+3  #caf4 
,long-t]m debt limits4  4  7b7 ,cont5ts 
( concurr5t resolution on ! budget      
,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,congressional    
,budget & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act (    
#aigd is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] su*        
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 = purposes

 ( ! special reconciliation proc$ures   
set =? 9 section #caf1 ! applicable     
e/imat$ debt held by ! public z a       
p]c5tage ( ! e/imat$ nom9al gross       
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z set 
=? 9 section #caf7;b74  4