[House Report 106-613]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     106-613

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 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 853, THE COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET 
                       PROCESS REFORM ACT OF 1999

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May 10, 2000.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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     Mr. Goss, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 499]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 499, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                summary of provisions of the resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 853, 
Comprehensive Budget Process Reform Act of 1999, under a 
structured rule. The rule provides 90 minutes of general debate 
with 40 minutes divided equally between the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget, 30 
minutes divided equally between the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Rules and 20 minutes 
divided equally between the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Appropriations.
    The rule provides that, in lieu of the amendments 
recommended by the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations and 
Rules now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider 
as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 
4397, which shall be considered as read. The rule makes in 
order only those amendments printed in this report which may be 
offered only in the order printed in this report, may be 
offered only be a Member designated in this report, shall be 
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified 
in this report equally divided between the proponent and an 
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule also waives all 
points of order against the amendments printed in this report.
    The rule allows the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole 
to postpone votes during consideration of the bill and to 
reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed question if 
the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

                            committee votes

    Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII the results of 
each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together 
with the names of those voting for and against, are printed 
below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 98

    Date: May 10, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 853, Comprehensive Budget Process Reform Act 
of 1999.
    Motion by: Mr. Moakley.
    Summary of motion: To make in order the amendment by 
Representative Forbes to exempt veterans benefits, programs, 
and compensation from the bill's requirement that all programs 
be reauthorized every ten years.
    Results: Defeated 3-8.
    Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; 
Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 99

    Date: May 10, 2000.
    Measure: H.R. 853, Comprehensive Budget Process Reform Act 
of 1999.
    Motion by: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of motion: To make in order the amendment by 
Representative Berkley to amend Title IV of the bill to exempt 
Medicare and any prescription drug benefit that may be included 
in Medicare from the sunset requirement in H.R. 853.
    Results: Defeated 3-8.
    Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-
Balart--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay; 
Moakley--Yea; Frost--Yea; Slaughter--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Drier of California, or 
  Representative Luther of Minnesota, or a Designee, Debatable for 40 
                                Minutes

  At the end, add the following new title:

                     TITLE VII--BIENNIAL BUDGETING

SEC. 701. FINDINGS.

  The Congress finds that--
          (1) the annual appropriations and budget process 
        increasingly dominates the congressional agenda and 
        Congress regularly fails to meet the deadlines of the 
        Congressional Budget Act of 1974;
          (2) the design of the budget process has led to 
        repetitive and time-consuming budget votes, decreasing 
        the time available for the systematic and programmatic 
        oversight of Federal programs and delaying the 
        enactment of legislation necessary to fund the 
        Government;
          (3) Congress' responsibility to improve the 
        efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of governmental 
        operations, evaluate programs and performance, detect 
        and prevent poor administration, waste, or abuse in 
        Government programs, ensure that executive policies 
        reflect the public interest, ensure administrative 
        compliance with legislative intent, and prevent 
        executive encroachment on legislative authority and 
        prerogatives is undermined by the current time-
        consuming and repetitive budget process;
          (4) an annual budget process encourages inefficiency 
        in the management, stability, and predictability of 
        Federal funding, particularly for States and 
        localities;
          (5) a biennial budget process will reduce the number 
        of budget-related votes during each Congress, enhance 
        congressional oversight of Government operations, 
        encourage longer time horizons in policy planning and 
        greater stability in fiscal policy;
          (6) a biennial budget process was a principal 
        recommendation of the 1993 Joint Committee on the 
        Organization of Congress and the Vice President's 
        National Performance Review;
          (7) since the enactment of the Congressional Budget 
        Act of 1974, more than 50 bills addressing a two-year 
        budget cycle have been introduced, 10 biennial budget 
        related provisions were reported by congressional 
        committees, 7 passed either chamber and 4 were enacted; 
        more than 40 congressional or special committee 
        hearings addressed the issue of biennial budgeting; and 
        the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of 
        Management and Budget, and 5 different special task 
        forces or joint committees of Congress have either 
        recommended biennial budgeting or further studies of 
        it;
          (8) the adoption of a biennial budget process was 
        recommended by President Reagan in the fiscal year 1989 
        budget submission, by President Bush in the fiscal year 
        1990 and 1991 budget submissions, and by President 
        Clinton in the fiscal year 1995, 2000, and 2001 budget 
        submissions; and
          (9) a bipartisan majority of Members of the House of 
        Representatives support a biennial budget process.

SEC. 702. REVISION OF TIMETABLE.

  Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
631) is amended to read as follows:

                              ``timetable

  ``Sec. 300. (a) In General.--Except as provided by subsection 
(b), the timetable with respect to the congressional budget 
process for any Congress (beginning with the One Hundred Eighth 
Congress) is as follows:
      

                                       ``First Session
``On or before:                        Action to be completed:

First Monday in February.............  President submits budget recommendations.
February 15..........................  Congressional Budget Office submits report to Budget Committees.
Not later than 6 weeks after budget    Committees submit views and estimates to Budget Committees.
 submission.
April 1..............................  Budget Committees report concurrent resolution on the biennial budget.
May 15...............................  Congress completes action on concurrent resolution on the biennial
                                        budget.
May 15...............................  Biennial appropriation bills may be considered in the House.
June 10..............................  House Appropriations Committee reports last biennial appropriation bill.
June 30..............................  House completes action on biennial appropriation bills.
October 1............................  Biennium begins.

                                       ``Second Session

``On or before:                        Action to be completed:

February 15..........................  President submits budget review.
Not later than 6 weeks after           Congressional Budget Office submits report to Budget Committees.
 President submits budget review.
The last day of the session..........  Congress completes action on bills and resolutions authorizing new budget
                                        authority for the succeeding biennium.


  ``(b) Special Rule.--In the case of any first session of 
Congress that begins in any year during which the term of a 
President (except a President who succeeds himself) begins, the 
following dates shall supersede those set forth in subsection 
(a):


                                       ``First Session
``On or before:                        Action to be completed:
First Monday in April................  President submits budget recommendations.
April 20.............................  Committees submit views and estimates to Budget Committees.
May 15...............................  Budget Committees report concurrent resolution on the biennial budget.
June 1...............................  Congress completes action on concurrent resolution on the biennial
                                        budget.
June 1...............................  Biennial appropriation bills may be considered in the House.
July 1...............................  House Appropriations Committee reports last biennial appropriation bill.
July 20..............................  House completes action on biennial appropriation bills.
October 1............................  Biennium begins.''.


SEC. 703. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT 
                    CONTROL ACT OF 1974.

  (a) Declaration of Purpose.--Section 2(2) of the 
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 
U.S.C. 621(2)) is amended by striking ``each year'' and 
inserting ``biennially''.
  (b) Definitions.--
          (1) Budget resolution.--Section 3(4) of such Act (2 
        U.S.C. 622(4)) is amended by striking ``fiscal year'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``biennium''.
          (2) Biennium.--Section 3 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 622) 
        (as amended by section 203) is further amended by 
        adding at the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(13) The term `biennium' means the period of 2 
        consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any 
        odd-numbered year.''.
  (c) Biennial Concurrent Resolution on the Budget.--
          (1) Contents of resolution.--Section 301(a) of such 
        Act (2 U.S.C. 632(a)) is amended--
                  (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
                by--
                          (i) striking ``April 15 of each 
                        year'' and inserting ``May 15 of each 
                        odd-numbered year'';
                          (ii) striking ``the fiscal year 
                        beginning on October 1 of such year'' 
                        the first place it appears and 
                        inserting ``the biennium beginning on 
                        October 1 of such year''; and
                          (iii) striking ``the fiscal year 
                        beginning on October 1 of such year'' 
                        the second place it appears and 
                        inserting ``each fiscal year in such 
                        period'';
                  (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``for the 
                fiscal year'' and inserting ``for each fiscal 
                year in the biennium''; and
                  (C) in paragraph (7), by striking ``for the 
                fiscal year'' and inserting ``for each fiscal 
                year in the biennium''.
          (2) Additional matters.--Section 301(b) of such Act 
        (2 U.S.C. 632(b)) is amended--
                  (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``for such 
                fiscal year'' and inserting ``for either fiscal 
                year in such biennium''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (7), by striking ``for the 
                first fiscal year'' and inserting ``for each 
                fiscal year in the biennium''.
          (3) Views of other committees.--Section 301(d) of 
        such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(d)) is amended by inserting 
        ``(or, if applicable, as provided by section 300(b))'' 
        after ``United States Code''.
          (4) Hearings.--Section 301(e)(1) of such Act (2 
        U.S.C. 632(e)) is amended by--
                  (A) striking ``fiscal year'' and inserting 
                ``biennium''; and
                  (B) inserting after the second sentence the 
                following: ``On or before April 1 of each odd-
                numbered year (or, if applicable, as provided 
                by section 300(b)), the Committee on the Budget 
                of each House shall report to its House the 
                concurrent resolution on the budget referred to 
                in subsection (a) for the biennium beginning on 
                October 1 of that year.''.
          (5) Goals for reducing unemployment.--Section 301(f) 
        of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(f)) is amended by striking 
        ``fiscal year'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``biennium''.
          (6) Economic assumptions.--Section 301(g)(1) of such 
        Act (2 U.S.C. 632(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``for a 
        fiscal year'' and inserting ``for a biennium''.
          (7) Section heading.--The section heading of section 
        301 of such Act is amended by striking ``ANNUAL'' and 
        inserting ``BIENNIAL''.
          (8) Table of contents.--The item relating to section 
        301 in the table of contents set forth in section 1(b) 
        of such Act is amended by striking ``Annual'' and 
        inserting ``Biennial''.
  (d) Committee Allocations.--Section 302 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
633) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)(1) by--
                  (A) striking ``for the first fiscal year of 
                the resolution,'' and inserting ``for each 
                fiscal year in the biennium,'';
                  (B) striking ``for that period of fiscal 
                years'' and inserting ``for all fiscal years 
                covered by the resolution''; and
                  (C) striking ``for the fiscal year of that 
                resolution'' and inserting ``for each fiscal 
                year in the biennium'';
          (2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``for a fiscal 
        year'' and inserting ``for a biennium'';
          (3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``first fiscal 
        year'' and inserting ``either fiscal year of the 
        biennium'';
          (4) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by--
                  (A) striking ``first fiscal year'' and 
                inserting ``each fiscal year of the biennium''; 
                and
                  (B) striking ``the total of fiscal years'' 
                and inserting ``the total of all fiscal years 
                covered by the resolution''; and
          (5) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by striking ``April'' 
        and inserting ``May''.
  (e) Section 303 Point of Order.--
          (1) In general.--Section 303(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
        634(a)) is amended by striking ``for a fiscal year'' 
        and inserting ``for a biennium'' and by striking ``the 
        first fiscal year'' and inserting ``each fiscal year of 
        the biennium''.
          (2) Exceptions in the house.--Section 303(b) of such 
        Act (2 U.S.C. 634(b)) is amended--
                  (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``the 
                budget year'' and inserting ``the biennium'';
                  (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``the 
                fiscal year'' and inserting ``the biennium''; 
                and
                  (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(or June 
                1 whenever section 300(b) is applicable)''.
          (3) Application to the senate.--Section 303(c)(1) of 
        such Act (2 U.S.C. 634(c)) is amended by--
                  (A) striking ``fiscal year'' and inserting 
                ``biennium''; and
                  (B) striking ``that year'' and inserting 
                ``each fiscal year of that biennium''.
  (f) Permissible Revisions of Concurrent Resolutions on the 
Budget.--Section 304 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 635) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``fiscal year'' the first two places 
        it appears and inserting ``biennium'';
          (2) by striking ``for such fiscal year''; and
          (3) by inserting before the period ``for such 
        biennium''.
  (g) Procedures for Consideration of Budget Resolutions.--
Section 305(a)(3) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 636(b)(3)) is amended 
by striking ``fiscal year'' and inserting ``biennium''.
  (h) Completion of House Committee Action on Appropriation 
Bills.--Section 307 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 638) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``each year'' and inserting ``each 
        odd-numbered year (or, if applicable, as provided by 
        section 300(b), July 1)'';
          (2) by striking ``annual'' and inserting 
        ``biennial'';
          (3) by striking ``fiscal year'' and inserting 
        ``biennium''; and
          (4) by striking ``that year'' and inserting ``each 
        odd-numbered year''.
  (i) Quarterly Budget Reports.--Section 308 of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 639) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
  ``(d) Quarterly Budget Reports.--The Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office shall, as soon as practicable after 
the completion of each quarter of the fiscal year, prepare an 
analysis comparing revenues, spending, and the deficit or 
surplus for the current fiscal year to assumptions included in 
the congressional budget resolution. In preparing this report, 
the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall combine 
actual budget figures to date with projected revenue and 
spending for the balance of the fiscal year. The Director of 
the Congressional Budget Office shall include any other 
information in this report that it deems useful for a full 
understanding of the current fiscal position of the Federal 
Government. The reports mandated by this subsection shall be 
transmitted by the Director to the Senate and House Committees 
on the Budget, and the Congressional Budget Office shall make 
such reports available to any interested party upon request.''.
  (j) Completion of House Action on Regular Appropriation 
Bills.--Section 309 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 640) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``It'' and inserting ``Except 
        whenever section 300(b) is applicable, it'';
          (2) by inserting ``of any odd-numbered calendar 
        year'' after ``July'';
          (3) by striking ``annual'' and inserting 
        ``biennial''; and
          (4) by striking ``fiscal year'' and inserting 
        ``biennium''.
  (k) Reconciliation Process.--Section 310 of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 641) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
        paragraph (1), by striking ``any fiscal year'' and 
        inserting ``any biennium'';
          (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``such fiscal 
        year'' each place it appears and inserting ``any fiscal 
        year covered by such resolution''; and
          (3) by striking subsection (f) and redesignating 
        subsection (g) as subsection (f).
  (l) Section 311 Point of Order.--
          (1) In the house.--Section 311(a)(1) of such Act (2 
        U.S.C. 642(a)) is amended--
                  (A) by striking ``for a fiscal year'' and 
                inserting ``for a biennium'';
                  (B) by striking ``the first fiscal year'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``either 
                fiscal year of the biennium''; and
                  (C) by striking ``that first fiscal year'' 
                and inserting ``each fiscal year in the 
                biennium''.
          (2) In the senate.--Section 311(a)(2) of such Act is 
        amended--
                  (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``for 
                the first fiscal year'' and inserting ``for 
                either fiscal year of the biennium''; and
                  (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) by striking ``that first fiscal 
                        year'' the first place it appears and 
                        inserting ``each fiscal year in the 
                        biennium''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``that first fiscal 
                        year and the ensuing fiscal years'' and 
                        inserting ``all fiscal years''.
          (3) Social security levels.--Section 311(a)(3) of 
        such Act is amended by--
                  (A) striking ``for the first fiscal year'' 
                and inserting ``each fiscal year in the 
                biennium''; and
                  (B) striking ``that fiscal year and the 
                ensuing fiscal years'' and inserting ``all 
                fiscal years''.
  (m) Maximum Deficit Amount Point of Order.--Section 312(c) of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 643) is 
amended--
          (1) by striking ``for a fiscal year'' and inserting 
        ``for a biennium'';
          (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``first fiscal 
        year'' and inserting ``either fiscal year in the 
        biennium'';
          (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``that fiscal 
        year'' and inserting ``either fiscal year in the 
        biennium''; and
          (4) in the matter following paragraph (2), by 
        striking ``that fiscal year'' and inserting ``the 
        applicable fiscal year''.

SEC. 704. AMENDMENTS TO RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

  (a) Clause 4(a)(1)(A) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by inserting ``odd-numbered'' after 
``each''.
  (b) Clause 4(a)(4) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by striking ``fiscal year'' and 
inserting ``biennium''.
  (c) Clause 4(b)(2) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by striking ``each fiscal year'' and 
inserting ``the biennium''.
  (d) Clause 4(b) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of 
subparagraph (5), by striking the period and inserting ``; 
and'' at the end of subparagraph (6), and by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph:
  ``(7) use the second session of each Congress to study issues 
with long-term budgetary and economic implications, which would 
include--
          ``(A) hold hearings to receive testimony from 
        committees of jurisdiction to identify problem areas 
        and to report on the results of oversight; and
          ``(B) by January 1 of each odd-number year, issuing a 
        report to the Speaker which identifies the key issues 
        facing the Congress in the next biennium.''.
  (e) Clause 11(i) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by striking ``the same or preceding 
fiscal year''.
  (f) Clause 4(e) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by striking ``annually'' each place 
it appears and inserting ``biennially'' and by striking 
``annual'' and inserting ``biennial''.
  (g) Clause 4(f) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended--
          (1) by inserting ``during each odd-numbered year'' 
        after ``submits his budget'';
          (2) by striking ``fiscal year'' the first place it 
        appears and inserting ``biennium''; and
          (3) by striking ``that fiscal year'' and inserting 
        ``each fiscal year in such ensuing biennium''.
  (h) Clause 3(d)(2)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives is amended by striking ``five'' both places 
it appears and inserting ``six''.
  (i) Clause 5(a)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by striking ``fiscal year after 
September 15 in the preceding fiscal year'' and inserting 
``biennium after September 15 of the year in which such 
biennium begins''.

SEC. 705. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 31, UNITED STATES CODE.

  (a) Definition.--Section 1101 of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new 
paragraph:
          ``(3) `biennium' has the meaning given to such term 
        in paragraph (13) of section 3 of the Congressional 
        Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
        622(13)).''.
  (b) Budget Contents and Submission to the Congress.--
          (1) Schedule.--The matter preceding paragraph (1) in 
        section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
        amended to read as follows:
  ``(a) On or before the first Monday in February of each odd-
numbered year (or, if applicable, as provided by section 300(b) 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974), beginning with the 
One Hundred Seventh Congress, the President shall transmit to 
the Congress, the budget for the biennium beginning on October 
1 of such calendar year. The budget transmitted under this 
subsection shall include a budget message and summary and 
supporting information. The President shall include in each 
budget the following:''.
          (2) Expenditures.--Section 1105(a)(5) of title 31, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``the fiscal 
        year for which the budget is submitted and the 4 fiscal 
        years after that year'' and inserting ``each fiscal 
        year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted 
        and in the succeeding 4 years''.
          (3) Receipts.--Section 1105(a)(6) of title 31, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking ``the fiscal year 
        for which the budget is submitted and the 4 fiscal 
        years after that year'' and inserting ``each fiscal 
        year in the biennium for which the budget is submitted 
        and in the succeeding 4 years''.
          (4) Balance statements.--Section 1105(a)(9)(C) of 
        title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        ``the fiscal year'' and inserting ``each fiscal year in 
        the biennium''.
          (5) Government functions and activities.--Section 
        1105(a)(12) of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
        in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the fiscal year'' 
        and inserting ``each fiscal year in the biennium''.
          (6) Allowances.--Section 1105(a)(13) of title 31, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``the fiscal 
        year'' and inserting ``each fiscal year in the 
        biennium''.
          (7) Allowances for unanticipated and uncontrollable 
        expenditures.--Section 1105(a)(14) of title 31, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking ``that year'' and 
        inserting ``each fiscal year in the biennium for which 
        the budget is submitted''.
          (8) Tax expenditures.--Section 1105(a)(16) of title 
        31, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the 
        fiscal year'' and inserting ``each fiscal year in the 
        biennium''.
          (9) Estimates for future years.--Section 1105(a)(17) 
        of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
                  (A) by striking ``the fiscal year following 
                the fiscal year'' and inserting ``each fiscal 
                year in the biennium following the biennium'';
                  (B) by striking ``that following fiscal 
                year'' and inserting ``each such fiscal year''; 
                and
                  (C) by striking ``fiscal year before the 
                fiscal year'' and inserting ``biennium before 
                the biennium''.
          (10) Prior year outlays.--Section 1105(a)(18) of 
        title 31, United States Code, is amended--
                  (A) by striking ``the prior fiscal year'' and 
                inserting ``each of the 2 most recently 
                completed fiscal years,'';
                  (B) by striking ``for that year'' and 
                inserting ``with respect to those fiscal 
                years''; and
                  (C) by striking ``in that year'' and 
                inserting ``in those fiscal years''.
          (11) Prior year receipts.--Section 1105(a)(19) of 
        title 31, United States Code, is amended--
                  (A) by striking ``the prior fiscal year'' and 
                inserting ``each of the 2 most recently 
                completed fiscal years'';
                  (B) by striking ``for that year'' and 
                inserting ``with respect to those fiscal 
                years''; and
                  (C) by striking ``in that year'' each place 
                it appears and inserting ``in those fiscal 
                years''.
  (c) Estimated Expenditures of Legislative and Judicial 
Branches.--Section 1105(b) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``each year'' and inserting ``each even 
numbered year''.
  (d) Recommendations To Meet Estimated Deficiencies.--Section 
1105(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) by striking ``the fiscal year for'' the first 
        place it appears and inserting ``each fiscal year in 
        the biennium for'';
          (2) by striking ``the fiscal year for'' the second 
        place it appears and inserting ``each fiscal year of 
        the biennium, as the case may be,''; and
          (3) by striking ``that year'' and inserting ``for 
        each year of the biennium''.
  (e) Capital Investment Analysis.--Section 1105(e)(1) of title 
31, United States Code, is amended by striking ``ensuing fiscal 
year'' and inserting ``biennium to which such budget relates''.
  (f) Supplemental Budget Estimates and Changes.--
          (1) In general.--Section 1106(a) of title 31, United 
        States Code, is amended--
                  (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by--
                          (i) inserting ``and before February 
                        15 of each even numbered year'' after 
                        ``Before July 16 of each year''; and
                          (ii) striking ``fiscal year'' and 
                        inserting ``biennium'';
                  (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``that 
                fiscal year'' and inserting ``each fiscal year 
                in such biennium'';
                  (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``4 fiscal 
                years following the fiscal year'' and inserting 
                ``4 fiscal years following the biennium''; and
                  (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``fiscal 
                year'' and inserting ``biennium''.
          (2) Changes.--Section 1106(b) of title 31, United 
        States Code, is amended by--
                  (A) striking ``the fiscal year'' and 
                inserting ``each fiscal year in the biennium''; 
                and
                  (B) inserting ``and before February 15 of 
                each even numbered year'' after ``Before July 
                16 of each year''.
  (g) Current Programs and Activities Estimates.--
          (1) The president.--Section 1109(a) of title 31, 
        United States Code, is amended--
                  (A) by striking ``On or before the first 
                Monday after January 3 of each year (on or 
                before February 5 in 1986)'' and inserting ``At 
                the same time the budget required by section 
                1105 is submitted for a biennium''; and
                  (B) by striking ``the following fiscal year'' 
                and inserting ``each fiscal year of such 
                period''.
          (2) Joint economic committee.--Section 1109(b) of 
        title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        ``March 1 of each year'' and inserting ``within 6 weeks 
        of the President's budget submission for each odd-
        numbered year (or, if applicable, as provided by 
        section 300(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
        1974)''.
  (h) Year-Ahead Requests for Authorizing Legislation.--Section 
1110 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by--
          (1) striking ``May 16'' and inserting ``March 31''; 
        and
          (2) striking ``year before the year in which the 
        fiscal year begins'' and inserting ``calendar year 
        preceding the calendar year in which the biennium 
        begins''.

SEC. 706. TWO-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS; TITLE AND STYLE OF APPROPRIATIONS 
                    ACTS.

  Section 105 of title 1, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:

``Sec. 105. Title and style of appropriations Acts

  ``(a) The style and title of all Acts making appropriations 
for the support of the Government shall be as follows: `An Act 
making appropriations (here insert the object) for each fiscal 
year in the biennium of fiscal years (here insert the fiscal 
years of the biennium).'.
  ``(b) All Acts making regular appropriations for the support 
of the Government shall be enacted for a biennium and shall 
specify the amount of appropriations provided for each fiscal 
year in such period.
  ``(c) For purposes of this section, the term `biennium' has 
the same meaning as in section 3(11) of the Congressional 
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
622(11)).''.

SEC. 707. MULTIYEAR AUTHORIZATIONS.

  (a) In General.--Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 (as amended by section 206(a) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new section:

              ``multiyear authorizations of appropriations

  ``Sec. 318. (a) Point of Order.--(1)(A) It shall not be in 
order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider 
any measure that contains a specific authorization of 
appropriations for any purpose unless the measure includes such 
a specific authorization of appropriations for that purpose for 
not less than each fiscal year in one or more bienniums.
  ``(B) For purposes of this paragraph, a specific 
authorization of appropriations is an authorization for the 
enactment of an amount of appropriations or amounts not to 
exceed an amount of appropriations (whether stated as a sum 
certain, as a limit, or as such sums as may be necessary) for 
any purpose for a fiscal year.
  ``(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to an 
authorization of appropriations for a single fiscal year for 
any program, project, or activity if the measure containing 
that authorization includes a provision expressly stating the 
following: `Congress finds that no authorization of 
appropriation will be required for [Insert name of applicable 
program, project, or activity] for any subsequent fiscal 
year.'.
  ``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `measure' 
means a bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or 
conference report.''
  (b) Amendment to Table of Contents.--The table of contents 
set forth in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by adding after the 
item relating to section 317 the following new item:

``Sec. 318. Multiyear authorizations of appropriations.''.

SEC. 708. GOVERNMENT STRATEGIC AND PERFORMANCE PLANS ON A BIENNIAL 
                    BASIS.

  (a) Strategic Plans.--Section 306 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``September 30, 
        1997'' and inserting ``September 30, 2002'';
          (2) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) by striking ``at least every three 
                years'' and inserting ``at least every 4 
                years''; and
                  (B) by striking ``five years forward'' and 
                inserting ``six years forward''; and
          (3) in subsection (c), by inserting a comma after 
        ``section'' the second place it appears and adding 
        ``including a strategic plan submitted by September 30, 
        2002, meeting the requirements of subsection (a)''.
  (b) Budget Contents and Submission to Congress.--Paragraph 
(28) of section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``beginning with fiscal year 1999, a'' and 
inserting ``beginning with fiscal year 2004, a biennial''.
  (c) Performance Plans.--Section 1115 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) in the matter before paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by striking ``section 
                        1105(a)(29)'' and inserting ``section 
                        1105(a)(28)''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``an annual'' and 
                        inserting ``a biennial'';
                  (B) in paragraph (1) by inserting after 
                ``program activity'' the following: ``for both 
                years 1 and 2 of the biennial plan'';
                  (C) in paragraph (5) by striking ``and'' 
                after the semicolon,
                  (D) in paragraph (6) by striking the period 
                and inserting a semicolon; and inserting 
                ``and'' after the inserted semicolon; and
                  (E) by adding after paragraph (6) the 
                following:
          ``(7) cover each fiscal year of the biennium 
        beginning with the first fiscal year of the next 
        biennial budget cycle.'';
          (2) in subsection (d) by striking ``annual'' and 
        inserting ``biennial''; and
          (3) in paragraph (6) of subsection (f) by striking 
        ``annual'' and inserting ``biennial''.
  (d) Managerial Accountability and Flexibility.--Section 9703 
of title 31, United States Code, relating to managerial 
accountability, is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) in the first sentence by striking 
                ``annual''; and
                  (B) by striking ``section 1105(a)(29)'' and 
                inserting ``section 1105(a)(28)'';
          (2) in subsection (e)--
                  (A) in the first sentence by striking ``one 
                or'' before ``years'';
                  (B) in the second sentence by striking ``a 
                subsequent year'' and inserting ``for a 
                subsequent 2-year period''; and
                  (C) in the third sentence by striking 
                ``three'' and inserting ``four''.
  (e) Pilot Projects for Performance Budgeting.--Section 1119 
of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1) of subsection (d), by striking 
        ``annual'' and inserting ``biennial''; and
          (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``annual'' and 
        inserting ``biennial''.
  (f) Strategic Plans.--Section 2802 of title 39, United States 
Code, is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``September 30, 
        1997'' and inserting ``September 30, 2002'';
          (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``at least every 
        three years'' and inserting ``at least every 4 years'';
          (3) by striking ``five years forward'' and inserting 
        ``six years forward''; and
          (4) in subsection (c), by inserting a comma after 
        ``section'' the second place it appears and inserting 
        ``including a strategic plan submitted by September 30, 
        2002, meeting the requirements of subsection (a)''.
  (g) Performance Plans.--Section 2803(a) of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended--
          (1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``an annual'' and inserting ``a biennial'';
          (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``program 
        activity'' the following: ``for both years 1 and 2 of 
        the biennial plan'';
          (3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
          (4) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
          (5) by adding after paragraph (6) the following:
          ``(7) cover each fiscal year of the biennium 
        beginning with the first fiscal year of the next 
        biennial budget cycle.''.
  (h) Committee Views of Plans and Reports.--Section 301(d) of 
the Congressional Budget Act (2 U.S.C. 632(d)) is amended by 
adding at the end ``Each committee of the Senate or the House 
of Representatives shall review the strategic plans, 
performance plans, and performance reports, required under 
section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and sections 1115 
and 1116 of title 31, United States Code, of all agencies under 
the jurisdiction of the committee. Each committee may provide 
its views on such plans or reports to the Committee on the 
Budget of the applicable House.''.
  (i) Effective Date.--
          (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section 
        shall take effect on March 1, 2003.
          (2) Agency actions.--Effective on and after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, each agency shall take such 
        actions as necessary to prepare and submit any plan or 
        report in accordance with the amendments made by this 
        title.

SEC. 709. BIENNIAL APPROPRIATION BILLS.

  (a) In the House of Representatives.--(1) Clause 2(a) of rule 
XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
  ``(3)(A) Except as provided by subdivision (B), an 
appropriation may not be reported in a general appropriation 
bill (other than a supplemental appropriation bill), and may 
not be in order as an amendment thereto, unless it provides new 
budget authority or establishes a level of obligations under 
contract authority for each fiscal year of a biennium.
  ``(B) Subdivision (A) does not apply with respect to an 
appropriation for a single fiscal year for any program, 
project, or activity if the bill or amendment thereto 
containing that appropriation includes a provision expressly 
stating the following: `Congress finds that no additional 
funding beyond one fiscal year will be required and the [Insert 
name of applicable program, project, or activity] will be 
completed or terminated after the amount provided has been 
expended.'.
  ``(C) For purposes of paragraph (b), the statement set forth 
in subdivision (B) with respect to an appropriation for a 
single fiscal year for any program, project, or activity may be 
included in a general appropriation bill or amendment 
thereto.''.
  (2) Clause 5(b)(1) of rule XXII of the House of 
Representatives is amended by striking ``or (c)'' and inserting 
``or (3) or 2(c)''.
  (b) In the Senate.--(1) Title III of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) (as amended by section 707) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following:

            ``consideration of biennial appropriation bills

  ``Sec. 319. It shall not be in order in the Senate in any 
odd-numbered year to consider any regular appropriation bill 
providing new budget authority or a limitation on obligations 
under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Appropriations for 
only the first fiscal year of a biennium, unless the program, 
project, or activity for which the new budget authority or 
obligation limitation is provided will require no additional 
authority beyond one year and will be completed or terminated 
after the amount provided has been expended.''.
  (2) The table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of the 
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is 
amended by adding after the item relating to section 318 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 319. Consideration of biennial appropriation bills.''.

SEC. 710. ASSISTANCE BY FEDERAL AGENCIES TO STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE 
                    SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

  (a) Information Regarding Agency Appropriations Requests.--To 
assist each standing committee of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate in carrying out its responsibilities, the head 
of each Federal agency which administers the laws or parts of 
laws under the jurisdiction of such committee shall provide to 
such committee such studies, information, analyses, reports, 
and assistance as may be requested by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the committee.
  (b) Information Regarding Agency Program Administration.--To 
assist each standing committee of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate in carrying out its responsibilities, the head 
of any agency shall furnish to such committee documentation, 
containing information received, compiled, or maintained by the 
agency as part of the operation or administration of a program, 
or specifically compiled pursuant to a request in support of a 
review of a program, as may be requested by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of such committee.
  (c) Summaries by Comptroller General.--Within thirty days 
after the receipt of a request from a chairman and ranking 
minority member of a standing committee having jurisdiction 
over a program being reviewed and studied by such committee 
under this section, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall furnish to such committee summaries of any audits 
or reviews of such program which the Comptroller General has 
completed during the preceding six years.
  (d) Congressional Assistance.--Consistent with their duties 
and functions under law, the Comptroller General of the United 
States, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, and 
the Director of the Congressional Research Service shall 
continue to furnish (consistent with established protocols) to 
each standing committee of the House of Representatives or the 
Senate such information, studies, analyses, and reports as the 
chairman and ranking minority member may request to assist the 
committee in conducting reviews and studies of programs under 
this section.

SEC. 711. REPORT ON TWO-YEAR FISCAL PERIOD.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall--
          (1) determine the impact and feasibility of changing 
        the definition of a fiscal year and the budget process 
        based on that definition to a 2-year fiscal period with 
        a biennial budget process based on the 2-year period; 
        and
          (2) report the findings of the study to the 
        Committees on the Budget of the House of 
        Representatives and the Senate and the Committee on 
        Rules of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 712. SPECIAL TRANSITION PERIOD FOR THE 107TH CONGRESS.

  (a) President's Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2002.--The 
budget submission of the President pursuant to section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2002 shall 
include the following:
          (1) An identification of the budget accounts for 
        which an appropriation should be made for each fiscal 
        year of the fiscal year 2002-2003 biennium.
          (2) Budget authority that should be provided for each 
        such fiscal year for the budget accounts identified 
        under paragraph (1).
  (b) Review and Recommendations of the Committees on 
Appropriations.--The Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate shall review the items 
included pursuant to subsection (a) in the budget submission of 
the President for fiscal year 2002 and include its 
recommendations thereon in its views and estimates made under 
section 301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 within 6 
weeks of that budget submission.
  (c) Actions by the Committees on the Budget.--(1) The 
Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate shall review the items included pursuant to subsection 
(a) in the budget submission of the President for fiscal year 
2002 and the recommendations submitted by the Committee on 
Appropriations of its House pursuant to subsection (b) included 
in its views and estimates made under section 301(d) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
  (2) The report of the Committee on the Budget of each House 
accompanying the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2002 and the joint explanatory statement of managers 
accompanying such resolution shall also include allocations to 
the Committee on Appropriations of its House of total new 
budget authority and total outlays (which shall be deemed to be 
made pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 for purposes of budget enforcement under section 
302(f)) for fiscal year 2003 from which the Committee on 
Appropriations may report regular appropriation bills for 
fiscal year 2002 that include funding for certain accounts for 
each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003.
  (3) The report of the Committee on the Budget of each House 
accompanying the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2002 and the joint explanatory statement of managers 
accompanying such resolution shall also include the assumptions 
upon which such allocations referred to in paragraph (2) are 
based.
  (d) GAO Programmatic Oversight Assistance.--(1) During the 
first session of the 107th Congress the committees of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate are directed to work with the 
Comptroller General of the United States to develop plans to 
transition program authorizations to a multi-year schedule.
  (2) During the 107th Congress, the Comptroller General of the 
United States will continue to provide assistance to the 
Congress with respect to programmatic oversight and in 
particular will assist the committees of Congress in designing 
and conforming programmatic oversight procedures for the fiscal 
year 2003-2004 biennium.
  (e) CBO Authorization Report.--On or before January 15, 2002, 
the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, after 
consultation with the appropriate committees of the House of 
Representatives and Senate, shall submit to the Congress a 
report listing (A) all programs and activities funded during 
fiscal year 2002 for which authorizations for appropriations 
have not been enacted for that fiscal year and (B) all programs 
and activities funded during fiscal year 2002 for which 
authorizations for appropriations will expire during that 
fiscal year, fiscal year 2003, or fiscal year 2004.
  (f) President's Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2003.--The 
budget submission of the President pursuant to section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2003 shall 
include an evaluation of, and recommendations regarding, the 
transitional biennial budget process for the fiscal year 2002-
2003 biennium that was carried out pursuant to this section.
  (g) CBO Transitional Report.--On or before March 31, 2002, 
the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall submit to 
Congress an evaluation of, and recommendations regarding, the 
transitional biennial budget process for the fiscal year 2002-
2003 biennium that was carried out pursuant to this section.

SEC. 713. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  Except as provided by sections 708, 711, and 712, this title 
and the amendments made by this title shall take effect on 
January 1, 2003, and shall apply to budget resolutions and 
appropriations for the biennium beginning with fiscal year 
2004.
  In section 1(b), at the end of the table of contents, insert 
the following new items:

                      TITLE VII--BIENNIAL BUDGETING

Sec. 701. Findings.
Sec. 702. Revision of timetable.
Sec. 703. Amendments to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
          Act of 1974.
Sec. 704. Amendments to rules of House of Representatives.
Sec. 705. Amendments to title 31, United States Code.
Sec. 706. Two-year appropriations; title and style of appropriations 
          acts.
Sec. 707. Multiyear authorizations.
Sec. 708. Government plans on a biennial basis.
Sec. 709. Biennial appropriation bills.
Sec. 710. Assistance by Federal agencies to standing committees of the 
          Senate and the House of Representatives.
Sec. 711. Report on two-year fiscal period.
Sec. 712. Special transition period for the 107th Congress.
Sec. 713. Effective date.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gekas of Pennsylvania, 
                or a Designee, Debatable for 40 Minutes

  At the end of title VI, add the following new subtitle:

              Subtitle C--Automatic Continuing Resolution

SEC. 631. AUTOMATIC CONTINUING RESOLUTION.

  (a) Amendment to Title 31.--Chapter 13 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1310 the 
following new section:

``Sec. 1311. Continuing appropriations

  ``(a)(1) If any regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year 
does not become law prior to the beginning of such fiscal year 
and a joint resolution making continuing appropriations (other 
than pursuant to this subsection) is not in effect, there is 
appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other 
revenues, receipts, and funds, such sums as may be necessary to 
continue any program, project, or activity for which funds were 
provided in the preceding fiscal year--
          ``(A) in the corresponding regular appropriation Act 
        for such preceding fiscal year; or
          ``(B) if the corresponding regular appropriation bill 
        for such preceding fiscal year did not become law, then 
        in a joint resolution making continuing appropriations 
        for such preceding fiscal year.
  ``(2)(A) Except as provided by subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
(D), appropriations and funds made available, and authority 
granted, for a program, project, or activity for any fiscal 
year pursuant to this section shall be at a rate of operations 
not in excess of the rate of operations provided for in the 
regular appropriation Act providing for such program, project, 
or activity for the preceding fiscal year, or in the absence of 
such an Act, the rate of operations provided for such program, 
project, or activity pursuant to a joint resolution making 
continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year.
  ``(B) The applicable rate of operations for a program, 
project, or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this 
section shall exclude amounts--
          ``(i) for which any adjustment was made under section 
        251(b)(2)(A) or section 252(e) of the Balanced Budget 
        and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 before the 
        date of enactment of this section;
          ``(ii) provided for emergencies for which an 
        exemption from section 251 or 252 of such Act is 
        granted under section 317(c) of the Congressional 
        Budget Act of 1974; or
          ``(iii) for which any adjustment is made under 
        section 251(b)(2) (C) or (D) of such Act.
  ``(C) The applicable rate of operations for a program, 
project, or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this 
section shall include amounts provided and rescinded for such 
program, project, or activity in any supplemental or special 
appropriations Act and in any rescission bill for that year 
that is enacted into law.
  ``(D) The applicable rate of operations for a program, 
project, or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this 
section shall be reduced by the amount of budgetary resources 
cancelled in any such program, project, or activity resulting 
from the prior year's sequestration under section 251 of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as 
published in OMB's final sequestration report for the prior 
fiscal year.
  ``(3) Appropriations and funds made available, and authority 
granted, for any fiscal year pursuant to this section for a 
program, project, or activity shall be available for the period 
beginning with the first day of a lapse in appropriations and 
ending with the earlier of--
          ``(A) the date on which the applicable regular 
        appropriation bill for such fiscal year becomes law 
        (whether or not such law provides for such program, 
        project, or activity) or a continuing resolution making 
        appropriations becomes law, as the case may be, or
          ``(B) the last day of such fiscal year.
  ``(b) An appropriation or funds made available, or authority 
granted, for a program, project, or activity for any fiscal 
year pursuant to this section shall be subject to the terms and 
conditions imposed with respect to the appropriation made or 
funds made available for the preceding fiscal year, or 
authority granted for such program, project, or activity under 
current law.
  ``(c) Appropriations and funds made available, and authority 
granted, for any program, project, or activity for any fiscal 
year pursuant to this section shall cover all obligations or 
expenditures incurred for such program, project, or activity 
during the portion of such fiscal year for which this section 
applies to such program, project, or activity.
  ``(d) Expenditures made for a program, project, or activity 
for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be charged 
to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization 
whenever a regular appropriation bill or a joint resolution 
making continuing appropriations until the end of a fiscal year 
providing for such program, project, or activity for such 
period becomes law.
  ``(e) This section shall not apply to a program, project, or 
activity during a fiscal year if any other provision of law 
(other than an authorization of appropriations)--
          ``(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, 
        or grants authority for such program, project, or 
        activity to continue for such period, or
          ``(2) specifically provides that no appropriation 
        shall be made, no funds shall be made available, or no 
        authority shall be granted for such program, project, 
        or activity to continue for such period; or
  ``(f) For purposes of this section, the term `regular 
appropriation bill' means any annual appropriation bill making 
appropriations, otherwise making funds available, or granting 
authority, for any of the following categories of programs, 
projects, and activities:
          ``(1) Agriculture, rural development, and related 
        agencies programs.
          ``(2) The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 
        State, the judiciary, and related agencies.
          ``(3) The Department of Defense.
          ``(4) The government of the District of Columbia and 
        other activities chargeable in whole or in part against 
        the revenues of the District.
          ``(5) The Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
        Services, and Education, and related agencies.
          ``(6) The Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development, and sundry independent agencies, boards, 
        commissions, corporations, and offices.
          ``(7) Energy and water development.
          ``(8) Foreign assistance and related programs.
          ``(9) The Department of the Interior and related 
        agencies.
          ``(10) Military construction.
          ``(11) The Department of Transportation and related 
        agencies.
          ``(12) The Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal 
        Service, the Executive Office of the President, and 
        certain independent agencies.
          ``(13) The legislative branch.''.
  (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 202(e)(3) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by inserting ``and 
on or before September 30'' before ``of each year''.
  (c) Chapter Analysis.--The analysis of chapter 13 of title 
31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1310 the following new item:

``1311. Continuing appropriations.''.

  (d) Effect of Amendments.--Nothing in the amendments made by 
this section shall be construed to affect Government 
obligations mandated by other law, including obligations with 
respect to social security, medicare, and medicaid.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Callahan of Alabama, or 
                  a Designee, Debatable for 40 Minutes

    Strike title I and redesignate the succeeding sections 
accordingly.
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 4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
                or a Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Section 103(a) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and by 
striking ``(2)''.
  Section 103(c) is amended--
          (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
        following new paragraph:
          (1) Redesignate subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F) 
        as subparagraphs (D), (E), (G), and (H), respectively.
          (2) by striking paragraph (2);
          (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subparagraph (C) 
        (as redesignated)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (B)'';
          (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subparagraph (C) 
        (as redesignated)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (B)'' 
        and by striking ``(D)'' and inserting ``(C)''; and
          (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``subparagraph (F) 
        (as redesignated)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (E) 
        (as redesignated)'' and by striking ``(G)'' and 
        inserting ``(F)''.
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 5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tancredo of Colorado, 
                or a Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Subtitle B of title IV is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

SEC. 426. COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS REPORTS.

  Clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended to read as follows:
          ``(B) a list of all appropriations contained in the 
        bill for expenditures not currently authorized by law 
        along with the last year for which the expenditures 
        were authorized, the level of expenditures authorized 
        that year, the actual level of expenditures that year, 
        and the level of expenditures contained in the bill 
        (except classified intelligence or national security 
        programs, projects, or activities).''.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, or a 
                   Designee, Debatable for 20 Minutes

  At the end, add the following new title:

              TITLE VII--BUDGETING IN AN ERA OF SURPLUSES

SEC. 701. PAYGO REQUIREMENTS AND THE ON-BUDGET SURPLUS.

  (a) Section 252(a) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended to read as follows:
  ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to trigger an 
offsetting sequestration in the amount by which any excess of 
decreases in receipts and increases in direct spending over 
increases in receipts and decreases in direct spending, caused 
by all direct spending and receipts legislation enacted prior 
to October 1, 2002, exceeds estimates of the on-budget 
surplus.''.
  (b) Timing and Calculation of Sequestration.--Section 252(b) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 is amended to read as follows:
  ``(b) Sequestration.--
          ``(1) Timing.--Not later than 15 calendar days after 
        the date Congress adjourns to end a session and on the 
        same day as a sequestration (if any) under section 251, 
        there shall be a sequestration to offset an amount 
        equal to--
                  ``(A) any excess of decreases in receipts and 
                increases in direct spending over increases in 
                receipts and decreases in direct spending for 
                legislation enacted prior to October 1, 2002; 
                minus
                  ``(B) the estimated on-budget surplus (which 
                shall not be less than zero),
        as calculated under paragraph (2).
          ``(2) Calculation of sequestration.--OMB shall 
        calculate the amount of the sequestration by adding--
                  ``(A) all OMB estimates for the budget year 
                of direct spending and receipts legislation 
                transmitted under subsection (d) for 
                legislation enacted prior to October 1, 2002;
                  ``(B) the estimated amount of savings in 
                direct spending programs applicable to the 
                budget year resulting from the prior year's 
                sequestration under this section, if any, as 
                published in OMB's final sequestration report 
                for that prior year; and
                  ``(C) all OMB estimates for the current year 
                that were not reflected in the final OMB 
                sequestration report for that year; and
        then by subtracting from such sum the OMB estimate for 
        the budget year of the on-budget surplus (if any) as 
        set forth in the OMB final sequestration report 
        increased by the amount of budgetary resources 
        cancelled in any such program, project, or activity 
        resulting from a sequestration for the budget year on 
        the same day under section 251 as published in OMB's 
        final sequestration report.''.
  (c) Preview Reports.--Section 254(c)(3) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by 
redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and by 
adding after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:
                  ``(C)(i) Mandatory.--In projecting the on-
                budget surplus (if any) for the budget year, 
                direct spending and receipts shall be 
                calculated consistent with the assumptions 
                under section 257(b) but shall exclude all 
                estimates of direct spending and receipts 
                legislation for such year enacted after the 
                date of enactment of this subparagraph (as 
                estimated by OMB when such legislation was 
                originally enacted).
                  ``(ii) Discretionary.--Except as provided by 
                the preceding sentence, the following 
                assumptions shall apply to the calculation of 
                such estimated surplus:
                          ``(I) For programs, projects, and 
                        activities for which a regular 
                        appropriation Act or a joint resolution 
                        (other than pursuant to section 1311 of 
                        title 31, United States Code) 
                        continuing appropriations through the 
                        end of the budget year is enacted, 
                        budgetary resources other than 
                        unobligated balances shall be at the 
                        level provided by that Act with the 
                        following adjustments:
                                  ``(aa) Include amounts of 
                                budget authority provided and 
                                rescinded for such year in any 
                                supplemental or special 
                                appropriation Act or rescission 
                                bill that is enacted into law.
                                  ``(bb) Reduce the level by 
                                the amount of budgetary 
                                resources canceled in any such 
                                program, project, or activity 
                                by a sequestration under 
                                section 251 as published in 
                                OMB's final sequestration 
                                report for such year.
                        Substantive changes to or restrictions 
                        on entitlement law or other mandatory 
                        spending law in an appropriation Act 
                        shall be counted in determining the 
                        level of direct spending and receipts 
                        for purposes of calculating the on-
                        budget surplus under this section.
                          ``(II) For programs, projects, and 
                        activities for which a regular 
                        appropriation Act or a joint resolution 
                        (other than pursuant to section 1311 of 
                        title 31, United States Code) 
                        continuing appropriations through the 
                        end of the budget year is not enacted, 
                        budgetary resources other than 
                        unobligated balances shall be at the 
                        level provided for the current year in 
                        regular appropriation Acts or a joint 
                        resolution (other than pursuant to 
                        section 1311 of title 31, United States 
                        Code) continuing appropriations through 
                        the end of the current year with the 
                        following adjustments:
                                  ``(aa) Include amounts of 
                                budget authority provided and 
                                rescinded for such year in any 
                                supplemental or special 
                                appropriation Act or rescission 
                                bill that is enacted into law.
                                  ``(bb) Reduce the level by 
                                the amount of budgetary 
                                resources canceled in any such 
                                program, project, or activity 
                                by a sequestration under 
                                section 251 as published in 
                                OMB's final sequestration 
                                report for such year.
                        Substantive changes to or restrictions 
                        on entitlement law or other mandatory 
                        spending law in an appropriation Act 
                        shall be counted in determining the 
                        level of direct spending and receipts 
                        for purposes of calculating the on-
                        budget surplus under this section. 
                        After making such adjustments, further 
                        adjust such amount using the 
                        assumptions set forth in section 257(c) 
                        (1)-(5).''.
  (d) Definition of On-Budget Surplus.--Section 250(c) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(20) The term `on-budget surplus' means, with 
        respect to a fiscal year, the amount by which receipts 
        exceed outlays for all spending and receipt accounts of 
        the United States Government that are designated as on-
        budget. Such term does not include outlays and receipts 
        of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
        Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, or 
        any other off-budget entity.''.
  (e) Expedited Reconciliation Process.--Section 258C of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is 
amended as follows:
          (1) The side heading of subsection (a) is amended by 
        inserting ``or in the House of Representatives'' after 
        ``Senate''.
          (2) In paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of 
        subsection (a), insert ``or House'' after ``Senate'' 
        each place it appears.
          (3) In subsection (a)(7), strike ``For'' and insert 
        ``In the Senate, for''.
          (4) In subsection (b)(1), insert ``or House'' after 
        ``Senate''.
          (5) In the side heading of subsection (b)(4), insert 
        ``other'' after ``the''.
          (6) In subsection (b)(4), strike ``in the Senate from 
        the House'' and insert ``in the Senate or House of 
        Representatives from the other House'', strike 
        ``Senate'' the second place it appears and insert 
        ``Senate or House of Representatives, as the case may 
        be,'', and strike ``Senate'' the third place it appears 
        and insert ``in the applicable House''.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ryan of Wisconsin, or a 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title VI, add the following new subtitle:

              Subtitle C--Spending Accountability Lock-box

SEC. 631. SHORT TITLE.

  This subtitle may be cited as the ``Spending Accountability 
Lock-box Act of 1999''.

SEC. 632. SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY LOCK-BOX LEDGER.

  (a) Establishment of Ledger.--Title III of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 (as amended by sections 104(c) and 206(a)) 
is further amended by adding after section 317 the following 
new section:

               ``spending accountability lock-box ledger

  ``Sec. 318. (a) Establishment of Ledger.--The chairman of the 
Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the 
chairman on the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall 
each maintain a ledger to be known as the `Spending 
Accountability Lock-box Ledger'. The Ledger shall be divided 
into entries corresponding to the subcommittees of the 
Committees on Appropriations. Each entry shall consist of three 
components: the `House Lock-box Balance'; the `Senate Lock-box 
Balance'; and the `Joint House-Senate Lock-box Balance'.
  ``(b) Components of Ledger.--Each component in an entry shall 
consist only of amounts credited to it under subsection (c). No 
entry of a negative amount shall be made.
  ``(c) Credit of Amounts to Ledger.--(1) In the House of 
Representatives or the Senate, whenever a Member offers an 
amendment to an appropriation bill to reduce new budget 
authority in any account, that Member may state the portion of 
such reduction that shall be--
          ``(A) credited to the House or Senate Lock-box 
        Balance, as applicable; or
          ``(B) used to offset an increase in new budget 
        authority in any other account;
          ``(C) allowed to remain within the applicable section 
        302(b) suballocation.
If no such statement is made, the amount of reduction in new 
budget authority resulting from the amendment shall be credited 
to the House or Senate Lock-box Balance, as applicable, if the 
amendment is agreed to.
  ``(2)(A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), the chairmen 
of the Committees on the Budget shall, upon the engrossment of 
any appropriation bill by the House of Representatives and upon 
the engrossment of Senate amendments to that bill, credit to 
the applicable entry balance of that House amounts of new 
budget authority and outlays equal to the net amounts of 
reductions in new budget authority and in outlays resulting 
from amendments agreed to by that House to that bill.
  ``(B) When computing the net amounts of reductions in new 
budget authority and in outlays resulting from amendments 
agreed to by the House of Representatives or the Senate to an 
appropriation bill, the chairmen of the Committees on the 
Budget shall only count those portions of such amendments 
agreed to that were so designated by the Members offering such 
amendments as amounts to be credited to the House or Senate 
Lock-box Balance, as applicable, or that fall within the last 
sentence of paragraph (1).
  ``(3) The chairmen of the Committees on the Budget shall, 
upon the engrossment of Senate amendments to any appropriation 
bill, credit to the applicable Joint House-Senate Lock-box 
Balance the amounts of new budget authority and outlays equal 
to--
          ``(A) an amount equal to one-half of the sum of (i) 
        the amount of new budget authority in the House Lock-
        box Balance plus (ii) the amount of new budget 
        authority in the Senate Lock-box Balance for that 
        subcommittee; and
          ``(B) an amount equal to one-half of the sum of (i) 
        the amount of outlays in the House Lock-box Balance 
        plus (ii) the amount of outlays in the Senate Lock-box 
        Balance for that subcommittee.
  ``(4) Calculation of Lock-Box Savings in Senate.--For 
purposes of calculating under this section the net amounts of 
reductions in new budget authority and in outlays resulting 
from amendments agreed to by the Senate on an appropriation 
bill, the amendments reported to the Senate by its Committee on 
Appropriations shall be considered to be part of the original 
text of the bill.
  ``(d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term 
`appropriation bill' means any general or special appropriation 
bill, and any bill or joint resolution making supplemental, 
deficiency, or continuing appropriations through the end of a 
fiscal year.
  ``(e) Tally During House Consideration.--The chairman of the 
Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives shall 
maintain a running tally of the amendments adopted reflecting 
increases and decreases of budget authority in the bill as 
reported. This tally shall be available to Members in the House 
of Representativesduring consideration of any appropriations 
bill by the House.''.
  (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents set forth in 
section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment 
Control Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 317 the following new item:

``Sec. 318. Spending accountability lock-box ledger.''.

SEC. 633. DOWNWARD ADJUSTMENT OF SECTION 302(A) ALLOCATIONS AND SECTION 
                    302(B) SUBALLOCATIONS.

  (a) Allocations.--Section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974 (as amended by section 422) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(6) Adjustment of allocations.--Upon the 
        engrossment of Senate amendments to any appropriation 
        bill (as defined in section 318(d)) for a fiscal year, 
        the amounts allocated under paragraph (1) to the 
        Committee on Appropriations of each House upon the 
        adoption of the most recent joint resolution on the 
        budget for that fiscal year shall be adjusted downward 
        by the amounts credited to the applicable Joint House-
        Senate Lock-box Balance under section 318(c)(2). The 
        revised levels of new budget authority and outlays 
        shall be submitted to each House by the chairman of the 
        Committee on the Budget of that House and shall be 
        printed in the Congressional Record.''.
  (b) Suballocations.--Section 302(b) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ``Whenever an adjustment is made under 
subsection (a)(6) to an allocation under that subsection, the 
Committee on Appropriations of each House shall make downward 
adjustments in the most recent suballocations of new budget 
authority and outlays under this subparagraph to the 
appropriate subcommittees of that committee in the total 
amounts of those adjustments under section 318(c)(2). The 
revised suballocations shall be submitted to each House by the 
chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of that House and 
shall be printed in the Congressional Record.''.

SEC. 634. PERIODIC REPORTING OF LEDGER STATEMENTS.

  Section 308(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Such 
reports shall also include an up-to-date tabulation of the 
amounts contained in the ledger and each entry established by 
section 318(a).''.

SEC. 635. DOWNWARD ADJUSTMENT OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.

  The discretionary spending limits for new budget authority 
and outlays for any fiscal year set forth in section 251(c) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
shall be reduced by the amounts set forth in the final regular 
appropriation bill for that fiscal year or joint resolution 
making continuing appropriations through the end of that fiscal 
year. Those amounts shall be the sums of the Joint House-Senate 
Lock-box Balances for that fiscal year, as calculated under 
section 302(a)(6) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. That 
bill or joint resolution shall contain the following statement 
of law: ``As required by section 635 of the Spending 
Accountability Lock-box Act of 1999, for fiscal year [insert 
appropriate fiscal year] and each outyear, the adjusted 
discretionary spending limit for new budget authority is 
reduced by $ [insert appropriate amount of reduction] and the 
adjusted discretionary limit for outlays is reduced by $ 
[insert appropriate amount of reduction] for the fiscal year 
and each outyear.''. Section 306 shall not apply to any bill or 
joint resolution because of such statement. This adjustment 
shall be reflected in reports under sections 254(f) and 254(g) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985.

                                  
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