,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbf,mr4     
,curtis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4      
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mrs4   
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 
,cram]1 & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a commission on    
fiscal responsibility & re=m4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fiscal
 ,commission ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,co-*air ,! t]m co-*air  
means an individual appo9t$ to s]ve z a 
co-*air ( ! ,fiscal ,commission "u      
section #c7;a77#c77;,b77i74  7#b7       
,direct sp5d+ ,! t]m direct sp5d+ has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bej7;c7 ( ! 
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#ija7;c774  7#c7 ,discretion>y          
appropriations ,! t]m discretion>y      
appropriations has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #bej7;c7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & 

,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;c774  7#d7 ,fiscal  
,commission ,! t]m ,fiscal ,commission  
means ! commission e/abli%$ "u section  
#c7;a77#a77;,a74  7#e7 ,implem5t+ bill  
,! t]m implem5t+ bill means a bill or   
jo9t resolution consi/+ solely ( !      
legislative text ! ,fiscal ,commission  
approves 9 accordance ) clauses 7i7 &   
7ii7 ( section #c7;a77#b77;,b7 & submits
 "u clause 7v7 ( su* section4  7#f7     
,outside exp]t ,! t]m outside exp]t     
means an individual :o is n an elect$   
(ficial or an (fic] or employee ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or ( any ,/ate4  #c4   
,e/abli%m5t ( ,fiscal ,commission  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ( fiscal commission  7#a7   
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective on
 ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !re is e/abli%$ 9  
,congress a ,fiscal ,commission4  7,b7  
,goals ,! goals ( ! ,commission %all be 
to educate1 & br+ aw>5ess to1 ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ab\t ! fiscal pa? !       
,nation is on1 includ+-- 7i7 educat+ ! p

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s !y und]/& ! fiscal 
/ate ( ! ,nation & ! co/ ( n address+   
su* /ate2 &  7ii7 in=m+ ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ab\t ! det]ioration ( ! fiscal   
heal? ( ! ,nation1 & t ! debt poses a   
significant risk to ! long-t]m fiscal   
su/a9ability ( ! ,nation1 ) implications
 = future g5]ations4  7#b7 ,duties  7,a7
 ,improve fiscal condition  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,fiscal ,commission %all id5tify    
policies to-- 7,i7 mean+fully improve ! 
long-t]m fiscal condition ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ r$uc+ ! debt &       
deficit2  7,,ii7 a*ieve a su/a9able     
ratio ( ! public debt ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t to ! gross dome/ic product ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be n m ?an #ajj
 p]c5t1 by fiscal ye> #bjci2 &  7,,iii7 
improve ! solv5cy1 = a p]iod ( at lea/  
#ge ye>s1 ( tru/ funds us$ to c>ry out  
,f$]al programs4  7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,9  
c>ry+ out clause 7i71 ! ,fiscal         
,commission %all propose recomm5dations 
t mean+fully improve ! long-t]m fiscal  
condition ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1         

includ+-- 7,i7 *anges to address !      
curr5t levels ( discretion>y            
appropriations1 direct sp5d+1 & rev5ues 
& ! gap betwe5 curr5t rev5ues &         
exp5ditures ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &     
7,,ii7 *anges to address ! gr[? (       
discretion>y appropriations1 direct     
sp5d+1 & rev5ues & ! gap betwe5 !       
project$ rev5ues & exp5ditures ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7iii7 ,recomm5dations
 ( committees ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ea*    
committee ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives may transmit to !       
,fiscal ,commission any recomm5dations (
 ! committee relat+ to *anges 9 law to  
fur!r ! duties describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 
7ii74  7iv7 ,int]im report ,! ,fiscal   
,commission may meet to consid]1 & vote 
on1 an int]im report on-- 7,i7 ! f9d+s &
 recomm5dations ( ! ,fiscal ,commission 
reg>d+ ! budget>y effects ( *anges 9    
economic output1 employm5t1 capital     
/ock1 & o!r macroeconomic v>iables      
result+ f public & private inve/m5ts2   

7,,ii7 any f9d+s or recomm5dations ( !  
,fiscal ,commission ) respect to c>ry+  
out ! goals describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,b72 &  7,,iii7 z ! ,fiscal       
,commission det]m9es appropriate1 any   
f9d+s result+ f any he>+ held or evid5ce
 receiv$ by ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,report
 id5tifi$ policies  7i7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to p>agraph                    
7#d77;,d77ii77,,ii71 n e>li] ?an        
,novemb] #d1 #bjbf1 &1 subject to clause
 7vi71 n lat] ?an ,novemb] #ac1 #bjbf1 !
 ,fiscal ,commission %all meet to       
consid]1 & vote on-- 7,i7 a report t    
conta9s-- 7aa7 a detail$ /atem5t (--    
7,,aa7 ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( !     
,fiscal ,commission reg>d+ ! budget>y   
effects ( *anges 9 economic output1     
employm5t1 capital /ock1 & o!r          
macroeconomic v>iables result+ f public 
& private inve/m5ts2 7,,bb7 any f9d+s or
 recomm5dations ( ! ,fiscal ,commission 
) respect to c>ry+ out ! goals describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 & 7,,cc7 z !      
,fiscal ,commission det]m9es            

appropriate1 any f9d+s result+ f any    
he>+ held or evid5ce receiv$ by !       
,commission2  7bb7 a /atem5t ( !        
economic & budget>y effects ( !         
legislative language describ$ 9         
subclause 7,,ii72 &  7cc7 ! e/imate ( ! 
,congressional ,budget ,(fice requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#d77;,d77ii72 &  7,,ii7      
legislative language to c>ry out !      
recomm5dations ( ! ,fiscal ,commission 9
 ! report describ$ 9 subclause 7,i77aa74
  7ii7 ,approval ( report & legislative 
language ,a report & legislative        
language ( ! ,fiscal ,commission "u     
clause 7i7 %all only be approv$ ^u an   
affirmative vote ( a majority ( ! vot+  
memb]s ( ! ,fiscal ,commission1 includ+ 
! affirmative vote ( n less ?an #b vot+ 
memb]s :o 7 appo9t$ by memb]s ( !       
,republican ,p>ty & n less ?an #b vot+  
memb]s :o 7 appo9t$ by memb]s ( !       
,democratic ,p>ty4  7iii7 ,additional   
views  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( !       
,fiscal ,commission :o gives notice ( an
 int5tion to file supplem5tal1 m9ority1 

or additional views at ! "t ( ! f9al    
,fiscal ,commission vote on ! approval (
 ! report & legislative language ( !    
,fiscal ,commission "u clause 7i7 %all  
be entitl$ to #c days to file ^? views 9
 writ+ ) ! /aff director ( ! ,fiscal    
,commission4  7,,ii7 ,inclusion 9 report
 ,views fil$ "u subclause 7,i7 %all be  
includ$ 9 ! report ( ! ,fiscal          
,commission "u clause 7i7 & pr9t$ 9 !   
same volume1 or "p !re(1 & su* inclusion
 %all be not$ on ! cov] ( ! report1     
except t1 9 ! abs5ce ( timely notice1 ! 
report may be pr9t$ & transmitt$        
imm$iately )\t su* views4  7iv7 ,report 
& legislative language to be made public
 ,^u ! approval or disapproval ( a      
report & legislative language 9         
accordance ) clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 by !    
,fiscal ,commission1 ! ,fiscal          
,commission %all promptly1 & n m ?an #bd
 h\rs aft] ! approval or disapproval or1
 if timely notice is giv5 "u clause     
7iii71 n m ?an #bd h\rs aft] additional 
views are fil$ "u su* clause1 make !    

report1 ! legislative language1 & a     
record ( ! vote on ! report &           
legislative language available to !     
public4  7v7 ,submission ( report &     
legislative language ,if a report &     
legislative language are approv$ by !   
,fiscal ,commission 9 accordance )      
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 n lat] ?an #c days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! report &           
legislative language are made available 
to ! public "u clause 7iv71 ! ,fiscal   
,commission %all submit ! report &      
legislative language to ! ,presid5t1 !  
,vice ,presid5t1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 & ! majority & m9ority 
lead]s ( ea* ,h\se ( ,congress4  7vi7   
,ext5sion ,! ,fiscal ,commission may    
ext5d ! deadl9e set =? 9 clause 7i7 to  
,april #ac1 #bjbg1 if ! ,fiscal         
,commission det]m9es t additional "t is 
necess>y to complete ! duties ( !       
,fiscal ,commission "u ?is ,act4 ,su* an
 ext5sion %all only be approv$ ^u an    
affirmative vote ( a majority ( ! vot+  
memb]s ( ! ,fiscal ,commission1 includ+ 

! affirmative vote ( n less ?an #b vot+ 
memb]s :o 7 appo9t$ by memb]s ( !       
,republican ,p>ty & n less ?an #b vot+  
memb]s :o 7 appo9t$ by memb]s ( !       
,democratic ,p>ty4  7,c7 ,public aw>5ess
 campaign ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ! ,fiscal ,commission submits !    
report "u subp>agraph 7,b77v71 ! ,fiscal
 ,commission %all complete a national   
campaign to increase public aw>5ess &   
education ) respect to ! fiscal         
condition ( ! ,nation4  7#c7 ,memb]%ip  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,fiscal ,commission    
%all be compos$ ( #af memb]s :o %all be 
appo9t$1 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ) due       
consid]ation to *airs & rank+ m9ority   
memb]s ( ! committees & subcommittees ( 
subject matt] jurisdiction 7z           
applicable71 z foll[s3 7i7 ,! majority  
lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all appo9t #c memb]s f
 among ! ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate & #a memb]  
:o is an outside exp]t4  7ii7 ,! m9ority
 lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all appo9t #c memb]s 
f among ! ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate & #a memb] 

:o is an outside exp]t4  7iii7 ,!       
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all
 appo9t #c memb]s f among ! ,memb]s ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & #a memb] :o is
 an outside exp]t4  7iv7 ,! m9ority     
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all  
appo9t #c memb]s f among ! ,memb]s ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & #a memb] :o is
 an outside exp]t4  7,b7 ,co-*airs  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] !    
date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 !  
lead]%ip ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ( ! same political p>ty 
z ! ,presid5t %all appo9t #a individual 
f among ! memb]s ( ! ,fiscal ,commission
 :o %all s]ve z a co-*air ( ! ,fiscal   
,commission2 &  7,,ii7 ! lead]%ip ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( !    
opposite political p>ty z ! ,presid5t   
%all appo9t #a individual f among !     
memb]s ( ! ,fiscal ,commission :o %all  
s]ve z a co-*air ( ! ,fiscal            
,commission4  7ii7 ,/aff director ,!    
co-*airs ( ! ,fiscal ,commission1 act+  
jo9tly1 %all appo9t a /aff director = ! 

,fiscal ,commission4  7,c7 ,p]iod (     
appo9tm5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! memb]s ( !   
,fiscal ,commission %all be appo9t$ = ! 
life ( ! ,fiscal ,commission4  7ii7     
,vacancy  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,any vacancy 9 !
 ,fiscal ,commission %all n affect !    
p[]s ( ! ,fiscal ,commission1 b %all be 
fill$ n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! vacancy occurs1 9 ! same mann] z 
! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7,,ii7     
,ineligible memb]s ,if a memb] ( !      
,fiscal ,commission :o 0 appo9t$ z a    
,memb] ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se            
,repres5tatives ceases to be a ,memb] ( 
! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z
 applicable-- 7aa7 ! memb] %all no long]
 be a memb] ( ! ,fiscal ,commission2 &  
7bb7 a vacancy 9 ! ,fiscal ,commission  
exi/s4  7#d7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,to enable ! ,fiscal ,commission  
to ex]cise ! p[]s1 functions1 & duties (
 ! ,fiscal ,commission1 !re are au?oriz$
 to be disburs$ by ! ,secret>y ( !      
,s5ate f ! acc\nts det]m9$ appropriate  
"u section #e ! actual & necess>y       

exp5ses ( ! ,fiscal ,commission approv$ 
by ! co-*airs ( ! ,fiscal ,commission1  
subject to ! rules & regulations ( !    
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,space = ,fiscal          
,commission ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,ar*itect 
( ! ,capitol1 9 consultation ) ! ,fiscal
 ,commission1 %all id5tify suitable     
space to h\se ! op]ations ( ! ,fiscal   
,commission4  7,c7 ,quorum ,sev5 vot+   
memb]s ( ! ,fiscal ,commission %all     
con/itute a quorum = purposes ( vot+1   
meet+1 & hold+ he>+s4 ,a memb] :o is an 
outside exp]t %all n be c\nt$ = purposes
 ( det]m9+ :e!r !re is a quorum "u ?is  
subp>agraph4  7,d7 ,vot+  7i7 ,proxy    
vot+ ,no proxy vot+ %all be all[$ on    
behalf ( any memb] ( ! ,fiscal          
,commission4  7ii7 ,congressional budget
 (fice e/imates  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,director ( ! ,congressional ,budget    
,(fice %all1 ) respect to ! legislative 
language ( ! ,fiscal ,commission        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i77,,ii71 
provide to ! ,fiscal ,commission-- 7aa7 

e/imates ( ! legislative language 9     
accordance ) sections #cjh7;a7 &        
#bja7;f7 ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act
 ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fci7;a71        
#fja7;f772 &  7bb7 in=mation on !       
budget>y effects ( ! legislative        
language on ! long-t]m fiscal outlook4  
7,,ii7 ,limitation ,! ,fiscal           
,commission may n vote on any v]sion ( !
 report1 recomm5dations1 or legislative 
language ( ! ,fiscal ,commission "u     
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i7 unless ! e/imates 
& in=mation describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 ( 
?is clause are made available =         
consid]ation by all memb]s ( ! ,fiscal  
,commission n lat] ?an #dh h\rs be=e t  
vote1 z c]tifi$ by ! co-*airs ( !       
,fiscal ,commission4  7iii7 ,outside    
exp]ts nonvot+ memb]s ,only memb]s ( !  
,fiscal ,commission :o are ,memb]s ( !  
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives may 
vote on any matt] ( ! ,fiscal           
,commission4 ,an outside exp]t s]v+ z a 
memb] ( ! ,fiscal ,commission %all be a 
nonvot+ memb]4  7,e7 ,meet+s  7i7       

,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #de days aft]
 ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,fiscal ,commission %all hold ! fir/    
meet+ ( ! ,fiscal ,commission4  7ii7    
,ag5da ,! co-*airs ( ! ,fiscal          
,commission %all provide an ag5da to !  
memb]s ( ! ,fiscal ,commission n lat]   
?an #dh h\rs be=e ea* meet+ ( ! ,fiscal 
,commission4  7,f7 ,he>+s  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,fiscal ,commission may1 = ! purpose 
( c>ry+ out ?is section1 hold su* he>+s1
 sit & act at su* times & places1       
require att5dance ( witnesses &         
production ( books1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1  
take su* te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 
& adm9i/] su* oa?s z ! ,fiscal          
,commission consid]s advisable4  7ii7   
,he>+ proc$ures & responsibilities (    
co-*airs  7,i7 ,ann\ncem5t ,! co-*airs (
 ! ,fiscal ,commission %all make a      
public ann\ncem5t ( ! date1 place1 "t1 &
 subject matt] ( any he>+ to be conduct$
 "u ?is subp>agraph n lat] ?an #g days  
be=e ! date ( ! he>+1 unless ! co-*airs 
det]m9e t !re is good cause to beg9 su* 

he>+ on an e>li] date4  7,,ii7 ,writt5  
/atem5t ,a witness appe>+ be=e ! ,fiscal
 ,commission %all file a writt5 /atem5t 
( ! propos$ te/imony ( ! witness n lat] 
?an #b days be=e ! date ( ! appe>ance ( 
! witness1 unless ! co-*airs ( ! ,fiscal
 ,commission-- 7aa7 det]m9e t !re is    
good cause = ! witness to n file !      
writt5 /atem5t2 &  7bb7 waive !         
requirem5t t ! witness file ! writt5    
/atem5t4  7iii7 ,he>+ requirem5ts ,!    
,fiscal ,commission %all hold n less ?an
 #f he>+s "u ?is subp>agraph1 :i* %all  
include-- 7,i7 field he>+s ?r\gh\t !    
,nation2  7,,ii7 he>+s to solicit       
te/imony f appropriate (fic]s &         
employees ( ! executive bran*2 &        
7,,iii7 he>+s to solicit te/imony f     
,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives1 ,delegates to ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,resid5t          
,commission] f ,pu]to ,rico4  7,g7      
,te*nical assi/ance & consultation ,^u  
writt5 reque/ ( ! co-*airs ( ! ,fiscal  
,commission1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy    

7includ+ a legislative bran* ag5cy7 %all
 provide te*nical assi/ance to1 &       
consult )1 ! ,fiscal ,commission 9 ord] 
= ! ,fiscal ,commission to c>ry out its 
duties4  7,h7 ,outside exp]t ,any       
outside exp]t appo9t$ to ! ,fiscal      
,commission-- 7i7 %all n be consid]$ to 
be a ,f$]al employee = any purpose by   
reason ( s]vice on ! ,fiscal            
,commission2 &  7ii7 %all be all[$      
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =         
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,commission4  7b7 ,/aff ( ,fiscal   
,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! co-*airs (
 ! ,fiscal ,commission may jo9tly appo9t
 & fix ! comp5sation ( /aff ( ! ,fiscal 
,commission z ! co-*airs det]m9e        
necess>y1 9 accordance ) ! guidel9es1   
rules1 & requirem5ts relat+ to employees
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,pay ,! pay ( ea*    
employee ( ! ,fiscal ,commission %all be

 disburs$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate4    
7c7 ,e?ical /&>ds  7#a7 ,memb]s ,a memb]
 ( ! ,fiscal ,commission appo9t$ by a   
,memb] ( ! ,s5ate & any employee ( !    
,fiscal ,commission %all adh]e to !     
e?ics rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,h\se (   
repres5tatives ,a memb] ( ! ,fiscal     
,commission appo9t$ by a ,memb] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all adh]e to ! 
e?ics rules & requirem5ts ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,t]m9ation ,!     
,fiscal ,commission %all t]m9ate on !   
e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date t is #cj days aft]
 ! date ! ,fiscal ,commission submits ! 
report "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b77v72 or
  7#b7 ,may #ag1 #bjbg4  #d4 ,exp$it$   
consid]ation ( implem5t+ bills  7a7     
,qualify+ legislation ,only an implem5t+
 bill %all be entitl$ to exp$it$        
consid]ation "u ?is section4  7b7       
,consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,introduction ,if 
! ,fiscal ,commission approves          
legislative language 9 accordance )     
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( section            

#c7;a77#b77;,b7 & submits ! legislative 
language 9 accordance ) clause 7v7 ( su*
 section1 ! implem5t+ bill consi/+      
solely ( t legislative language %all be 
introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
7by reque/7-- 7,a7 by ! majority lead] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or by a     
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
designat$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 on ! ?ird legislative
 day aft] ! date ! ,fiscal ,commission  
approves & submits su* legislative      
language2 or  7,b7 if ! implem5t+ bill  
is n introduc$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
any ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
on any legislative day beg9n+ on !      
legislative day aft] ! legislative day  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,ref]ral & report+ ,any committee ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to :i* an       
implem5t+ bill is ref]r$ %all report !  
implem5t+ bill to ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives )\t am5dm5t n lat] ?an  
#e legislative days aft] ! date on :i* !
 implem5t+ bill 0 s ref]r$4 ,if any     

committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to
 :i* an implem5t+ bill is ref]r$ fails  
to report ! implem5t+ bill )9 t p]iod1 t
 committee %all be automatically dis*>g$
 f consid]ation ( ! implem5t+ bill1 & ! 
implem5t+ bill %all be plac$ on !       
appropriate cal5d>4  7#c7 ,proce$+ to   
consid]ation ,aft] ! la/ committee      
au?oriz$ to consid] an implem5t+ bill   
reports x to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
or has be5 dis*>g$ f its consid]ation1 x
 %all be 9 ord] to move to proce$ to    
consid] ! implem5t+ bill 9 ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives4 ,su* a motion %all n be
 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
has dispos$ ( a motion to proce$ )      
respect to ! implem5t+ bill4 ,! previ\s 
"q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion 
to its adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4     
7#d7 ,consid]ation ,! implem5t+ bill    
%all be consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts (   
ord] aga9/ ! implem5t+ bill & aga9/ its 
consid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q   
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! implem5t+ 
bill to its passage )\t int]v5+ motion  

except #b h\rs ( debate equally divid$ &
 controll$ by ! propon5t & an oppon5t4  
7#e7 ,vote on passage ,! vote on passage
 ( ! implem5t+ bill %all occur pursuant 
to ! con/ra9ts "u clause #h ( rule ,,xx 
( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7c7 ,exp$it$ proc$ure 9 ! ,s5ate  7#a7  
,introduction 9 ! ,s5ate ,on ! day on   
:i* an implem5t+ bill is submitt$ to !  
,s5ate "u section #c7;a77#b77;,b77v71 ! 
implem5t+ bill %all be introduc$1 by    
reque/1 by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate =
 himself or h]self & ! m9ority lead] ( !
 ,s5ate1 or by any ,memb] s designat$ by
 !m4 ,if ! ,s5ate is n 9 session on !   
day on :i* su* implem5t+ bill is        
submitt$1 x %all be introduc$ z provid$ 
on ! fir/ day !reaft] on :i* ! ,s5ate is
 9 session4 ,su* implem5t+ bill %all be 
plac$ on ! ,cal5d> ( ,bus9ess "u ,g5]al 
,ord]s4  7#b7 ,proce$+ ,not)/&+ rule    
,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 
9 ord]1 n lat] ?an #b days ( session    
aft] ! date on :i* an implem5t+ bill is 
plac$ on ! ,cal5d>1 = ! majority lead] (

 ! ,s5ate or ! designee ( ! majority    
lead] to move to proce$ to !            
consid]ation ( ! implem5t+ bill4 ,x %all
 also be 9 ord] = any ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate 
to move to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! 
implem5t+ bill at any "t aft] !         
conclusion ( su* #b-;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 ! implem5t+ bill 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 ( ! implem5t+ bill is agre$
 to1 x %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess     
until dispos$ (4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/
 ! implem5t+ bill & aga9/ its           
consid]ation are waiv$4  7#c7 ,no       
am5dm5ts ,an am5dm5t to ! implem5t+     
bill1 a motion to po/pone1 a motion to  
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 

or a motion to commit ! implem5t+ bill  
is n 9 ord]4  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 an implem5t+ bill    
%all be decid$ )\t debate4  7d7 ,am5dm5t
 ,an implem5t+ bill %all n be subject to
 am5dm5t 9 ei!r ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7e7 ,consid]ation by !
 o!r ,h\se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 be=e     
pass+ an implem5t+ bill1 "o ,h\se       
receives f ! o!r ,h\se an implem5t+     
bill-- 7,a7 ! implem5t+ bill ( ! o!r    
,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee2 &
  7,b7 ! proc$ure 9 ! receiv+ ,h\se %all
 be ! same z if no implem5t+ bill _h be5
 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se until ! vote on  
passage1 :5 ! implem5t+ bill receiv$ f !
 o!r ,h\se %all supplant ! implem5t+    
bill ( ! receiv+ ,h\se4  7#b7 ,rev5ue   
measures ,?is subsection %all n apply to
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives if an        
implem5t+ bill receiv$ f ! ,s5ate is a  
rev5ue measure4  7f7 ,rules ,to         

coord9ate action ) o!r h\se  7#a7       
,treatm5t ( implem5t+ bill ( o!r ,h\se  
,if an implem5t+ bill is n introduc$ 9 !
 ,s5ate or ! ,s5ate fails to consid] an 
implem5t+ bill "u ?is section1 !        
implem5t+ bill ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives %all be entitl$ to      
exp$it$ floor proc$ures "u ?is section4 
7#b7 ,treatm5t ( companion measures 9 ! 
,s5ate ,if1 foll[+ passage ( an         
implem5t+ bill 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n  
receives f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an 
implem5t+ bill1 ! ,h\se-pass$ implem5t+ 
bill %all n be debatable4 ,! vote on    
passage ( ! implem5t+ bill 9 ! ,s5ate   
%all be consid]$ to be ! vote on passage
 ( ! implem5t+ bill receiv$ f ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,vetoes ,if !    
,presid5t vetoes an implem5t+ bill1     
consid]ation ( a veto message 9 ! ,s5ate
 "u ?is p>agraph %all be #aj h\rs       
equally divid$ betwe5 ! majority &      
m9ority lead]s ( ! ,s5ate or ! designees
 ( ! majority & m9ority lead]s ( !      
,s5ate4  #e4 ,fund+ ,fund+ = ! ,fiscal  

,commission %all be d]iv$ f su* acc\nts 
( ! ,s5ate z are det]m9$ appropriate by 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,s5ate4  #f4 ,rulemak+ ,! provisions (  
section #d are enact$ by ,congress--    
7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1     
respectively1 &1 z su*1 ! provisions--  
7,a7 %all be consid]$ z "p ( ! rules (  
ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 or ( t ,h\se to
 :i* !y specifically apply2 &  7,b7 %all
 sup]s$e o!r rules only to ! ext5t t !y 
are inconsi/5t !re)2 &  7#b7 ) full     
recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r 
,h\se to *ange su* rules 7s f> z relat+ 
to su* ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1
 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r 
rule ( su* ,h\se4