1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Responsible Government
Empowerment Act of 2009
.
(b)
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Title I—Sunsetting of Federal Agencies
Sec. 101. Review and abolishment of Federal
agencies.
Sec. 102. Establishment of Commission.
Sec. 103. Review of efficiency and need for Federal
agencies.
Sec. 104. Criteria for review.
Sec. 105. Commission oversight.
Sec. 106. Rulemaking authority.
Sec. 107. Relocation of Federal employees.
Sec. 108. Program inventory.
Sec. 109. Definition of agency.
Sec. 110. Offset of amounts appropriated.
Title II—Treatment of Emergency Spending Legislation
Sec. 201. Single purpose.
Sec. 202. Treatment.
Sec. 203. Treatment of earmarks.
Title III—Statutory Discretionary Spending Caps
Sec. 301. Congressional action.
Title IV—Additional Budgetary Enforcement Measures
Sec. 401. Specific dollar amounts required for
authorizations.
Sec. 402. GAO statement in committee reports.
Sec. 403. CBO cost estimate required for all bills considered
by the House of Representatives or the Senate.
Sec. 404. Recorded votes required on authorization of more than
$75,000,000.
<enum>I</enum><header>Sunsetting of
Federal Agencies</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9366FD109DD24F8BBC004709CEA3B0AC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Review and
abolishment of Federal agencies</header>
<subsection id="H93F3141F7E6B42F58BC860557B345C70"><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 102
(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="HB213E6FCD19545C700E808B22D42C88F"><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="H118FA53A62204EBCA152A0A885E52D7E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Abolishment of
agencies</header>
<paragraph id="H2DB65B327980438BA4A9F351B52E80BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each agency shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H76150D2C0E9441E4BA4FF39CE68B3924"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be reviewed
according to the schedule created pursuant to this section; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2354182CF71B4366B3BA272E6C68821E"><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="H9EB3E053D5D9440496A9E1611700CD4F"><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="H283091CAA1984080B91F6EC73452EF88" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>102.</enum><header>Establishment of
Commission</header>
<subsection id="H3076E866B0DF45C4A217E8F8C329C9A3"><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="H401D9859178A4675848011A3414146C3"><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="H64486C60C71746219EA48D9FB2D37BCB"><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="H5EE841E977A54D82AEA57D1BD803BDA4"><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="H9D7C396EB4D84F159244FBC25DBDE292"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Qualifications
of members</header>
<paragraph id="H00A98AEB320246899E071E501546F7D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD93ACCA0A8CB4129935E80DEF791622"><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="H90A0E8A443D7430E9FA25C4D0090BAB6" 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="H7580A4A5DFDD4DFE8492F898CDD5A63E" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An individual under this subparagraph
is an individual—</text>
<clause id="H23407B731E0140488BFD66CF3695E00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who is not a member of Congress;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6CD4E4F31FF94366B052EACD007370E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with expertise in the operation
and administration of Government programs.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9245AA7073AB4D7688B6FE206500FA79"><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="HF45444C8D37449E59E7DD1D38CAB459D"><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="HA08E1E6A71534BF09857C2F451D6BC1D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Chairman; vice
Chairman</header>
<paragraph id="H59651B5B79954D9CBEC5CD0026C7D351"><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="H2A3F3B9917EB4D9DABE453ACE9D89830"><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="H0F33E70CFF584F9BB681B8F54822E1A6"><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="H40C66CEB5C294368A25D5F2D47BAC00"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Terms of
members</header>
<paragraph id="HAB6752B79F6044CCAE3B2BC1816727BB"><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="HADCDD734460D43ADAA1E76AF7D550744"><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="H225D4ADC9CCB4FF28043CFBF2B6DA101"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Term
limit</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H5819222225C1431D8F6C775F71973EE7"><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="H2D677C6C5D5C412690E273434F35F7BD" 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="HFA34DA35314248F8B9E87A46BD6A2C6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Powers of
Commission</header>
<paragraph id="H276F9D84FF7A415BB003B96673080000"><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="H6FDC46584E0A4572963700F1EFAB3338"><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="HEA258B4FA75C475AAF8D4E84CA771D00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subpoena
power</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8891373CCC134C279086F1CFEA00FE6"><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="H17B7E4566D014346A15300E4FD001BE9" 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="HAA2D849DE3CA46828735F34C80B8B55E"><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="H36813A803657435E9CC1ECBAB67218A3"><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 (41 U.S.C. 5).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDFC578F68CA94D9D9E583433192DAD59"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Commission
procedures</header>
<paragraph id="H1E098958BF0946F3866C42A1DFBF48FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The
Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2A8100839A1C483C98C23D88F71667E4"><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="H470BA418B77544108F8183D7A5AFBA84"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Personnel
matters</header>
<paragraph id="H66D957DACCCA45DBBF36BCB000B8CFA4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Members
shall not be paid by reason of their service as members.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E6306FF94604286BAA882F1B3D313AC"><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="HDB5ED81CF22343A49E61D600A109C066"><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="H50DC41EFAAB34A96B18B296765A8DD72"><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="H0A9DCD841C504E69B0B8A46FDDAE3CAC"><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="HC8D03900EF124098B78CE1E3EA1FEA02"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Other
administrative matters</header>
<paragraph id="HF57A0A63F50E4283A3ADFB239EAA829B"><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="HD41B36271B654B6095963269DD075B7"><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="HA06918F39EE447818D56DBA2C91BE610"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Experts and
consultants</header><text>The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H68553752ED634F808CD05FC3AF66A722"><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="H8020A1B111924D8E976BEFAE9565616F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>103.</enum><header>Review of efficiency
and need for Federal agencies</header>
<subsection id="H1015DFB2608A4CA9A2E5076E24790060"><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
104.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1774BB7E3CA64136857D50D0375E2D13"><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="H4F3D9D00370744E98BFCC5EC8288DCA9"><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 101;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBDDDD7E48CBE4C5789636D4FD892CD15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations on
whether each such agency should be abolished or reorganized;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC77645196C71467CB33F91816572A84E"><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 101; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9AB24ADCCF0B44C286C7B660E0B9F8A4"><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="H9FECF1E55C1D4190BC6D1D882D2CBF99"><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="H93B50A03D9014C0F9F7DE92084AB1103"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Information
gathering</header><text>The Commission shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H8E275E67588044DDAC59C84C53A196E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct public
hearings on the abolishment of each agency reviewed under subsection
(b);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A5BE25C2C4C4E25BFDD5279B0BE2780"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide an
opportunity for public comment on the abolishment of each such agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A6921D071E94709BE91CA005410A965"><enum>(3)</enum><text>require the agency
to provide information to the Commission as appropriate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF0847E9A001E4ACBA40232D577B93300"><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="H9B6D059F47654316BC975568DEBCBA3B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of program
inventory</header><text>The Commission shall use the program inventory prepared
under section 108 in reviewing the efficiency and public need for each agency
under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H580F7B1E268244A2A9C86F2CD4EB5932" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>104.</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 103
using the following criteria:</text>
<paragraph id="H402DE33CD46647BBB19B0053C84C3746"><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="HE18B6EBC626C45D1B63C537ED00041B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Whether the
programs carried out by the agency are cost-effective.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB9B61BDA531E4DD4A417E0929C5841D"><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="H9D159E5046934FAFB82CFFE2A3FEC997"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Whether less
restrictive or alternative methods exist to carry out the functions of the
agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3991C9C1F84741E5A5D00FDF0B4BACC"><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="H9E167DD1BBB94C25A701E3C2D38C006E"><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="HB61DC3098F3F49178BFB56A6FA9F00FB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The number and
types of beneficiaries or persons served by programs carried out by the
agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAFC15A10B8B3414C85EA21500057A680"><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="HF66EA6513F48435D9636DE24D2A43411"><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> (Public Law 103–62; 107 Stat. 285).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H372B88A2CE3E40D4BE07BF39D9B4AB26"><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="H0B47221AD8074D9E9345778B508400B5"><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="HE46F25769AC1483EB67C2CC88D944193"><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="H532623577ADC4518987C972DEAEA0018"><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="H3DA15036B83D4710ACB9B1C2E4EDCC52"><enum>(14)</enum><text>The extent to
which the agency complies with section 552 of title 5, United States Code
(commonly known as the <quote>Freedom of Information Act</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D00B9E243C144F7A4A460EBB180CF48"><enum>(15)</enum><text>The extent to
which the agency complies with equal employment opportunity requirements
regarding equal employment opportunity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6B4874B4E7194510A54879F298D615B2"><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="HCC74C6829AE64AF8A7159E21F8C832B6"><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="HF1FFE3EBEE584B27BD9ED1794C029900"><enum>(18)</enum><text>The potential
effects of abolishing the agency on State and local governments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E15565F62A54A428956A000B97224DB"><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="HECC0765128754A4595D04C4E279C00F8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>105.</enum><header>Commission
oversight</header>
<subsection id="H82BB96C5772D4350AD5BB238D5B8B99"><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="H1DC37CCDD46C48A29E5CEAE93F8B0673"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Monitoring of
other relevant legislation</header>
<paragraph id="H2F72AF9E90DA4551855C7500CCB54742"><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="H9AFB3E46C2BE4019ABA5621ECAB83E80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a new agency;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6AC7579786AF4D97A0B15989BFC80097"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a new program to
be carried out by an existing agency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H990E0B68551041CA8FD7C0C08097ECB5"><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="H6432921D6AB94C239E6F68725E3B6042"><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="HBBC1D7D61795468CB8E72763BAEDCD89"><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="H1E9D70765D324C5A98048DF7043E4745"><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="H3C79BF058CB4412FA259E4E25F51FAFB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>106.</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="HBBAF846C4F154D97B63C87644EA32398"><enum>107.</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="H09EC3DDA8B0840D389CB5F355BB6C32B"><enum>108.</enum><header>Program
inventory</header>
<subsection id="H6AAA78E734E34104993C2E15CD8ECD69"><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="H8320FECDEB7F44909223AEDFFE733DD9"><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="H32E4D6F620A74CAEAE43F74C65C766C7"><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="H04BE8A45C5EA49A398BF178686E6D54"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The specific
provision or provisions of law authorizing the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4CBCC10CE974BB9BDA2F8936549CD00"><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="HD7CED78EDE5D4DCFABB1732C97C121CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A
brief statement of the purpose or purposes to be achieved by the
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2113396EC76041638E65000796247482"><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="H4A8E316D20A24628B414C1D2E40043CA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The agency and, if
applicable, the subdivision thereof responsible for administering the
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF190DC96119648A5AB70C9541B68CF32"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The grants-in-aid,
if any, provided by such program to State and local governments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4ABB8287854142FEB5818D019E1FF31"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The next
reauthorization date for the program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H679E780FD4DF48E3AD00D154A737DAC"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A
unique identification number which links the program and functional category
structure.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H12E2A70CDF724E5895B17FDFB2C2474C"><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="H496D8BBD1F624F60AF7B6DC7761F0091"><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="HF01B45BA51AC41518ECD8F08ADCB4F21"><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="HA30CA28DAA174CF48062D6B703A4DFF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>authorized for a
definite period of time;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DEC96C2DF9946F8A3264D0000FDDB63"><enum>(2)</enum><text>authorized in a
specific dollar amount but without limit of time;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7F59A5EAF8A4E2895CA7E11D1F2A408"><enum>(3)</enum><text>authorized without
limit of time or dollar amounts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC63257CC5A14F4EA897A89DDB049700"><enum>(4)</enum><text>not specifically
authorized; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H29ACCFA25A13420DAFA97387676D19FC"><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="HA7CC800E1FF44F01B8764FDD90A9C9E7"><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="HF3F8C0F1D0754877B2009EAAD84D6EA1"><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="HE3689637CE9E48EABB44E0E86E48D63"><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="HBFD84454A78A4CCC89BCFB485E481794"><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="H68674DA3C2CD41CE982B0253E1037025"><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="HD5E809F5E6464D6E9FA15FB5CC419DE3"><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="H19E2D0D6C8794EDE86C891B0B027C600" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>109.</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="H2884D4401C7841E3A90000657611CF1F"><enum>110.</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>II</enum><header>Treatment of
Emergency Spending Legislation</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H83E35758CD5C4F9CB5D3A64E00AF3449" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Single
purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It shall not be in
order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any measure
making supplemental appropriations for two or more unrelated
emergencies.</text>
</section><section id="HA5B250A6E4AD4DFF96DAB5C3CEDDD223"><enum>202.</enum><header>Treatment</header>
<subsection id="HE46D24094D164389909EC687A480959E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Point of
Order</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H4609BE51DFBF45378D1B187414C64EB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A
provision containing any spending that is not designated as emergency spending
may not be reported in a measure making supplemental appropriations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H04277E3BAF3E490080319800C3F500B7" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>It shall not be in order in the House
of Representatives or the Senate to consider the conference report on any
measure making supplemental appropriations if such measure contains any
spending that is not designated as emergency spending.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB11FD2940C654D76B2E8CE00F352FA2B" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>It shall not be in order in the House
of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, or
conference report if the accompanying report or joint statement of managers, as
applicable, does not comply with subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H333E07963B3643E89FAC0727949B1109"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Committee
Notification of Emergency Legislation</header><text>Whenever the Committee on
Appropriations or any other committee of the House of Representatives or the
Senate (including a committee of conference) reports any bill or joint
resolution that provides budget authority for any emergency, the report
accompanying that bill or joint resolution (or the joint explanatory statement
of managers in the case of a conference report on any such bill or joint
resolution) shall identify all provisions that provide budget authority and the
outlays flowing therefrom for such emergency and include a statement of the
reasons why such budget authority meets the definition of an emergency and a
justification of why such funding is in a supplemental appropriation and not
the regular appropriation for the next fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H74926FA4FEC049EFB9A8124241E3E4BC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of
Emergency</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6D10E615CFB84752BF1BDCD5284222B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>As used in this section,
the term <term>emergency</term> means a situation that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H71D3440BAEE44F9E9F2161FA4449E84" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>requires new budget authority and
outlays (or new budget authority and the outlays flowing therefrom) for the
prevention or mitigation of, or response to, loss of life or property, or a
threat to national security; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H812E1AD1125A4556A7C1D5A8EEBC987C" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is unanticipated.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H117FC4B82B2D42C297F9A66CD9353D4B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>As used in paragraph (1), the term
<term>unanticipated</term> means that the situation is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H86A94D84D28D48E7BAFC189FC0C07EFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sudden, which means quickly coming
into being or not building up over time;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H64202E2F3422467E84620276A1F5008C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>urgent, which means a pressing and
compelling need requiring immediate action;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H02CB8DC739AF4FD99532B31502DE878"><enum>(C)</enum><text>unforeseen, which means not predicted
or anticipated as an emerging need; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H844A0DE9D8C14034963E15B87EDDAC12"><enum>(D)</enum><text>temporary, which means not of a
permanent duration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB43D90C63BEE4BDC94A260E58D76C725" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>203.</enum><header>Treatment of
earmarks</header>
<subsection id="H98477EEF5CD143B2934DE81C939D17AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Points of
Order</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6A2072B496DA486ABC8F11C79705F932"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A
provision containing an earmark may not be reported in a measure making
supplemental appropriations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07CF0FC8A24D403C8057793DE44135DD" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>It shall not be in order in the House
of Representatives or the Senate to consider the conference report on any
measure making supplemental appropriations if such measure contains any
earmarks.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3DA199DE0F0A4617B911D6A45CB88BB4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of
Earmark</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As used in subsection
(a), the term <term>earmark</term> has the meaning given to the term
<quote>congressional earmark</quote> in clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Statutory
Discretionary Spending Caps</header>
<section id="H928F1F9323BA4CF5B8D45B4046289829"><enum>301.</enum><header>Congressional
action</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Within 90 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Committees on the Budget of the House of
Representatives and the Senate shall each report a bill—</text>
<paragraph id="H48C12982E7AB4D3500446279FF3CEDED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establishing
discretionary spending limits for at least each of the 3 fiscal years beginning
at least 90 calendar days after such bill is reported; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE890300AB9CB4F8897E8DA02F1414781"><enum>(2)</enum><text>providing that
such limits shall be enforceable through presidential sequestration
orders.</text>
</paragraph></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Additional
Budgetary Enforcement Measures</header>
<section id="H99DEDFBEA3094EA79535FD2B22439392"><enum>401.</enum><header>Specific dollar
amounts required for authorizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It shall not be in order in the House of
Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or
amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that authorizes a program,
project, or activity and does not set forth a specific dollar amount for such
authorization.</text>
</section><section id="H56D34D692F8E40DE99B6F6573BFE3801"><enum>402.</enum><header>GAO statement
in committee reports</header>
<subsection id="H53A7FD8773B746C18E463500D61879EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Committee
reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report of a
committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate on a bill or joint
resolution authorizing any program, project, or activity shall contain a
statement by the General Accounting Office describing the degree to which such
authorization is duplicative of an existing authorization for any program,
project, or activity.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9B6961D2DB844E66A0BB355F1E66392B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The Director of the General Accounting Office shall
prepare for each bill or joint resolution described in subsection (a) and
reported by any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, and
submit to such committee the information required by that subsection.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HFC15DE2CA6E84866AEF4AFBBC587324F"><enum>403.</enum><header>CBO cost
estimate required for all bills considered by the House of Representatives or
the Senate</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It shall not be in
order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or
joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, unless the
chairman of the committee with jurisdiction over such bill or joint resolution
has made available an estimate by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out such bill or joint
resolution in the fiscal year in which it is to become effective and each of
the 4 fiscal years following such fiscal year, together with a basis for each
such estimate.</text>
</section><section id="HA728C4EC8B1342CEB2A04D35EB58CD04"><enum>404.</enum><header>Recorded votes
required on authorization of more than $75,000,000</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In
the House of Representatives or the Senate, a recorded vote shall be required
on final passage of any bill, joint resolution, or conference report that
authorizes the appropriations of more than $75,000,000 for a period of not to
exceed 5 fiscal years.</text>
</section>