[House Report 118-230]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress   }                                       {      Report
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 1st Session     }                                       {     118-230

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 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5525) MAKING CONTINUING 
      APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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 September 29, 2023.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 741]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 741, by a record vote of 9 to 4, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5525, the 
Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 
2024, under a closed rule. The resolution waives all points of 
order against consideration of the bill. The resolution 
provides that the amendments printed in this report shall be 
considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 
against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution 
provides one hour of general debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees. The 
resolution provides for one motion to recommit. The resolution 
provides that upon passage of H.R. 5525 the title of such bill 
is amended to read as follows: ``Reducing spending, securing 
the border, and for other purposes.''.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 5525 includes:
    --Section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act, which 
prohibits consideration of legislation providing new budget 
authority, change in revenues, change in public debt, new 
entitlement authority or new credit authority for a fiscal year 
until the budget resolution for that year has been agreed to.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 5525, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    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. 141

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the self-executing 
manager's amendment to prohibit the new Fiscal commission from 
issuing any recommendations that would cut Social Security, 
Medicare, and Medicaid. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 142

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to add a provision 
to provide for same-day authority starting on October 1 for the 
Senate Amendment to H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust 
Leadership in American Aviation Act, the legislative vehicle 
for the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024, and Other 
Extensions Act. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 143

    Motion by Mr. Reschenthaler to report the rule. Adopted: 9-
4

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Burgess.....................................          Yea   Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Yea   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Nay
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Yea   Mr. Neguse........................          Nay
Mr. Massie......................................          Yea   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Nay
Mr. Norman......................................          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Yea
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Yea
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Yea
Mr. Cole, Chairman..............................          Yea
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      SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 5525 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    1. Donalds (FL): Changes the short title to ``Spending 
Reduction and Border Security Act''. Reduces the appropriations 
topline to $1,470,979,000,000. Adds the Department of Homeland 
Security to the list of exempted programs.
    2. Huizenga (MI): Establishes a Fiscal Commission.

         TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 5525 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

  Page 1, beginning on line 4, strike ``Continuing 
Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024'' and 
insert ``Spending Reduction and Border Security Act''.
  Page 6, line 11, strike ``8.1285 percent'' and insert 
``29.88565 percent''.
  Page 6, line 13, strike ``$1,590,000,000,000'' and insert 
``$1,470,979,000,000''.
  Page 6, line 14, strike ``will'' and insert ``shall''.
  Page 6, line 16, after ``the Department of Veterans 
Affairs,'' insert ``the Department of Homeland Security,''.
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  Add at the end the following:

               DIVISION E--FISCAL COMMISSION ACT OF 2023

SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

  This division may be cited as the ``Fiscal Commission Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 802. DEFINITIONS.

  In this division:
          (1) Co-chair.--The term ``co-chair'' means an 
        individual appointed to serve as a co-chair of the 
        Fiscal Commission under section 803(a)(3)(C)(i).
          (2) Fiscal commission.--The term ``Fiscal 
        Commission'' means the commission established under 
        section 803(a).
          (3) Fiscal commission bill.--The term ``Fiscal 
        Commission bill'' means a bill consisting solely of 
        legislative language that the Fiscal Commission 
        approves and submits under clauses (i) and (v), 
        respectively, of section 803(a)(2)(B).
          (4) Outside expert.--The term ``outside expert'' is 
        an individual who is not an elected official or an 
        officer or employee of the Federal Government or of any 
        State.

SEC. 803. ESTABLISHMENT OF FISCAL COMMISSION.

  (a) Establishment of Fiscal Commission.--
          (1) Establishment.--No later than 60 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, there is established in 
        Congress a Fiscal Commission.
          (2) Duties.--
                  (A) Improve fiscal situation.--
                          (i) In general.--The Fiscal 
                        Commission shall identify policies to 
                        improve the fiscal situation in the 
                        medium term and to achieve a 
                        sustainable debt-to-GDP ratio of the 
                        long term, and for any recommendations 
                        related to Federal programs for which a 
                        Federal trust fund exists, to improve 
                        solvency for a period of at least 75 
                        years.
                          (ii) Requirements.--In carrying out 
                        clause (i), the Fiscal Commission 
                        shall--
                                  (I) propose recommendations 
                                designed to balance the budget 
                                at the earliest reasonable 
                                date, including at minimum 
                                stabilizing the debt-to-GDP 
                                ratio at or below one hundred 
                                percent by the end of the 10-
                                year period beginning on the 
                                date the Fiscal Commission is 
                                established; and
                                  (II) propose recommendations 
                                that meaningfully improve the 
                                long-term fiscal outlook, 
                                including changes to address 
                                the growth of direct spending 
                                and the gap between the 
                                projected revenues and 
                                expenditures of the Federal 
                                Government.
                          (iii) Recommendations of 
                        committees.--Not later than 60 days 
                        after the date described in paragraph 
                        (1), each committee of the Senate and 
                        the House of Representatives may 
                        transmit to the Fiscal Commission any 
                        recommendations of the committee 
                        relating to changes in law to further 
                        the duties described in clause (ii).
                  (B) Report, recommendations, and legislative 
                language.--
                          (i) In general.--Notwithstanding 
                        paragraph (4)(D)(ii)(II), not earlier 
                        than November 6, 2024, but not later 
                        than November 15, 2024, the Fiscal 
                        Commission shall meet to consider, and 
                        vote on--
                                  (I) a report that contains a 
                                detailed statement of the 
                                findings, conclusions, and 
                                recommendations of the Fiscal 
                                Commission described in 
                                subparagraph (A)(i) and the 
                                estimate of the Congressional 
                                Budget Office required under 
                                paragraph (4)(D)(ii); and
                                  (II) legislative language to 
                                carry out the recommendations 
                                of the Fiscal Commission in the 
                                report described in subclause 
                                (I), which shall include a 
                                statement of the economic and 
                                budgetary effects of the 
                                recommendations.
                          (ii) Approval of report and 
                        legislative language.--A report and 
                        legislative language of the Fiscal 
                        Commission under clause (i) shall 
                        require the approval of a majority of 
                        the members of the Fiscal Commission, 
                        provided that such majority shall be 
                        required to include not less than 3 
                        members of the Fiscal Commission 
                        appointed by members of the Republican 
                        Party and 3 members appointed by 
                        members of the Democratic party.
                          (iii) Additional views.--
                                  (I) In general.--A member of 
                                the Fiscal Commission who gives 
                                notice of an intention to file 
                                supplemental, minority, or 
                                additional views at the time of 
                                the final Fiscal Commission 
                                vote on the approval of the 
                                report and legislative language 
                                of the Fiscal Commission under 
                                clause (i) shall be entitled to 
                                3 days to file those views in 
                                writing with the staff director 
                                of the Fiscal Commission.
                                  (II) Inclusion in report.--
                                Views filed under subclause (I) 
                                shall be included in the report 
                                of the Fiscal Commission under 
                                clause (i) and printed in the 
                                same volume, or part thereof, 
                                and such inclusion shall be 
                                noted on the cover of the 
                                report, except that, in the 
                                absence of timely notice, the 
                                report may be printed and 
                                transmitted immediately without 
                                such views.
                          (iv) Report and legislative language 
                        to be made public.--Upon the approval 
                        or disapproval of a report and 
                        legislative language under clause (i) 
                        by the Fiscal Commission, the Fiscal 
                        Commission shall promptly, and not more 
                        than 24 hours after the approval or 
                        disapproval or, if timely notice is 
                        given under clause (iii), not more than 
                        24 hours after additional views are 
                        filed under such clause, make the 
                        report, the legislative language, and a 
                        record of the vote on the report and 
                        legislative language available to the 
                        public.
                          (v) Submission of report and 
                        legislative language.--If a report and 
                        legislative language are approved by 
                        the Fiscal Commission under clause (i), 
                        not later than 3 days after the date on 
                        which the report and legislative 
                        language are made available to the 
                        public under clause (iv), the Fiscal 
                        Commission shall submit the report and 
                        legislative language to the President, 
                        the Vice President, the Speaker of the 
                        House of Representatives, and the 
                        majority and minority leaders of each 
                        House of Congress.
          (3) Membership.--
                  (A) In general.--The Fiscal Commission shall 
                be composed of 16 members appointed in 
                accordance with subparagraph (B) and with due 
                consideration to chairs and ranking members of 
                the committees and subcommittees of subject 
                matter jurisdiction, if applicable.
                  (B) Appointment.--Not later than 14 days 
                after the date described in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) the majority leader of the Senate 
                        shall appoint 3 individuals from among 
                        the Members of the Senate, and 1 
                        outside expert, who shall serve as 
                        members of the Fiscal Commission;
                          (ii) the minority leader of the 
                        Senate shall appoint 3 individuals from 
                        among the Members of the Senate, and 1 
                        outside expert who shall serve as 
                        members of the Fiscal Commission;
                          (iii) the Speaker of the House of 
                        Representatives shall appoint 3 
                        individuals from among the Members of 
                        the House of Representatives, and 1 
                        outside expert, who shall serve as 
                        members of the Fiscal Commission; and
                          (iv) the minority leader of the House 
                        of Representatives shall appoint 3 
                        individuals from among the Members of 
                        the House of Representatives, and 1 
                        outside expert, who shall serve as 
                        members of the Fiscal Commission.
                  (C) Co-chairs.--
                          (i) In general.--Not later than 14 
                        days after the date described in 
                        paragraph (1), with respect to the 
                        Fiscal Commission--
                                  (I) the leadership of the 
                                Senate and House of 
                                Representatives of the same 
                                political party as the 
                                President shall appoint 1 
                                individual from among the 
                                members of the Fiscal 
                                Commission who shall serve as a 
                                co-chair of the Fiscal 
                                Commission; and
                                  (II) the leadership of the 
                                Senate and House of 
                                Representatives of the opposite 
                                political party as the 
                                President, shall appoint 1 
                                individual from among the 
                                members of the Fiscal 
                                Commission who shall serve as a 
                                co-chair of the Fiscal 
                                Commission.
                          (ii) Staff director.--With respect to 
                        the Fiscal Commission, the co-chairs of 
                        the Fiscal Commission, acting jointly, 
                        shall hire the staff director of the 
                        Fiscal Commission.
                  (D) Period of appointment.--
                          (i) In general.--The members of the 
                        Fiscal Commission shall be appointed 
                        for the life of the Fiscal Commission.
                          (ii) Vacancy.--
                                  (I) In general.--Any vacancy 
                                in the Fiscal Commission shall 
                                not affect the powers of the 
                                Fiscal Commission, but shall be 
                                filled not later than 14 days 
                                after the date on which the 
                                vacancy occurs, in the same 
                                manner as the original 
                                appointment was made.
                                  (II) Ineligible members.--If 
                                a member of the Fiscal 
                                Commission who was appointed as 
                                a Member of the Senate or the 
                                House Representatives ceases to 
                                be a Member of the Senate or 
                                the House of Representatives, 
                                as applicable--
                                          (aa) the member shall 
                                        no longer be a member 
                                        of the Fiscal 
                                        Commission; and
                                          (bb) a vacancy in the 
                                        Fiscal Commission 
                                        exists.
          (4) Administration.--
                  (A) In general.--With respect to the Fiscal 
                Commission, to enable the Fiscal Commission to 
                exercise the powers, functions, and duties of 
                the Fiscal Commission, there are authorized to 
                be disbursed by the Senate the actual and 
                necessary expenses of the Fiscal Commission 
                approved by the co-chairs of the Fiscal 
                Commission, subject to the rules and 
                regulations of the Senate.
                  (B) Expenses.--With respect to the Fiscal 
                Commission, in carrying out the functions of 
                the Fiscal Commission, the Fiscal Commission is 
                authorized to incur expenses in the same manner 
                and under the same conditions as the Joint 
                Economic Committee is authorized under section 
                11(d) of the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 
                1024(d)).
                  (C) Quorum.--With respect to the Fiscal 
                Commission, 9 members of the Fiscal Commission 
                shall constitute a quorum for purposes of 
                voting, meeting, and holding hearings.
                  (D) Voting.--
                          (i) Proxy voting.--No proxy voting 
                        shall be allowed on behalf of any 
                        member of the Fiscal Commission.
                          (ii) Congressional budget office 
                        estimates.--
                                  (I) In general.--The Director 
                                of the Congressional Budget 
                                Office shall, with respect to 
                                the legislative language of the 
                                Fiscal Commission under 
                                paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II), 
                                provide to the Fiscal 
                                Commission--
                                          (aa) estimates of the 
                                        legislative language in 
                                        accordance with 
                                        sections 308(a) and 
                                        201(f) of the 
                                        Congressional Budget 
                                        Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 
                                        639(a) and 601(f)); and
                                          (bb) information on 
                                        the budgetary effect of 
                                        the legislative 
                                        language on the long-
                                        term fiscal outlook.
                                  (II) Limitation.--The Fiscal 
                                Commission may not vote on any 
                                version of the report, 
                                recommendations, or legislative 
                                language of the Fiscal 
                                Commission under paragraph 
                                (2)(B)(i) unless the estimates 
                                and information described in 
                                subclause (I) of this clause 
                                are made available for 
                                consideration by all members of 
                                the Fiscal Commission not later 
                                than 48 hours before that vote, 
                                as certified by the co-chairs 
                                of the Fiscal Commission.
                  (E) Meetings.--
                          (i) Initial meeting.--Not later than 
                        45 days after the date described in 
                        paragraph (1), the Fiscal Commission 
                        shall hold the first meeting of the 
                        Fiscal Commission.
                          (ii) Agenda.--For each meeting of the 
                        Fiscal Commission, the co-chairs of the 
                        Fiscal Commission shall provide an 
                        agenda to the members of the Fiscal 
                        Commission not later than 48 hours 
                        before the meeting.
                  (F) Hearings.--
                          (i) In general.--The Fiscal 
                        Commission may, for the purpose of 
                        carrying out this section, hold such 
                        hearings, sit and act at such times and 
                        places, require attendance of witnesses 
                        and production of books, papers, and 
                        documents, take such testimony, receive 
                        such evidence, and administer such 
                        oaths as the Fiscal Commission 
                        considers advisable.
                          (ii) Hearing procedures and 
                        responsibilities of co-chairs.--
                                  (I) Announcement.--The co-
                                chairs of the Fiscal Commission 
                                shall make a public 
                                announcement of the date, 
                                place, time, and subject matter 
                                of any hearing to be conducted 
                                under this subparagraph not 
                                later than 7 days before the 
                                date of the hearing, unless the 
                                co-chairs determine that there 
                                is good cause to begin such 
                                hearing on an earlier date.
                                  (II) Written statement.--A 
                                witness appearing before the 
                                Fiscal Commission shall file a 
                                written statement of the 
                                proposed testimony of the 
                                witness not later than 2 days 
                                before the date of the 
                                appearance of the witness, 
                                unless the co-chairs of the 
                                Fiscal Commission--
                                          (aa) determine that 
                                        there is good cause for 
                                        the witness to not file 
                                        the written statement; 
                                        and
                                          (bb) waive the 
                                        requirement that the 
                                        witness file the 
                                        written statement.
                  (G) Technical assistance.--Upon written 
                request of the co-chairs of the Fiscal 
                Commission, the head of a Federal agency shall 
                provide technical assistance to the Fiscal 
                Commission in order for the Fiscal Commission 
                to carry out the duties of the Fiscal 
                Commission.
                  (H) Outside expert.--Any outside expert 
                appointed to the Fiscal Commission--
                          (i) shall not be considered to be a 
                        Federal employee for any purpose by 
                        reason of service on the Fiscal 
                        Commission; and
                          (ii) shall be allowed travel 
                        expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
                        subsistence, at rates authorized for 
                        employees of agencies under subchapter 
                        I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
                        States Code, while away from their 
                        homes or regular places of business in 
                        the performance of services for the 
                        Commission.
  (b) Staff of Fiscal Commission.--
          (1) In general.--The co-chairs of the Fiscal 
        Commission may jointly appoint and fix the compensation 
        of staff of the Fiscal Commission as the co-chairs 
        determine necessary, in accordance with the guidelines, 
        rules, and requirements relating to employees of the 
        Senate.
          (2) Ethical standards.--
                  (A) Senate.--Members appointed by Members of 
                the Senate who serve on the Fiscal Commission 
                and staff of the Fiscal Commission shall adhere 
                to the ethics rules of the Senate.
                  (B) House of representatives.--Members 
                appointed by Members of the House of 
                Representatives who serve on the Fiscal 
                Commission shall be governed by the ethics 
                rules and requirements of the House of 
                Representatives.
  (c) Termination.--The Fiscal Commission shall terminate on 
the date that is 30 days after the date the Fiscal Commission 
submits the report under subsection (a)(2)(B)(v).

SEC. 804. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF FISCAL COMMISSION BILLS.

  (a) Qualifying Legislation.--Only a Fiscal Commission bill 
shall be entitled to expedited consideration under this 
section.
  (b) Consideration in the House of Representatives.--
          (1) Introduction.--If the Fiscal Commission approves 
        and submits legislative language under clauses (i) and 
        (v), respectively, of section 803(a)(2)(B), the Fiscal 
        Commission bill consisting solely of that legislative 
        language shall be introduced in the House of 
        Representatives (by request)--
                  (A) by the majority leader of the House of 
                Representatives, or by a Member of the House of 
                Representatives designated by the majority 
                leader of the House of Representatives, on the 
                third legislative day after the date the Fiscal 
                Commission approves and submits such 
                legislative language; or
                  (B) if the Fiscal Commission bill is not 
                introduced under subparagraph (A), by any 
                Member of the House of Representatives on any 
                legislative day beginning on the legislative 
                day after the legislative day described in 
                subparagraph (A).
          (2) Referral and reporting.--Any committee of the 
        House of Representatives to which a Fiscal Commission 
        bill is referred shall report the Fiscal Commission 
        bill to the House of Representatives without amendment 
        not later than 5 legislative days after the date on 
        which the Fiscal Commission bill was so referred. If 
        any committee of the House of Representatives to which 
        a Fiscal Commission bill is referred fails to report 
        the Fiscal Commission bill within that period, that 
        committee shall be automatically discharged from 
        consideration of the Fiscal Commission bill, and the 
        Fiscal Commission bill shall be placed on the 
        appropriate calendar.
          (3) Proceeding to consideration.--After the last 
        committee authorized to consider a Fiscal Commission 
        bill reports it to the House of Representatives or has 
        been discharged from its consideration, it shall be in 
        order to move to proceed to consider the Fiscal 
        Commission bill in the House of Representatives. Such a 
        motion shall not be in order after the House of 
        Representatives has disposed of a motion to proceed 
        with respect to the Fiscal Commission bill. The 
        previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
        motion to its adoption without intervening motion.
          (4) Consideration.--The Fiscal Commission bill shall 
        be considered as read. All points of order against the 
        Fiscal Commission bill and against its consideration 
        are waived. The previous question shall be considered 
        as ordered on the Fiscal Commission bill to its passage 
        without intervening motion except 2 hours of debate 
        equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
        opponent.
          (5) Vote on passage.--The vote on passage of the 
        Fiscal Commission bill shall occur pursuant to the 
        constraints under clause 8 of rule XX of the Rules of 
        the House of Representatives.
  (c) Expedited Procedure in the Senate.--
          (1) Introduction in the senate.--If the Fiscal 
        Commission approves and submits legislative language 
        under clauses (i) and (v), respectively, of section 
        803(a)(2)(B), a Fiscal Commission bill consisting 
        solely of that legislative language may be introduced 
        in the Senate (by request)--
                  (A) by the majority leader of the Senate, or 
                by a Member of the Senate designated by the 
                majority leader of the Senate, on the next day 
                on which the Senate is in session; or
                  (B) if the Fiscal Commission bill is not 
                introduced under subparagraph (A), by any 
                Member of the Senate on any day on which the 
                Senate is in session beginning on the day after 
                the day described in subparagraph (A).
          (2) Committee consideration.--A Fiscal Commission 
        bill introduced in the Senate under paragraph (1) shall 
        be jointly referred to the committee or committees of 
        jurisdiction, which committees shall report the Fiscal 
        Commission bill without any revision and with a 
        favorable recommendation, an unfavorable 
        recommendation, or without recommendation, not later 
        than 5 session days after the date on which the Fiscal 
        Commission bill was so referred. If any committee to 
        which a Fiscal Commission bill is referred fails to 
        report the Fiscal Commission bill within that period, 
        that committee shall be automatically discharged from 
        consideration of the Fiscal Commission bill, and the 
        Fiscal Commission bill shall be placed on the 
        appropriate calendar.
          (3) Proceeding.--Notwithstanding rule XXII of the 
        Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, not later 
        than 2 days of session after the date on which a Fiscal 
        Commission bill is reported or discharged from all 
        committees to which the Fiscal Commission bill was 
        referred, for the majority leader of the Senate or the 
        designee of the majority leader to move to proceed to 
        the consideration of the Fiscal Commission bill. It 
        shall also be in order for any Member of the Senate to 
        move to proceed to the consideration of the Fiscal 
        Commission bill at any time after the conclusion of 
        such 2-day period. A motion to proceed is in order even 
        though a previous motion to the same effect has been 
        disagreed to. All points of order against the motion to 
        proceed to the Fiscal Commission bill are waived. The 
        motion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is not 
        subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider 
        the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed 
        to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the 
        consideration of the Fiscal Commission bill is agreed 
        to, the Fiscal Commission bill shall remain the 
        unfinished business until disposed of. All points of 
        order against a Fiscal Commission bill and against 
        consideration of the Fiscal Commission bill are waived.
          (4) No amendments.--An amendment to a Fiscal 
        Commission bill, or a motion to postpone, or a motion 
        to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a 
        motion to recommit the Fiscal Commission bill, is not 
        in order.
          (5) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals from 
        the decisions of the Chair relating to the application 
        of the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the 
        procedure relating to a Fiscal Commission bill shall be 
        decided without debate.
  (d) Amendment.--A Fiscal Commission bill shall not be subject 
to amendment in either the Senate or the House of 
Representatives.
  (e) Consideration by the Other House.--
          (1) In general.--If, before passing a Fiscal 
        Commission bill, a House receives from the other House 
        a Fiscal Commission bill consisting of legislative 
        language approved by the same Fiscal Commission as the 
        Fiscal Commission bill in the receiving House--
                  (A) the Fiscal Commission bill of the other 
                House shall not be referred to a committee; and
                  (B) the procedure in the receiving House 
                shall be the same as if no Fiscal Commission 
                bill had been received from the other House 
                until the vote on passage, when the Fiscal 
                Commission bill received from the other House 
                shall supplant the Fiscal Commission bill of 
                the receiving House.
          (2) Revenue measures.--This subsection shall not 
        apply to the House of Representatives if a Fiscal 
        Commission bill received from the Senate is a revenue 
        measure.
  (f) Rules to Coordinate Action With Other House.--
          (1) Treatment of fiscal commission bill of other 
        house.--If a Fiscal Commission bill is not introduced 
        in the Senate or the Senate fails to consider a Fiscal 
        Commission bill under this section, the Fiscal 
        Commission bill of the House of Representatives 
        consisting of legislative language approved by the same 
        Fiscal Commission as the Fiscal Commission bill in the 
        Senate shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures 
        under this section.
          (2) Treatment of companion measures in the senate.--
        If, following passage of a Fiscal Commission bill in 
        the Senate, the Senate then receives from the House of 
        Representatives a Fiscal Commission bill approved by 
        the same Fiscal Commission and consisting of the same 
        legislative language as the Senate-passed Fiscal 
        Commission bill, the House-passed Fiscal Commission 
        bill shall not be debatable. The vote on passage of the 
        Fiscal Commission bill in the Senate shall be 
        considered to be the vote on passage of the Fiscal 
        Commission bill received from the House of 
        Representatives.
          (3) Vetoes.--If the President vetoes a Fiscal 
        Commission bill, consideration of a veto message in the 
        Senate under this paragraph shall be 10 hours equally 
        divided between the majority and minority leaders of 
        the Senate or the designees of the majority and 
        minority leaders of the Senate.

SEC. 805. FUNDING.

  Funding for the Fiscal Commission shall be derived in equal 
portions from--
          (1) the contingent fund of the Senate from the 
        appropriations account ``Miscellaneous Items'', subject 
        to the rules and regulations of the Senate; and
          (2) the applicable accounts of the House of 
        Representatives.

SEC. 806. RULEMAKING.

  The provisions of this division are enacted by Congress--
          (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the 
        Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, 
        and, as such, the provisions--
                  (A) shall be considered as part of the rules 
                of each House, respectively, or of that House 
                to which they specifically apply; and
                  (B) shall supersede other rules only to the 
                extent that they are inconsistent therewith; 
                and
          (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right 
        of either House to change such rules (so far as 
        relating to such House) at any time, in the same 
        manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any 
        other rule of such House.

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