,i  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ifib  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,december #bc1       
#bjbb,mr4 ,gohmert introduced the       
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on the ,budget  ,a ,,bill
  ,to terminate the ,congressional      
,budget ,office1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,congressional ,budget     
,office ,termination ,act4  #b4         
,abolishment of ,congressional ,budget  
,office  7a7 ,in general ,on the date   
that is one year after the date of      
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,congressional ,budget ,office is       
abolished4  7b7 ,resolution and         
termination of ,,cbo functions  7#a7    
,resolution of ,functions ,during the   
period beginning on the date of         
enactment of this ,act and ending on the
 termination date in subsection 7a7--   
7,a7 the disposition and resolution of  
functions of the ,,cbo shall be         
completed in accordance with this ,act2 

and  7,b7 the ,chief ,administrator     
,officer1 in consultation with the      
,secretary1 shall resolve all functions 
that are transferred under this section 
and are not otherwise continued under   
this ,act4  7#b7 ,termination of        
,functions ,all functions that are      
transferred under this ,act that are not
 otherwise continued by this ,act shall 
terminate on the date set forth in      
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,responsibilities  
of the ,,cao  7#a7 ,in ,general ,the    
,chief ,administrative ,officer1 in     
consultation with the ,secretary1 shall 
be responsible for the implementation of
 this ,act1 including-- 7,a7 the        
administration and wind-up1 during the  
wind-up period1 of all functions of the 
,,cbo2  7,b7 the administration and     
wind-up1 during the wind-up period1 of  
any outstanding obligations of the ,,cbo
 under any programs terminated by this  
,act2 and  7,c7 taking such other       
actions as may be necessary to wind-up  
any outstanding affairs of the ,,cbo    

before the termination date in          
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,transfer of      
,assets and ,personnel ,in connection   
with any delegation of functions1 the   
,chief ,administrative ,officer1 in     
consultation with the ,secretary1 may   
transfer such assets1 funds1 personnel1 
records1 and other property relating to 
the delegated function as the ,chief    
,administrative ,officer1 in            
consultation with the ,secretary1       
determines to be appropriate4  7d7      
,scoring  7#a7 ,in general ,on or after 
the termination date set forth in       
subsection 7a71 the ,committees on the  
,budget of the ,house of                
,representatives and the ,senate shall  
publish1 on the public website of each  
such committee1 a list of private1      
independent entities that are able to   
provide cost estimates for legislation  
that would otherwise be carried out by  
,,cbo pursuant to the ,congressional    
,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act  
of #aigd1 or any other law1 rule1 or    

regulation1 but for the requirements of 
this ,act4  7#b7 ,bonus ,subject to the 
availability of appropriations1 the     
chair of the ,committee on the ,budget  
of the ,house of ,representatives or the
 ,senate may pay a bonus to any private 
entity that1 during any calendar year1  
provides estimates for legislation      
pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 that are each
 within five percent of the actual cost 
of carrying out the enacted legislation4
 ,in determining such actual cost1 the  
chairs shall consult with the ,office of
 ,management and ,budget4  7e7          
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,chief 
,administrative ,officer ,the term      
,chief ,administrative ,officer refers  
to the ,chief ,administrative ,officer  
of the ,house of ,representatives4  7#b7
 ,,cbo ,the term ,,cbo refers to the    
,congressional ,budget ,office4  7#c7   
,secretary ,the term ,secretary refers  
to the ,secretary of the ,senate4