[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 194 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H9902-H9903]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CORRECTING THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 3672

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 
500, I call up the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 94) directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the 
enrollment of H.R. 3672, and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 500, the 
concurrent resolution is considered read.
  The text of the concurrent resolution is as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 94

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That, in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 3672) 
     making appropriations for disaster relief requirements for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other 
     purposes, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall 
     make the following corrections:
       (1) In the heading for title III, strike ``PROVISION'' and 
     insert ``PROVISIONS''.
       (2) After section 301, insert the following new section:
       ``Sec. 302. (a) Across-The-Board Rescission.--There is 
     hereby rescinded an amount equal to 1.83 percent of--

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       ``(1) the budget authority provided for fiscal year 2012 
     for any discretionary account in any fiscal year 2012 
     appropriation Act (except the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 2012 and the Military Construction and 
     Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
     2012); and
       ``(2) the budget authority provided in any advance 
     appropriation for fiscal year 2012 for any discretionary 
     account (other than for the Department of Veterans Affairs) 
     in any prior fiscal year appropriation Act.
       ``(b) Proportionate Application.--Any rescission made by 
     subsection (a) shall be applied proportionately--
       ``(1) to each discretionary account and each item of budget 
     authority described in such subsection; and
       ``(2) within each such account and item, to each program, 
     project, and activity (with programs, projects, and 
     activities as delineated in the appropriation Act or 
     accompanying reports for the relevant fiscal year covering 
     such account or item, or for accounts and items not included 
     in appropriation Acts, as delineated in the most recently 
     submitted President's budget).
       ``(c) Exceptions.--The rescission in subsection (a) shall 
     not apply to budget authority provided for fiscal year 2012 
     that is designated by the Congress as being for--
       ``(1) disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985; or
       ``(2) Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
     Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
       ``(d) Subsequent Appropriations Laws.--In the case of any 
     fiscal year 2012 appropriation law enacted after the 
     enactment of this section, any rescission required by 
     subsection (a) shall take effect immediately after the 
     enactment of such law.
       ``(e) OMB Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     a report specifying the account and amount of each rescission 
     made pursuant to subsection (a).''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers) and 
the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Dicks) each will control 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Kentucky.
  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 2 minutes.
  I rise to present H. Con. Res. 94. This bill contains a legislative 
provision to offset the $8.1 billion in disaster funding provided by 
H.R. 3672, which we will consider shortly.
  This offset is funded by a 1.83 percent across-the-board cut to all 
of fiscal 2012 base discretionary spending, except the Department of 
Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.
  Such an offset ensures that we are living within our means while 
still providing for the hundreds of thousands of Americans affected by 
recent natural disasters with the help that they need.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting this resolution, which, 
in effect, pays for the disaster funding which will come later.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. DICKS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  It is the opinion of our side that this is unnecessary, but we've got 
to move forward and get this bill passed. So I don't object to this 
particular provision. I hope we can move forward.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I yield back the balance of my time, urging 
support.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time for debate has expired.
  Pursuant to House Resolution 500, the previous question is ordered.
  The question is on the concurrent resolution.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and 
nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on this question will be postponed.

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