,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4      
,huiz5ga7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on ,ways &    
,means1 & ! ,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 title #ca (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code & !              
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd to  
automatically increase ! debt limit = ! 
fiscal ye> ( a budget resolution1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,responsible ,budget+  
,act4  #b4 ,presid5tial reque/ to       
increase ! debt limit  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ section #caja;,a & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  #caja;,a4 ,modification (   
/atutory limit on ! public debt  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,^u adoption by ,congress ( a     

concurr5t resolution on ! budget "u     
section #cja or #cjd ( ! ,congressional 
,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb1
 #fcd7 t satisfies ! requir$ ratio1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,congressional ,budget     
,(fice1 ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives %all prep>e an          
engrossm5t ( a jo9t resolution 9 ! =m   
prescrib$ 9 subsection 7b7 increas+ !   
/atutory limit on ! public debt to !    
am\nt ( debt subject to limit specifi$  
by su* concurr5t resolution4 ,^u        
engrossm5t ( ! jo9t resolution1 ! vote  
by :i* ! concurr5t resolution on !      
budget 0 adopt$ by ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives %all also be consid]$ z 
a vote on passage ( ! jo9t resolution 9 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! jo9t     
resolution %all be consid]$ z pass$ by !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & duly c]tifi$ 
& exam9$4 ,! engross$ copy %all be sign$
 by ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
& transmitt$ to ! ,s5ate4 ,^u receipt ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives jo9t          
resolution 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! vote by :i* !  

concurr5t resolution on ! budget 0      
adopt$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all also be consid]$ 
z a vote on passage ( ! jo9t resolution 
9 ! ,s5ate1 & ! jo9t resolution %all be 
consid]$ z pass$ by ! ,s5ate1 duly      
c]tifi$ & exam9$1 & transmitt$ to !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = enrollm5t4    
7b7 ,=m ( jo9t resolution ,! =m ( ! jo9t
 resolution describ$ 9 ?is subsection is
 a jo9t resolution-- 7#a7 :i* does n h a
 preamble2  7#b7 ! title ( :i* is only z
 foll[s3 ,jo9t resolution increas+ !    
debt limit1 z prep>$ "u section #caja;,a
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on   
7) ! blank conta9+ ! date on :i* ! jo9t 
resolution is prep>$72 &  7#c7 ! matt]  
aft] ! resolv+ clause :i* is only z     
foll[s3 ,! limitation "u section        
#caja7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is increas$ by  7) ! blank be+   
fill$ ) ! increase1 express$ z a doll>  
am\nt1 ( ! debt subject to limit1 z     
det]m9$ "u subsection 7c774  7c7        
,det]m9ation ,! doll> am\nt "u          
subsection 7b77#c7 %all be equal to !   

am\nt necess>y to increase ! total debt 
subject to limit on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
su* jo9t resolution to ! am\nt t su*    
limit is e/imat$ to be on ! la/ day ( ! 
budget ye> cov]$ by ! applicable        
concurr5t resolution on ! budget4  7d7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ z limit+ or o!rwise     
affect+-- 7#a7 ! p[] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate to consid] &
 pass bills or jo9t resolutions1 )\t    
reg>d to ! proc$ures "u subsection 7a71 
t w\ld *ange ! /atutory limit on !      
public debt2 or  7#b7 ! rights (        
,memb]s1 ,delegates1 ! ,resid5t         
,commission]1 or committees ) respect to
 ! introduction1 consid]ation1 & report+
 ( su* bills or jo9t resolutions4  7e7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section & section    
#caja;,b-- 7#a7 ! t]m requir$ ratio     
means ! ratio t r$uces by n less ?an #e 
p]c5tage po9ts ! project$ ratio "u      
curr5t law ( debt held by ! public to   
,gross ,dome/ic ,product 9 ! t5? fiscal 
ye> aft] ! curr5t fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 ! 

t]m /atutory limit on ! public debt     
means ! maximum face am\nt ( obligations
 issu$ "u au?ority ( ?is *apt] &        
obligations gu>ante$ z to pr9cipal &    
int]e/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7except su*   
gu>ante$ obligations z may be held by ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury71 z det]m9$ "u  
section #caja7;b7 aft] ! application (  
section #caja7;a71 t may be out/&+ at   
any "o "t4  #caja;,b4 ,presid5tial      
modification ( ! debt ceil+  7a7 ,9     
g5]al  7#a7 ,writt5 notification ,if1 = 
a fiscal ye>1 ,congress does n adopt a  
concurr5t resolution on ! budget t      
satisfies ! requir$ ratio by ! cov]$    
date1 ! ,presid5t may submit a writt5   
notification to ,congress1 includ+ a    
debt r$uction proposal ) legislative    
language t satisfies ! requir$ ratio1 t 
! ,presid5t is increas+ ! /atutory limit
 on ! public debt subject to limit 9    
section #caja7;b7 & t fur!r borr[+ is   
requir$ to meet exi/+ commitm5ts4  7#b7 
,effect ( notification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 ^u !      

submission ( a writt5 notification by ! 
,presid5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ a   
debt r$uction proposal compris$ (       
legislative text t ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget has       
det]m9$ satisfies ! requir$ ratio1 !    
/atutory limit on ! public debt %all be 
increas$ by an am\nt det]m9$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,d74  7,b7 ,effective date 
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 an
 increase ( ! /atutory limit on ! public
 debt "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all take     
effect on ! date t is #cj cal5d> days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! writt5 notification
 is submitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u p>agraph 
7#a74  7,c7 ,limitation on au?ority ,!  
/atutory limit on ! public debt %all n  
be increas$ "u ?is p>agraph if1 dur+ !  
#cj-;cal5d>-day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date  
on :i* ,congress receives a notification
 "u ?is p>agraph1 ,congress enacts into 
law a jo9t resolution ( disapproval 9   
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7,d7      
,det]m9ation ( increase ,! increase ( ! 
/atutory limit on ! public debt "u      

subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be equal to !     
am\nt necess>y to increase ! total debt 
subject to limit to ! am\nt t su* limit 
is e/imat$ to be on ! la/ day ( ! fir/  
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! cov]$ date4 ,! 
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all      
det]m9e ! am\nt ( su* increase us+      
basel9e e/imates provid$ by !           
,congressional ,budget ,(fice4  7#c7    
,cov]$ date def9$ ,= purposes ( p>agraph
 7#a71 ! t]m cov]$ date means ! e>li]   
(-- 7,a7 ,april #ae ( ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i*
 ! fiscal ye> ( ! applicable concurr5t  
resolution on ! budget beg9s2 or  7,b7  
#fj days be=e ! date on :i* ! /atutory  
limit on ! public debt w be rea*$1 z    
describ$ 9 ! congressional notification 
submitt$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  
7b7 ,jo9t resolution ( disapproval  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if a jo9t resolution (       
disapproval has n be5 enact$ by ! end ( 
! #cj-;cal5d>-day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date
 on :i* ! presid5tial notification to   
:i* ! jo9t resolution relates 0 receiv$ 
by ,congress "u subsection 7a71 !       

/atutory limit on public debt %all be   
increas$ z specifi$ 9 ! presid5tial     
notification4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( jo9t     
resolution ,= ! purpose ( ?is section1 !
 t]m jo9t resolution means only a jo9t  
resolution-- 7,a7 t is introduc$ betwe5 
! date ! writt5 notification is receiv$ 
& #c cal5d> days aft] t date 7or if !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate is n 9
 session1 ! next cal5d> date 9 :i* x is 
9 session72  7,b7 :i* does n h a        
preamble2  7,c7 ! title ( :i* is only z 
foll[s3 ,jo9t resolution relat+ to !    
disapproval ( ! ,presid5t's ex]cise (   
au?ority to increase ! debt limit1 z    
submitt$ "u section #caja;,b7a7 ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on  7) ! blank
 conta9+ ! date ( su* submission72 &    
7,d7 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i*
 is only z foll[s3 ,t ,congress         
disapproves ( ! ,presid5t's ex]cise (   
au?ority to increase ! debt limit1 z    
ex]cis$ pursuant to ! writt5            
notification "u section #caja;,b7a7 (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code44  7c7   

,exp$it$ consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,reconv5+ ,^u     
receipt ( a writt5 notification describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 if ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives w\ld o!rwise be adj\rn$1
 %all notify ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives t1 pursuant to ?is      
section1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all 
conv5e n lat] ?an ! second cal5d> day   
aft] receipt ( su* writt5 notification4 
7#b7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,a jo9t         
resolution introduc$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways 
& ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &  
su* committee %all report ! jo9t        
resolution to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
)\t am5dm5t n lat] ?an #e cal5d> days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! jo9t resolution is 
introduc$4 ,if ! ,committee on ,ways &  
,means fails to report ! jo9t resolution
 )9 ! #e-;day p]iod1 ! ,committee on    
,ways & ,means %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r  
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution & x    
%all be ref]r$ to ! appropriate cal5d>4 

7#c7 ,proce$+ to consid]ation ,^u report
 or dis*>ge f ! ,committee on ,ways &   
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & n 
lat] ?an #f days aft] ! date on :i* !   
jo9t resolution is introduc$ "u p>agraph
 7#a71 x %all be 9 ord] to move to      
proce$ to consid] ! jo9t resolution 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,all po9ts (   
ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$4 ,su* a   
motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives has dispos$ ( a motion  
to proce$ on a jo9t resolution address+ 
a p>ticul> submission4 ,! previ\s "q    
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to 
its adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,!     
motion %all n be debatable4 ,a motion to
 reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is    
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7#d7       
,consid]ation ,! jo9t resolution %all be
 consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts ( ord]     
aga9/ ! jo9t resolution & aga9/ its     
consid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q   
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! jo9t      
resolution to its passage )\t int]v5+   
motion except two h\rs ( debate equally 

divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an   
oppon5t4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote  
on passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all n be
 9 ord]4  7d7 ,exp$it$ proc$ure 9 ,s5ate
  7#a7 ,reconv5+ ,^u receipt ( a writt5 
notification "u subsection 7a77#a71 if !
 ,s5ate has adj\rn$ or recess$ = m ?an  
#b days1 ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1   
aft] consultation ) ! m9ority lead] ( ! 
,s5ate1 %all notify ! ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate
 t1 pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,s5ate   
%all conv5e n lat] ?an ! second cal5d>  
day aft] receipt ( su* message4  7#b7   
,placem5t on cal5d> ,^u introduction 9 !
 ,s5ate1 ! jo9t resolution %all be      
imm$iately plac$ on ! cal5d>4  7#c7     
,floor consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( 
! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord] at any "t dur+ !  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date on :i*
 ,congress receives a writt5            
notification "u subsection 7a7 & end+ on
 ! six? day aft] ! date on :i* ,congress
 receives a writt5 notification "u      
subsection 7a7 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s      

motion to ! same effect has be5 disagre$
 to7 to move to proce$ to ! consid]ation
 ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all po9ts ( ord]
 aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& aga9/       
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 are   
waiv$4 ,! motion to proce$ is n         
debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to a  
motion to po/pone4 ,a motion to         
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ 
bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7,b7          
,consid]ation ,consid]ation ( ! jo9t    
resolution1 & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be     
limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority &      
m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a      
motion fur!r to limit debate is 9 ord] &
 n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 or a      
motion to po/pone1 or a motion to proce$
 to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a  
motion to recommit ! jo9t resolution is 

n 9 ord]4  7,c7 ,vote on passage ,if !  
,s5ate has vot$ to proce$ to a jo9t     
resolution1 ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t  
resolution %all occur imm$iately foll[+ 
! conclusion ( consid]ation ( ! jo9t    
resolution1 & a s+le quorum call at !   
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7,d7  
,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f !
 decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !        
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 z !   
case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to a  
jo9t resolution %all be decid$ )\t      
debate4  7e7 ,am5dm5t n 9 ord] ,a jo9t  
resolution ( disapproval consid]$       
pursuant to ?is section %all n be       
subject to am5dm5t 9 ei!r ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate4  7f7       
,coord9ation ) action by o!r h\se  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,if1 be=e pass+ ! jo9t         
resolution1 "o ,h\se receives f ! o!r a 
jo9t resolution-- 7,a7 ! jo9t resolution
 ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a    
committee2 &  7,b7 ! proc$ure 9 !       
receiv+ h\se %all be ! same z if no jo9t

 resolution _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r h\se 
until ! vote on passage1 :5 ! jo9t      
resolution receiv$ f ! o!r h\se %all    
supplant ! jo9t resolution ( ! receiv+  
,h\se4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( jo9t resolution
 ( o!r ,h\se ,if ! ,s5ate fails to      
introduce or consid] a jo9t resolution  
"u ?is section1 ! jo9t resolution ( !   
,h\se %all be entitl$ to exp$it$ floor  
proc$ures "u ?is section4  7#c7         
,treatm5t ( companion measures ,if1     
foll[+ passage ( ! jo9t resolution 9 !  
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n receives ! companion
 measure f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
companion measure %all n be debatable4  
7#d7 ,consid]ation aft] passage  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,if ,congress passes a jo9t      
resolution1 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !  
,presid5t is pres5t$ ) ! jo9t resolution
 & end+ on ! date ! ,presid5t signs1    
all[s to become law )\t ! signature ( ! 
,presid5t1 or vetoes & returns ! jo9t   
resolution 7b exclud+ days :5 ei!r ,h\se
 is n 9 session7 %all be disreg>d$ 9    
comput+ ! appropriate cal5d> day p]iod  

describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74  7,b7    
,debate on veto message ,debate on a    
veto message 9 ! ,s5ate "u ?is section  
%all be #a h\r equally divid$ betwe5 !  
majority & m9ority lead]s or _!         
designees4  7,c7 ,veto ov]ride ,if1 )9 !
 #cj-;cal5d>-day p]iod describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#a71 ,congress ov]rides a
 veto ( a jo9t resolution1 ! limitation 
9 effect "u section #caja7;b7 %all n be 
susp5d$4  7g7 ,rules ( ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is section & 
section #caja;,a are enact$ by          
,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !       
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x
 is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution1 & x 
sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x  
is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7#b7 )    
full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z     
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  

"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  4   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ca ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #caja;,a &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #caja;,a4             
,modification ( /atutory limit on !     
public debt4 #caja;,b4 ,presid5tial     
modification ( ! debt ceil+4  4  #c4    
,consid]ation ( ! debt r$uction proposal
 submitt$ by ! ,presid5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,congressional  
,budget & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act (    
#aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #djf !     
foll[+3  #djg4 ,consid]ation ( ! debt   
r$uction proposal submitt$ by !         
,presid5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any debt       
r$uction proposal submitt$ by !         
,presid5t "u section                    
#caja;,b7a77#b77;,a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is requir$ to satisfy !  
requir$ ratio z det]m9$ by ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget4  7b7 ,consid]ation

 ( ! ,presid5t's proposal 9 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,introduction ,any
 debt r$uction proposal submitt$ by !   
,presid5t "u section #caja;,b ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be       
introduc$ by ! majority or m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or _!      
designees4 ,^u introduction1 ! ,*air ( !
 ,committee on ! ,budget %all )9 #c days
 submit ! proposal to ! ,congressional  
,budget ,(fice to be scor$4  7#b7       
,ref]ral ,any proposal introduc$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,reque/s by      
budget committee ,n lat] ?an #c days    
aft] ! date on :i* a proposal is ref]r$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,*air ( ! ,committee
 on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives %all submit to ea*      
appropriate committee ( ! ,h\se a debt  
r$uction t>get & a reque/ t1 dur+ !     
#cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 reque/ is made1 ! appropriate committee
 submit to ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( !

 ,h\se-- 7,a7 a g5]al assessm5t ( !     
proposal introduc$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  
7,b7 a legislative proposal )9 !        
committee's jurisdiction t results 9    
debt r$uction meet+ or exce$+ ! t>get   
assign$ to ! committee "u ?is p>agraph4 
7#d7 ,report$ legislation by budget     
committee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee  
on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 %all report a bill t meets ! requir$   
ratio n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! ,presid5t submits a debt r$uction
 proposal "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,cont5ts
 ( legislation ,! bill report$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 may include-- 7i7 !    
debt r$uction proposal submitt$ by !    
,presid5t "u ?is section1 includ+ any   
modifications to su* proposal by !      
,committee on ,budget ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives t are necess>y to make x
 a*ieve ! requir$ ratio2 &  7ii7 !      
compilation ( proposals submitt$ to !   
,committee on ,budget ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives "u p>agraph 7#c71       
includ+ any modifications to su* package

 by su* ,committee t are necess>y to    
make x a*ieve ! requir$ ratio4  7,c7    
,,cbo score  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no bill may  
be report$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 unless ! 
,*air ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget-- 7,i7
 submits to ! ,director ( !             
,congressional ,budget ,(fice su* bill =
 a co/ e/imate to be prep>$ "u section  
#djb2 &  7,,ii7 receives f ! ,director a
 co/ e/imate describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 t
 includes a /atem5t t su* bill meets !  
requir$ ratio4  7ii7 ,"t p]iod ,!       
#fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all n include ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date on :i* ! ,*air ( ! ,committee on ! 
,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives     
submits to ! ,director ( !              
,congressional ,budget ,(fice ! bill "u 
clause 7i77,i7 & end+ on ! date on :i* !
 ,*air receives ! co/ e/imate "u clause 
7i77,,ii74  7#e7 ,dis*>ge  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,if ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives fails to report a    
bill )9 #fj days aft] ! ref]ral ( !     
proposal submitt$ "u section #caja;,b ( 

title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & su*   
proposal has be5 det]m9$ by ! ,director 
to satisfy ! requir$ ratio1 !n !        
committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( ! bill t embodies ! debt 
r$uction proposal ( ! ,presid5t & x %all
 be ref]r$ to ! appropriate cal5d>4     
7,b7 ,consid]ation ,9 ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives1 if ! ,committee on     
,rules fails to report a rule )9 #g     
legislative days ( ! bill be+ plac$ on !
 ,cal5d> = ! consid]ation ( a bill      
report$ by ! ,committee on ! ,budget "u 
p>agraph 7#d7 or dis*>g$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph :i* has be5 det]m9$ 
by ! ,director to satisfy ! requir$     
ratio1 !n any ,memb] may (f] a privilege
 resolution provid+ = ! consid]ation ( !
 bill4 ,su* resolution %all provide t ^u
 its adoption x %all be 9 ord] to       
consid] 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !   
bill4 ,! bill "u ! proc$ure set =? 9    
section #djh7;c7 %all be debatable = two
 h\rs equally divid$ & controll$ by a   
propon5t & oppon5t ( !re(4 ,! previ\s "q

 %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! bill (   
f9al passage )\t int]v5+ motion except  
#a motion to recommit4  7c7             
,consid]ation ( ! ,presid5t's proposal 9
 ! ,s5ate  7#a7 ,introduction ,any debt 
r$uction proposal submitt$ by !         
,presid5t "u section #caja;,b ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be       
introduc$ by ! majority or m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,s5ate or _! designees4 ,^u        
introduction1 ! ,*air ( ! ,committee on 
! ,budget %all )9 #c days submit !      
proposal to ! ,congressional ,budget    
,(fice to be scor$4  7#b7 ,ref]ral ,any 
proposal introduc$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,budget 
( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,reque/s by budget    
committee  7,a7 ,appropriate committees 
,n lat] ?an #c days aft] ! date on :i* a
 proposal is ref]r$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! 
,*air ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( !   
,s5ate %all submit to ea* appropriate   
committee ( ! ,s5ate a debt r$uction    
t>get & a reque/ t1 dur+ ! #cj-;day     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! reque/  

is made1 ! appropriate committee submit 
to ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( !        
,s5ate-- 7i7 a g5]al assessm5t ( !      
proposal introduc$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  
7ii7 a legislative proposal )9 !        
committee's jurisdiction t results 9    
debt r$uction meet+ or exce$+ ! t>get   
assign$ to ! committee "u ?is           
subp>agraph4  7,b7 ,o!r proposals ,any  
,memb] ( ! ,s5ate may introduce a bill t
 meets ! requir$ ratio1 z det]m9$ by !  
,congressional ,budget ,(fice1 :i* %all 
be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,budget (
 ! ,s5ate if ! proposal is sponsor$ by n
 less ?an "o-fif? ( ! ,memb]s1 duly *os5
 & sworn1 includ+-- 7i7 n few] ?an #aj  
,memb]s :o are memb]s ( or caucus ) !   
memb]s ( ! political p>ty ( ! majority  
lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 n few] ?an #aj
 ,memb]s :o are memb]s ( or caucus ) any
 o!r political p>ty t is n ! political  
p>ty ( ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4     
7#d7 ,report$ legislation by budget     
committee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee  
on ! ,budget ( ! ,s5ate %all report at  

lea/ "o bill t meets ! requir$ ratio n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,presid5t submits a debt r$uction       
proposal "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,cont5ts 
( legislation ,a bill report$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 may include-- 7i7 !    
debt r$uction proposal submitt$ by !    
,presid5t "u ?is subsection1 includ+ any
 modifications to su* proposal by !     
,committee on ,budget ( ! ,s5ate t are  
necess>y to make x a*ieve ! requir$     
ratio2  7ii7 ! compilation ( proposals  
submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,budget ( ! 
,s5ate "u subp>agraph 7#c77;,a71 includ+
 any modifications to su* package by !  
,committee on ,budget ( ! ,s5ate t are  
necess>y to make x a*ieve ! requir$     
ratio2 or  7iii7 any proposal submitt$  
to ! ,committee on ,budget ( ! ,s5ate "u
 subp>agraph 7#c77;,b74  7,c7 ,,cbo     
score  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no bill may be     
report$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 unless !    
,*air ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget-- 7,i7
 submits to ! ,director ( !             
,congressional ,budget ,(fice su* bill =

 a co/ e/imate to be prep>$ "u section  
#djb2 &  7,,ii7 receives f ! ,director a
 co/ e/imate describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 t
 includes a /atem5t t su* bill meets !  
requir$ ratio4  7ii7 ,"t p]iod ,!       
#fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all n include ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date on :i* ! ,*air ( ! ,committee on ! 
,budget ( ! ,s5ate submits to !         
,director ( ! ,congressional ,budget    
,(fice ! bill "u clause 7i77,i7 & end+  
on ! date on :i* ! ,*air receives ! co/ 
e/imate "u clause 7i77,,ii74  7#e7      
,dis*>ge ,if ! ,committee on ! ,budget (
 ! ,s5ate has n report$ a bill "u       
p>agraph 7#d7 be=e ! end ( ! #fj-;day   
p]iod describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 !          
,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,s5ate %all 
be automatically dis*>g$ f fur!r        
consid]ation (-- 7,a7 ! proposal        
introduc$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all be 
plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d>2 &  7,b7  
any proposal submitt$ "u p>agraph       
7#c77;,b71 :i* %all be plac$ on !       
appropriate cal5d>4  7d7 ,def9ition ,9  

?is section & section #djh1 ! t]m       
requir$ ratio means ! ratio t r$uces by 
n less ?an #e p]c5tage po9ts ! project$ 
ratio "u curr5t law ( debt held by !    
public to ,gross ,dome/ic ,product 9 !  
t5? fiscal ye> aft] ! curr5t fiscal ye>4
  #djh4 ,consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives ( alt]native debt       
r$uction proposals  7a7 ,introduction ,9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 any bill t  
satisfies ! requir$ ratio z det]m9$ by !
 ,congressional ,budget ,(fice & does n 
conta9 any matt] t is unrelat$ to debt  
r$uction may be introduc$ by ! majority 
lead]1 ! m9ority lead]1 or by any o!r   
,memb] 7if t ,memb]'s propos$ bill is   
cosponsor$ by at lea/ #ade o!r ,memb]s  
or by at lea/ #bj ,memb]s ( ! majority  
p>ty & #bj ,memb]s ( ! m9ority p>ty74   
7b7 ,ref]ral to ,committee on ,rules    
,any bill introduc$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,rules4 ,ea* su* bill %all be scor$ by !
 ,director ( ! ,congressional ,budget   
,(fice to det]m9e if su* bill satisfies 

! requir$ ratio4 ,if su* bill a*ieves ! 
requir$ ratio1 x %all be report$ )\t    
am5dm5t to ! ,h\se = its consid]ation )9
 #cj cal5d> days ( ! date ( introduction
 ( ! bill4  7c7 ,que5-(-!-,hill rule =  
consid]ation ,9 ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 any bill describ$ 9    
section #djg & any bill report$ "u      
subsection 7b7 %all be consid]$ 9 !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pursuant to a   
special ord] ( bus9ess if ! text ( !    
bill provides t ! text ( all su* bills  
report$ "u subsection 7b7 may be (f]$ z 
am5dm5ts 9 ! nature ( a sub/itute & if m
 ?an "o su* am5dm5t is adopt$ !n ! "o   
receiv+ ! great] numb] ( affirmative    
record$ votes %all be consid]$ z f9ally 
adopt$4  #dji4 ,consid]ation on ! floor 
( ! ,s5ate  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ,rule 
,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 
9 ord]1 n lat] ?an #e days ( session    
aft] ! date on :i* a bill meet+ !       
requirem5ts ( section #djg7;c77#d7 is   
report$ f ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! 
,s5ate or ! date on :i* any proposal is 

plac$ on ! cal5d> aft] dis*>ge "u       
section #djg7;c77#e71 z applicable1 = ! 
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate or a ,memb] ( 
! ,s5ate designat$ by ! majority lead] (
 ! ,s5ate to move to proce$ to !        
consid]ation ( ! bill4 ,x %all also be 9
 ord]1 not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+    
,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 = any ,memb] ( !     
,s5ate to move to proce$ to !           
consid]ation ( ! bill at any "t aft] !  
conclusion ( su* #e-;day p]iod4 ,a      
motion to proce$ is 9 ord] ev5 ?\gh a   
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ !  
motion to proce$ to ! bill are waiv$4 ,!
 motion is n subject to a motion to     
po/pone4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote  
by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or disagre$ 
to %all n be 9 ord]4 ,consid]ation ( !  
motion to proce$ %all be limit$ to n m  
?an #aj h\rs equally divid$ betwe5 !    
majority lead] & ! m9ority lead] or _!  
designees4 ,a motion to proce$ %all     
require an affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s
 ( ,s5ators duly *os5 & sworn4  7b7     

,extrane\s provisions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5
 ! ,s5ate is consid]+ a bill "u         
subsection 7a71 ^u a po9t ( ord] be+    
made by any ,s5ator aga9/ a extrane\s   
mat]ial conta9$ 9 ! jo9t resolution1 & !
 po9t ( ord] is su/a9$ by ! ,*air1 !    
provision t conta9s ! extrane\s mat]ial 
%all be /rick5 f ! jo9t resolution4     
7#b7 ,extrane\s mat]ial def9$ ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m extrane\s mat]ial     
means-- 7,a7 a provision t does n       
produce a *ange 9 outlays or rev5ue1    
includ+ *anges 9 outlays & rev5ues      
br\ght ab\t by *anges 9 ! t]ms &        
conditions "u :i* outlays are made or   
rev5ues are requir$ to be collect$ 7b a 
provision 9 :i* outlay decreases or     
rev5ue increases exactly (fset outlay   
increases or rev5ue decreases %all n be 
consid]$ extrane\s by virtue ( ?is      
subp>agraph72 or  7,b7 a provision      
produc+ *anges 9 outlays or rev5ues :i* 
are m]ely incid5tal to ! non-budget>y   
compon5ts ( ! provision4  7#c7 ,=m ( !  
po9t ( ord] ,a po9t ( ord] "u p>agraph  

7#a7 may be rais$ by a ,s5ator z provid$
 9 section #cac7;e7 ( ! ,congressional  
,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#fdd7;e774  #daj4 ,consid]ation by o!r  
h\se ,if a ,h\se ( ,congress receives a 
bill pass$ by ! o!r ,h\se "u section    
#djh or #dji & has n yet pass$ a bill "u
 section #djh or #dji1 ! foll[+         
proc$ures = consid]ation %all apply3    
7#a7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,proce$+ to       
consid]ation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be 9 
ord]1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives receives 
a bill pass$ by ! ,s5ate "u section     
#dji1 to move to proce$ to consid] !    
bill 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7ii7 
,proc$ure ,= a motion to proce$ to      
consid] a bill "u ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7
 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are    
waiv$2  7,,ii7 su* a motion %all n be 9 
ord] aft] ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has 
dispos$ ( a motion to proce$ on ! bill2 
7,,iii7 ! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z 
ord]$ on ! motion to its adoption )\t   

int]v5+ motion2  7,,iv7 ! motion %all n 
be debatable2 &  7,v7 a motion to       
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7,b7       
,consid]ation ,if ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives proce$s to consid]ation 
( a bill "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! bill   
%all be consid]$ z read2  7ii7 all po9ts
 ( ord] aga9/ ! bill & aga9/ its        
consid]ation are waiv$2  7iii7 ! previ\s
 "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! bill  
to its passage )\t int]v5+ motion except
 ?ree h\rs ( debate equally divid$ &    
controll$ by ! propon5t & an oppon5t2   
7iv7 an am5dm5t to ! bill %all n be 9   
ord]2 &  7v7 a motion to reconsid] !    
vote on passage ( ! bill %all n be 9    
ord]4  7#b7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 9 !   
,s5ate  7,a7 ,proce$+ to consid]ation   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ rule ,,xxii ( !   
,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord]1 n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,s5ate receives a bill pass$ "u section 
#djh by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 to   
move to proce$ to consid] ! bill 9 !    

,s5ate4  7ii7 ,proc$ure ,= a motion to  
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( a bill "u ?is
 p>agraph-- 7,i7 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ 
! motion are waiv$2  7,,ii7 ! motion is 
n debatable2  7,,iii7 ! motion is n     
subject to a motion to po/pone2  7,,iv7 
a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !   
motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n
 be 9 ord]2 &  7,v7 if ! motion is agre$
 to1 ! bill %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess
 until dispos$ (4  7,b7 ,floor          
consid]ation g5]ally ,if ! ,s5ate       
proce$s to consid]ation ( a bill "u ?is 
p>agraph-- 7i7 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! 
bill 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( ! bill7 are
 waiv$2  7ii7 consid]ation ( ! bill1 &  
all debatable motions & appeals 9       
connection !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m  
?an #bj h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally
 betwe5 ! majority & m9ority lead]s or  
_! designees2  7iii7 a motion fur!r to  
limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable2   
7iv7 an am5dm5t to1 a motion to po/pone1
 or a motion to recommit ! bill is n 9  
ord]2 &  7v7 a motion to proce$ to !    

consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess is n 9 ord]4 
7,c7 ,vote on passage ,! vote on passage
 ( a bill "u ?is p>agraph %all occur    
imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( !      
consid]ation ( ! bill1 & a s+le quorum  
call at ! conclusion ( ! debate if      
reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !      
,s5ate1 & %all require an affirmative   
vote ( ?ree-fif?s ( ! ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate
 duly *os5 & sworn4  7#c7 ,conf]5ces ,if
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives h 
bo? pass$ ! bill 9 diff]5t =ms1 !n a    
conf]5ce committee on ! bill %all be    
consid]$ z ord]$ & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! majority lead] ( ! 
,s5ate %all imm$iately appo9t ,manag]s  
to su* conf]5ce committee to resolve any
 disagreem5t betwe5 ! ,h\ses4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,congressional       
,budget & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act (    
#aigd is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #djf ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#djg4 ,consid]ation ( ! debt r$uction   
proposal submitt$ by ! ,presid5t4 ,sec4 

#djh4 ,consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives ( alt]native debt       
r$uction proposals4 ,sec4 #dji4         
,consid]ation on ! floor ( ! ,s5ate4    
,sec4 #daj4 ,consid]ation by o!r h\se4  
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