[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6475-S6484]
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SA 1116. Mr. ENZI proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution
H. Con. Res. 71, establishing the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027; as
follows:
Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2018.
(a) Declaration.--Congress declares that this resolution is
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018
and that this resolution sets forth the appropriate budgetary
levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this
concurrent resolution is as follows:
Sec. 1. Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
Subtitle A--Budgetary Levels in Both Houses
Sec. 1101. Recommended levels and amounts.
Sec. 1102. Major functional categories.
Subtitle B--Levels and Amounts in the Senate
Sec. 1201. Social Security in the Senate.
Sec. 1202. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses in the
Senate.
TITLE II--RECONCILIATION
Sec. 2001. Reconciliation in the Senate.
Sec. 2002. Reconciliation in the House of Representatives.
TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS
Sec. 3001. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect flexible and
affordable health care for all.
Sec. 3002. Revenue-neutral reserve fund to reform the American tax
system.
Sec. 3003. Reserve fund for reconciliation legislation.
Sec. 3004. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for extending the State
Children's Health Insurance Program.
Sec. 3005. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to strengthen American
families.
Sec. 3006. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote innovative
educational and nutritional models and systems for
American students.
Sec. 3007. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve the American banking
system.
Sec. 3008. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote American
agriculture, energy, transportation, and infrastructure
improvements.
Sec. 3009. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to restore American military
power.
Sec. 3010. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for veterans and service
members.
Sec. 3011. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for public lands and the
environment.
Sec. 3012. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to secure the American border.
Sec. 3013. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to promote economic growth, the
private sector, and to enhance job creation.
Sec. 3014. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation modifying
statutory budgetary controls.
Sec. 3015. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to prevent the taxpayer bailout
of pension plans.
Sec. 3016. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to implementing work
requirements in all means-tested Federal welfare
programs.
Sec. 3017. Deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect Medicare and repeal
the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
Sec. 3018. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to affordable child
and dependent care.
Sec. 3019. Deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to worker training
programs.
Sec. 3020. Reserve fund for legislation to provide disaster funds for
relief and recovery efforts to areas devastated by
hurricanes and flooding in 2017.
TITLE IV--BUDGET PROCESS
Subtitle A--Budget Enforcement
Sec. 4101. Point of order against advance appropriations in the Senate.
Sec. 4102. Point of order against certain changes in mandatory
programs.
Sec. 4103. Point of order against provisions that constitute changes in
mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund.
Sec. 4104. Point of order against designation of funds for overseas
contingency operations.
Sec. 4105. Point of order against reconciliation amendments with
unknown budgetary effects.
Sec. 4106. Pay-As-You-Go point of order in the Senate.
Sec. 4107. Honest accounting: cost estimates for major legislation to
incorporate macroeconomic effects.
Sec. 4108. Adjustment authority for amendments to statutory caps.
Sec. 4109. Adjustment for wildfire suppression funding in the Senate.
Sec. 4110. Adjustment for improved oversight of spending.
Sec. 4111. Repeal of certain limitations.
Sec. 4112. Emergency legislation.
Sec. 4113. Enforcement filing in the Senate.
Subtitle B--Other Provisions
Sec. 4201. Oversight of Government performance.
Sec. 4202. Budgetary treatment of certain discretionary administrative
expenses.
Sec. 4203. Application and effect of changes in allocations and
aggregates.
Sec. 4204. Adjustments to reflect changes in concepts and definitions.
Sec. 4205. Adjustments to reflect legislation not included in the
baseline.
Sec. 4206. Exercise of rulemaking powers.
TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS
Subtitle A--Budgetary Levels in Both Houses
SEC. 1101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS.
The following budgetary levels are appropriate for each of
fiscal years 2018 through 2027:
(1) Federal revenues.--For purposes of the enforcement of
this resolution:
(A) The recommended levels of Federal revenues are as
follows:
Fiscal year 2018: $2,490,936,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019: $2,613,683,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020: $2,755,381,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: $2,883,381,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: $3,015,847,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: $3,162,063,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: $3,306,948,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: $3,463,269,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: $3,654,829,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: $3,825,184,000,000.
(B) The amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal
revenues should be changed are as follows:
Fiscal year 2018: -$167,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019: -$169,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020: -$166,000,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: -$165,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: -$166,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: -$167,700,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: -$169,800,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: -$172,200,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: -$146,400,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: -$145,000,000,000.
(2) New budget authority.--For purposes of the enforcement
of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total new
budget authority are as follows:
Fiscal year 2018: $3,136,721,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019: $3,220,542,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020: $3,319,687,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: $3,344,861,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: $3,501,231,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: $3,563,762,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: $3,607,752,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: $3,753,919,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: $3,851,463,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: $3,942,710,000,000.
(3) Budget outlays.--For purposes of the enforcement of
this resolution, the appropriate levels of total budget
outlays are as follows:
Fiscal year 2018: $3,131,688,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019: $3,233,119,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020: $3,310,579,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: $3,370,283,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: $3,486,230,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: $3,532,290,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: $3,561,834,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: $3,710,120,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: $3,810,435,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: $3,903,041,000,000.
(4) Deficits.--For purposes of the enforcement of this
resolution, the amounts of the deficits are as follows:
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Fiscal year 2018: $640,752,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019: $619,436,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020: $555,198,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: $486,902,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: $470,383,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: $370,227,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: $254,886,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: $246,851,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: $155,606,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: $77,857,000,000.
(5) Public debt.--Pursuant to section 301(a)(5) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632(a)(5)), the
appropriate levels of the public debt are as follows:
Fiscal year 2018: $21,278,691,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019: $22,063,363,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020: $22,760,763,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: $23,396,024,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: $23,992,408,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: $24,508,029,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: $24,953,195,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: $25,375,994,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: $25,777,513,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: $25,999,469,000,000.
(6) Debt held by the public.--The appropriate levels of
debt held by the public are as follows:
Fiscal year 2018: $15,595,294,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019: $16,281,015,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020: $16,933,381,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: $17,553,196,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: $18,188,386,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: $18,765,097,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: $19,269,019,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: $19,809,369,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: $20,307,841,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: $20,780,452,000,000.
SEC. 1102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES.
Congress determines and declares that the appropriate
levels of new budget authority and outlays for fiscal years
2018 through 2027 for each major functional category are:
(1) National Defense (050):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $557,253,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $569,287,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $570,316,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $568,721,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $584,504,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $574,347,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $598,730,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $584,706,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $613,707,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $601,894,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $629,014,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $611,538,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $644,732,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $621,649,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $660,854,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $641,891,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $678,183,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $658,658,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $695,076,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $675,108,000,000.
(2) International Affairs (150):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $45,157,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $44,985,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $43,978,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $43,114,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $44,042,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $42,992,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $44,060,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $42,702,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $43,161,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $42,743,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $44,183,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $43,045,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $45,222,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $43,511,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $46,283,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $44,062,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $47,394,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $44,844,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $48,467,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $45,676,000,000.
(3) General Science, Space, and Technology (250):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $32,565,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $31,909,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $33,238,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $32,561,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $33,908,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,191,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $34,637,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $33,864,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $35,401,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $34,666,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $36,165,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $35,427,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $36,940,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $36,167,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $37,775,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $36,956,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $38,617,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $37,773,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $39,464,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $38,597,000,000.
(4) Energy (270):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, -$762,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,686,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $4,392,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,869,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $4,737,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $3,529,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $4,615,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $3,558,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $3,363,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,268,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $3,069,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,994,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $3,090,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,085,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $3,106,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,168,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $3,153,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,264,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $3,238,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,442,000,000.
(5) Natural Resources and Environment (300):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $40,489,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $40,597,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $42,110,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $42,293,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $43,533,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $43,420,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $43,091,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $42,742,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $45,022,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $44,194,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $45,716,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $44,767,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $46,080,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $45,125,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $47,575,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $46,581,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $48,511,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $47,501,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $49,280,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $48,326,000,000.
(6) Agriculture (350):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $22,063,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,979,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $21,564,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,898,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $20,372,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,450,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $19,284,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,540,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $18,743,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,135,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $18,894,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,354,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $19,311,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,638,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $19,881,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,112,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $20,173,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,439,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $20,280,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,542,000,000.
(7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $9,379,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$4,060,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $12,090,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $2,554,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $7,997,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$646,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $5,359,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$2,364,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $7,393,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$2,715,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, -$3,254,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$14,163,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, -$4,648,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$16,202,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, -$4,817,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$17,747,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, -$6,228,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$19,133,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, -$6,816,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$19,990,000,000.
(8) Transportation (400):
Fiscal year 2018:
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(A) New budget authority, $89,125,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $92,875,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $90,538,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $92,393,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $84,687,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $93,064,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $40,062,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $81,597,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $71,003,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $69,791,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $71,930,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $74,521,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $73,370,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $76,450,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $74,843,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $76,523,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $76,345,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $76,895,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $77,831,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $78,001,000,000.
(9) Community and Regional Development (450):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $19,018,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $21,697,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $19,281,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,600,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $19,435,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,518,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $19,690,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,867,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $19,778,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,506,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $20,061,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,041,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $20,347,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,277,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $20,669,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $18,831,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $20,985,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,353,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $21,304,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $19,932,000,000.
(10) Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services
(500):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $90,224,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $99,348,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $100,086,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $98,799,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $101,018,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $101,064,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $102,034,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $102,218,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $102,700,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $103,178,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $102,725,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $103,653,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $103,012,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $103,960,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $103,798,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $104,747,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $104,942,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $105,921,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $106,473,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $107,433,000,000.
(11) Health (550):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $546,598,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $558,311,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $560,622,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $563,293,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $578,838,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $570,311,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $574,616,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $575,040,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $586,530,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $583,769,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $601,742,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $599,099,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $605,811,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $603,443,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $617,220,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $614,728,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $633,890,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $630,824,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $652,230,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $653,552,000,000.
(12) Medicare (570):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $586,239,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $585,962,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $643,592,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $643,374,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $687,119,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $686,926,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $734,446,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $734,241,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $819,300,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $819,073,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $833,885,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $833,669,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $845,578,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $845,355,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $934,429,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $934,186,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $1,002,522,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,002,272,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $1,066,566,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $1,066,321,000,000.
(13) Income Security (600):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $491,978,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $477,537,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $490,106,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $479,627,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $493,118,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $482,945,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $494,706,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $485,536,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $497,021,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $494,507,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $506,711,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $499,405,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $515,692,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $502,742,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $531,668,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $520,169,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $544,483,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $538,620,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $557,641,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $548,723,000,000.
(14) Social Security (650):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $39,683,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $39,683,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $43,091,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $43,091,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $46,182,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $46,182,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $49,460,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $49,460,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $52,915,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $52,915,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $56,734,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $56,734,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $60,953,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $60,953,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $65,424,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $65,424,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $69,757,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $69,757,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $74,173,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $74,173,000,000.
(15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $176,446,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $177,393,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $191,376,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $189,441,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $198,336,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $196,338,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $205,001,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $202,930,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $221,481,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $219,320,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $219,424,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $216,903,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $216,519,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $214,343,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $234,741,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $232,535,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $242,559,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $240,210,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $251,142,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $248,884,000,000.
(16) Administration of Justice (750):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $65,038,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $61,006,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $64,244,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $64,504,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $64,377,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $66,523,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $65,866,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $69,272,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $67,069,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $69,488,000,000.
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Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $68,813,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $69,657,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $70,592,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $70,232,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $72,432,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $71,865,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $74,233,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $73,500,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $76,093,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $75,382,000,000.
(17) General Government (800):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $24,675,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $24,889,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $25,518,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,642,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $25,989,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $25,994,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $26,649,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $26,358,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $27,311,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $26,973,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $27,972,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $27,608,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $28,485,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $28,134,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $29,255,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $28,830,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $30,052,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $29,610,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $30,827,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $30,382,000,000.
(18) Net Interest (900):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $388,767,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $388,767,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $441,158,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $441,158,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $497,893,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $497,893,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $546,206,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $546,206,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $589,086,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $589,086,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $630,179,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $630,179,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $664,060,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $664,060,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $691,250,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $691,250,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $716,494,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $716,494,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $736,146,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $736,146,000,000.
(19) Allowances (920):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, -$68,576,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$51,055,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, -$133,357,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$96,088,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, -$145,919,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$130,658,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, -$176,695,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$166,918,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, -$218,460,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$209,169,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, -$247,892,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$238,885,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, -$276,275,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$266,915,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, -$307,701,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$297,489,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, -$366,270,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$356,035,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, -$415,402,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$404,286,000,000.
(20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, -$95,229,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$95,229,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, -$93,401,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$93,401,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, -$95,479,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$95,479,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, -$98,956,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$98,956,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, -$101,293,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$101,293,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, -$102,309,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$102,309,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, -$111,119,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$111,119,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, -$124,766,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$124,766,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, -$128,332,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$128,332,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, -$141,303,000,000.
(B) Outlays, -$141,303,000,000.
(21) Overseas Contingency Operations (970):
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $76,591,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $43,121,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $50,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $48,676,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $25,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $34,675,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $12,000,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $20,684,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $8,901,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $3,053,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $946,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $264,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $0.
(B) Outlays, $0.
Subtitle B--Levels and Amounts in the Senate
SEC. 1201. SOCIAL SECURITY IN THE SENATE.
(a) Social Security Revenues.--For purposes of Senate
enforcement under sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633 and 642), the amounts of
revenues of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust
Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as
follows:
Fiscal year 2018: $873,312,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019: $903,381,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020: $932,055,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: $962,698,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: $996,127,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: $1,031,653,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: $1,068,529,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: $1,106,862,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: $1,146,803,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: $1,188,060,000,000.
(b) Social Security Outlays.--For purposes of Senate
enforcement under sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633 and 642), the amounts of
outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust
Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund are as
follows:
Fiscal year 2018: $849,609,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019: $909,109,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020: $972,776,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021: $1,040,108,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022: $1,111,446,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023: $1,188,081,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024: $1,266,786,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025: $1,349,334,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026: $1,437,032,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027: $1,530,362,000,000.
(c) Social Security Administrative Expenses.--In the
Senate, the amounts of new budget authority and budget
outlays of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust
Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for
administrative expenses are as follows:
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $5,553,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,584,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $5,716,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,713,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $5,888,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $5,856,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $6,062,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,029,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $6,241,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,207,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $6,426,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,392,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $6,617,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,581,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $6,816,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,779,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $7,024,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $6,985,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $7,233,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $7,194,000,000.
SEC. 1202. POSTAL SERVICE DISCRETIONARY ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate, the amounts of new budget authority and
budget outlays of the Postal
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Service for discretionary administrative expenses are as
follows:
Fiscal year 2018:
(A) New budget authority, $281,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $281,000,000.
Fiscal year 2019:
(A) New budget authority, $290,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $290,000,000.
Fiscal year 2020:
(A) New budget authority, $301,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $301,000,000.
Fiscal year 2021:
(A) New budget authority, $311,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $311,000,000.
Fiscal year 2022:
(A) New budget authority, $322,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $322,000,000.
Fiscal year 2023:
(A) New budget authority, $333,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $333,000,000.
Fiscal year 2024:
(A) New budget authority, $344,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $343,000,000.
Fiscal year 2025:
(A) New budget authority, $356,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $355,000,000.
Fiscal year 2026:
(A) New budget authority, $369,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $368,000,000.
Fiscal year 2027:
(A) New budget authority, $380,000,000.
(B) Outlays, $379,000,000.
TITLE II--RECONCILIATION
SEC. 2001. RECONCILIATION IN THE SENATE.
(a) Committee on Finance.--The Committee on Finance of the
Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction
that increase the deficit by not more than $1,500,000,000,000
for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2027.
(b) Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.--The
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate shall
report changes in laws within its jurisdiction to reduce the
deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000 for the period of
fiscal years 2018 through 2027.
(c) Submissions.--In the Senate, not later than November
13, 2017, the Committees named in subsections (a) and (b)
shall submit their recommendations to the Committee on the
Budget of the Senate. Upon receiving such recommendations,
the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall report to the
Senate a reconciliation bill carrying out all such
recommendations without any substantive revision.
SEC. 2002. RECONCILIATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) Committee on Ways and Means.--The Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives shall submit changes in
laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not
more than $1,500,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years
2018 through 2027.
(b) Committee on Natural Resources.--The Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives shall
submit changes in laws within its jurisdiction to reduce the
deficit by not less than $1,000,000,000 for the period of
fiscal years 2018 through 2027.
(c) Submissions.--In the House of Representatives, not
later than November 13, 2017, the committees named in
subsections (a) and (b) shall submit their recommendations to
the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives
to carry out this section.
TITLE III--RESERVE FUNDS
SEC. 3001. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROTECT FLEXIBLE
AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
repealing or replacing the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (Public Law 111-148; 124 Stat. 119) and the Health
Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law
111-152; 124 Stat. 1029), by the amounts provided in such
legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of
the total of fiscal years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3002. REVENUE-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO REFORM THE
AMERICAN TAX SYSTEM.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
reforming the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which may
include--
(1) tax relief for middle-income working Americans;
(2) lowering taxes on families with children; or
(3) incentivizing companies to invest domestically and
create jobs in the United States,
by the amounts provided in such legislation for those
purposes, provided that such legislation is revenue neutral
and would not increase the deficit over the period of the
total of fiscal years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3003. RESERVE FUND FOR RECONCILIATION LEGISLATION.
(a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on the
Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a
committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate
levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-
as-you-go ledger, for any bill or joint resolution considered
pursuant to section 2001 containing the recommendations of
one or more committees, or for one or more amendments to, a
conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in
relation to such a bill or joint resolution, by the amounts
necessary to accommodate the budgetary effects of the
legislation, if the budgetary effects of the legislation
comply with the reconciliation instructions under this
concurrent resolution.
(b) Determination of Compliance.--For purposes of this
section, compliance with the reconciliation instructions
under this concurrent resolution shall be determined by the
Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.
(c) Exception for Legislation.--Section 404(a) of S. Con.
Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2010, shall not apply to legislation
for which the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the
Senate has exercised the authority under subsection (a).
SEC. 3004. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR EXTENDING THE
STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to an
extension of the State Children's Health Insurance Program,
by the amounts provided in such legislation for those
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2022 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3005. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO STRENGTHEN
AMERICAN FAMILIES.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to--
(1) addressing the opioid and substance abuse crisis;
(2) protecting and assisting victims of domestic abuse;
(3) foster care, child care, marriage, and fatherhood
programs;
(4) making it easier to save for retirement;
(5) reforming the American public housing system;
(6) the Community Development Block Grant Program; or
(7) extending expiring health care provisions,
by the amounts provided in such legislation for those
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2022 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3006. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROMOTE INNOVATIVE
EDUCATIONAL AND NUTRITIONAL MODELS AND SYSTEMS
FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to--
(1) amending the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001 et seq.);
(2) ensuring State flexibility in education;
(3) enhancing outcomes with Federal workforce development,
job training, and reemployment programs;
(4) the consolidation and streamlining of overlapping early
learning and child care programs;
(5) educational programs for individuals with disabilities;
or
(6) child nutrition programs,
by the amounts provided in such legislation for those
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2022 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3007. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO IMPROVE THE
AMERICAN BANKING SYSTEM.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to the
American banking system by the amounts provided in such
legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over either the
period of the total of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 or the
period of the total of fiscal years 2018 through 2027.
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SEC. 3008. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROMOTE AMERICAN
AGRICULTURE, ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, AND
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to--
(1) the Farm Bill;
(2) American energy policies;
(3) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
(4) North American energy development;
(5) infrastructure, transportation, and water development;
(6) the Federal Aviation Administration;
(7) the National Flood Insurance Program;
(8) State mineral royalty revenues; or
(9) soda ash royalties,
by the amounts provided in such legislation for those
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2022 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3009. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO RESTORE AMERICAN
MILITARY POWER.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to--
(1) improving military readiness, including deferred
Facilities Sustainment Restoration and Modernization;
(2) military technological superiority;
(3) structural defense reforms; or
(4) strengthening cybersecurity efforts,
by the amounts provided in such legislation for those
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2022 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3010. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR VETERANS AND
SERVICE MEMBERS.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
improving the delivery of benefits and services to veterans
and service members by the amounts provided in such
legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over either the
period of the total of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 or the
period of the total of fiscal years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3011. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PUBLIC LANDS AND
THE ENVIRONMENT.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to--
(1) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.);
(2) forest health and wildfire prevention and control;
(3) resources for wildland firefighting for the Forest
Service and Department of Interior;
(4) the payments in lieu of taxes program; or
(5) the secure rural schools and community self-
determination program,
by the amounts provided in such legislation for those
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2022 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3012. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO SECURE THE
AMERICAN BORDER.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to--
(1) securing the border of the United States;
(2) ending human trafficking; or
(3) stopping the transportation of narcotics into the
United States,
by the amounts provided in such legislation for those
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2022 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3013. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC
GROWTH, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND TO ENHANCE JOB
CREATION.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to--
(1) reducing costs to businesses and individuals stemming
from Federal regulations;
(2) increasing commerce and economic growth; or
(3) enhancing job creation,
by the amounts provided in such legislation for those
purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase
the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2022 or the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3014. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR LEGISLATION
MODIFYING STATUTORY BUDGETARY CONTROLS.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
modifying statutory budget controls, which may include
adjustments to the discretionary spending limits and changes
to the scope of sequestration as carried out by the Office of
Management and Budget, such as for the Financial Accounting
Standards Board, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board,
Securities Investor Protection Corporation, and other similar
entities, by the amounts provided in such legislation for
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal
years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3015. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PREVENT THE
TAXPAYER BAILOUT OF PENSION PLANS.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to the
prevention of taxpayer bailout of pension plans, by the
amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes,
provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit
over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2018
through 2022 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2018
through 2027.
SEC. 3016. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
IMPLEMENTING WORK REQUIREMENTS IN ALL MEANS-
TESTED FEDERAL WELFARE PROGRAMS.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
implementing work requirements in all means-tested Federal
welfare programs by the amounts provided in such legislation
for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over either the period of the total of
fiscal years 2018 through 2022 or the period of the total of
fiscal years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3017. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO PROTECT MEDICARE
AND REPEAL THE INDEPENDENT PAYMENT ADVISORY
BOARD.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
protecting the Medicare program under title XVIII of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), which may
include repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board
established under section 1899A of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395kkk), by the amounts provided in such legislation for
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over either the period of the total of
fiscal years 2018 through 2022 or the period of the total of
fiscal years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3018. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
AFFORDABLE CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to making
the cost of child and dependent care more affordable and
useful for American families by the amounts provided in such
legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over either the
period of the total of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 or the
period of the total of fiscal years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3019. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO WORKER
TRAINING PROGRAMS.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills,
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joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses,
motions, or conference reports relating to worker training
programs, such as training programs that target workers that
need advanced skills to progress in their current profession
or apprenticeship or certificate programs that provide
retraining for a new industry, by the amounts provided in
such legislation for those purposes, provided that such
legislation would not increase the deficit over either the
period of the total of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 or the
period of the total of fiscal years 2018 through 2027.
SEC. 3020. RESERVE FUND FOR LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE DISASTER
FUNDS FOR RELIEF AND RECOVERY EFFORTS TO AREAS
DEVASTATED BY HURRICANES AND FLOODING IN 2017.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
providing disaster funds for relief and recovery to areas
devastated by hurricanes and flooding in 2017, by the amounts
necessary to accommodate the budgetary effects of the
legislation.
TITLE IV--BUDGET PROCESS
Subtitle A--Budget Enforcement
SEC. 4101. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE SENATE.
(a) In General.--
(1) Point of order.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill,
joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the
Houses, or conference report that would provide an advance
appropriation for a discretionary account.
(2) Definition.--In this section, the term ``advance
appropriation'' means any new budget authority provided in a
bill or joint resolution making appropriations for fiscal
year 2018 that first becomes available for any fiscal year
after 2018, or any new budget authority provided in a bill or
joint resolution making general appropriations or continuing
appropriations for fiscal year 2019, that first becomes
available for any fiscal year after 2019.
(b) Exceptions.--Advance appropriations may be provided--
(1) for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 for programs, projects,
activities, or accounts identified in the joint explanatory
statement of managers accompanying this concurrent resolution
under the heading ``Accounts Identified for Advance
Appropriations'' in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$28,852,000,000 in new budget authority in each fiscal year;
(2) for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; and
(3) for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Medical
Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Veterans Medical
Community Care, and Medical Facilities accounts of the
Veterans Health Administration.
(c) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--
(1) Waiver.--In the Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or
suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be
required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a
point of order raised under subsection (a).
(d) Form of Point of Order.--A point of order under
subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in
section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
U.S.C. 644(e)).
(e) Conference Reports.--When the Senate is considering a
conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in
relation to, a bill or joint resolution, upon a point of
order being made by any Senator pursuant to this section, and
such point of order being sustained, such material contained
in such conference report or House amendment shall be
stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the
question of whether the Senate shall recede from its
amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in
the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may
be, which further amendment shall consist of only that
portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the
case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the Senate
shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order
is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment
derived from such conference report by operation of this
subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.
SEC. 4102. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CERTAIN CHANGES IN
MANDATORY PROGRAMS.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``CHIMP'' means
a provision that--
(1) would have been estimated as affecting direct spending
or receipts under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 902) (as in
effect prior to September 30, 2002) if the provision was
included in legislation other than appropriation Acts; and
(2) results in a net decrease in budget authority in the
budget year, but does not result in a net decrease in outlays
over the period of the total of the current year, the budget
year, and all fiscal years covered under the most recently
adopted concurrent resolution on the budget.
(b) Point of Order in the Senate.--
(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to
consider a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for
a full fiscal year, or an amendment thereto, amendment
between the Houses in relation thereto, conference report
thereon, or motion thereon, that includes a CHIMP that, if
enacted, would cause the absolute value of the total budget
authority of all such CHIMPs enacted in relation to a full
fiscal year to be more than the amount specified in paragraph
(2).
(2) Amount.--The amount specified in this paragraph is--
(A) for fiscal year 2018, $17,000,000,000;
(B) for fiscal year 2019, $15,000,000,000; and
(C) for fiscal year 2020, $15,000,000,000.
(c) Determination.--For purposes of this section, budgetary
levels shall be determined on the basis of estimates provided
by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.
(d) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--In the
Senate, subsection (b) may be waived or suspended only by an
affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen
and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members
of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to
sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of
order raised under subsection (b).
(e) Senate Point of Order Against Provisions of
Appropriations Legislation That Constitute Changes in
Mandatory Programs With Net Costs.--
(1) In general.--Section 3103 of S. Con. Res. 11 (114th
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2016, is repealed.
(2) Applicability.--In the Senate, section 314 of S. Con.
Res. 70 (110th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2009, shall be applied and
administered as if section 3103(e) of S. Con. Res. 11 (114th
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2016, had not been enacted.
SEC. 4103. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST PROVISIONS THAT CONSTITUTE
CHANGES IN MANDATORY PROGRAMS AFFECTING THE
CRIME VICTIMS FUND.
(a) Definition.--In this section--
(1) the term ``CHIMP'' has the meaning given such term in
section 4102(a); and
(2) the term ``Crime Victims Fund'' means the Crime Victims
Fund established under section 1402 of the Victims of Crime
Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101).
(b) Point of Order in the Senate.--
(1) In general.--When the Senate is considering a bill or
joint resolution making full-year appropriations for fiscal
year 2018, or an amendment thereto, amendment between the
Houses in relation thereto, conference report thereon, or
motion thereon, if a point of order is made by a Senator
against a provision containing a CHIMP affecting the Crime
Victims Fund that, if enacted, would cause the absolute value
of the total budget authority of all CHIMPs affecting the
Crime Victims Fund in relation to fiscal year 2018 to be more
than $11,224,000,000, and the point of order is sustained by
the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure
and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor.
(2) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under
paragraph (1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in
section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
U.S.C. 644(e)).
(3) Conference reports.--When the Senate is considering a
conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in
relation to, a bill or joint resolution, upon a point of
order being made by any Senator pursuant to paragraph (1),
and such point of order being sustained, such material
contained in such conference report or House amendment shall
be stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the
question of whether the Senate shall recede from its
amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in
the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may
be, which further amendment shall consist of only that
portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the
case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the Senate
shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order
is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment
derived from such conference report by operation of this
subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.
(4) Supermajority waiver and appeal.--In the Senate, this
subsection may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative
vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate,
duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal
of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under
this subsection.
(5) Determination.--For purposes of this subsection,
budgetary levels shall be determined on the basis of
estimates provided by the Chairman of the Committee on the
Budget of the Senate.
(c) Review of Procedures Regarding Chimps.--The Committee
on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate shall review existing budget enforcement procedures
regarding CHIMPs included in appropriations legislation.
These committees of jurisdiction should consult with other
relevant committees of jurisdiction and other interested
parties to review such procedures, including for Crime
Victims Fund spending, and include any agreed upon
recommendations in subsequent concurrent resolutions on the
budget.
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SEC. 4104. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST DESIGNATION OF FUNDS FOR
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
(a) Point of Order.--When the Senate is considering a bill,
joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the
Houses, or conference report, if a point of order is made by
a Senator against a provision that designates funds for
fiscal year 2018 for overseas contingency operations, in
accordance with section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.
901(b)(2)(A)), and the point of order is sustained by the
Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and
may not be offered as an amendment from the floor.
(b) Form of the Point of Order.--A point of order under
subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in
section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
U.S.C. 644(e)).
(c) Conference Reports.--When the Senate is considering a
conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in
relation to, a bill or joint resolution, upon a point of
order being made by any Senator pursuant to subsection (a),
and such point of order being sustained, such material
contained in such conference report or House amendment shall
be stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the
question of whether the Senate shall recede from its
amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in
the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may
be, which further amendment shall consist of only that
portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the
case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the Senate
shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order
is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment
derived from such conference report by operation of this
subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.
(d) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.--In the Senate, this
section may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative
vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chose and sworn. An
affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate,
duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal
of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under
this section.
(e) Suspension of Point of Order.--This section shall not
apply if a declaration of war by Congress is in effect.
SEC. 4105. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION AMENDMENTS
WITH UNKNOWN BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
(a) In General.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to
consider an amendment to or motion on a bill or joint
resolution considered pursuant to section 2001 if the
Chairman of the Committee on the Budget submits a written
statement for the Congressional Record indicating that the
Chairman, after consultation with the Ranking Member of the
Committee on the Budget, is unable to determine the effect
the amendment or motion would have on budget authority,
outlays, direct spending, entitlement authority, revenues,
deficits, or surpluses.
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--In the
Senate, subsection (a) may be waived or suspended only by an
affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen
and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members
of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to
sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of
order raised under subsection (a).
SEC. 4106. PAY-AS-YOU-GO POINT OF ORDER IN THE SENATE.
(a) Point of Order.--
(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to
consider any direct spending or revenue legislation that
would increase the on-budget deficit or cause an on-budget
deficit for any of the applicable time periods as measured in
paragraphs (5) and (6).
(2) Applicable time periods.--For purposes of this
subsection, the term ``applicable time period'' means any
of--
(A) the period of the current fiscal year;
(B) the period of the budget year;
(C) the period of the current fiscal year, the budget year,
and the ensuing 4 fiscal years following the budget year; or
(D) the period of the current fiscal year, the budget year,
and the ensuing 9 fiscal years following the budget year.
(3) Direct spending legislation.--For purposes of this
subsection and except as provided in paragraph (4), the term
``direct spending legislation'' means any bill, joint
resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that
affects direct spending as that term is defined by, and
interpreted for purposes of, the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.).
(4) Exclusion.--For purposes of this subsection, the terms
``direct spending legislation'' and ``revenue legislation''
do not include--
(A) any concurrent resolution on the budget; or
(B) any provision of legislation that affects the full
funding of, and continuation of, the deposit insurance
guarantee commitment in effect on November 5, 1990.
(5) Baseline.--Estimates prepared pursuant to this
subsection shall--
(A) use the baseline surplus or deficit used for the most
recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget; and
(B) be calculated under the requirements of subsections (b)
through (d) of section 257 of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as in effect prior to
September 30, 2002) for fiscal years beyond those covered by
that concurrent resolution on the budget.
(6) Prior surplus.--If direct spending or revenue
legislation increases the on-budget deficit or causes an on-
budget deficit when taken individually, it must also increase
the on-budget deficit or cause an on-budget deficit when
taken together with all direct spending and revenue
legislation enacted since the beginning of the calendar year
not accounted for in the baseline under paragraph (5)(A),
except that direct spending or revenue effects resulting in
net deficit reduction enacted in any bill pursuant to a
reconciliation instruction since the beginning of that same
calendar year shall never be made available on the pay-as-
you-go ledger and shall be dedicated only for deficit
reduction.
(b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.--
(1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the
Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of
the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be
limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and
controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or
joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of
three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and
sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling
of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.
(c) Determination of Budget Levels.--For purposes of this
section, the levels of new budget authority, outlays, and
revenues for a fiscal year shall be determined on the basis
of estimates made by the Senate Committee on the Budget.
(d) Repeal.--In the Senate, section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21
(110th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 2008, shall no longer apply.
SEC. 4107. HONEST ACCOUNTING: COST ESTIMATES FOR MAJOR
LEGISLATION TO INCORPORATE MACROECONOMIC
EFFECTS.
(a) CBO and JCT Estimates.--During the 115th Congress, any
estimate provided by the Congressional Budget Office under
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
653) or by the Joint Committee on Taxation to the
Congressional Budget Office under section 201(f) of such Act
(2 U.S.C. 601(f)) for major legislation considered in the
Senate shall, to the greatest extent practicable, incorporate
the budgetary effects of changes in economic output,
employment, capital stock, and other macroeconomic variables
resulting from such major legislation.
(b) Contents.--Any estimate referred to in subsection (a)
shall, to the extent practicable, include--
(1) a qualitative assessment of the budgetary effects
(including macroeconomic variables described in subsection
(a)) of the major legislation in the 20-fiscal year period
beginning after the last fiscal year of the most recently
agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget that sets forth
budgetary levels required under section 301 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632); and
(2) an identification of the critical assumptions and the
source of data underlying that estimate.
(c) Distributional Effects.--Any estimate referred to in
subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable, include the
distributional effects across income categories resulting
from major legislation.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Major legislation.--The term ``major legislation''
means a bill, joint resolution, conference report, amendment,
amendment between the Houses, or treaty considered in the
Senate--
(A) for which an estimate is required to be prepared
pursuant to section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 (2 U.S.C. 653) and that causes a gross budgetary effect
(before incorporating macroeconomic effects and not including
timing shifts) in a fiscal year in the period of years of the
most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget
equal to or greater than--
(i) 0.25 percent of the current projected gross domestic
product of the United States for that fiscal year; or
(ii) for a treaty, equal to or greater than $15,000,000,000
for that fiscal year; or
(B) designated as such by--
(i) the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the
Senate for all direct spending and revenue legislation; or
(ii) the Senator who is Chairman or Vice Chairman of the
Joint Committee on Taxation for revenue legislation.
(2) Budgetary effects.--The term ``budgetary effects''
means changes in revenues, direct spending outlays, and
deficits.
(3) Timing shifts.--The term ``timing shifts'' means--
(A) provisions that cause a delay of the date on which
outlays flowing from direct spending would otherwise occur
from one fiscal year to the next fiscal year; or
(B) provisions that cause an acceleration of the date on
which revenues would otherwise occur from one fiscal year to
the prior fiscal year.
SEC. 4108. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY FOR AMENDMENTS TO STATUTORY
CAPS.
During the 115th Congress, if a measure becomes law that
amends the discretionary spending limits established under
section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(c)),
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such as a measure increasing the limit for the revised
security category for fiscal year 2018 to be
$640,000,000,000, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget
of the Senate may adjust the allocation called for under
section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
U.S.C. 633(a)) to the appropriate committee or committees of
the Senate, and may adjust all other budgetary aggregates,
allocations, levels, and limits contained in this resolution,
as necessary, consistent with such measure.
SEC. 4109. ADJUSTMENT FOR WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION FUNDING IN THE
SENATE.
During the 115th Congress, if a measure becomes law that
amends the adjustments to discretionary spending limits
established under section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)) to
provide for wildfire suppression funding, which may include
criteria for making such an adjustment, the Chairman of the
Committee on the Budget of the Senate may adjust the
allocation called for in section 302(a) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633(a)) to the appropriate
committee or committees of the Senate, and may adjust all
other budgetary aggregates, allocations, levels, and limits
contained in this concurrent resolution, as necessary,
consistent with such measure.
SEC. 4110. ADJUSTMENT FOR IMPROVED OVERSIGHT OF SPENDING.
(a) Adjustments of Direct Spending Levels.--If a measure
becomes law that decreases direct spending (budget authority
and outlays flowing therefrom) for any fiscal year and
provides for an authorization of appropriations for the same
purpose, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the
Senate may decrease the allocation to the committee of the
Senate with jurisdiction of the direct spending by an amount
equal to the amount of the decrease in direct spending and
may revise the aggregates and other appropriate levels in
this resolution and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go
ledger in the amounts necessary to accommodate the decrease
in direct spending.
(b) Determinations.--For purposes of this section, the
levels of budget authority and outlays shall be determined on
the basis of estimates submitted by the Chairman of the
Committee on the Budget of the Senate.
SEC. 4111. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS.
Sections 3205 and 3206 of S. Con. Res. 11 (114th Congress),
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016,
are repealed.
SEC. 4112. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION.
(a) Authority to Designate.--In the Senate, with respect to
a provision of direct spending or receipts legislation or
appropriations for discretionary accounts that Congress
designates as an emergency requirement in such measure, the
amounts of new budget authority, outlays, and receipts in all
fiscal years resulting from that provision shall be treated
as an emergency requirement for the purpose of this section.
(b) Exemption of Emergency Provisions.--Any new budget
authority, outlays, and receipts resulting from any provision
designated as an emergency requirement, pursuant to this
section, in any bill, joint resolution, amendment, amendment
between the Houses, or conference report shall not count for
purposes of sections 302 and 311 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633 and 642), section 4106 of this
resolution, section 3101 of S. Con. Res. 11 (114th Congress),
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016,
and sections 401 and 404 of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress),
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.
Designated emergency provisions shall not count for the
purpose of revising allocations, aggregates, or other levels
pursuant to procedures established under section 301(b)(7) of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632(b)(7)) for
deficit-neutral reserve funds and revising discretionary
spending limits set pursuant to section 301 of S. Con. Res.
13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2010.
(c) Designations.--If a provision of legislation is
designated as an emergency requirement under this section,
the committee report and any statement of managers
accompanying that legislation shall include an explanation of
the manner in which the provision meets the criteria in
subsection (f).
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``direct
spending'', ``receipts'', and ``appropriations for
discretionary accounts'' mean any provision of a bill, joint
resolution, amendment, motion, amendment between the Houses,
or conference report that affects direct spending, receipts,
or appropriations as those terms have been defined and
interpreted for purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.).
(e) Point of Order.--
(1) In general.--When the Senate is considering a bill,
resolution, amendment, motion, amendment between the Houses,
or conference report, if a point of order is made by a
Senator against an emergency designation in that measure,
that provision making such a designation shall be stricken
from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from
the floor.
(2) Supermajority waiver and appeals.--
(A) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in
the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the
Members, duly chosen and sworn.
(B) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of
the Chair relating to any provision of this subsection shall
be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and
controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or
joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of
three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and
sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling
of the Chair on a point of order raised under this
subsection.
(3) Definition of an emergency designation.--For purposes
of paragraph (1), a provision shall be considered an
emergency designation if it designates any item as an
emergency requirement pursuant to this subsection.
(4) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under
paragraph (1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in
section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
U.S.C. 644(e)).
(5) Conference reports.--When the Senate is considering a
conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in
relation to, a bill, upon a point of order being made by any
Senator pursuant to this section, and such point of order
being sustained, such material contained in such conference
report shall be stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to
consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede from
its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur
in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case
may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that
portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the
case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the Senate
shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order
is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment
derived from such conference report by operation of this
subsection), no further amendment shall be in order.
(f) Criteria.--
(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, any
provision is an emergency requirement if the situation
addressed by such provision is--
(A) necessary, essential, or vital (not merely useful or
beneficial);
(B) sudden, quickly coming into being, and not building up
over time;
(C) an urgent, pressing, and compelling need requiring
immediate action;
(D) subject to paragraph (2), unforeseen, unpredictable,
and unanticipated; and
(E) not permanent, temporary in nature.
(2) Unforeseen.--An emergency that is part of an aggregate
level of anticipated emergencies, particularly when normally
estimated in advance, is not unforeseen.
(g) Inapplicability.--In the Senate, section 403 of S. Con.
Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2010, shall no longer apply.
SEC. 4113. ENFORCEMENT FILING IN THE SENATE.
If this concurrent resolution on the budget is agreed to by
the Senate and House of Representatives without the
appointment of a committee of conference on the disagreeing
votes of the two Houses, the Chairman of the Committee on the
Budget of the Senate may submit a statement for publication
in the Congressional Record containing--
(1) for the Committee on Appropriations, committee
allocations for fiscal year 2018 consistent with the levels
in title I for the purpose of enforcing section 302 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633);
(2) for all committees other than the Committee on
Appropriations, committee allocations for fiscal years 2018,
2018 through 2022, and 2018 through 2027 consistent with the
levels in title I for the purpose of enforcing section 302 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 633); and
(3) a list of programs, projects, activities, or accounts
identified for advanced appropriations that would have been
identified in the joint explanatory statement of managers
accompanying this concurrent resolution.
Subtitle B--Other Provisions
SEC. 4201. OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE.
In the Senate, all committees are directed to review
programs and tax expenditures within their jurisdiction to
identify waste, fraud, abuse or duplication, and increase the
use of performance data to inform committee work. Committees
are also directed to review the matters for congressional
consideration identified in the Office of Inspector General
semiannual reports and the Office of Inspector General's list
of unimplemented recommendations and on the Government
Accountability Office's High Risk list and the annual report
to reduce program duplication. Based on these oversight
efforts and performance reviews of programs within their
jurisdiction, committees are directed to include
recommendations for improved governmental performance in
their annual views and estimates reports required under
section 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
U.S.C. 632(d)) to the Committees on the Budget.
SEC. 4202. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DISCRETIONARY
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
(a) In General.--In the Senate, notwithstanding section
302(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
633(a)(1)), section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement Act of
1990 (2 U.S.C. 632 note), and section 2009a of title 39,
United States Code, the joint explanatory statement
accompanying the conference report on any concurrent
resolution on the budget shall include in its allocations
under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
(2 U.S.C. 633(a)) to the
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Committees on Appropriations amounts for the discretionary
administrative expenses of the Social Security Administration
and of the Postal Service.
(b) Special Rule.--In the Senate, for purposes of enforcing
sections 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
U.S.C. 633(f)), estimates of the level of total new budget
authority and total outlays provided by a measure shall
include any discretionary amounts described in subsection
(a).
SEC. 4203. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS
AND AGGREGATES.
(a) Application.--Any adjustments of allocations and
aggregates made pursuant to this resolution shall--
(1) apply while that measure is under consideration;
(2) take effect upon the enactment of that measure; and
(3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon as
practicable.
(b) Effect of Changed Allocations and Aggregates.--Revised
allocations and aggregates resulting from these adjustments
shall be considered for the purposes of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) as allocations and
aggregates contained in this resolution.
(c) Budget Committee Determinations.--For purposes of this
resolution the levels of new budget authority, outlays,
direct spending, new entitlement authority, revenues,
deficits, and surpluses for a fiscal year or period of fiscal
years shall be determined on the basis of estimates made by
the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.
SEC. 4204. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN CONCEPTS AND
DEFINITIONS.
Upon the enactment of a bill or joint resolution providing
for a change in concepts or definitions, the Chairman of the
Committee on the Budget of the Senate may make adjustments to
the levels and allocations in this resolution in accordance
with section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)).
SEC. 4205. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT LEGISLATION NOT INCLUDED IN
THE BASELINE.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may make adjustments to the levels and allocations in this
resolution to reflect legislation enacted before the date on
which this resolution is agreed to by Congress that is not
incorporated in the baseline underlying the Congressional
Budget Office's June 2017 update to the Budget and Economic
Outlook: 2017 to 2027.
SEC. 4206. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.
Congress adopts the provisions of this title--
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate,
and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of
the Senate and such rules shall supersede other rules only to
the extent that they are inconsistent with such other rules;
and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
the Senate to change those rules at any time, in the same
manner, and to the same extent as is the case of any other
rule of the Senate.
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