,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbie ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,moore of ,utah 7for himself and ,mr4 ,hurd of ,colorado7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,rules1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,budget1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish comprehensive1 annual congressional budgeting4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,comprehensive ,congressional ,budget ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,federal deficits and debt are projected to keep growing at unsustainable rates4 7#b7 ,congress does not consider a comprehensive budget with all spending and revenue at the level of spending accounts and revenue line items4 7#c7 ,the number of ,federal spending accounts has grown from #a1gcd in ,march #bjji to #a1igj in ,january #bjbe4 7#d7 ,the annual ,congressional budget cycle separates appropriations legislation from the management of direct spending and revenue policies4 7#e7 ,annual appropriations advance each year1 but they have declined from #ej percent of ,federal spending in #aigd to #bf percent in #bjbe4 ,the decline is expected to continue4 7#f7 ,congress has not enacted all appropriations bills prior to the start of the fiscal year since #aiif for fiscal year #aiig4 7#g7 ,members have little opportunity to offer substantive amendments on budget and appropriations legislation during floor consideration4 7#h7 ,programs outside of the annual appropriations bills account for almost all projected spending growth compared to the economy4 7#i7 ,most committees of ,congress and the ,members who serve on them have little direct involvement with shaping the fiscal priorities of the ,federal ,government on an ongoing basis4 7#aj7 ,authorizing committees haven't enacted updated authorizations for #ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj of appropriations for fiscal year #bjbe4 7#aa7 ,major trust funds face depletion within #aj years including the ,social ,security ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund1 the ,medicare ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund1 and the ,highway ,trust ,fund for highway and transit programs4 7#ab7 ,direct spending and revenue policies lack a regular1 comprehensive review around which ,members of ,congress can anticipate developing proposals and building coalitions4 7#ac7 ,by contrast1 the ,president's budget proposal provides a comprehensive account of ,federal spending and revenue along with the legislative proposals of the ,president4 7#ad7 ,an incomplete and divided congressional budget process may weaken ,congress' ability to deliver good results for the ,american people in partnership with the president4 7#ae7 ,many ,states complete their annual or biennial budget cycle with a single bill or just a few bills4 7#af7 ,a comprehensive budget with all ,federal spending and revenue with contributions from many committees can-- 7,a7 enable more effective budget management2 7,b7 involve more ,members of ,congress2 7,c7 help set priorities and control deficits and debt2 7,d7 improve program coordination2 7,e7 add value for the people of the ,united ,states2 and 7,f7 make ,congress a more effective legislative body4 #c4 ,definitions 7a7 ,in general ,section #c of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#aa7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#ab71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following3 7#f7 ,the term annual budget ,act means an ,act itemizing all ,federal budget authority and revenue through the contributions of the appropriations committees and each other committee receiving allocations under section #cjb7;a74 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #cad7;g77#a77;,a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fde7;g77#a77;,a77 is amended by striking ,if the ,committee on ,appropriations of either ,house reports an appropriation measure and inserting ,if the ,committee on the ,budget of either ,house reports an annual budget ,act4 7#b7 ,section #dja7;a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fea7 is amended1 in the matter following paragraph 7#c7 by striking appropriation ,acts and inserting an annual budget ,act4 7#c7 ,section #c7ae77;,a77ii7 of the ,lobbying ,disclosure ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7ae77 is amended by striking section #c7h7 of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd and inserting section #c of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb74 7#d7 ,section #bjji;a7#c7 of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking deficit under section #c7f7 of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd and inserting deficit1 as defined under section #c of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb74 #d4 ,timetable ,section #cjj of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fca7 is amended to read as follows3 #cjj4 ,timetable ,the timetable with respect to the congressional budget process for any fiscal year is as follows3 ,on or before3,action to be completed3,first ,monday in ,february ,president submits to ,congress the budget request of the ,president4,february #ae;,congressional ,budget ,office submits report to ,budget ,committees4,not later than #f weeks after ,president submits budget,committees submit views and estimates to ,budget ,committees4,april #a,senate ,budget ,committee reports concurrent resolution on the budget4,april #ae;,congress completes action on concurrent resolution on the budget4,may #ae;,committees submit spending and revenue line items and any recommendations to ,committees on the ,budget4,june #aj;,house ,budget ,committee reports annual budget ,act4,june #ae;,congress completes action on reconciliation legislation4,june #cj;,house completes action on annual budget ,act4,october #a;,fiscal year begins4 4 #e4 ,annual adoption of concurrent resolution on the budget 7a7 ,in general ,section #cja of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 in the matter following paragraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by striking resolution shall not and inserting resolution shall2 7,b7 by striking or the related and inserting and the related2 7,c7 by striking subsection or and inserting subsection and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 ,if a concurrent resolution on the budget is not adopted by ,april #ae1 the ,chair of the ,committee on the ,budget of each ,house of ,congress shall report to their ,house baseline levels for all amounts required under this subsection within #c legislative days1 and such baseline levels shall apply in such ,house as though they were included in a concurrent resolution on the budget42 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by inserting on the annual budget ,act or before on any reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution2 7#c7 in subsection 7d71 in the first sentence1 by striking committee4 and inserting committee1 including baseline spending projections by budget account of policies within the jurisdiction of such committee and a description of any changes such committee expects to recommend for the annual budget ,act4 ,the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives shall each submit to the ,committee on the ,budget of its ,house a revenue statement1 a tax expenditure budget1 and a description of any changes such committee expects to recommend for the annual budget ,act42 and 7#d7 in subsection 7e77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 a line-item budget that compiles baseline spending and revenue projections for the budget year4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #cjb7;a77#e77;,a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7;a77#e77;,a77 is amended by striking the discretionary spending levels and all that follows and inserting the baseline levels reported under section #cja7;a7 for the budget year44 #f4 ,committee allocations 7a7 ,in general ,section #cjb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 through 7g7 as subsections 7e7 through 7h71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,committees submit line items and proposals 7#a7 ,in general ,each committee to which an allocation is made under this section other than the ,committee on ,appropriations of a ,house shall-- 7,a7 compile-- 7i7 direct spending and revenue projections for budget accounts within its jurisdiction1 which shall include the effect of any recommended changes described in clause 7ii72 and 7ii7 legislation to effect any recommended changes to policies within its jurisdiction2 and 7,b7 submit to the ,committee on the ,budget of its ,house1 for inclusion in the annual budget ,act1 spending and revenue line items and legislation to effect such recommended changes4 7#b7 ,legislative changes ,recommended changes described in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 should produce a change in outlays or revenues1 including changes in outlays and revenues brought about by changes in the terms and conditions under which outlays are made or revenue are required to be collected4 7#c7 ,inconsistent submissions ,if any submission under this subsection is inconsistent with the requirements of the concurrent resolution on the budget1 the ,committee on the ,budget shall return the submission to the originating committee4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7h71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking 7f77#a7 and inserting 7g77#a72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking 7f77#a7 and inserting 7g77#a74 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ijd of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fba note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by striking #cjb7;f7 and inserting #cjb7;g72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#c71 by striking #cjb7;f7 and inserting #cjb7;g74 #g4 ,concurrent resolution on the budget must be adopted before budget-related legislation is considered ,section #cjc of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking or the ,senate and inserting and the ,senate2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by striking any general appropriation bill or amendment thereto and inserting the annual budget ,act or amendment thereto2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking any appropriation bill or joint resolution1 amendment or motion thereto1 or conference report thereon and inserting the annual budget ,act1 any amendment or motion thereto1 or any conference report thereon4 #h4 ,house committee action on the annual budget ,act to be completed by ,june #aj 7a7 ,in general ,section #cjg of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended to read as follows3 #cjg4 ,house committee action on the annual budget ,act to be completed by ,june #aj 7a7 ,on or before ,june #aj of each year1 the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives shall report the annual budget act1 which shall include1 without substantive revision-- 7#a7 new budget authority under the jurisdiction of all subcommittees of the ,house ,appropriations ,committee for the fiscal year1 which begins on ,october #a of that year2 and 7#b7 all line items and any recommended changes submitted by each other committee of the ,house with jurisdiction over spending or revenue policies4 7b7 ,if #a or more committees of the ,house fails to submit the legislation described in subsection 7a71 the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house shall include baseline line items with respect to matters within the jurisdiction of each committee that failed to submit line items4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd 7,public ,law #ic-cdd2 #hh ,stat4 #big7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #cjg and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,house committee action on the annual budget ,act to be completed by ,june #aj4 4 #i4 ,house approval of annual budget ,act 7a7 ,in general ,section #cji of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj7 is amended to read as follows3 #cji4 ,house approval of annual budget ,act 7a7 ,it shall not be in order in the ,house of ,representatives to consider any resolution providing for an adjournment period of more than three calendar days during the month of ,july until the ,house of ,representatives has approved the annual budget ,act-- 7#a7 providing new budget authority under the jurisdiction of all the subcommittees of the ,committee on ,appropriations for the fiscal year beginning on ,october #a of such year2 and 7#b7 which shall include-- 7,a7 all line-item levels2 7,b7 any recommended changes submitted by each committee of the ,house of ,representatives with jurisdiction over direct spending or revenue policies2 and 7,c7 any further changes agreed to during consideration on the floor of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,for purposes of this section1 the chair of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives shall periodically advise the ,speaker as to changes in jurisdiction among its various subcommittees4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,congressional ,budget and ,impoundment ,control ,act of #aigd 7,public ,law #ic-cdd2 #hh ,stat4 #big7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #cji and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #cji4 ,house approval of annual budget ,act4 4 #aj4 ,determinations and points of order ,section #cab7;f7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fdc7;f77 is amended by inserting commit or before recommit4 #aa4 ,analysis by ,congressional ,budget ,office ,section #djb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking 7except the ,committee on ,appropriations of each ,house7 and inserting and for each submission by a committee of a ,house of ,congress to the ,committee on the ,budget of its ,house of recommended direct spending or revenue changes to be included under section #cjb7;d7 in an annual budget ,act4 #ab4 ,off-budget agencies1 programs1 and activities ,section #dje7;a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;a77 is amended by striking immediately prior to the date of enactment of this section1 not including activities of the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance and ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,funds14