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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbc,mr4 
,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4      
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4    
,braun1 & ,mr4 ,budd7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
require ag5cies submit z]o-bas$ budgets4
  #a4 ,z]o-bas$ budgets  7a7 ,def9ition 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7    
,z]o-bas$ budget ,! t]m z]o-bas$ budget 
means a sy/ematic budget analysis 9     
support ( decision mak+ 9 :i* manag]s-- 
7,a7 exam9e curr5t objectives1          
op]ations1 & co/s2  7,b7 consid]        
alt]native ways ( c>ry+ out a program or
 activity2 &  7,c7 rank diff]5t programs
 or activities by ord] ( importance to !
 organization4  7b7 ,z]o-,bas$ budgets  
,e six? ye>1 ea* ag5cy %all submit to ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     

,budget & ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! 
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a z]o-bas$      
budget = ! next fiscal ye> & ea* ( ! #d 
ensu+ fiscal ye>s4  7c7 ,recomm5dations 
,9 addition to ! z]o-bas$ budget requir$
 "u subsection 7b71 ea* ag5cy1 except ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,national       
,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration %all    
submit recomm5dations = :i* programs    
,congress %\ld cut or r$uce             
appropriations 9 an am\nt t equals n    
less ?an a #b-p]c5t r$uction f ! previ\s
 ye> appropriation 9 discretion>y sp5d+4