110 HR 7206 IH: Spending Reform Act of
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-09-28
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1.This Act may be cited as the
Spending Reform Act of
2008
.
<enum>I</enum><header>Caps
on Discretionary Spending</header>
<section id="HDC15C9CDAD46424EACF5E0134F32E6B3"><enum>101.</enum><header>Discretionary
spending limits</header>
<subsection id="H8B0B79A72F1C40CE8F5600E068E2FAE4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Content of
concurrent resolution on the budget</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 301(a) of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974 is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph
(6), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote> at the end of
paragraph (7), and by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5FF8823C5D9E49168E9DB80030BF4983" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFA9CCDC9DB5B48E8A984F8C749BAD25"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the discretionary spending
limit.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HDEEE1D6180704315AD5B000036B57F4B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Point of
order</header><text>Section 312(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69977F3FBCBE4593BE9953FE5B68CC3B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H4B5BD25DAAE1466D81002EDDE4BDD1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Discretionary
Spending Points of Order</header>
<paragraph id="HDE1E4B4127AC4FBD8224327B56A9D8C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HA050A218C1A64B8C805223BE0038B379"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Except as otherwise
provided in this subsection, it shall not be in order in the House of
Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution (or
amendment, motion, or conference report on that bill or resolution) that would
exceed for any fiscal year the discretionary spending limit set forth in the
most recent concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64D5CCA688EA495587DE51C396C1225D" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It
shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider
any concurrent resolution on the budget unless it sets forth a discretionary
spending limit for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of the calendar year
in which that concurrent resolution is reported and for each of the 4 ensuing
fiscal years that for any such fiscal year does not exceed the discretionary
spending limit for the previous fiscal year increased by the estimated change
in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. The discretionary spending
limit for fiscal year 2009 is the number set forth in section 312(b)(2) of the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2009.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1C41CB5B206D4C59B8CCDEF40D686DF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply if a
declaration of war by the Congress is in
effect.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H5A28005C970D468D82D23BC134A342C0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Super majority
point of order in the Senate</header><text>Subsection (c)(1) and subsection
(d)(2) of section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by
inserting <quote>312(b),</quote> after <quote>310(d)(2),</quote> each place it
appears.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Sunsetting of
Federal Agencies</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H404A899A7FFC40338F3E13E9D03153AC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Review and
abolishment of Federal agencies</header>
<subsection id="HB73D149924E045AF81DA383893F25042"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Schedule for
review</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Federal Agency Sunset Commission established under section 202
(in this title referred to as the <quote>Commission</quote>) shall submit to
Congress a schedule for review by the Commission, at least once every 12 years
(or less, if determined appropriate by Congress), of the abolishment or
reorganization of each agency.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD320C1EABF394C42A8AD88780011AF8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of
agencies performing related functions</header><text>In determining the schedule
for review of agencies under subsection (a), the Commission shall provide that
agencies that perform similar or related functions be reviewed concurrently to
promote efficiency and consolidation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCBFD7F69D1E34EB19609AB68B4E708EA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Abolishment of
agencies</header>
<paragraph id="H2BD9BBA383B84F0DA2AA54F3EA09433D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each agency shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC4B086A870E544E1B83C68C2D1ADEE7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be reviewed
according to the schedule created pursuant to this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5A2CE73D3529469084D976D3B5021EEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be abolished not
later than one year after the date that the Commission completes its review of
the agency pursuant to such schedule, unless the agency is reauthorized by the
Congress.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1F3247C9371E498686CBD90043DB0070"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>The
deadline for abolishing an agency may be extended for an additional two years
after the date described in paragraph (1)(B) if the Congress enacts legislation
extending such deadline by a vote of a super majority of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A8CF3CA0A0A42C38D6E451EC415B51F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>202.</enum><header>Establishment of
Commission</header>
<subsection id="H0F5754C998CE4FCF9124F427C7BA732"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established a commission to be known as the <quote>Federal Agency Sunset
Commission</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0E0DE587B36346C993CBAF88B95ECB54"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The
Commission shall be composed of 12 members (in this title referred to as the
<quote>members</quote>) who shall be appointed as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="HF6D1D715D72743CFBE4EB2DDA0283D7B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Six members shall
be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom may
include the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with minority members
appointed with the consent of the minority leader of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB31F8ACD5BF243919C16DBB9B1945471"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Six members shall
be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, one of whom may include the
majority leader of the Senate, with minority members appointed with the consent
of the minority leader of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFBCEB4A8185E437B9333EBCD92E69400"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Qualifications
of members</header>
<paragraph id="H7A551CE49A69401D96271005A7D2FE03"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H71F0B248BE764453A45C48F3077344C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Of
the members appointed under subsection (b)(1), four shall be members of the
House of Representatives (not more than two of whom may be of the same
political party), and two shall be an individual described in subparagraph
(C).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HADBD0C04F638412AAB02D9BB62DB83CA" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Of the members appointed under
subsection (b)(2), four shall be members of the Senate (not more than two of
whom may be of the same political party) and two shall be an individual
described in subparagraph (C).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72556DEDDAB34A69BB0496E791E700CC" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An individual under this subparagraph
is an individual—</text>
<clause id="H56691283B5CF4DADBF5D86325DC9B82"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who is not a member of Congress;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBC6BA24ED2F54036842E1931CFB14856"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with expertise in the operation
and administration of Government programs.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H021F9EFD4DF944ADB26409D701029547"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuation of
membership</header><text>If a member was appointed to the Commission as a
member of Congress and the member ceases to be a member of Congress, that
member shall cease to be a member of the Commission. The validity of any action
of the Commission shall not be affected as a result of a member becoming
ineligible to serve as a member for the reasons described in this
paragraph.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB8E7782C47204CE79488CBFAB7343708"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Initial
appointments</header><text>All initial appointments to the Commission shall be
made not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3BABA308057B4793B59F78E07C231B5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Chairman; vice
Chairman</header>
<paragraph id="HDBA5F4ED93E240A782FDEFB943AC9D43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial
Chairman</header><text>An individual shall be designated by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives from among the members initially appointed under
subsection (b)(1) to serve as Chairman of the Commission for a period of 2
years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF4D3BAE5F3664FF182863862F4419C38"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Initial vice
chairman</header><text>An individual shall be designated by the majority leader
of the Senate from among the individuals initially appointed under subsection
(b)(2) to serve as Vice Chairman of the Commission for a period of two
years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8CAEF144BD744D4A1C2C8F56139B1CA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Alternate
appointments of chairmen and vice chairmen</header><text>Following the
termination of the two-year period described in paragraphs (1) and (2), the
Speaker and the majority leader shall alternate every two years in appointing
the chairman and Vice Chairman of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA4E754B6DF5D42BA9DFF5B09B200CF7F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Terms of
members</header>
<paragraph id="H00A5D61E95C24C7998535FC455F0A083"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Members of
Congress</header><text>Each member appointed to the Commission who is a member
of Congress shall serve for a term of six years, except that, of the members
first appointed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), 2 members shall
be appointed to serve a term of three years under each such paragraph.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD579F004866646CE8F1672D6133F2E72"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
members</header><text>Each member of the Commission who is not a member of
Congress shall serve for a term of three years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA5799751BBAA4C6692D5AA3265563C85"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Term
limit</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H57D53A68AA18402AB0372871C0505989"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A
member of the Commission who is a member of Congress and who serves more than
three years of a term may not be appointed to another term as a member.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B85FF0D34074D21BF1D5749DB19965D" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A member of the Commission who is not
a member of Congress and who serves as a member of the Commission for more than
56 months may not be appointed to another term as a member.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H853E238423624E68AD9DFCA96D00968F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Powers of
Commission</header>
<paragraph id="H2D8456DA5A9949A0A154299639E0DE6C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Hearings and
sessions</header><text>The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this
title, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such
testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers appropriate.
The Commission may administer oaths to witnesses appearing before it.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAF59D25516474B199876D0C94BD6001C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Obtaining
information</header><text>The Commission may secure directly from any
department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to
carry out its duties under this title. Upon request of the Chairman, the head
of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the Commission
in a full and timely manner.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4584BBABDAC04B6F93B98392B3D9E728"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subpoena
power</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H929327CF67E74CED8CD218086EA38B61"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The
Commission may issue a subpoena to require the attendance and testimony of
witnesses and the production of evidence relating to any matter under
investigation by the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H869020C53EC64DEB88EA568DFF78DD3" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>If a person refuses to obey an order
or subpoena of the Commission that is issued in connection with a Commission
proceeding, the Commission may apply to the United States district court in the
judicial district in which the proceeding is held for an order requiring the
person to comply with the subpoena or order.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F464B9AA3B44B7C813200006E3C5BCD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Immunity</header><text>The
Commission is an agency of the United States for purposes of part V of title
18, United States Code (relating to immunity of witnesses).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2734A288A59D4799A45C61DF5745B782"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Contract
authority</header><text>The Commission may contract with and compensate
government and private agencies or persons for services without regard to
section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/5">41 U.S.C. 5</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H49E4827A37B4412B8528E9341F1BDF37"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Commission
procedures</header>
<paragraph id="HBED5FCD475124344A366FACA2D99B26"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The
Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8F48804664C45B7A3BBBFA2212F8EEF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>Seven
members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may
hold hearings.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB7C0FABED6404BD08F9D39AF8F00A383"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Personnel
matters</header>
<paragraph id="H21B1F5D0DB15435F979B00BB491990A8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Members
shall not be paid by reason of their service as members.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF8F3355B54084F850089C869D5C729C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title
5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H81514748FECF4349ADC134F6D1BEE190"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The
Commission shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Chairman. The
Director shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate of basic pay
payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE850D8182A36423200C6055DE00AA2B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>The
Director may appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel as the Director
considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H87B6C8E71B704E9B9C36DC765F7B261F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Applicability of
certain civil service laws</header><text>The Director and staff of the
Commission shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be
paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay
rates.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB1B24A63E60340BDA1BFE8CC44FF25B"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Other
administrative matters</header>
<paragraph id="H29158121F90841818D0019EE5E4B1669"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Postal and
printing services</header><text>The Commission may use the United States mails
and obtain printing and binding services in the same manner and under the same
conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H36B14E385DFA444289838900E6D99804"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrative
support services</header><text>Upon the request of the Commission, the
Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a
reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the
Commission to carry out its duties under this title</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF0C0C5B1DDE46F699B6ABFC43C16101"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Experts and
consultants</header><text>The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent
services under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/3109">section 3109(b)</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB4AC56E6280B4905A598AD7C548832C0"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Sunset of
Commission</header><text>The Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2033,
unless reauthorized by Congress.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDE8AE520512B4AE1BD226052553BC983" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>203.</enum><header>Review of efficiency
and need for Federal agencies</header>
<subsection id="H9C282CF579B747EFB044B479857CE0C0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall review the efficiency and public
need for each agency in accordance with the criteria described in section
204.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD719E278B439410088F4E1D34387289"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recommendations;
report to Congress</header><text>The Commission shall submit to Congress and
the President not later than September 1 of each year a report
containing—</text>
<paragraph id="HEA09143F25A1433EADB5B791E9419356"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis of the
efficiency of operation and public need for each agency to be reviewed in the
year in which the report is submitted pursuant to the schedule submitted to
Congress under section 201;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53CDFBC505E84CEF922B4B9DCA1BBF85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations on
whether each such agency should be abolished or reorganized;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CE84518A9BA465EA6C4CFF7502C9625"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations on
whether the functions of any other agencies should be consolidated,
transferred, or reorganized in an agency to be reviewed in the year in which
the report is submitted pursuant to the schedule submitted to Congress under
section 201; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF12A27F2416444BBBE81B228645CF13C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommendations
for administrative and legislative action with respect to each such agency, but
not including recommendations for appropriation levels.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8D27FDFE206144B888BF40C9DFA0466C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Draft
legislation</header><text>The Commission shall submit to Congress and the
President not later than September 1 of each year a draft of legislation to
carry out the recommendations of the Commission under subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA6A3593522EB4F01AD4479DCE5258C73"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Information
gathering</header><text>The Commission shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H14E7049B116B498E8EA2E2FBA0AB1F78"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct public
hearings on the abolishment of each agency reviewed under subsection
(b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03DAD0204159452CB259B199D020EBE3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide an
opportunity for public comment on the abolishment of each such agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65F0FD2D4E3040B5B0F8242866E21BCB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>require the agency
to provide information to the Commission as appropriate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B31A687E9FC466B85B93B1C34086397"><enum>(4)</enum><text>consult with the
General Accounting Office, the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller
General, and the chairman and ranking minority members of the committees of
Congress with oversight responsibility for the agency being reviewed regarding
the operation of the agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFEACACF7B87B47FBB60698005200CD7C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of program
inventory</header><text>The Commission shall use the program inventory prepared
under section 208 in reviewing the efficiency and public need for each agency
under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2EBD59A4B3C145F3B7DB86C7E001081" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>204.</enum><header>Criteria for
review</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Commission shall
evaluate the efficiency and public need for each agency pursuant to section 203
using the following criteria:</text>
<paragraph id="H9A6A5CEFD5FA47A7AD06BDCC19136EAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The effectiveness,
and the efficiency of the operation of, the programs carried out by each such
agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H682AE373F270492F869F60FD97EF5DF5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Whether the
programs carried out by the agency are cost-effective.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAC6DFB3DCB7B4D03852099798FE1B000"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Whether the agency
has acted outside the scope of its original authority, and whether the original
objectives of the agency have been achieved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03F56925685C4F3E9DCDD58C29BC3E69"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Whether less
restrictive or alternative methods exist to carry out the functions of the
agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD1E1168DF8A48F18FAA319D2EFBF504"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The extent to
which the jurisdiction of, and the programs administered by, the agency
duplicate or conflict with the jurisdiction and programs of other
agencies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6B54942A3F04A70B75406810211DA5D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The potential
benefits of consolidating programs administered by the agency with similar or
duplicative programs of other agencies, and the potential for consolidating
such programs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9FCECF8C8476435900ECBF8D9516F991"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The number and
types of beneficiaries or persons served by programs carried out by the
agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F22DFC3B5974C90885055936380F045"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The extent to
which any trends, developments, and emerging conditions that are likely to
affect the future nature and extent of the problems or needs that the programs
carried out by the agency are intended to address.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD20142DC21174DC7994FD0C9B8A00B9"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The extent to which
the agency has complied with the provisions contained in the
<act-name parsable-cite="FPRA93">Government Performance and Results Act of
1993</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/62">Public Law 103–62</external-xref>; 107 Stat. 285).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA500AD8C4532480AB74283AFC100EACA"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The promptness
and effectiveness with which the agency seeks public input and input from State
and local governments on the efficiency and effectiveness of the performance of
the functions of the agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D7D2D3F6EF047559CF24E7759009E3D"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Whether the
agency has worked to enact changes in the law that are intended to benefit the
public as a whole rather than the specific business, institution, or
individuals that the agency regulates.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2B6DEEC82C64E6F83EBFB83CD09F9A8"><enum>(12)</enum><text>The extent to
which the agency has encouraged participation by the public as a whole in
making its rules and decisions rather than encouraging participation solely by
those it regulates.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42D2C261355B48AA825B3E4E003F4E3B"><enum>(13)</enum><text>The extent to
which the public participation in rulemaking and decisionmaking of the agency
has resulted in rules and decisions compatible with the objectives of the
agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H75F05AB1484A41E30099929DCD2498E1"><enum>(14)</enum><text>The extent to
which the agency complies with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552">section 552</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code
(commonly known as the <quote>Freedom of Information Act</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE9B8DA9CFB0E4185B91788383FAB002C"><enum>(15)</enum><text>The extent to
which the agency complies with equal employment opportunity requirements
regarding equal employment opportunity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC03F73F2B5654B069CF7E4DB6D1DFD5E"><enum>(16)</enum><text>The extent of the
regulatory, privacy, and paperwork impacts of the programs carried out by the
agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC20365A695C141519CB7B5B436005BE0"><enum>(17)</enum><text>The extent to
which the agency has coordinated with State and local governments in performing
the functions of the agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45C27D64D6584E7AB522D435CE7207F1"><enum>(18)</enum><text>The potential
effects of abolishing the agency on State and local governments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H694AB39474E34CA38173218E8771D5BC"><enum>(19)</enum><text>The extent to
which changes are necessary in the authorizing statutes of the agency in order
that the functions of the agency can be performed in the most efficient and
effective manner.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40EFC7EE037A4EBF985E2E5EFAAE0092" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>205.</enum><header>Commission
oversight</header>
<subsection id="H025FC2D4ABA843A98B8950AA05006FD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Monitoring of
implementation of recommendations</header><text>The Commission shall monitor
implementation of laws enacting provisions that incorporate recommendations of
the Commission with respect to abolishment or reorganization of
agencies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF2B5E6C7A31B442F971723D4FBF68588"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Monitoring of
other relevant legislation</header>
<paragraph id="H589C99BFC2034319BE04FF4FA909215C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall review and report to Congress on all
legislation introduced in either house of Congress that would establish—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA221E6CB3DE6467D9600088800C91FE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a new agency;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H131A35C724154A9C8FB7D263E0355482"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a new program to
be carried out by an existing agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H564F70258A924D77A31B77B90200FFA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>The Commission shall include in each report submitted to
Congress under paragraph (1) an analysis of whether—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6882F1F46F484089BE29E2CB0098F23C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the functions of
the proposed agency or program could be carried out by one or more existing
agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H131E7284E5FD4102B0357EB81481408F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the functions of
the proposed agency or program could be carried out in a less restrictive
manner than the manner proposed in the legislation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE995701DA5F64B0A996600DA7B157C06"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the legislation
provides for public input regarding the performance of functions by the
proposed agency or program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1DAE59B8C1A344E781681F8319A6D685" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>206.</enum><header>Rulemaking
authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Commission may
promulgate such rules as necessary to carry out this title.</text>
</section><section id="H0DBE6C7E8CA647B68511773ED9A0C9E9"><enum>207.</enum><header>Relocation of
Federal employees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">If the
position of an employee of an agency is eliminated as a result of the
abolishment of an agency in accordance with this title, there shall be a
reasonable effort to relocate such employee to a position within another
agency.</text>
</section><section id="HCD418EC22B5D46E59520E15DAE890090"><enum>208.</enum><header>Program
inventory</header>
<subsection id="HA47950BC28B7475AAC1DAEC892017100"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Preparation</header><text>The
Comptroller General and the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, in
cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Research Service, shall
prepare an inventory of Federal programs (in this title referred to as the
<quote>program inventory</quote>) within each agency.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7BCAAF8F9372426C8BBECCC7B8956F7D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of the program inventory is to advise and assist the Congress and the
Commission in carrying out the requirements of this title. Such inventory shall
not in any way bind the committees of the Senate or the House of
Representatives with respect to their responsibilities under this title and
shall not infringe on the legislative and oversight responsibilities of such
committees. The Comptroller General shall compile and maintain the inventory
and the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall provide budgetary
information for inclusion in the inventory.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEBCECA955D4C40128F89FF481B10EFA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inventory
content</header><text>The program inventory shall set forth for each program
each of the following matters:</text>
<paragraph id="HA137570E0F1E4534B1FC54D4CA7E5449"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The specific
provision or provisions of law authorizing the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H989B449CA4DE413B9383E3EADA7DA94D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The committees of
the Senate and the House of Representatives which have legislative or oversight
jurisdiction over the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB3239C2565DE4884B2F365061358DB00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A
brief statement of the purpose or purposes to be achieved by the
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H114BDDFE9EBA4F29B459D8CF54535971"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The committees
which have jurisdiction over legislation providing new budget authority for the
program, including the appropriate subcommittees of the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA770D414392E48F5853068D69633E07E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The agency and, if
applicable, the subdivision thereof responsible for administering the
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H91A619BD261F48A98F761D54D8D7DBCC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The grants-in-aid,
if any, provided by such program to State and local governments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8CA4C8D60DC242D4B12DDBAFA37BE9ED"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The next
reauthorization date for the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC1257F118EE407686CE1D61300B88E"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A
unique identification number which links the program and functional category
structure.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H25E0A1C860504C498B822D8B29EDD830"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The year in which
the program was originally established and, where applicable, the year in which
the program expires.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55B78CA4FD5C447AAA49009140128129"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Where applicable,
the year in which new budget authority for the program was last authorized and
the year in which current authorizations of new budget authority expire.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H47E0734994684EFBA9E9D9A8B22692BF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Budget
authority</header><text>The report also shall set forth for each program
whether the new budget authority provided for such programs is—</text>
<paragraph id="HC2B4FFF71D1245DBABFD3BC5F045E155"><enum>(1)</enum><text>authorized for a
definite period of time;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7ECDD6689280432CA663997776D40700"><enum>(2)</enum><text>authorized in a
specific dollar amount but without limit of time;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B2C093546BA488281DE440711B7E213"><enum>(3)</enum><text>authorized without
limit of time or dollar amounts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D4DF4490A92469D9CDA4400E3FF3295"><enum>(4)</enum><text>not specifically
authorized; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H31427CA0C1DB40078239CA2716529300"><enum>(5)</enum><text>permanently
provided,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">as
determined by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="H8B1C6644E41942B885B5FEA03BB3004B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>CBO
information</header><text>For each program or group of programs, the program
inventory also shall include information prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office indicating each of the following matters:</text>
<paragraph id="HBFD0FCFE17754287BC2DA41D00B41F33"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The amounts of new
budget authority authorized and provided for the program for each of the
preceding four fiscal years and, where applicable, the four succeeding fiscal
years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C53103C6ADF4399A9B708BE77DF4F67"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The functional and
subfunctional category in which the program is presently classified and was
classified under the fiscal year 2009 budget.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8BDCBD4E4B914B23B7F097BFAEE579B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The identification
code and title of the appropriation account in which budget authority is
provided for the program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H022EC7913FF74F02B4314E55CA8490F4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Mutual exchange
of information</header><text>The General Accounting Office, the Congressional
Research Service, and the Congressional Budget Office shall permit the mutual
exchange of available information in their possession which would aid in the
compilation of the program inventory.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H49A3040F29D64AF40070C946EAF37DB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Assistance by
Executive branch</header><text>The Office of Management and Budget, and the
Executive agencies and the subdivisions thereof shall, to the extent necessary
and possible, provide the General Accounting Office with assistance requested
by the Comptroller General in the compilation of the program inventory.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H59E2369C5C0E4AB28393349594EE931D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>209.</enum><header>Definition of
agency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">As used in this title,
the term <term>agency</term> has the meaning given that term by section 105 of
title 5, United States Code, except that such term includes an advisory
committee as that term is defined in section 102(2) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="FACA">Federal Advisory Committee
Act</act-name>.</text>
</section><section id="H0A70EE3EE61944728121A50886C535B3"><enum>210.</enum><header>Offset of
amounts appropriated</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Amounts
appropriated to carry out this title shall be offset by a reduction in amounts
appropriated to carry out programs of other Federal agencies.</text>
</section><enum>III</enum><header>Establishment of
Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform</header>
<section id="idBB65CB3AF4FF4BAEA93917D5B7FA2013"><enum>301.</enum><header>Joint Select
Committee on Earmark Reform</header>
<subsection id="HF904096341664DD992ACC8F20734E2ED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
and Composition</header><text>There is hereby established a Joint Select
Committee on Earmark Reform. The joint select committee shall be composed of 16
members as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H30C27B1AE3DC422280A9B9A92B0756F0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>8
Members of the House of Representatives, 4 appointed from the majority party by
the Speaker of the House, and 4 from the minority party to be appointed by the
minority leader; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC4927596E307457FBB86C85630A313DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>8
Members of the Senate, 4 appointed from the majority party by the majority
leader of the Senate, and 4 from the minority party to be appointed by the
minority leader.</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">A vacancy
in the joint select committee shall not affect the power of the remaining
members to execute the functions of the joint select committee, and shall be
filled in the same manner as the original selection.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="HB5645CFF0BB74066A0F31B3B018821D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study and
Report</header>
<paragraph id="HDA2F987CBE0746EC00349B3BC06C73D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
joint select committee shall make a full study of the practices of the House,
Senate, and Executive Branch regarding earmarks in authorizing, appropriation,
tax, and tariff measures. As part of the study, the joint select committee
shall consider the efficacy of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1E64996574DB47B2BA7D59C168F14DC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the disclosure
requirements of clause 9 of rule XXI and clause 17 of rule XXIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, House Resolution 491, and rule XLIV of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, and the definitions contained therein;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF52F0D3ED6C24722A4DB7F2C7DC99260"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requiring full
transparency in the process, with earmarks listed in bills at the outset of the
legislative process and continuing throughout consideration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE8C7B0D7C8044104958C55E370F2A148"><enum>(C)</enum><text>requiring that
earmarks not be placed in any bill after initial committee
consideration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0E281D7E06F647BFABA9812CDB72DAB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>requiring that
Members be permitted to offer amendments to remove earmarks at subcommittee,
full committee, floor consideration, and during conference committee
meetings;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BA959FE4DCC4995AC5C003DE8127000"><enum>(E)</enum><text>requiring that
bill sponsors and majority and minority managers certify the validity of
earmarks contained in their bills;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA561079F587A4BE7AE00DB38A527B1CB"><enum>(F)</enum><text>recommending
changes to earmark requests made by the Executive Branch through the annual
budget submitted to Congress pursuant to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/1105">section 1105</external-xref> of title 31, United
States Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96E9C038CED74CD984E79BDD86AAA91E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>requiring that
House and Senate amendments meet earmark disclosure requirements, including
amendments adopted pursuant to a special order of business;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC6E02F3EF004187836144656DE19FAF"><enum>(H)</enum><text>establishing new
categories for earmarks, including—</text>
<clause id="H3946CEEA8B9D4D1E94B7D224D6F11A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>projects with
National scope;</text>
</clause><clause id="H086A92D5019A4C5BA8EE00AB00651B40"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>military
projects; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HC614B3CA89B54FCC8CD09D7C72939258"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>local or
provincial projects, including the level of matching funds required for such
project.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA964268FE1C941978209AD30A269DB02"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header>
<subparagraph id="H1292E19FEC894DD0B25437B4F724AB56"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The joint select committee shall submit to
the House and the Senate a report of its findings and recommendations not later
than 6 months after the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H210255968E8942878593D946F6ECE535"><enum>(B)</enum><text>No recommendation
shall be made by the joint select committee except upon the majority vote of
the members from each House, respectively.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7E8937E7ED0542D18468A0B68BFB6DEB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this
resolution, any recommendation with respect to the rules and procedures of one
House that only affects matters related solely to that House may only be made
and voted on by members of the joint select committee from that House and, upon
its adoption by a majority of such members, shall be considered to have been
adopted by the full committee as a recommendation of the joint select
committee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">In
conducting the study under
<internal-xref idref="HDA2F987CBE0746EC00349B3BC06C73D3" legis-path="1.(b)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>, the joint select committee
shall hold not fewer than 5 public hearings.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="H00BB364E448A468F8B9CB455B62BD6D7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Resources and
Dissolution</header>
<paragraph id="HD622B5FD1CDF46F282AF1CD9B62EAA81"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The joint select
committee may utilize the resources of the House and Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB8A6CF9D91FA4BA7B7187600DE49714F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The joint select
committee shall cease to exist 30 days after the submission of the report
described in
<internal-xref idref="HA964268FE1C941978209AD30A269DB02" legis-path="1.(b)(2)">subsection (a)(2)</internal-xref>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0006B0E86FFE45A68C2F58669FE07600"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the term
<term>earmark</term> shall include congressional earmarks, congressionally
directed spending items, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as
those terms are used in clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate. Nothing in
this subsection shall confine the study of the joint select committee or
otherwise limit its recommendations.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H81D2F5680C71417B91FB5FF02B42473B"><enum>302.</enum><header>Moratorium on
Consideration of Earmarks</header>
<subsection id="H8E454871A99048C78B039DA9E13BBC70"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In the
House</header><text>It shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint
resolution, or conference report containing a congressional earmark, limited
tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit (as such terms are used in clause 9 of
rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives) until the filing of the
report required under <internal-xref legis-path="1.">section
301</internal-xref>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H69912CB293994963A5009883CA1F0068"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In the
Senate</header><text><inline-comment display="yes">To be
supplied.</inline-comment></text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Establishment of
the Securing America’s Future Economy Commission</header>
<section id="H6C5630FF937B4BEABC70B6274400257E"><enum>401.</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is established a commission to be
known as the <quote>Securing America’s Future Economy Commission</quote>
(hereinafter in this title referred to as the
<quote>Commission</quote>).</text>
</section><section id="H282A1871F9E849B8833D6E9D41CA412"><enum>402.</enum><header>Duties of
commission</header>
<subsection id="H8D0F049FF4454BBFADFD9129E353802F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mandatory
legislation development</header>
<paragraph id="H1257F63955BB454086563F6CAC78366E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issues to
address</header><text>The Commission shall examine the long-term fiscal
challenges facing the United States and develop legislation designed to address
the following issues:</text>
<subparagraph id="H79B31F579F0541F7A1F7A987007407C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The unsustainable
imbalance between long-term Federal spending commitments and projected
revenues.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6407287B481488B89DC5FB2450000BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Increasing net
national savings to provide for domestic investment and economic growth.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B8ED4013533425295F4578D12B4BF66"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The implications of foreign ownership of
debt instruments issued by the United States Government.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7A16BCDC424E496F85362726B2A7469D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Improving the
budget process to place greater emphasis on long-term fiscal issues.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE0A872AD065B49E29E98F050A2B7238C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Policy
solutions</header><text>Legislation developed to address the issues described
in paragraph (1) may include the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HB3344F0CE35D4C4696D404CEA786318"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Reforms that limit
the growth of entitlement spending to ensure that the programs are fiscally
sustainable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H74BEEC0C48664FBCBBFD55C60013C66B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Reforms that
strengthen the safety net functions of entitlement programs to provide
assistance to the neediest people.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1C0A9EC91A047608EF9ACF1A27ECEA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Reforms that make
United States tax laws more efficient and more conducive to encouraging
economic growth.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H919DC412466446D1B88B85557FE12DD5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Incentives to
increase private savings.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE446D76E7C884220A799CEDE021E1D49"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Any other reforms
designed to address the issues described in paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD57891842C924356BDFDBCA7DC86C954"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Optional
development of cost estimate alternatives</header>
<paragraph id="HFAB1D7AF5FCA40439964DDEC9C8ED46F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall by an affirmative vote of 5 members
develop not more than 2 methods for estimating the cost of legislation as an
alternative to the method currently used by the Congressional Budget
Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D97AD24C094420799883121306841B2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specifically</header><text>Any
such alternative method must—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8779131331CE4113B24C2414F338872"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be designed to
address any shortcomings in the method currently used with regard to estimating
the positive economic effects of legislation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H467D115930884FF0B509F585B7B9F3DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consider the use of automatic stabilizers
or triggers to enforce spending and revenue targets, in the event that policies
based on the alternative method fail to achieve targets for outlays and
revenues.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H230147F5CD184062A862B173EE3CDC86"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Any
alternative developed pursuant to this subsection shall generally comply with
subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 413.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD06BBF45FCE8473BB480F3748FFC27C2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>403.</enum><header>Initial town hall
style public hearings</header>
<subsection id="H207DF1094516485C927968F6040588F7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall
hold at least 1 town hall style public hearing within each Federal reserve
district, and shall, to the extent feasible, ensure that there is broad public
participation in the hearings.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H002BCA0963274DF083D706249BEBE6D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Hearing
format</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During each hearing,
the Commission shall present to the public, and generate comments and
suggestions regarding, the issues described in section 402, policies designed
to address the issues, and tradeoffs between the policies.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA46ED7C5A297405695D7AD46BB7B905D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>404.</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Commission shall, not later than 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit a report to Congress and
the President containing the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H06BAC23C80634BF2B6E777DD1859A21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A
detailed description of the activities of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAAD5EBE8ED0A4510007B48BB283DAD00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A
summary of comments and suggestions generated from the town hall style public
hearings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC85347F957014CA087CE76D9AEB2BE0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A
detailed statement of any findings of the Commission as to public preferences
regarding the issues, policies, and tradeoffs presented in the town hall style
public hearings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2C0B55B836274E3485F62974B2E36BB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A
detailed description of the long-term fiscal problems faced by the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C9EC2D575E74B41ABD1E200F772CF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A
list of policy options for addressing those problems.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF529546926AB4056B0A84C1E57627825"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Criteria for the
legislative proposal to be developed by the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1BC92E4141904D828DE730008FDDBD25" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>405.</enum><header>Legislative
proposal</header>
<subsection id="HB223A20412D5482AA3AB95F1004BBFFC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date the report is
submitted under section 404 and by a vote of three-fourths of the members, the
Commission shall submit a legislative proposal to Congress and the President
designed to address the issues described section 402.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H15748CB9E1D740849948EF1CDAE019A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Proposal
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The proposal
must, to the extent feasible, be designed—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF1CBF49507DD4542BE10983C68CC672F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to achieve
generational equity and long-term economic stability;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE9BF078443654127B107E840D44CDD5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to address the
comments and suggestions of the public; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08473AC16C6B4BB400C940F79B52E2FB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to meet the
criteria set forth in the Commission report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE654CEEA25C048149D36182BDDB2EEF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inclusion of cost
estimate</header><text>The Commission shall submit with the proposal—</text>
<paragraph id="H7FB8BD6151FC471395AF37012E7046EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
long-term CBO cost estimate prepared under section 413 for the proposal;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8E2F215E62044709A9A2B72E10A80576"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if an alternative cost estimate method is
developed by the Commission, a 50-year cost estimate using such method.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H731003677BC24AA38939C5004EECB7D1"><enum>406.</enum><header>Membership and
meetings</header>
<subsection id="H72BE22781CB44ACE902233988FD42006"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall be composed of 16 voting members
appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) and 2 nonvoting members described in
paragraph (2).</text>
<paragraph id="H7E834677A7F845D78D5F4700D7FBA702"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Voting
Members</header><text>The Commission shall be composed of 16 voting members of
whom—</text>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H002FD9ADE2B74A65B6E842B326524E41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>one shall be the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA7F9B0830AF4AAB85443FA279C2451B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>one shall be the
Secretary of the Treasury;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF30917F023FF4CBD8BB67FFD62124FDB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>four shall be
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2F0D04CB13B4CC2B0FED9735C2DEC26"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">three shall be appointed by the minority
leader of the House of Representatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2803170C845B45D8B3895156ABC4CFBC"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">four shall be appointed by the majority
leader of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC19A3C1850E542C9A476CB431500A053"><enum>(F)</enum><text>three shall be
appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H85DB8B307CF541F49BDFA2C23C96F6E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonvoting
members</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States and the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall each be nonvoting members of
the Commission and shall advise and assist at the request of the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D1D33877AFF4099ACA19BE637AB8D84"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Chair and
Co-chair</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall
designate 2 co-chairpersons of the Commission from the members appointed under
paragraph (1), one of whom must be a Republican and one of whom must be a
Democrat.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5B7E0D37398144B580C49BB1DDE05559"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations as
to Members of Congress</header>
<paragraph id="HF51D69E86F7A4469AD00CEFAAEFF66B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Four Members of
Congress on Commission</header><text>Each appointing authority described in
subsection (a)(1) who is a member of Congress shall appoint 1 member of
Congress to the Commission but may not appoint more than 1 member of Congress
to the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD391B92DA1754F7F9395DAF37517EA88"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuation of
voting membership</header><text>In the case of an individual appointed pursuant
to subsection (a)(1) who was appointed as a member of Congress under paragraph
(1), if such individual ceases to be a member of Congress, that individual
shall cease to be a member of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8A4698E7BEC9499CAF5E5770D12CEF4E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Date for
original appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
appointing authorities described in subsection (a)(1) shall appoint the initial
members of the Commission not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H225698D8032B4138B7622F52A9EFE5C5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Terms</header>
<paragraph id="H78B81218B9EB4F9EBACF90E6DB9E5837"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term of each member is for the life of the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFBD28B1FDFF74E129D00E01424FA9357"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A
vacancy in the Commission shall be filled not later than 30 days after such
vacancy occurs and in the manner in which the original appointment was
made.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7E36A6D45E06476582B3CBEE1DB100C3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Pay and
Reimbursement</header>
<paragraph id="H0404B54E9EDC45E29FE518D4E8836472"><enum>(1)</enum><header>No compensation
for members of commission</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
member of the Commission may not receive pay, allowances, or benefits by reason
of their service on the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE8FCA849DD344CE896E87988A06CDC59"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Travel
Expenses</header><text>Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence under subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> of title 5, United
States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2CDF18A60D344FC29CCE7787F66B728F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The
Commission shall meet upon the call of the chairperson or a majority of its
voting members.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H44BFF39A6F164C7600A94E25003B6900"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>Six
voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number
may hold hearings.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HEC8A1B50DDC343858B71FB4B69C5B15"><enum>407.</enum><header>Director and
staff of commission</header>
<subsection id="HE5603C8CDB24456784695D37DF1CE4CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Director</header>
<paragraph id="H6FAE435E8C4541B081CBAD7FE02BB04"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection
(c) and to the extent provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the Commission
shall appoint and fix the pay of a director.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H333742C4CC1749DF9F8FB2CFFF6745"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
director of the Commission shall be responsible for the administration and
coordination of the duties of the Commission and shall perform other such
duties as the Commission may direct.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H22A6EEA8D5234433ACE287A757B72769"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Staff</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance with rules agreed upon by the
Commission, subject to subsection (c), and to the extent provided in advance in
appropriation Acts, the director may appoint and fix the pay of additional
personnel.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCC38951E79FB46D6BC6CA3C404ECDC80"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability of
certain civil service laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The director and staff of the Commission
may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States
Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53
of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except
that pay fixed under subsection (a) may not exceed $150,000 per year and pay
fixed under subsection (b) may not exceed a rate equal to the daily equivalent
of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5316">section 5316</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H87A18AAC8D05438D85E8914057BBE0FB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Detailees</header><text>Any
Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Commission without
reimbursement from the Commission, and such detailee shall retain the rights,
status, and privileges of their regular employment without interruption.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6267224CF76040C28C19DE64A005C0A1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Experts and
consultants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance
with rules agreed upon by the Commission and to the extent provided in advance
in appropriation Acts, the director may procure the services of experts and
consultants under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/3109">section 3109(b)</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, but at rates
not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level V
of the Executive Schedule under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5316">section 5316</external-xref> of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H15F085A5E69A4DDD9888164774532535"><enum>408.</enum><header>Powers of
commission</header>
<subsection id="HB18C50967B1C45A69D4F9C2CC4630082"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Hearings and
evidence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may,
for the purpose of carrying out this title, hold such hearings in addition to
the town hall style public hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take
such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers
appropriate. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses
appearing before it.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6802E42CC6144DE789F7ED27EFBFED43"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Powers of
members and agents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any member
or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any
action which the Commission is authorized to take under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H98F0017DD68046C3A5D3A3BEBCC231F9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Mails</header><text>The
Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the
same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBA9429E5F235452CB350A15BC32EA5E8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Administrative
support services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the
request of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide
to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services
necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this
title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5F3B94D2E8D04845B867630804B6AD04"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Contract
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent
provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the Commission may enter into
contracts to enable the Commission to discharge its duties under this
title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H96DEE87257734FB9AC07450660002400"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Gifts</header><text>The
Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or
property.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H4BB5D1CCDEE04ADCB46EA1052A9DC5"><enum>409.</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Commission shall terminate the earlier
of—</text>
<paragraph id="HF0761283284443EDA9A80469D300EF50"><enum>(1)</enum><text>60 days after
submitting its legislative proposal; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17099C15C5374E78B072B9B164541B7D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date on which
the Comptroller General of the United States determines and publishes in the
Federal Register a statement that new legislation has been enacted that is
estimated to reduce the fiscal gap by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H53C7C526E9A747499D0447C06370FFDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1 percent of gross
domestic product, measured over the 20-year period beginning with the first
fiscal year after the date of enactment of such legislation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C123AE2525645E0BBAE9CD314924D44"><enum>(B)</enum><text>2 percent of gross
domestic product, measured over the 50-year period beginning with the first
fiscal year after the date of enactment of such legislation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H987B31EB3F744693B03D2BE109006EA5"><enum>410.</enum><header>
Alternative legislative proposal of President</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The President may, not later than 90
calendar days after the Commission submits its legislative proposal, submit to
Congress an alternative to the legislative proposal submitted by the
Commission.</text>
</section><section id="H0EF10F11E9BC4BA6955CEE98A4940053"><enum>411.</enum><header>Alternative
legislative proposal from the Committee on the Budget</header>
<subsection id="HA597A022584D44FD9EB6A5A3B9D49260"><enum>(a)</enum><header>From
Committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee on
the Budget of either House may, in consultation with the relevant committees of
their respective House and not later than 90 calendar days after the Commission
submits its legislative proposal, have published in the Congressional Record an
alternative to the legislative proposal submitted by the Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7811BA39DEF846FDA33C3991AE14B69C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>From ranking
member of the Committee</header><text>The ranking minority member of the
Committee on the Budget of either House may, not later than 90 calendar days
after the Commission submits its legislative proposal, have published in the
Congressional Record an alternative to the legislative proposal submitted by
the Commission.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE1C545081D734A9DACBF3DE9FE00B436"><enum>412.</enum><header>Consideration
of legislation</header>
<subsection id="H9A34AB0142B2459B914CBF3216975F77"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Introduction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the fifth legislative day
after the Commission submits its legislative proposal, the majority leader of
each House, or his designee, shall introduce (by request) the legislation
submitted by the Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9CAA3551703B42EB94CEEA1122A122D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In the House of
Representatives</header>
<paragraph id="H11A71CD6A3114A3FA915CA429100666B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Privileged
consideration</header><text>In the House of Representatives, the legislation
shall be reported to the Committee on the Budget, which shall report the bill
without substantive revision. If the Committee on the Budget has not reported
the legislation before the expiration of the 90-day period described in section
411, then—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9D55B7F44E074286883477C8B43800F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that committee shall be discharged from
consideration of the legislation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C54D94A71E64EE787089DA981790000"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the legislation
shall be placed on the appropriate calendar; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF52A0CC2198843CA8E3000D86CE4A079"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a motion to proceed to the consideration of
the legislation shall be highly privileged and shall not be debatable, and a
motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be
in order.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0E1E382D070747F18E56C8E6F5D7681D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consideration
consistent with Congressional Budget Act</header><text>Consideration of such
legislation shall be pursuant to the procedures set forth in paragraphs (2),
(5), and (6) of section 305(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the
extent not inconsistent with this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3D5D81A250E431F8E4DE7E3D32181A9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amendments
limited</header>
<subparagraph id="HDC985DCDB6FF4939B3A7CA8135995200"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an amendment to
the legislation may not be offered in the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H402194FEFEBB48A8A100A76899D0B11B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Permitted
amendments</header><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD8C5C84E9FCA4746A516A05E7EC5FB52"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Any member may offer, as
an amendment in the nature of a substitute, the alternative legislative
proposal submitted by the President.</text>
</clause><clause id="HBC37A40CCE91439E88ADBDC328C1B240" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The chairman of the House
Committee on the Budget may offer, as an amendment in the nature of a
substitute, the alternative legislative proposal published in the Congressional
Record by the House Committee on the Budget.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6AC4DE4C99194E04BEAE49037BCEE1B" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The ranking minority member of the House
Committee on the Budget may offer, as an amendment in the nature of a
substitute, the alternative legislative proposal published in the Congressional
Record by such ranking minority member.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H20BF36A51C5548998931F022573E3400"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Point of
order</header>
<clause id="H65B8EC11F3134FE0866040D600365FD"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An amendment offered under subparagraph (B) is subject to
a point of order if—</text>
<subclause id="H0D4378F1F69C43E8BFFE25D51C79EC27"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amendment is not accompanied by a
long-term CBO cost estimate of the amendment or a long-term revenue estimate of
the amendment, which includes the information described in section 413, by the
Joint Committee on Taxation; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HE2F8E0B050864E7B90271BD7918096F4"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">it would increase the deficit or cause a
deficit either for the period of the first 20 fiscal years beginning with the
first fiscal year after the current fiscal year or for the period of the first
50 fiscal years beginning with the first fiscal year after the current fiscal
year, as judged against the baseline.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H56B293D148FA4D1CAE6EC399E9652BD0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Baseline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of clause (i)(II), the
baseline shall be calculated using the assumption that the legislation
submitted by the Commission has been enacted into law, subject to the
limitation imposed by section 413(d).</text>
</clause><clause id="H25A118627A76429F9E9234A8DC6D4C0"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A point of order raised under clause (i)
may only be waived or suspended in the House of Representatives by a resolution
devoted solely to the subject of waiving that point of order.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H49678DAAEBEB4CF69E17FC005B38E8F9"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Multiple
amendments</header><text>If more than one amendment is offered under this
paragraph, then each amendment shall be considered separately, and the
amendment receiving both a majority and the highest number of votes shall be
the amendment adopted.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDF3BEAEF34424EFC932BA6CE6B3C9C1C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transmittal to
the Senate</header><text>If the legislation passed in the House of
Representatives pursuant to this section, the Clerk of the House of
Representatives shall cause the legislation to be engrossed, certified, and
transmitted to the Senate not later than 1 calendar day after the day on which
the legislation is passed. Such legislation shall be referred to the Senate
Committee on the Budget.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7451AC980C534DAB89A69378C662306F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>In the
Senate</header>
<paragraph id="HB36B7852F5D648A08C6F78C341A824A9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Automatic
discharge of Senate Budget Committee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Senate Committee on the Budget has
not reported the legislation before the expiration of the 90-day period
described in section 411, then—</text>
<subparagraph id="H38F335132FF74315006BF76E58A1FF03"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the committee shall be discharged from
consideration of the legislation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA96D0C60145B47A9ABC99C7300901271"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a motion to proceed to the consideration of
the legislation is highly privileged and is not debatable.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H04BA60DFF4D64B0AAA70F9EA828EACF7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consideration of such legislation shall be
pursuant to the procedures set forth in paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (6) of
section 305(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to the extent not
inconsistent with this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09ABF975E8704B8E00FFE02E4C63327"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amendments
limited</header>
<subparagraph id="H20B7FE1F436D483EA309D6ED04037DEA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), an amendment to the legislation may not be offered in the
Senate.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCB71A024B8CB4DE3BF762D9EE1A48041"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Permitted
amendments</header><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H589E469CAB5D47A79551412726C6C49"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any member may offer, as an amendment in
the nature of a substitute, the alternative legislative proposal submitted by
the President.</text>
</clause><clause id="H6340420E95DD4D2DA85CEED08DFE7C4B" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The chairman of the Senate Committee on the
Budget may offer, as an amendment in the nature of a substitute, the
alternative legislative proposal published in the Congressional Record by the
Senate Committee on the Budget.</text>
</clause><clause id="H40FE8B7C9173493CA4DC29D6F509FA7F" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The ranking minority member of the Senate
Committee on the Budget may offer, as an amendment in the nature of a
substitute, the alternative legislative proposal published in the Congressional
Record by such ranking minority member.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE1C66F035B445E09992AB6733E09452"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Point of
order</header>
<clause id="H8DC32F308BD245FE85A429C6C6B36409"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An amendment offered
under subparagraph (B) is subject to a point of order if—</text>
<subclause id="HD74B908F60FA49D794675200940640E2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amendment is
not accompanied by a long-term CBO cost estimate of the amendment or a
long-term revenue estimate of the amendment, which includes the information
described in section 413, by the Joint Committee on Taxation; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H8696BA440790422B896E68161F985464"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">it would increase the deficit or cause a
deficit either for the period of the first 20 fiscal years beginning with the
first fiscal year after the current fiscal year or for the period of the first
50 fiscal years beginning with the first fiscal year after the current fiscal
year, as judged against the baseline.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H009A70F9C1F14164B91C1BEF7281F70"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Baseline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of clause (i)(II), the
baseline shall be calculated using the assumption that the legislation
submitted by the Commission has been enacted into law, subject to the
limitation imposed by section 413(d).</text>
</clause><clause id="H4903B31BB8824CB5B279E2680112DD62"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Waiver of
point of order</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A point of
order raised under clause (i) may only be waived or suspended in the Senate by
an affirmative vote of <fraction>3/5</fraction> of the members duly chosen and
sworn.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE8C1928649194ACEB900402D31670878"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Multiple
amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If more than one
amendment is offered under this paragraph, then each amendment shall be
considered separately, and the amendment receiving both a majority and the
highest number of votes shall be the amendment adopted.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA36A63B0E5964A7685559D12387475F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibition on
concurrent consideration of other budget-related legislation</header>
<paragraph id="H45B960FB26A04E2AB5E800AF5FF349FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Until a bill or joint
resolution considered pursuant to the procedures of this section or a
conference report thereon has been enrolled and presented to the President of
the United States, it shall not be in order in either the House of
Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution,
amendment or motion thereto, or conference report thereon that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H75C1B6C2C6EC4AB48F24DFB00072084D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides new budget authority for any
fiscal year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H192DA44653084AF1989B432C62768BFB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides for an
increase in outlays for any fiscal year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE940DB97A50E4466B633F39808D70051"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provides a
decrease in revenues during any fiscal year; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2296F5AFF0234A62A8C3C21E77E323B6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provides an
increase in the public debt limit to become effective during any fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">Subparagraphs (A) through (D) shall
be applied on a provision-by-provision basis.</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE5E0171D25F9488F89C737488E62002E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) does not apply—</text>
<subparagraph id="H851D234389F34DB4A91F8D3EB21B75BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to any measure under consideration prior to
the introduction, in either House, of a bill or joint resolution considered
pursuant to the procedures of this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14DB5C328AFB4C349752B900C4B502C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to any measure
considered after a bill or joint resolution considered pursuant to the
procedures of this section has been defeated in either House; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BF3DB3A72874315941C68666F162500"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to any general
appropriation bill or amendment thereto, but only to the extent of
discretionary new budget authority provided for the budget year or for the
first or second fiscal year after the budget year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD655974B83254ED8B9701EE1413696B2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver</header>
<subparagraph id="HF5275BC160394BAC948E7CC297B7AF64"><enum>(A)</enum><header>House of
Representatives</header><text>In the House of Representatives, if a special
rule is considered that would waive points of order pursuant to paragraph (1),
a motion to strike the provision waiving such points of order shall be in
order.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9223A5B78A0E475DAD7490C942861B90"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Senate</header><text>In
the Senate, a point of order properly raised pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be
waived only by an affirmative vote of <fraction>2/3</fraction> of the members
senators duly chosen and sworn.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE3F4C9DFA63141A0B4B716C184C4EBFE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application of
Congressional Budget Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To
the extent that they are relevant and not inconsistent with this title, the
provisions of title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 shall apply in
the House of Representatives and the Senate to any bill or joint resolution,
any amendment thereto, and any conference report thereon that is considered
pursuant to this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF84175F981B34E210009549684E790CE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rules of Senate
and House of Representatives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section is enacted by Congress—</text>
<paragraph id="H7DE2924B05854C2793A19013FC100BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>as
an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, respectively, and is deemed to be part of the rules of each
House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be
followed in that House in the case of a bill introduced pursuant to this
section, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is
inconsistent with such rules; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E456DE4EF4A4FE7B46DB764B6581D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with full
recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so
far as they relate to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same
manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that
House.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H73E038F5AA434E29AD242C5F944776F3"><enum>413.</enum><header>Long-term CBO
cost estimate</header>
<subsection id="H9F72ED2195F044A8ACC18E34A7CD907C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Preparation and
submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When the
Commission, the President, or the chairman or ranking minority member of the
Committee on the Budget of either House submits a written request to the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office for a long-term CBO cost estimate
of legislation proposed under this title or an amendment referred to in section
412(b)(3)(B) or section 412(c)(3)(B), the Director shall prepare the estimate
and have it published in the Congressional Record as expeditiously as
possible.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H27B7C7CEC6274CBAA5FE58765E02B32C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content</header><text>A
long-term CBO cost estimate shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H0389823E599C4FE600D52188490592B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an estimate of the
cost of each provision (if practicable) or group of provisions of the
legislation or amendment for first fiscal year it would take effect and for
each of the 49 fiscal years thereafter; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBD44A4A38C1047938BF600A7F520DFEE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a
statement of any estimated future costs not reflected by the estimate described
in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H69F86634CCEC47BEAEA90091BD2E9E5F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent that a long-term CBO cost
estimate presented in dollars is impracticable, the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office may instead present the estimate in terms of
percentages of gross domestic product, with rounding to the nearest
<fraction>1/10</fraction> of 1 percent of gross domestic product.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEE2A102AFD8A4295820979D73CB269E8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitations on
discretionary spending</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
long-term CBO cost estimate shall only consider the effects of provisions
affecting revenues and direct spending (as defined by the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985), and shall not assume that any changes
in outlays will result from limitations on, or reductions in, annual
appropriations.</text>
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