,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajghj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjbf ,mr4
 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,p]ez1 
& ,mr4 ,gray7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committees on !      
,budget1 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1           
,appropriations1 & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t
 ,re=m1 = 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 modify & enhance ! ,f$]al  
budget+ & appropriations process1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,congressional ,budget 
,re=m ,act4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,!    
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table 
( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,=mat &           
,consid]ation ( ,appropriation ,bills   
,sec4 #aja4 ,=mat & consid]ation (      
appropriation bills4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,sp5d+ 
r$uction acc\nts 9 appropriation bills4 

,sec4 #ajc4 ,ex]cise ( rulemak+ p[]s4   
,title ,,ii--,executive ,sp5d+ &        
,imp\ndm5t ,re=ms ,sec4 #bja4 ,executive
 sp5d+ & imp\ndm5t re=ms4 ,title        
,,iii--,fiscal ,t>gets & ,budget        
,en=cem5t ,re=ms ,sec4 #cja4 ,automatic 
cont9u+ appropriations4 ,sec4 #cjb4     
,report on fiscal t>gets4 ,sec4 #cjc4   
,cont5t ( concurr5t resolution on !     
budget4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,special            
reconciliation in/ructions4 ,sec4 #cje4 
,,paygo scorec>d requirem5t4 ,sec4 #cjf4
 ,timely enactm5t ( appropriation ,acts4
 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,ratio ( public debt to    
,,gdp includ$ 9 ,presid5t's budget      
submission4 ,title ,,iv--,fiscal ,data &
 ,prep>$ness ,re=ms ,sec4 #dja4 ,annual 
jo9t meet+ ( ,congress to receive       
pres5tation by ,comptroll] ,g5]al4 ,sec4
 #djb4 ,inclusion ( f9d+s & analysis (  
,fiscal ,/ate ( ! ,nation 9 concurr5t   
resolution on ! budget4 ,sec4 #djc4     
,annual report4  ,i ,=mat &             
,consid]ation ( ,appropriation ,bills   
#aja4 ,=mat & consid]ation (            

appropriation bills  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title
 ,,iii ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act (
 #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #caf4 ,consolidat$            
consid]ation ( g5]al appropriation bills
 9 ! ,h\se  7a7 ,subcommittee           
consid]ation ,ea* annual appropriation  
bill %all be develop$1 consid]$1 &      
report$ by ! appropriate subcommittee ( 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se4  7b7 ,full
 committee consid]ation  7#a7           
,consolidat$ measures ,z soon z         
practicable aft] all annual             
appropriation bills h be5 report$ "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,committee on         
,appropriations %all consid] & m>k up   
f\r consolidat$ g5]al appropriations    
bills consi/+ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a       
measure consi/+ solely ( ! text1 )\t    
sub/antive revision1 ( ! ,def5se1       
,homel& ,security1 & ! ,milit>y         
,con/ruction1 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &      

,relat$ ,ag5cies bills z report$ by !   
applicable subcommittees "u subsection  
7a74  7,b7 ,a measure consi/+ solely ( !
 text1 )\t sub/antive revision1 ( !     
,national ,security1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
& ,relat$ ,programs1 ! ,comm]ce1        
,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies1 & 
! ,f9ancial ,s]vices & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t 
bills z report$ by ! applicable         
subcommittees "u subsection 7a74  7,c7  
,a measure consi/+ solely ( ! text1 )\t 
sub/antive revision1 ( !                
,transportation1 ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies1 !      
,en]gy & ,wat] ,developm5t1 & ,relat$   
,ag5cies1 & ! ,int]ior1 ,environm5t1 &  
,relat$ ,ag5cies bills z report$ by !   
applicable subcommittees "u subsection  
7a74  7,d7 ,a measure consi/+ solely ( !
 text1 )\t sub/antive revision1 ( !     
,labor1 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1       
,education1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies1 !       
,agriculture1 ,rural ,developm5t1 ,food 
& ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$        
,ag5cies1 & ! ,legislative ,bran* bills 

z report$ by ! applicable subcommittees 
"u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,=mat ,ea*     
consolidat$ g5]al appropriations bill "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be divid$ into ?ree 
divisions1 ) ea* division consi/+ ( !   
text ( ea* applicable g5]al             
appropriation bill4  7#c7 ,consid]ation 
,a consolidat$ appropriations bill "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 may be consid]$ 9 ! same  
mann] z ! ,committee consid]s any o!r   
measure )9 its jurisdiction1 & !        
,committee may consid] & adopt su*      
am5dm5ts z ! ,committee consid]s        
appropriate4  7c7 ,report+ ,^u conclud+ 
its m>kup ( a consolidat$ g5]al         
appropriations bill "u subsection 7c71 !
 ,committee on ,appropriations %all     
report ! consolidat$ g5]al              
appropriations bill to ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4 ,no?+ 9 ?is section    
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! =m & mann] 9 
:i* a g5]al appropriation bill may be   
consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+    

aft] ! item relat+ to section #cae !    
foll[+3  #caf4 ,consolidat$ consid]ation
 ( g5]al appropriation bills4  4  #ajb4 
,sp5d+ r$uction acc\nts 9 appropriation 
bills  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a g5]al            
appropriation bill may n be consid]$ 9 !
 ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate (
 ! ,union unless x includes a sp5d+     
r$uction acc\nt z ! la/ section ( !     
bill4 ,an ord] to report a g5]al        
appropriation bill to ! ,h\se %all      
con/itute au?ority = ! *air ( !         
,committee on ,appropriations to add su*
 a section to ! bill or modify ! figure 
conta9$ !re94  7b7 ,am5dm5ts to sp5d+   
r$uction acc\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! 
read+ ( a g5]al appropriation bill =    
am5dm5t 9 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se  
on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 x %all be 9 ord] 
to consid] en bloc am5dm5ts propos+ only
 to transf] appropriations f an object  
or objects 9 ! bill to a sp5d+ r$uction 
acc\nt4 ,:5 consid]$ en bloc "u ?is     
p>agraph1 su* am5dm5ts may am5d portions
 ( ! bill n yet read = am5dm5t 7foll[+  

disposition ( any po9ts ( ord] aga9/ su*
 portions7 & are n subject to a dem& =  
division ( ! "q 9 ! ,h\se or 9 !        
,committee ( ! ,:ole4  7#b7 ,po9t ( ord]
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 x   
%all n be 9 ord] to consid] an am5dm5t  
to a sp5d+ r$uction acc\nt 9 ! ,h\se or 
9 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !     
,/ate ( ! ,union4  7c7 ,adju/m5ts ,!    
*air ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all make       
appropriate budget>y adju/m5ts ( new    
budget au?ority & ! outlays fl[+ !refrom
 by ! am\nt reflect$ 9 a sp5d+ r$uction 
acc\nt1 includ+ adju/m5ts to !          
allocations & suballocations "u section 
#cjb7;a7 & #cjb7;b71 respectively1 ( !  
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd4  7d7 ,sp5d+      
r$uction acc\nt def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m sp5d+ r$uction acc\nt 
means an acc\nt 9 a g5]al appropriation 
bill t be>s t caption & conta9s only--  
7#a7 a recitation ( ! am\nt by :i* an   
applicable allocation ( new budget      

au?ority "u section #cjb7;b7 ( !        
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd     
exce$s ! am\nt ( new budget au?ority    
propos$ by ! bill2 or  7#b7 if no su*   
allocation is 9 effect1 #j4  #ajc4      
,ex]cise ( rulemak+ p[]s ,! provisions (
 ?is title are enact$ by ! ,congress--  
7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & z su* !y %all 
be consid]$ z "p ( ! rules ( ! ,h\se &  
su* rules %all sup]s$e o!r rules only to
 ! ext5t t !y are inconsi/5t !re)2 &    
7#b7 ) full recognition ( !             
con/itutional "r ( ! ,h\se to *ange su* 
rules at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! 
same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( !
 ,h\se4  ,,ii ,executive ,sp5d+ &       
,imp\ndm5t ,re=ms  #bja4 ,executive     
sp5d+ & imp\ndm5t re=ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 fiscal ye> fiscal ye> #bjbg & ea*      
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! foll[+ %all apply3
  7#a7 ,subsection 7d7 ( section #ajag (
 ! ,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t  
,control ,act ( #aigd %all h no =ce or  
effect4  7#b7 ,) respect to budget      

au?ority propos$ to be resc9d$ or t is  
set to be res]v$ or propos$ to be def]r$
 9 a special message transmitt$ "u      
section #ajab or #ajac ( !              
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd1 su* budget       
au?ority--  7,a7 %all be made available 
= obligation 9 suffici5t "t to be       
prud5tly obligat$ z requir$ "u section  
#ajab7;b7 or #ajac ( su* ,act2 &  7,b7  
may n be def]r$ or o!rwise )held f      
obligation dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod be=e ! 
expiration ( ! p]iod ( availability (   
su* budget au?ority1 includ+1 if        
applicable1 ! #ij-;day p]iod be=e !     
expiration ( an initial p]iod (         
availability = :i* su* budget au?ority 0
 provid$4  7#c7 ,) respect to an        
apportionm5t ( an appropriation made    
pursuant to section #aeac7;b7 ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 an            
appropriation 7z t t]m is def9$ 9       
section #aeaa ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code7 %all be apportion$-- 7,a7 to    
make available all am\nts = obligation 9

 suffici5t "t to be prud5tly obligat$2 &
  7,b7 to make available all am\nts =   
imm$iate obligation1 )\t precondition   
7includ+ by footnote71 n lat] ?an #ij   
days be=e ! expiration ( ! p]iod (      
availability ( su* appropriation1 &     
!reaft] cont9u\sly available = imm$iate 
obligation dur+ su* #ij-;day p]iod4  7b7
 ,budget au?ority def9$ ,z us$ 9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m budget au?ority includes 
budget au?ority made available by ?is or
 any o!r ,act1 by prior or subsequ5t    
appropriations ,acts1 or by any law o!r 
?an an appropriations ,act4  ,,iii      
,fiscal ,t>gets & ,budget ,en=cem5t     
,re=ms  #cja4 ,automatic cont9u+        
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]  
,i ( *apt] #ac ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #acaa4 ,automatic cont9u+    
appropriations  7a7 ,= purposes ( ?is   
section--  7#a7 ! t]m lapse 9           
appropriations means a "t p]iod dur+    
:i*-- 7,a7 ! applicable full-ye>        
appropriation ,act = a program1 project1

 or activity has n be5 enact$ = ! curr5t
 fiscal ye>2  7,b7 ! program1 project1  
or activity 0 provid$ fund+ 9 ! prec$+  
applicable appropriation ,act2 &  7,c7  
no cont9u+ appropriation ,act is 9      
effect = su* program1 project1 or       
activity2 &  7#b7 ! t]m prec$+          
applicable appropriation ,act means--   
7,a7 ! mo/ rec5t cont9u+ appropriation  
,act enact$2 or  7,b7 if no cont9u+     
appropriation ,act has be5 enact$ = !   
curr5t fiscal ye>1 ! mo/ rec5t          
applicable full-ye> appropriation ,act  
7includ+ a full-ye> cont9u+             
appropriation ,act7 enact$ = !          
imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye> 7exclud+   
any supplem5tal appropriation ,act74    
7b7 7#a7 ,on & aft] ! fir/ day ( ea*    
fiscal ye>1 if a lapse 9 appropriations 
occurs ) respect to a program1 project1 
or activity1 !re are appropriat$ su*    
sums z may be necess>y1 at ! rate =     
op]ations z provid$ 9 ! prec$+          
applicable appropriation ,acts1 "u !    
au?orities & conditions provid$ 9 su*   

,acts1 = cont9u+ programs1 projects1 or 
activities 7includ+ ! co/s ( direct     
loans & loan gu>antees7 t 7 conduct$ "u 
su* ,acts & = :i* appropriations1 funds1
 or o!r au?orities 7 made available 9   
su* ,acts4  7#b7  7,a7 ,appropriations &
 funds made available & au?ority grant$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be available = a  
p]iod ( #ad cal5d> days4  7,b7 ,if1 at !
 end ( ! fir/ #ad cal5d>-day p]iod dur+ 
:i* appropriations & funds are made     
available & au?ority is grant$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 & ! end ( e #ad          
cal5d>-day p]iod !reaft]1 a lapse 9     
appropriations ) respect to a program1  
project1 or activity cont9ues1 !        
appropriations & funds made available & 
au?ority grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )      
respect to ! program1 project1 or       
activity %all be ext5d$ = an additional 
#ad cal5d>-day p]iod4  7#c7 ,=          
entitlem5ts & o!r m&atory paym5ts ^:    
budget au?ority 0 provid$ = 9 prec$+    
applicable appropriation ,acts or "u ?is
 section1 & = activities "u ! ,food &   

,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh1 appropriations 
& funds made available = a fiscal ye> "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be at ! rate        
necess>y to ma9ta9 program levels "u    
curr5t law1 & "u ! au?ority & conditions
 provid$ 9 ! prec$+ applicable          
appropriation ,act4  7c7 ,appropriations
 & funds made available1 & au?ority     
grant$1 = any fiscal ye> pursuant to ?is
 section = a program1 project1 or       
activity %all be available1 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7b71 = ! p]iod--  7#a7    
beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( any lapse 9      
appropriations dur+ su* fiscal ye>2 &   
7#b7 end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( an     
appropriation ,act = su* fiscal ye> )   
respect to ! acc\nt = su* program1      
project1 or activity 7:e!r or n su* ,act
 provides appropriations = su* program1 
project1 or activity7 or a cont9u+      
appropriation ,act provid+ fund+ = !    
program1 project1 or activity1 z        
applicable4  7d7 ,exp5ditures made = a  
program1 project1 or activity = any     
fiscal ye> pursuant to ?is section %all 

be *>g$ to ! applicable appropriation1  
fund1 or au?orization :5ev] an          
appropriation ,act = su* fiscal ye> )   
respect to ! acc\nt = a program1        
project1 or activity or a law mak+      
cont9u+ appropriations until ! end ( su*
 fiscal ye> = su* program1 project1 or  
activity is enact$4  7e7 ,appropriations
 & funds made available by1 or au?ority 
grant$ pursuant to1 ?is section may be  
us$ )\t reg>d to ! "t limitations =     
submission & approval ( apportionm5ts   
set =? 9 section #aeac ( ?is title1 b   
no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to   
waive any o!r provision ( law gov]n+ !  
apportionm5t ( funds4  7f7 ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( ?is section1 except =   
subsection 7c71 = ^? programs t w\ld    
o!rwise h high initial rates ( op]ation 
or complete di/ribution ( appropriations
 at ! beg9n+ ( ! applicable fiscal ye>  
because ( di/ributions ( fund+ to       
,/ates1 =eign c\ntries1 grantees1 or    
o!rs1 su* high initial rates ( op]ation 
or complete di/ribution %all n be made1 

& no grants %all be aw>d$ = su* programs
 fund$ by ?is section t w\ld imp+e on   
f9al fund+ pr]ogatives4  7g7 ,?is       
section %all be implem5t$ s t only ! mo/
 limit$ fund+ action ( t p]mitt$ %all be
 tak5 9 ord] to provide = cont9uation ( 
programs1 projects1 & activities4  7h7  
,?is section %all n apply to a program1 
project1 or activity = any p]iod dur+ a 
fiscal ye>1 if any o!r provision ( law  
7o!r ?an an au?orization (              
appropriations or an appropriation ,act 
= a prior fiscal ye> mak+ c>ryov] funds 
available7-- 7#a7 makes an              
appropriation1 makes funds available1 or
 grants au?ority = su* program1 project1
 or activity to cont9ue = su* p]iod2 or 
7#b7 specifically provides t no         
appropriation %all be made1 no funds    
%all be made available1 or no au?ority  
%all be grant$ = su* program1 project1  
or activity to cont9ue = su* p]iod4  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = *apt] #ac ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   

relat+ to section #acaj ! foll[+3       
#acaa4 ,automatic cont9u+               
appropriations4  4  #cjb4 ,report on    
fiscal t>gets ,section #bjb ( !         
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,report on debt &    
deficit t>get  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 ,febru>y #ae ( ea* ye>1 ! ,director    
%all make publicly available a report   
e/imat+ :e!r ! t>get = ! ratio ( ! debt 
held by ! public to ! gross dome/ic     
product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! ratio ( !
 deficit to ! gross dome/ic product ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates by ! end ( ! la/ fiscal   
ye> cov]$ by ! mo/ rec5tly agre$ to     
concurr5t resolution on ! budget w be   
a*iev$4  7#b7 ,discretion>y             
appropriations ,9 produc+ ea* e/imate   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director   
%all assume discretion>y appropriations 
are made available 9 ! am\nts specifi$  
"u ! mo/ rec5tly agre$ to concurr5t     
resolution on ! budget4  7#c7 ,deficit  
r$uction ,= ea* report made available "u

 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director--  7,a7 %all
 include an e/imate ( ! level ( deficit 
r$uction requir$ to a*ieve ! t>get =    
ei!r su* ratio by ! end ( ! la/ fiscal  
ye> cov]$ by ! mo/ rec5tly agre$ to     
concurr5t resolution on ! budget2 &     
7,b7 9 e/imat+ ! level ( deficit        
r$uction requir$1 %all acc\nt = int]e/  
effects by r$uc+ ! t>get by ! p]c5tage  
equal to p]c5t ( deficit r$uction /emm+ 
f int]e/ *anges assum$ 9 ! mo/ rec5tly  
agre$ to concurr5t resolution on !      
budget4  4  #cjc4 ,cont5t ( concurr5t   
resolution on ! budget ,section #cja7;a7
 ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd
 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a771 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+    
ye>s4 & ins]t+ ye>s22 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
be=e ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#g7 !     
foll[+3  7#h7 specify ! am\nt ( ! gross 
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates assum$
 = purposes ( ea* fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! 
concurr5t resolution2  7#i7 specify a   
t>get = ! ratio (--  7,a7 ! debt held by

 ! public to ! gross dome/ic product ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 7r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ "o-t5? 
( #a p]c5t7 = ea* fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! 
concurr5t resolution2 or  7,b7 ! deficit
 to ! gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 7r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ "o-t5? ( #a    
p]c5t7 = ea* su* fiscal ye>2  7#aj7 !   
ratio ( ! public debt to ! e/imat$ gross
 dome/ic product2 &  7#aa7 ! ratio ( !  
surplus or deficit to ! e/imat$ gross   
dome/ic product4  4  #cjd4 ,special     
reconciliation in/ructions  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title ,,iii ( ! ,congressional ,budget
 & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq471 z am5d$ by     
section #aja7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cag4 
,special reconciliation in/ructions  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,director ( !           
,congressional ,budget ,(fice submits a 
report "u section #bjb7;h7 indicat+ t ! 
fiscal t>gets ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! end
 ( ! la/ fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! mo/      
rec5tly agre$ to concurr5t resolution on
 ! budget w n be a*iev$1 n lat] ?an     

,april #ae ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> cov]$ by 
su* resolution1 ! ,committee on !       
,budget ( ! ,s5ate %all report to !     
,s5ate a simple resolution--  7#a7      
specify+ a total level ( deficit        
r$uction to be a*iev$ & ! p]iod dur+ :i*
 su* r$uction is to be a*iev$2 &  7#b7  
conta9+ directives to #a or m committees
 ( ! ,s5ate specify+ ! total am\nt by   
:i* new budget au?ority or new          
entitlem5t au?ority conta9$ 9 laws )9 ! 
jurisdiction ( ea* su* committee is to  
be *ang$ or rev5ues are to be *ang$ to  
a*ieve ! total level ( deficit r$uction4
  7b7 ,consid]ation ( special           
reconciliation resolution  7#a7         
,placem5t on cal5d> ,a resolution       
report$ "u subsection 7a7 by !          
,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,s5ate %all 
be plac$ imm$iately on ! cal5d>4  7#b7  
,motion to proce$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !   
,s5ate1 not)/&+ any rule or prec$5t ( ! 
,s5ate1 includ+ rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+    
,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh
 a previ\s motion to ! same effect has  

be5 disagre$ to7 to move to proce$ to ! 
consid]ation ( a resolution report$ "u  
subsection 7a7 & all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ 
! resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( !  
resolution7 are waiv$4 ,! motion is n   
subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion to   
po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to !  
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,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 ( a resolution report$ "u  
subsection 7a7 is agre$ to1 ! resolution
 %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,s5ate
 until dispos$ (4  7,b7 ,resolution f ! 
,committee on ! ,budget ,x %all n be 9  
ord] to move to proce$ to ! consid]ation
 ( a resolution conta9+ ! matt] describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection   
7a7 t 0 n report$ by ! ,committee on !  
,budget ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,consid]ation 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! ,s5ate1 consid]ation 
( a resolution report$ "u subsection    
7a71 & on all am5dm5ts1 debatable       
motions1 & appeals 9 connection !re)1   

%all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs4     
7,b7 ,g5]al debate ,aft] ! ,s5ate       
proce$s to a resolution report$ "u      
subsection 7a71 !re %all be p]iod ( n m 
?an #b h\rs = g5]al debate on !         
resolution1 :i* %all be divid$ equally  
betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ !          
resolution4  7,c7 ,am5dm5ts  7i7 ,p]iod 
,9 ! ,s5ate1 consid]ation ( any am5dm5t 
to a resolution report$ "u subsection   
7a7 %all be limit$ to #a h\r1 :i* %all  
be divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^? 
oppos+ ! am5dm5t4  7ii7 ,alt]nat+       
opportunity to (f]  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
opportunity to (f] & h imm$iately       
consid]$ an am5dm5t to a resolution     
report$ "u subsection 7a7 %all alt]nate 
betwe5 ! memb]s ( ! majority & ! memb]s 
( ! m9ority4  7,,ii7 ,elect n to (f] ,if
 ! memb]s ( ! majority or ! memb]s ( !  
m9ority elect n to (f] an am5dm5t :5    
pres5t$ an opportunity "u ?is clause    
7includ+ "u subclause 7,,iii7 ( ?is     
clause71 ! memb]s ( ! m9ority or !      
memb]s ( ! majority1 respectively1 %all 

h ! opportunity to (f] & h imm$iately   
consid]$ an am5dm5t to ! resolution     
report$ "u subsection 7a74  7,,iii7     
,return to alt]nat+ opportunity ,aft] an
 am5dm5t (f]$ "u subclause 7,,ii7 by !  
memb]s ( ! majority or ! memb]s ( !     
m9ority is dispos$ (1 ! memb]s ( !      
m9ority or ! memb]s ( ! majority1       
respectively1 %all h ! opportunity to   
(f] & h imm$iately consid]$ an am5dm5t  
to ! resolution report$ "u subsection   
7a74  7iii7 ,requirem5ts = am5dm5ts ,!  
only am5dm5ts 9 ord] to a resolution    
report$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be--     
7,i7 an am5dm5t propos+ to *ange an     
am\nt specifi$ 9 ! resolution2  7,,ii7  
an am5dm5t propos+ to add directives    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 = #a or m 
committees2 &  7,,iii7 an am5dm5t       
propos+ to /rike directives describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#b7 = #a or m committees4
  7,d7 ,fur!r limit on consid]ation ,a  
motion fur!r to limit consid]ation is 9 
ord] & n debatable4 ,a motion to        
po/pone1 a motion to proce$ to !        

consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion 
to recommit ! resolution is n 9 ord]4   
7,e7 ,"t dur+ votes n c\nt$ ,= purposes 
( det]m9+ ! end ( ! p]iod ( consid]ation
 ( a resolution report$ "u subsection   
7a71 or an am5dm5t !reto1 any "t dur+ a 
vote ( ! ,s5ate %all n be c\nt$4  7#d7  
,vote on passage ,aft] ! conclusion ( ! 
p]iod = consid]ation ( a resolution     
report$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,s5ate %all
 proce$1 )\t any fur!r debate on any "q1
 to vote on ! f9al disposition !re( to !
 exclusion ( all am5dm5ts n !n actually 
p5d+ be=e ! ,s5ate at t "t & to !       
exclusion ( all motions1 except a motion
 to table or to reconsid] & #a quorum   
call on dem& to e/abli% ! pres5ce ( a   
quorum 7& motions requir$ to e/abli% a  
quorum7 imm$iately be=e ! vote on       
adoption ( ! resolution beg9s4  7#e7    
,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f !
 decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !        
application ( ?is subsection or ! rules 
( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to !       
proc$ure relat+ to a resolution report$ 

"u subsection 7a7 %all be decid$ )\t    
debate4  7c7 ,recomm5dations (          
committees ,if a resolution is report$  
"u subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an ,may #ae (
 ! ye> 9 :i* ! resolution is report$1   
ea* committee = :i* ! resolution conta9s
 directives %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ! ,budget ( ! ,s5ate recomm5d$ *anges
 9 laws )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
t comply ) subsection 7a77#b74  7d7     
,special reconciliation proc$ure  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 aft]
 ea* committee = :i* a resolution       
report$ "u subsection 7a7 conta9$       
directives has report$ recomm5d$ *anges 
to ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,s5ate1
 ! ,committee %all report to ! ,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 ) subsections   
7a77#b7 & 7c71 ! ,committee on ! ,budget
 ( ! ,s5ate--  7,a7 %all report to !    

,s5ate special reconciliation           
legislation c>ry+ out all report$       
recomm5dations t comply ) subsections   
7a77#b7 & 7c71 )\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 ) subsection 7a77#b74  7e7   
,limits on special reconciliation bills 
7#a7 ,extrane\s mat]ial  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,x %all n be 9 ord] to consid] any      
provision 9 legislation report$ "u      
subsection 7d7 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 ,=m ( ! po9t ( 
ord] ,a po9t ( ord] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
may be rais$ by a ,s5ator z provid$ 9   

section #cac7;e74  7,d7 ,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 7d71 ^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,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$uces !       
deficit  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all n be 9    
ord] to consid] any title 9 legislation 
report$ "u subsection 7d7 t w\ld        
increase ! deficit ov]--  7,i7 ! p]iod  
dur+ :i* ! level ( deficit r$uction     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 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 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 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
 pursuant to clause 7i71 & 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 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] to consid] an
 am5dm5t to legislation report$ "u      
subsection 7d7 t w\ld r$uce ! am\nt ( ! 
decrease 9 ! deficit1 z comp>$ to !     
legislation z report$ by ! ,committee on
 ! ,budget ( ! ,s5ate1 ov]-- 7,i7 !     
p]iod dur+ :i* ! level ( deficit        
r$uction specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7  
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  7f7 ,consid]ation (  
special reconciliation bills  7#a7      
,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an ,july #cj ( ! fir/ 
fiscal ye> to :i* ! applicable concurr5t
 resolution applies1 ! ,s5ate %all      
proce$ to consid]ation ( legislation    
report$ "u subsection 7d74  7#b7        
,proc$ures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 & subject to
 subsection 7e71 if ! ,committee on !   
,budget ( ! ,s5ate reports legislation  
"u subsection 7d71 ! provisions (       
section #cje = ! consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate
 ( concurr5t resolutions on ! budget &  
conf]5ce reports !reon %all also apply  
to ! consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate ( su*      
legislation & conf]5ce reports !reon4   
7,b7 ,exceptions  7i7 ,debate ,debate 9 
! ,s5ate on any legislation report$ "u  
subsection 7d71 & 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 7d74  
7,c7 ,vetoes ,if ! ,presid5t vetoes     
legislation report$ "u subsection 7d71 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 7d7 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 7d74  7,b7 ,motion
 to proce$ ,a motion to proce$ to !     
consid]ation ( a bill ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives 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 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
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 7d74  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 7d71 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is       
subsection4  7,d7 ,no effect on po9ts ( 
ord] ,! fact t legislation report$ "u   
subsection 7d7 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   
7d74  7g7 ,limitation ,! proc$ures 9 !  
,s5ate = consid]ation ( any legislation 
"u ?is section %all only apply dur+ !   
fir/ fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! applicable   

concurr5t resolution on ! budget4  4    
7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( su* ,act1 z
 am5d$ by section #aja7;b7 ( ?is ,act1  
is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #caf ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#cag4 ,special reconciliation           
in/ructions4  4  #cje4 ,,paygo scorec>d 
requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #d ( !
 ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7  
,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any         
legislation propos+ ! modification or   
exclusion ( ! budget>y effects f a      
,,paygo scorec>d %all be consid]$ 9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate only 
z a sep>ate bill or jo9t resolution t   
conta9s no o!r matt]4  7#b7 ,record$    
vote ,not)/&+ any rule ( ! ,rules ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,/&+ ,rules
 ( ! ,s5ate1 ! yeas & nays %all be      
consid]$ z ord]$ ) respect to ! "q on   
passage ( any su* bill or jo9t          
resolution4  4  7b7 ,ex]cise ( rulemak+ 
p[]s ,subsection 7a7 & ! am5dm5t made by

 su* subsection is enact$ by !          
,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !       
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & z su* !y %all be consid]$ z "p ( !   
rules ( ! ,h\se & su* rules %all sup]s$e
 o!r rules only to ! ext5t t !y are     
inconsi/5t !re)2 &  7#b7 ) full         
recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( !    
,h\se to *ange su* rules at any "t1 9 ! 
same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case
 ( any o!r rule ( ! ,h\se4  #cjf4       
,timely enactm5t ( appropriation ,acts  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 !
 t]m cov]$ (fic] or employee means--    
7,a7 an (fic] or employee ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget2  7,b7 a ,memb] (  
,congress2 or  7,c7 an employee ( !     
p]sonal (fice ( a ,memb] ( ,congress1 a 
committee ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress1 or a
 jo9t committee ( ,congress2  7#b7 ! t]m
 cov]$ p]iod-- 7,a7 means any p]iod (   
automatic cont9u+ appropriations2 &     
7,b7 ) respect to ! legislative bran*-- 
7i7 does n include any p]iod ( automatic
 cont9u+ appropriations t occurs dur+ ! 

p]iod--  7,i7 beg9n+ at ! "t at :i*     
g5]al appropriation ,acts provid+ fund+ 
= ! entire ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7includ+ a  
cont9u+ appropriation ,act7 h be5 enact$
 or pass$ 9 id5tical =m by bo? ,h\ses & 
transmitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate or 
! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se = enrollm5t &         
pres5tm5t to ! ,presid5t = 8 signature2 
&  7,,ii7 end+ at ! "t at :i* #a or m   
g5]al appropriation ,acts--  7aa7 are   
veto$ by ! ,presid5t2 or  7bb7 d n      
become law )\t ! ,presid5t's signature  
"u article ,i1 section #g ( !           
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on  
an adj\rnm5t ( ! ,congress2 &  7ii7     
includes any p]iod ( automatic cont9u+  
appropriations t is n a p]iod describ$ 9
 clause 7i7 & t foll[s a veto or a      
failure to become law 7z describ$ 9 item
 7bb7 ( clause 7i77,,ii77 ( #a or m     
g5]al appropriation ,acts2  7#c7 ! t]m  
,memb] ( ,congress has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #bajf ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2  7#d7 ! t]m ,national     
,capital ,region has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 

9 section #hgjb ( title #dj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2 &  7#e7 ! t]m p]iod (     
automatic cont9u+ appropriations means a
 p]iod dur+ :i* automatic cont9u+       
appropriations "u section #acaa ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
section #cja ( ?is ,act1 are 9 effect ) 
respect to #a or m programs1 projects1  
or activities4  7b7 ,limits on travel   
exp5ditures  7#a7 ,limits on (ficial    
travel  7,a7 ,limitation ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 no am\nts   
may be obligat$ or exp5d$ = (ficial     
travel by a cov]$ (fic] or employee dur+
 a cov]$ p]iod4  7,b7 ,exceptions  7i7  
,return to ,,dc ,if a cov]$ (fic] or    
employee is away f ! seat ( ,gov]nm5t on
 ! date on :i* a cov]$ p]iod beg9s1     
funds may be obligat$ & exp5d$ = (ficial
 travel = a s+le return trip to ! seat (
 ,gov]nm5t by ! cov]$ (fic] or employee4
  7ii7 ,travel 9 ,national ,capital     
,region ,dur+ a cov]$ p]iod1 am\nts may 
be obligat$ & exp5d$ = (ficial travel by
 a cov]$ (fic] or employee f "o location

 9 ! ,national ,capital ,region to ano!r
 location 9 ! ,national ,capital        
,region4  7iii7 ,national security ev5ts
 ,dur+ a cov]$ p]iod1 if a national     
security ev5t t trigg]s a cont9uity (   
op]ations or cont9uity ( ,gov]nm5t      
protocol occurs1 am\nts may be obligat$ 
& exp5d$ = (ficial travel by a cov]$    
(fic] or employee = any (ficial travel  
relat+ to respond+ to ! national        
security ev5t or implem5t+ ! cont9uity (
 op]ations or cont9uity ( ,gov]nm5t     
protocol4  7#b7 ,re/riction on use (    
campaign funds ,section #cac ( ! ,f$]al 
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaad7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9     
subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ = ord9>y & 
ins]t+ except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7d71 = ord9>y2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7d7 ,re/riction on use (     
campaign funds = (ficial travel dur+    
automatic cont9u+ appropriations  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 dur+ a cov]$ p]iod 7z def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,prev5t ,gov]nm5t        

,%utd[ns ,act71 a contribution or       
donation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may n
 be obligat$ or exp5d$ = travel 9       
connection ) duties ( ! individual z a  
hold] ( ,f$]al (fice4  7#b7 ,return to  
,,dc ,if ! individual is away f ! seat (
 ,gov]nm5t on ! date on :i* a cov]$     
p]iod 7z s def9$7 beg9s1 a contribution 
or donation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
may be obligat$ & exp5d$ = travel by !  
individual to return to ! seat (        
,gov]nm5t4  4  7c7 ,proc$ures 9 ! ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,dur+ a cov]$ p]iod1 9 ! ,s5ate & 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7,a7 x %all
 n be 9 ord] to move to proce$ to any   
matt] except =-- 7i7 a measure mak+     
appropriations = ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* !
 cov]$ p]iod beg9s2  7ii7 any motion    
requir$ to det]m9e ! pres5ce ( or       
produce a quorum2  7iii7 a bill or      
resolution address+ ! /atutory limit on 
! public debt "u section #caja ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7iv7 on & 
aft] ! #cj? cal5d> day aft] ! fir/ day (

 a cov]$ p]iod-- 7,i7 ! nom9ation ( an  
individual--  7aa7 to a position at     
level ,i ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u      
section #ecab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 or  7bb7 to s]ve z ,*ief ,ju/ice 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an ,associate      
,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 or  7,,ii7 a measure ext5d+ !   
p]iod dur+ :i* a program1 project1 or   
activity is au?oriz$ to be c>ri$ out    
7)\t sub/antive *ange to ! program1     
project1 or activity or any o!r program1
 project1 or activity7 if-- 7aa7 an     
appropriation ,act ) respect to !       
program1 project1 or activity = ! fiscal
 ye> dur+ :i* ! cov]$ p]iod occurs has n
 be5 enact$2 &  7bb7 ! program1 project1
 or activity has expir$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( 
su* fiscal ye> or w expire dur+ !       
#cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
motion2  7,b7 x %all n be 9 ord] to move
 to recess or adj\rn = a p]iod ( m ?an  
#bc h\rs2 &  7,c7 at noon ea* day1 or   
imm$iately foll[+ any con/ructive conv5+
 ( ! ,s5ate "u rule ,,iv1 p>agraph #b ( 

! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,presid+    
,(fic] %all direct ! cl]k to det]m9e    
:e!r a quorum is pres5t4  7#b7 ,waiv]   
7,a7 ,limitation on p]iod ,x %all n be 9
 ord] 9 ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives to move to waive any    
provision ( p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]iod t is
 long] ?an #g days4  7,b7 ,sup]majority 
vote ,a provision ( p>agraph 7#a7 may   
only be waiv$ or susp5d$ ^u an          
affirmative vote ( two-?irds ( ! ,memb]s
 ( ! applicable ,h\se ( ,congress1 duly 
*os5 & sworn4  #cjg4 ,ratio ( public    
debt to ,,gdp includ$ 9 ,presid5t's     
budget submission ,section #aaje7;a7 (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 includ+ !  
ratio ( ! public debt to ! e/imat$ gross
 dome/ic product42 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#ci7 ! ratio ( ! surplus
 or deficit to ! e/imat$ gross dome/ic  
product4  4  ,,iv ,fiscal ,data &       
,prep>$ness ,re=ms  #dja4 ,annual jo9t  
meet+ ( ,congress to receive pres5tation

 by ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,section #cca (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,annual
 jo9t meet+ ( ,congress ,to receive     
pres5tation by ,comptroll] ,g5]al  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days 7exclud+  
,saturdays1 ,sundays1 & holidays7 aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury  
submits to ,congress ! audit$ f9ancial  
/atem5t requir$ "u subsection 7e77#a71  
on a date agre$ ^u by ! ,speak] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t   
pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,congress   
%all hold a jo9t meet+ 7h]eaft] 9 ?is   
subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,jo9t ,meet+7  
to receive a pres5tation f ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al review+ ! f9d+s ( ! audit       
requir$ "u subsection 7e77#b7 & provid+1
 ) respect to ! in=mation includ$ by !  
,secret>y 9 ! report accompany+ su*     
audit$ f9ancial /atem5t1 an analysis ( !
 f9ancial position & condition ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ f9ancial      
measures 7su* z ! net op]at+ co/1       

income1 budget deficits1 or budget      
surpluses7 & su/a9ability measures 7su* 
z ! long-t]m fiscal projection or social
 insurance projection7 describ$ 9 su*   
report4  7#b7 ,pres5tation ( /atem5t 9  
accordance ) ,,gao /rategies & means ,! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all ensure t ! pres5tation at ! ,jo9t  
,meet+ is made 9 accordance ) !         
,/rategies & ,means ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 s t ! pres5tation
 w provide pr(essional1 objective1      
fact-bas$1 nonp>tisan1 nonideological1  
fair1 & balanc$ in=mation to ! memb]s   
att5d+ ! ,jo9t ,meet+4  7#c7 ,op5 meet+ 
,! ,jo9t ,meet+ %all be op5 to ! public1
 includ+ to radio1 television1 & /ill   
photography cov]age4  7#d7 ,effective   
date ,! requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 apply ) respect to any audit$ f9ancial 
/atem5t submitt$ on or aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ! ,fiscal ,/ate ( ! ,nation  
,act4  4  #djb4 ,inclusion ( f9d+s &    
analysis ( ,fiscal ,/ate ( ! ,nation 9  
concurr5t resolution on ! budget        

,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,congressional    
,budget & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act (    
#aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,ea*         
concurr5t resolution on ! budget %all   
include a /atem5t ( f9d+s in=m$ by ! mo/
 rec5tly conduct$ ,fiscal ,/ate ( !     
,nation pres5tation "u section #cca7;f7 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & any 
o!r appropriate in=mation on ! fiscal   
condition ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates44  #djc4    
,annual report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#cca7;e7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7  7,a7 ,z a compon5t ( !   
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget1 %all exam9e ! fiscal risks &   
fiscal impacts ( ! response ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t to pot5tial national &        
int]national fiscal %ocks4  7,b7 ,9 mak+
 ! exam9ation requir$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  

,managem5t & ,budget1 %all--  7i7       
include an assessm5t ( ! fiscal risks & 
fiscal impacts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     
respond+ to ev5ts1 su* z-- 7,i7 an      
economic recession or depression2       
7,,ii7 a dome/ic en]gy crisis2  7,,iii7 
a cata/rophic natural disa/]2  7,,iv7 a 
heal? crisis1 su* z a global p&emic2    
7,v7 a significant arm$ conflict or     
ev5t2  7,,vi7 a significant cyb] attack2
 &  7,,vii7 a f9ancial crisis2  7ii7    
det]m9e ! e/imat$ %ort-t]m & long-t]m   
fiscal effects on ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 !
 case ( an ev5t describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &
  7iii7 describe significant economic   
impacts & indicators select$ by !       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget1 to convey ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m
 fiscal effects on ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 
! case ( an ev5t describ$ 9 clause 7i7 9
 ! me?od t be/ accompli%es ! goal ( !   
exam9ation4  7,c7 ,9 mak+ ! exam9ation  
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & det]m9+ ! 
scope & magnitude ( an ev5t describ$ 9  

subp>agraph 7,b77i71 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 may   
consid] hi/orical in/ances ( ^? ev5ts & 
! response ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ^?   
hi/orical in/ances4  7,d7 ,9 includ+ !  
exam9ation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9
 ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget1 may /ructure & report !        
exam9ation 9 ! me?od t be/ accompli%es !
 goal ( ! exam9ation4  4  7b7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 
%all take effect on ! lat] (-- 7#a7 !   
fir/ date foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & 
,budget1 submits a report "u section    
#cca7;e77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 &  7#b7 #ahj days aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,,gao report  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury publi%es ! fir/ 
exam9ation requir$ "u section           

#cca7;e77#c77;,a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
p]iodically !reaft] z det]m9$ necess>y  
by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all--  7#a7 review ! me?odology 
& results ( ! fiscal analysis p]=m$ dur+
 ! exam9ation2  7#b7 publi% a report ( !
 f9d+s ( ! review "u p>agraph 7#a7 on ! 
website ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability    
,(fice2 &  7#c7 submit to ! ,committee  
on ! ,budget ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 ! report publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74