[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 95 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1932]
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  SA 119. Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3746, to provide for a 
responsible increase to the debt ceiling; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. ZERO-BASED BUDGETS.

       (a) Definition.--In this section:
       (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
       (2) Zero-based budget.--The term ``zero-based budget'' 
     means a systematic budget analysis in support of decision 
     making in which managers--
       (A) examine current objectives, operations, and costs;
       (B) consider alternative ways of carrying out a program or 
     activity; and
       (C) rank different programs or activities by order of 
     importance to the organization.
       (b) Zero-Based Budgets.--Every sixth year, each agency 
     shall submit to the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget and the Committee on the Budget of the Senate and the 
     Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives a 
     zero-based budget for the next fiscal year and each of the 4 
     ensuing fiscal years.
       (c) Recommendations.--In addition to the zero-based budget 
     required under subsection (b), each agency, except the 
     Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security 
     Administration shall submit recommendations for which 
     programs Congress should cut or reduce appropriations in an 
     amount that equals not less than a 2-percent reduction from 
     the previous year appropriation in discretionary spending.
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