Budget Control Act of 2011.txt

0:'public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 document certified by superintendent of documents pkisupport@gpo.gov signed by superintendent of documents pkisupport@gpo.gov time: 2012.03.20',
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2:'gpo, washington, dc 20401 budget control act of 2011 125 stat. 240 public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 aug. 2, 2011',
3:'[s. 365] budget control act of 2011. 2 usc 900 note. 2 usc 900 note. public law 112–25 112th congress',
4:'an act to provide for budget control. be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united',
5:'states of america in congress assembled, section 1. short title; table of contents. a short title.—this act may be cited',
6:'as the ‘‘budget control act of 2011’’. b table of contents.—the table of contents for this act is as follows:',
7:'sec. 1. short title; table of contents. sec. 2. severability. title i—tenyear discretionary caps with sequester sec. 101. enforcing discretionary',
8:'spending limits. sec. 102. definitions. sec. 103. reports and orders. sec. 104. expiration. sec. 105. amendments to the congressional budget',
9:'and impoundment control act of 1974. sec. 106. senate budget enforcement. title ii—vote on the balanced budget amendment sec. 201.',
10:'vote on the balanced budget amendment. sec. 202. consideration by the other house. title iii—debt ceiling disapproval process sec. 301.',
11:'debt ceiling disapproval process. sec. 302. enforcement of budget goal. title iv—joint select committee on deficit reduction sec. 401. establishment',
12:'of joint select committee. sec. 402. expedited consideration of joint committee recommendations. sec. 403. funding. sec. 404. rulemaking. title v—pell',
13:'grant and student loan program changes sec. 501. federal pell grants. sec. 502. termination of authority to make interest subsidized',
14:'loans to graduate and professional students. sec. 503. termination of direct loan repayment incentives. sec. 504. inapplicability of title iv',
15:'negotiated rulemaking and master calendar ex ception. sec. 2. severability. if any provision of this act, or any application of',
16:'such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this act and the application',
17:'of this act to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected. public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 125 stat.',
18:'241 title i—tenyear discretionary caps with sequester sec. 101. enforcing discretionary spending limits. section 251 of the balanced budget and',
19:'emergency deficit control act of 1985 is amended to read as follows: ‘‘sec. 251. enforcing discretionary spending limits. ‘‘a enforcement.—',
20:'‘‘1 sequestration.—within 15 calendar days after congress adjourns to end a session there shall be a sequestration to eliminate a',
21:'budgetyear breach, if any, within any category. ‘‘2 eliminating a breach.—each nonexempt account within a category shall be reduced by',
22:'a dollar amount calculated by multiplying the enacted level of sequestrable budgetary resources in that account at that time by',
23:'the uniform percentage necessary to eliminate a breach within that category. ‘‘3 military personnel.—if the president uses the authority to',
24:'exempt any personnel account from sequestration under section 255f, each account within subfunctional category 051 other than those military personnel',
25:'accounts for which the authority provided under section 255f has been exercised shall be further reduced by a dollar amount',
26:'calculated by multiplying the enacted level of nonexempt budgetary resources in that account at that time by the uniform percentage',
27:'necessary to offset the total dollar amount by which outlays are not reduced in military personnel accounts by reason of',
28:'the use of such authority. ‘‘4 partyear appropriations.—if, on the date specified in paragraph 1, there is in effect an',
29:'act making or continuing appropriations for part of a fiscal year for any budget account, then the dollar sequestration calculated',
30:'for that account under paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be subtracted from— ‘‘a the annualized amount otherwise available by law',
31:'in that account under that or a subsequent partyear appropriation; and ‘‘b when a fullyear appropriation for that account is',
32:'enacted, from the amount otherwise provided by the fullyear appropriation for that account. ‘‘5 lookback.—if, after june 30, an appropriation',
33:'for the fiscal year in progress is enacted that causes a breach within a category for that year after taking',
34:'into account any sequestration of amounts within that category, the discretionary spending limits for that category for the next fiscal',
35:'year shall be reduced by the amount or amounts of that breach. ‘‘6 withinsession sequestration.—if an appropriation for a fiscal',
36:'year in progress is enacted after congress adjourns to end the session for that budget year and before july 1',
37:'of that fiscal year that causes a breach within a category for that year after taking into account any prior',
38:'sequestration of amounts within that category, 15 days later there shall be a sequestration to eliminate that breach within that',
39:'category following the procedures set forth in paragraphs 2 through 4. ‘‘7 estimates.— 2 usc 901. deadline. deadline. 125 stat.',
40:'242 deadline. reports. consultation. public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 ‘‘a cbo estimates.—as soon as practicable after congress completes action on',
41:'any discretionary appropriation, cbo, after consultation with the committees on the budget of the house of representatives and the senate,',
42:'shall provide omb with an estimate of the amount of discretionary new budget authority and outlays for the current year,',
43:'if any, and the budget year provided by that legislation. ‘‘b omb estimates and explanation of dif ferences.—not later than',
44:'7 calendar days excluding saturdays, sundays, and legal holidays after the date of enactment of any discretionary appropriation, omb shall',
45:'transmit a report to the house of representatives and to the senate containing the cbo estimate of that legislation, an',
46:'omb estimate of the amount of discretionary new budget authority and outlays for the current year, if any, and the',
47:'budget year provided by that legislation, and an explanation of any difference between the 2 estimates. if during the preparation',
48:'of the report omb determines that there is a significant difference between omb and cbo, omb shall consult with the',
49:'committees on the budget of the house of representatives and the senate regarding that difference and that consultation shall include,',
50:'to the extent practicable, written communication to those committees that affords such committees the opportunity to comment before the issuance',
51:'of the report. ‘‘c assumptions and guidelines.—omb estimates under this paragraph shall be made using current economic and technical assumptions.',
52:'omb shall use the omb estimates transmitted to the congress under this paragraph. omb and cbo shall prepare estimates under',
53:'this paragraph in conformance with scorekeeping guidelines determined after consultation among the committees on the budget of the house of',
54:'representatives and the senate, cbo, and omb. ‘‘d annual appropriations.—for purposes of this paragraph, amounts provided by annual appropriations shall',
55:'include any discretionary appropriations for the current year, if any, and the budget year in accounts for which funding is',
56:'provided in that legislation that result from previously enacted legislation. ‘‘b adjustments to discretionary spending limits.— ‘‘1 concepts and definitions.—when',
57:'the president sub mits the budget under section 1105 of title 31, united states code, omb shall calculate and the',
58:'budget shall include adjust ments to discretionary spending limits and those limits as cumulatively adjusted for the budget year and',
59:'each outyear to reflect changes in concepts and definitions. such changes shall equal the baseline levels of new budget authority',
60:'and outlays using uptodate concepts and definitions, minus those levels using the concepts and definitions in effect before such changes.',
61:'such changes may only be made after consultation with the committees on appropriations and the budget of the house of',
62:'representatives and the senate, and that consulta tion shall include written communication to such committees that affords such committees the',
63:'opportunity to comment before official action is taken with respect to such changes. public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 125 stat.',
64:'243 ‘‘2 sequestration reports.—when omb submits a sequestration report under section 254e, f, or g for a fiscal year, omb',
65:'shall calculate, and the sequestration report and subsequent budgets submitted by the president under section 1105a of title 31, united',
66:'states code, shall include adjustments to discretionary spending limits and those limits as adjusted for the fiscal year and each',
67:'succeeding year, as follows: ‘‘a emergency appropriations; overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism.—if, for any fiscal year, appropriations for discretionary',
68:'accounts are enacted that— ‘‘i the congress designates as emergency requirements in statute on an account by account basis and',
69:'the president subsequently so designates, or ‘‘ii the congress designates for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism in statute on',
70:'an account by account basis and the president subsequently so designates, the adjustment shall be the total of such appropriations',
71:'in discretionary accounts designated as emergency requirements or for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism, as applicable. ‘‘b continuing disability',
72:'reviews and redeterminations.— i if a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted that specifies',
73:'an amount for continuing disability reviews under titles ii and xvi of the social security act and for the cost',
74:'associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title xvi of the social security act, then the adjustments for that fiscal',
75:'year shall be the additional new budget authority provided in that act for such expenses for that fiscal year, but',
76:'shall not exceed— ‘‘i for fiscal year 2012, $623,000,000 in additional new budget authority; ‘‘ii for fiscal year 2013, $751,000,000',
77:'in additional new budget authority; ‘‘iii for fiscal year 2014, $924,000,000 in additional new budget authority; ‘‘iv for fiscal year',
78:'2015, $1,123,000,000 in additional new budget authority; ‘‘v for fiscal year 2016, $1,166,000,000 in additional new budget authority; ‘‘vi for',
79:'fiscal year 2017, $1,309,000,000 in additional new budget authority; ‘‘vii for fiscal year 2018, $1,309,000,000 in additional new budget authority;',
80:'‘‘viii for fiscal year 2019, $1,309,000,000 in additional new budget authority; ‘‘ix for fiscal year 2020, $1,309,000,000 in additional new',
81:'budget authority; and ‘‘x for fiscal year 2021, $1,309,000,000 in additional new budget authority. ‘‘ii as used in this subparagraph—',
82:'‘‘i the term ‘continuing disability reviews’ means continuing disability reviews under sections 221i and 1614a4 of the social security act;',
83:'definitions. 125 stat. 244 definition. public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 ‘‘ii the term ‘redetermination’ means redetermination of eligibility under sections',
84:'1611c1 and 1614a3h of the social security act; and ‘‘iii the term ‘additional new budget authority’ means the amount provided',
85:'for a fiscal year, in excess of $273,000,000, in an appropriation act and specified to pay for the costs of',
86:'continuing disability reviews and redeterminations under the heading ‘limitation on administrative expenses’ for the social security administration. ‘‘c health care',
87:'fraud and abuse control.—i if a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted that specifies',
88:'an amount for the health care fraud abuse control program at the department of health and human services 75–8393–0–7–571, then',
89:'the adjustments for that fiscal year shall be the amount of additional new budget authority provided in that act for',
90:'such program for that fiscal year, but shall not exceed— ‘‘i for fiscal year 2012, $270,000,000 in additional new budget',
91:'authority; ‘‘ii for fiscal year 2013, $299,000,000 in additional new budget authority; ‘‘iii for fiscal year 2014, $329,000,000 in additional',
92:'new budget authority; ‘‘iv for fiscal year 2015, $361,000,000 in additional new budget authority; ‘‘v for fiscal year 2016, $395,000,000',
93:'in additional new budget authority; ‘‘vi for fiscal year 2017, $414,000,000 in additional new budget authority; ‘‘vii for fiscal year',
94:'2018, $434,000,000 in additional new budget authority; ‘‘viii for fiscal year 2019, $454,000,000 in additional new budget authority; ‘‘ix for',
95:'fiscal year 2020, $475,000,000 in additional new budget authority; and ‘‘x for fiscal year 2021, $496,000,000 in additional new budget',
96:'authority. ‘‘ii as used in this subparagraph, the term ‘additional new budget authority’ means the amount provided for a fiscal',
97:'year, in excess of $311,000,000, in an appropriation act and specified to pay for the costs of the health care',
98:'fraud and abuse control program. ‘‘d disaster funding.— ‘‘i if, for fiscal years 2012 through 2021, appropriations for discretionary accounts',
99:'are enacted that congress designates as being for disaster relief in statute, the adjustment for a fiscal year shall be',
100:'the total of such appropriations for the fiscal year in discretionary accounts designated as being for disaster relief, but not',
101:'to exceed the total of— ‘‘i the average funding provided for disaster relief over the previous 10 years, excluding the',
102:'highest and lowest years; and ‘‘ii the amount, for years when the enacted new discretionary budget authority designated as being',
103:'for disaster relief for the preceding fiscal public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 125 stat. 245 year was less than the',
104:'average as calculated in subclause i for that fiscal year, that is the difference between the enacted amount and the',
105:'allowable adjustment as calculated in such subclause for that fiscal year. ‘‘ii omb shall report to the committees on appro',
106:'priations and budget in each house the average calculated pursuant to clause iii, not later than 30 days after the',
107:'date of the enactment of the budget control act of 2011. ‘‘iii for the purposes of this subparagraph, the term',
108:'‘disaster relief’ means activities carried out pursuant to a determination under section 1022 of the robert t. stafford disaster relief',
109:'and emergency assistance act 42 u.s.c. 51222. ‘‘iv appropriations considered disaster relief under this subparagraph in a fiscal year shall',
110:'not be eligible for adjustments under subparagraph a for the fiscal year. ‘‘c discretionary spending limit.—as used in this part,',
111:'the term ‘discretionary spending limit’ means— ‘‘1 with respect to fiscal year 2012— ‘‘a for the security category, $684,000,000,000 in',
112:'new budget authority; and ‘‘b for the nonsecurity category, $359,000,000,000 in new budget authority; ‘‘2 with respect to fiscal year',
113:'2013— ‘‘a for the security category, $686,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and ‘‘b for the nonsecurity category, $361,000,000,000 in new',
114:'budget authority; ‘‘3 with respect to fiscal year 2014, for the discretionary category, $1,066,000,000,000 in new budget authority; ‘‘4 with',
115:'respect to fiscal year 2015, for the discretionary category, $1,086,000,000,000 in new budget authority; ‘‘5 with respect to fiscal year',
116:'2016, for the discretionary category, $1,107,000,000,000 in new budget authority; ‘‘6 with respect to fiscal year 2017, for the discretionary',
117:'category, $1,131,000,000,000 in new budget authority; ‘‘7 with respect to fiscal year 2018, for the discretionary category, $1,156,000,000,000 in new',
118:'budget authority; ‘‘8 with respect to fiscal year 2019, for the discretionary category, $1,182,000,000,000 in new budget authority; ‘‘9 with',
119:'respect to fiscal year 2020, for the discretionary category, $1,208,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and ‘‘10 with respect to fiscal',
120:'year 2021, for the discretionary category, $1,234,000,000,000 in new budget authority; as adjusted in strict conformance with subsection b.’’. sec.',
121:'102. definitions. section 250c of the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985 is amended as follows: 1',
122:'strike paragraph 4 and insert the following new paragraph: ‘‘4a the term ‘nonsecurity category’ means all discretionary appropriations not included',
123:'in the security category defined in subparagraph b. definition. definition. 2 usc 900. 125 stat. 246 public law 112–25—aug. 2,',
124:'2011 ‘‘b the term ‘security category’ includes discretionary appropriations associated with agency budgets for the department of defense, the department',
125:'of homeland security, the department of veterans affairs, the national nuclear security administration, the intelligence community management account 95–0401–0–1–054, and',
126:'all budget accounts in budget function 150 international affairs. ‘‘c the term ‘discretionary category’ includes all discretionary appropriations.’’. 2 in',
127:'paragraph 8c, strike ‘‘the food stamp program’’ and insert ‘‘the supplemental nutrition assistance program’’. 3 strike paragraph 14 and insert',
128:'the following new paragraph: ‘‘14 the term ‘outyear’ means a fiscal year one or more years after the budget year.’’.',
129:'4 at the end, add the following new paragraphs: ‘‘20 the term ‘emergency’ means a situation that— ‘‘a requires new',
130:'budget authority and outlays or new budget authority and the outlays flowing therefrom for the prevention or mitigation of, or',
131:'response to, loss of life or property, or a threat to national security; and ‘‘b is unanticipated. ‘‘21 the term',
132:'‘unanticipated’ means that the underlying situation is— ‘‘a sudden, which means quickly coming into being or not building up over',
133:'time; ‘‘b urgent, which means a pressing and compelling need requiring immediate action; ‘‘c unforeseen, which means not predicted or',
134:'anticipated as an emerging need; and ‘‘d temporary, which means not of a permanent duration.’’. sec. 103. reports and orders.',
135:'section 254 of the balanced budget and emergency deficit 2 usc 904. control act of 1985 is amended as follows:',
136:'1 in subsection c2, strike ‘‘2002’’ and insert ‘‘2021’’. 2 at the end of subsection e, insert ‘‘this report shall',
137:'also contain a preview estimate of the adjustment for disaster funding for the upcoming fiscal year.’’. 3 in subsection f2a,',
138:'strike ‘‘2002’’ and insert ‘‘2021’’; before the concluding period insert ‘‘, including a final estimate of the adjustment for disaster',
139:'funding’’. sec. 104. expiration. a repealer.—section 275 of the balanced budget and emer2 usc 900 note. gency deficit control act',
140:'of 1985 is repealed. 2 usc 902 note. b conforming change.—sections 252d1, 254c, 254f3, and 254i of the balanced budget',
141:'and emergency deficit control act of 1985 shall not apply to the congressional budget office. sec. 105. amendments to the',
142:'congressional budget and impoundment control act of 1974. a adjustments.—section 314 of the congressional budget 2 usc 645. act of',
143:'1974 is amended as follows: 1 strike subsection a and insert the following: ‘‘a adjustments.—after the reporting of a bill',
144:'or joint resolution or the offering of an amendment thereto or the submission public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 125 stat.',
145:'247 of a conference report thereon, the chairman of the committee on the budget of the house of representatives or',
146:'the senate may make appropriate budgetary adjustments of new budget authority and the outlays flowing therefrom in the same amount',
147:'as required by section 251b of the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985.’’. 2 strike subsections b',
148:'and e and redesignate subsections c and d as subsections b and c, respectively. 3 at the end, add the',
149:'following new subsections: ‘‘d emergencies in the house of representatives.— 1 in the house of representatives, if a reported bill',
150:'or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, contains a provision providing new budget authority and outlays or',
151:'reducing revenue, and a designation of such provision as an emergency requirement pursuant to 251b2a of the balanced budget and',
152:'emergency deficit control act of 1985, the chair of the committee on the budget of the house of representatives shall',
153:'not count the budgetary effects of such provision for purposes of title iii and title iv of the congressional budget',
154:'act of 1974 and the rules of the house of representatives. ‘‘2a in the house of representatives, if a reported',
155:'bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, contains a provision providing new budget authority and outlays',
156:'or reducing revenue, and a designation of such provision as an emergency pursuant to paragraph 1, the chair of the',
157:'committee on the budget shall not count the budgetary effects of such provision for purposes of this title and title',
158:'iv and the rules of the house of representatives. ‘‘b in the house of representatives, a proposal to strike a',
159:'designation under subparagraph a shall be excluded from an evaluation of budgetary effects for purposes of this title and title',
160:'iv and the rules of the house of representatives. ‘‘c an amendment offered under subparagraph b that also proposes to',
161:'reduce each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by the pending measure that is not required to be appropriated or',
162:'otherwise made available shall be in order at any point in the reading of the pending measure. ‘‘e enforcement of',
163:'discretionary spending caps.—it shall not be in order in the house of representatives or the senate to consider any bill,',
164:'joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would cause the discretionary spending limits as set forth in section 251',
165:'of the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act to be exceeded.’’. b definitions.—section 3 of the congressional budget and',
166:'impoundment control act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘11 the terms ‘emergency’',
167:'and ‘unanticipated’ have the meanings given to such terms in section 250c of the balanced budget and emergency deficit control',
168:'act of 1985.’’. c appeals for discretionary caps.—section 904c2 of the congressional budget act of 1974 is amended by striking',
169:'‘‘and 312c’’ and inserting ‘‘312c, and 314e’’. sec. 106. senate budget enforcement. a in general.— 1 for the purpose of',
170:'enforcing the congressional budget act of 1974 through april 15, 2012, including section 300 of 2 usc 622. 2 usc',
171:'621 note. 2 usc 631 note. applicability. 125 stat. 248 public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 that act, and enforcing budgetary',
172:'points of order in prior concurrent resolutions on the budget, the allocations, aggregates, and levels set in subsection b1 shall',
173:'apply in the senate in the same manner as for a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2012',
174:'with appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 and 2013 through 2021. 2 for the purpose of enforcing the congressional',
175:'budget act of 1974 after april 15, 2012, including section 300 of that act, and enforcing budgetary points of order',
176:'in prior concurrent resolutions on the budget, the allocations, aggregates, and levels set in subsection b2 shall apply in the',
177:'senate in the same manner as for a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2013 with appropriate budgetary',
178:'levels for fiscal years 2012 and 2014 through 2022. b committee allocations, aggregates, and levels.— 1 as soon as practicable',
179:'after the date of enactment of this section, the chairman of the committee on the budget shall file— a for',
180:'the committee on appropriations, committee allocations for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 consistent with the discretionary spending limits set forth',
181:'in this act for the purpose of enforcing section 302 of the congressional budget act of 1974; b for all',
182:'committees other than the committee on appropriations, committee allocations for fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2012 through 2016, and 2012 through',
183:'2021 consistent with the congressional budget office’s march 2011 baseline adjusted to account for the budgetary effects of this act',
184:'and legislation enacted prior to this act but not included in the congressional budget office’s march 2011 baseline, for the',
185:'purpose of enforcing section 302 of the congressional budget act of 1974; c aggregate spending levels for fiscal years 2011',
186:'and 2012 and aggregate revenue levels for fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2012 through 2016, 2012 through 2021 consistent with the',
187:'congressional budget office’s march 2011 baseline adjusted to account for the budgetary effects of this act and legislation enacted prior',
188:'to this act but not included in the congressional budget office’s march 2011 baseline, and the discretionary spending limits set',
189:'forth in this act for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the congressional budget act of 1974; and d',
190:'levels of social security revenues and outlays for fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2012 through 2016, and 2012 through 2021 consistent',
191:'with the congressional budget office’s march 2011 baseline adjusted to account for the budgetary effects of this act and legislation',
192:'enacted prior to this act but not included in the congressional budget office’s march 2011 baseline, for the purpose of',
193:'enforcing sections 302 and 311 of the congressional budget act of 1974. deadline. 2 not later than april 15, 2012,',
194:'the chairman of the committee on the budget shall file— a for the committee on appropriations, committee allocations for fiscal',
195:'years 2012 and 2013 consistent with the discretionary spending limits set forth in this act for public law 112–25—aug. 2,',
196:'2011 125 stat. 249 the purpose of enforcing section 302 of the congressional budget act of 1974; b for all',
197:'committees other than the committee on appropriations, committee allocations for fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2013 through 2017, and 2013 through',
198:'2022 consistent with the congressional budget office’s march 2012 baseline for the purpose of enforcing section 302 of the congressional',
199:'budget act of 1974; c aggregate spending levels for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 and aggregate revenue levels for fiscal',
200:'years 2012, 2013, 2013–2017, and 2013–2022 consistent with the congressional budget office’s march 2012 baseline and the discretionary spending limits',
201:'set forth in this act for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the congressional budget act of 1974; and',
202:'d levels of social security revenues and outlays for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, 2013–2017, and 2013–2022 consistent with the',
203:'congressional budget office’s march 2012 baseline budget for the purpose of enforcing sections 302 and 311 of the congressional budget',
204:'act of 1974. c senate payasyougo scorecard.— 1 effective on the date of enactment of this section, for the purpose',
205:'of enforcing section 201 of s. con. res. 21 110th congress, the chairman of the senate committee on the budget',
206:'shall reduce any balances of direct spending and revenues for any fiscal year to 0 zero. 2 not later than',
207:'april 15, 2012, for the purpose of enforcing section 201 of s. con. res. 21 110th congress, the chairman of',
208:'the senate committee on the budget shall reduce any balances of direct spending and revenues for any fiscal year to',
209:'0 zero. 3 upon resetting the senate paygo scorecard pursuant to paragraph 2, the chairman shall publish a notification of',
210:'such action in the congressional record. d further adjustments.— 1 the chairman of the committee on the budget of the',
211:'senate may revise any allocations, aggregates, or levels set pursuant to this section to account for any subsequent adjustments to',
212:'discretionary spending limits made pursuant to this act. 2 with respect to any allocations, aggregates, or levels set or adjustments',
213:'made pursuant to this section, sections 412 through 414 of s. con. res. 13 111th congress shall remain in effect.',
214:'e expiration.— 1 subsections a1, b1, and c1 shall expire if a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year',
215:'2012 is agreed to by the senate and house of representatives pursuant to section 301 of the congressional budget act',
216:'of 1974. 2 subsections a2, b2, and c2 shall expire if a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year',
217:'2013 is agreed to by the senate and house of representatives pursuant to section 301 of the congressional budget act',
218:'of 1974. effective date. deadline. notification. congressional record. 125 stat. 250 public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 title ii—vote on the',
219:'balanced budget amendment sec. 201. vote on the balanced budget amendment. time period. after september 30, 2011, and not later',
220:'than december 31, 2011, the house of representatives and senate, respectively, shall vote on passage of a joint resolution, the',
221:'title of which is as follows: ‘‘joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the constitution of the united states.’’.',
222:'sec. 202. consideration by the other house. a house consideration.— deadline. 1 referral.—if the house receives a joint resolution described',
223:'in section 201 from the senate, such joint resolution shall be referred to the committee on the judiciary. if the',
224:'committee fails to report the joint resolution within five legislative days, it shall be in order to move that the',
225:'house discharge the committee from further consideration of the joint resolution. such a motion shall not be in order after',
226:'the house has disposed of a motion to discharge the joint resolution. the previous question shall be considered as ordered',
227:'on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion except twenty minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the',
228:'proponent and an opponent. if such a motion is adopted, the house shall proceed immediately to consider the joint resolution',
229:'in accordance with paragraph 3. a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not',
230:'be in order. 2 proceeding to consideration.—after the joint resolution has been referred to the appropriate calendar or the committee',
231:'has been discharged other than by motion from its consideration, it shall be in order to move to proceed to',
232:'consider the joint resolution in the house. such a motion shall not be in order after the house has disposed',
233:'of a motion to proceed with respect to the joint resolution. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on',
234:'the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed',
235:'of shall not be in order. 3 consideration.—the joint resolution shall be considered as read. all points of order against',
236:'the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint',
237:'resolution to its passage without intervening motion except two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and',
238:'an opponent and one motion to limit debate on the joint resolution. a motion to reconsider the vote on passage',
239:'of the joint resolution shall not be in order. deadline. b senate consideration.—1 if the senate receives a joint resolution',
240:'described in section 201 from the house of representatives, such joint resolution shall be referred to the appropriate committee of',
241:'the senate. if such committee has not reported the joint resolution at the close of the fifth session day after',
242:'its receipt by the senate, such committee shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and it',
243:'shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. 2 consideration of the joint resolution and on all debatable motions and appeals',
244:'in connection therewith, shall be limited to public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 125 stat. 251 not more than 20 hours,',
245:'which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. a motion further to limit debate',
246:'is in order and not debatable. an amendment to, or a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to',
247:'the consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the joint resolution is not in order. any debatable motion',
248:'or appeal is debatable for not to exceed 1 hour, to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing',
249:'the motion or appeal. all time used for consideration of the joint resolution, including time used for quorum calls and',
250:'voting, shall be counted against the total 20 hours of consideration. 3 if the senate has voted to proceed to',
251:'a joint resolution, the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall be taken on or before the close of',
252:'the seventh session day after such joint resolution has been reported or discharged or immediately following the conclusion of consideration',
253:'of the joint resolution, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with',
254:'the rules of the senate. title iii—debt ceiling disapproval process sec. 301. debt ceiling disapproval process. a in general.—subchapter i',
255:'of chapter 31 of subtitle iii of title 31, united states code, is amended— 1 in section 3101b, by striking',
256:'‘‘or otherwise’’ and inserting ‘‘or as provided by section 3101a or otherwise’’; and 2 by inserting after section 3101 the',
257:'following: ‘‘§ 3101a. presidential modification of the debt ceiling ‘‘a in general.— ‘‘1 $900 billion.— ‘‘a certification.—if, not later than',
258:'december 31, 2011, the president submits a written certification to congress that the president has determined that the debt subject',
259:'to limit is within $100,000,000,000 of the limit in section 3101b and that further borrowing is required to meet existing',
260:'commitments, the secretary of the treasury may exercise authority to borrow an additional $900,000,000,000, subject to the enactment of a',
261:'joint resolution of disapproval enacted pursuant to this section. upon submission of such certification, the limit on debt provided in',
262:'section 3101b referred to in this section as the ‘debt limit’ is increased by $400,000,000,000. ‘‘b resolution of disapproval.—congress may',
263:'consider a joint resolution of disapproval of the authority under subparagraph a as provided in subsections b through f. the',
264:'joint resolution of disapproval considered under this section shall contain only the language provided in subsection b2. if the time',
265:'for disapproval has lapsed without enactment of a joint resolution of disapproval under this section, the debt limit is increased',
266:'by an additional $500,000,000,000. ‘‘2 additional amount.— ‘‘a certification.—if, after the debt limit is increased by $900,000,000,000 under paragraph 1,',
267:'the deadline. deadline. 125 stat. 252 deadlines. definition. public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 president submits a written certification to congress',
268:'that the president has determined that the debt subject to limit is within $100,000,000,000 of the limit in section 3101b',
269:'and that further borrowing is required to meet existing commitments, the secretary of the treasury may, subject to the enactment',
270:'of a joint resolution of disapproval enacted pursuant to this section, exercise authority to borrow an additional amount equal to—',
271:'‘‘i $1,200,000,000,000, unless clause ii or iii applies; ‘‘ii $1,500,000,000,000 if the archivist of the united states has submitted to',
272:'the states for their ratification a proposed amendment to the constitution of the united states pursuant to a joint resolution',
273:'entitled ‘joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the constitution of the united states’; or ‘‘iii if a joint',
274:'committee bill to achieve an amount greater than $1,200,000,000,000 in deficit reduction as provided in section 401b3biii of the budget',
275:'control act of 2011 is enacted, an amount equal to the amount of that deficit reduction, but not greater than',
276:'$1,500,000,000,000, unless clause ii applies. ‘‘b resolution of disapproval.—congress may con sider a joint resolution of disapproval of the authority',
277:'under subparagraph a as provided in subsections b through f. the joint resolution of disapproval considered under this section shall',
278:'contain only the language provided in subsection b2. if the time for disapproval has lapsed without enactment of a joint',
279:'resolution of disapproval under this section, the debt limit is increased by the amount authorized under subparagraph a. ‘‘b joint',
280:'resolution of disapproval.— ‘‘1 in general.—except for the $400,000,000,000 increase in the debt limit provided by subsection a1a, the debt',
281:'limit may not be raised under this section if, within 50 calendar days after the date on which congress receives',
282:'a certification described in subsection a1 or within 15 calendar days after congress receives the certification described in subsection a2',
283:'regardless of whether congress is in session, there is enacted into law a joint resolution disapproving the president’s exercise of',
284:'authority with respect to such additional amount. ‘‘2 contents of joint resolution.—for the purpose of this section, the term ‘joint',
285:'resolution’ means only a joint resolu tion— ‘‘ai for the certification described in subsection a1, that is introduced on september',
286:'6, 7, 8, or 9, 2011 or, if the senate was not in session, the next calendar day on which',
287:'the senate is in session; and ‘‘ii for the certification described in subsection a2, that is introduced between the date',
288:'the certification is received and 3 calendar days after that date; ‘‘b which does not have a preamble; ‘‘c the',
289:'title of which is only as follows: ‘joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the president’s exercise of authority to',
290:'increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101a of title 31, united states code, on public law 112–25—aug. 2,',
291:'2011 125 stat. 253 llllll’ with the blank containing the date of such submission; and ‘‘d the matter after the',
292:'resolving clause of which is only as follows: ‘that congress disapproves of the president’s exercise of authority to increase the',
293:'debt limit, as exercised pursuant to the certification under section 3101aa of title 31, united states code.’. ‘‘c expedited consideration',
294:'in house of representa tives.— ‘‘1 reconvening.—upon receipt of a certification described in subsection a2, the speaker, if the house',
295:'would otherwise be adjourned, shall notify the members of the house that, pursuant to this section, the house shall convene',
296:'not later than the second calendar day after receipt of such certification. ‘‘2 reporting and discharge.—any committee of the house',
297:'of representatives to which a joint resolution is referred shall report it to the house without amendment not later than',
298:'5 calendar days after the date of introduction of a joint resolution described in subsection a. if a committee fails',
299:'to report the joint resolution within that period, the committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution',
300:'and the joint resolution shall be referred to the appropriate calendar. ‘‘3 proceeding to consideration.—after each committee authorized to consider',
301:'a joint resolution reports it to the house or has been discharged from its consideration, it shall be in order,',
302:'not later than the sixth day after introduction of a joint resolution under subsection a, to move to proceed to',
303:'consider the joint resolution in the house. all points of order against the motion are waived. such a motion shall',
304:'not be in order after the house has disposed of a motion to proceed on a joint resolution addressing a',
305:'particular submission. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. the',
306:'motion shall not be debatable. a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not',
307:'be in order. ‘‘4 consideration.—the joint resolution shall be considered as read. all points of order against the joint resolution',
308:'and against its consideration are waived. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to its',
309:'passage without intervening motion except two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. a',
310:'motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order. ‘‘d expedited procedure in',
311:'senate.— ‘‘1 reconvening.—upon receipt of a certification under subsection a2, if the senate has adjourned or recessed for more than',
312:'2 days, the majority leader of the senate, after consultation with the minority leader of the senate, shall notify the',
313:'members of the senate that, pursuant to this section, the senate shall convene not later than the second calendar day',
314:'after receipt of such message. ‘‘2 placement on calendar.—upon introduction in the senate, the joint resolution shall be immediately placed',
315:'on the calendar. ‘‘3 floor consideration.— notification. deadline. deadline. notification. deadline. 125 stat. 254 public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 time',
316:'period. ‘‘a in general.—notwithstanding rule xxii of the waiver. standing rules of the senate, it is in order at any',
317:'time during the period beginning on the day after the date on which congress receives a certification under subsection a',
318:'and, for the certification described in subsection a1, ending on september 14, 2011, and for the certification described in subsection',
319:'a2, on the 6th day after the date on which congress receives a certification under subsection a even though a',
320:'previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint',
321:'resolution, and all points of order against the joint resolution and against consideration of the joint resolution are waived. the',
322:'motion to proceed is not debatable. the motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. a motion to reconsider',
323:'the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. if a motion',
324:'to proceed to the consideration of the resolution is agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business until',
325:'disposed of. ‘‘b consideration.—consideration of the joint resolution, and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be',
326:'limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their',
327:'designees. a motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable. an amendment to, or a motion to',
328:'postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the joint resolution',
329:'is not in order. ‘‘c vote on passage.—if the senate has voted to proceed to a joint resolution, the vote',
330:'on passage of the joint resolution shall occur immediately following the conclusion of consideration of the joint resolution, and a',
331:'single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the senate. ‘‘d',
332:'rulings of the chair on procedure.—appeals from the decisions of the chair relating to the application of the rules of',
333:'the senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a joint resolution shall be decided without debate.',
334:'‘‘e amendment not in order.—a joint resolution of dis approval considered pursuant to this section shall not be subject to',
335:'amendment in either the house of representatives or the senate. ‘‘f coordination with action by other house.— ‘‘1 in general.—if,',
336:'before passing the joint resolution, one house receives from the other a joint resolution— ‘‘a the joint resolution of the',
337:'other house shall not be referred to a committee; and ‘‘b the procedure in the receiving house shall be the',
338:'same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other house until the vote on passage, when the',
339:'joint resolution received from the other house shall supplant the joint resolution of the receiving house. ‘‘2 treatment of joint',
340:'resolution of other house.— if the senate fails to introduce or consider a joint resolution under this section, the joint',
341:'resolution of the house shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section. public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 125',
342:'stat. 255 ‘‘3 treatment of companion measures.—if, following passage of the joint resolution in the senate, the senate then receives',
343:'the companion measure from the house of representatives, the companion measure shall not be debatable. ‘‘4 consideration after passage.—a if',
344:'congress passes a joint resolution, the period beginning on the date the president is presented with the joint resolution and',
345:'ending on the date the president signs, allows to become law without his signature, or vetoes and returns the joint',
346:'resolution but excluding days when either house is not in session shall be disregarded in computing the appropriate calendar day',
347:'period described in subsection b1. ‘‘b debate on a veto message in the senate under this section shall be 1',
348:'hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. ‘‘5 veto override.—if within the appropriate calendar day',
349:'period described in subsection b1, congress overrides a veto of the joint resolution with respect to authority exercised pursuant to',
350:'paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection a, the limit on debt provided in section 3101b shall not be raised, except',
351:'for the $400,000,000,000 increase in the limit provided by subsection a1a. ‘‘6 sequestration.—a if within the 50calendar day time period.',
352:'period described in subsection b1, the president signs the president. joint resolution, the president allows the joint resolution to become',
353:'law without his signature, or congress overrides a veto of the joint resolution with respect to authority exercised pursuant to',
354:'paragraph 1 of subsection a, there shall be a sequestration to reduce spending by $400,000,000,000. omb shall implement the sequestration',
355:'forthwith. ‘‘b omb shall implement each half of such sequestration definition. in accordance with section 255, section 256, and subsections',
356:'c, d, e, and f of section 253 of the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985, and',
357:'for the purpose of such implementation the term ‘excess deficit’ means the amount specified in subparagraph a. ‘‘g rules of',
358:'house of representatives and senate.—this subsection and subsections b, c, d, e, and f other than paragraph 6 are enacted',
359:'by congress— ‘‘1 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the senate and house of representatives, respectively, and as',
360:'such it is deemed a part of the rules of each house, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the',
361:'procedure to be followed in that house in the case of a joint resolution, and it supersedes other rules only',
362:'to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and ‘‘2 with full recognition of the constitutional right of',
363:'either house to change the rules so far as relating to the procedure of that house at any time, in',
364:'the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that house.’’. b',
365:'conforming amendment.—the table of sections for chapter 31 of title 31, united states code, is amended by inserting after the',
366:'item relating to section 3101 the following new item: ‘‘3101a. presidential modification of the debt ceiling.’’. 125 stat. 256 public',
367:'law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 sec. 302. enforcement of budget goal. a in general.—the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act',
368:'of 1985 is amended by inserting after section 251 the following new section: 2 usc 901a. ‘‘sec. 251a. enforcement of',
369:'budget goal. deadline. ‘‘unless a joint committee bill achieving an amount greater than $1,200,000,000,000 in deficit reduction as provided in',
370:'section 401b3biii of the budget control act of 2011 is enacted by january 15, 2012, the discretionary spending limits listed',
371:'in section 251c shall be revised, and discretionary appropriations and direct spending shall be reduced, as follows: definitions. ‘‘1 revised',
372:'security category; revised nonsecurity category.—a the term ‘revised security category’ means discretionary appropriations in budget function 050. ‘‘b the term',
373:'‘revised nonsecurity category’ means discretionary appropriations other than in budget function 050. ‘‘2 revised discretionary spending limits.—the discretionary spending limits',
374:'for fiscal years 2013 through 2021 under section 251c shall be replaced with the following: ‘‘a for fiscal year 2013—',
375:'‘‘i for the security category, $546,000,000,000 in budget authority; and ‘‘ii for the nonsecurity category, $501,000,000,000 in budget authority. ‘‘b',
376:'for fiscal year 2014— ‘‘i for the security category, $556,000,000,000 in budget authority; and ‘‘ii for the nonsecurity category, $510,000,000,000',
377:'in budget authority. ‘‘c for fiscal year 2015— ‘‘i for the security category, $566,000,000,000 in budget authority; and ‘‘ii for',
378:'the nonsecurity category, $520,000,000,000 in budget authority. ‘‘d for fiscal year 2016— ‘‘i for the security category, $577,000,000,000 in budget',
379:'authority; and ‘‘ii for the nonsecurity category, $530,000,000,000 in budget authority. ‘‘e for fiscal year 2017— ‘‘i for the security',
380:'category, $590,000,000,000 in budget authority; and ‘‘ii for the nonsecurity category, $541,000,000,000 in budget authority. ‘‘f for fiscal year 2018—',
381:'‘‘i for the security category, $603,000,000,000 in budget authority; and ‘‘ii for the nonsecurity category, $553,000,000,000 in budget authority. ‘‘g',
382:'for fiscal year 2019— ‘‘i for the security category, $616,000,000,000 in budget authority; and ‘‘ii for the nonsecurity category, $566,000,000,000',
383:'in budget authority. ‘‘h for fiscal year 2020— public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 125 stat. 257 ‘‘i for the security',
384:'category, $630,000,000,000 in budget authority; and ‘‘ii for the nonsecurity category, $578,000,000,000 in budget authority. ‘‘i for fiscal year 2021—',
385:'‘‘i for the security category, $644,000,000,000 in budget authority; and ‘‘ii for the nonsecurity category, $590,000,000,000 in budget authority. ‘‘3',
386:'calculation of total deficit reduction.—omb shall calculate the amount of the deficit reduction required by this section for each of',
387:'fiscal years 2013 through 2021 by— ‘‘a starting with $1,200,000,000,000; ‘‘b subtracting the amount of deficit reduction achieved by the',
388:'enactment of a joint committee bill, as provided in section 401b3biii of the budget control act of 2011; ‘‘c reducing',
389:'the difference by 18 percent to account for debt service; and ‘‘d dividing the result by 9. ‘‘4 allocation to',
390:'functions.—on january 2, 2013, for effective date. fiscal year 2013, and in its sequestration preview report for fiscal years 2014',
391:'through 2021 pursuant to section 254c, omb shall allocate half of the total reduction calculated pursuant to paragraph 3 for',
392:'that year to discretionary appropriations and direct spending accounts within function 050 defense function and half to accounts in all',
393:'other functions nondefense functions. ‘‘5 defense function reduction.—omb shall calculate the reductions to discretionary appropriations and direct spending for each',
394:'of fiscal years 2013 through 2021 for defense function spending as follows: ‘‘a discretionary.—omb shall calculate the reduction to discretionary',
395:'appropriations by— ‘‘i taking the total reduction for the defense function allocated for that year under paragraph 4; ‘‘ii multiplying',
396:'by the discretionary spending limit for the revised security category for that year; and ‘‘iii dividing by the sum of',
397:'the discretionary spending limit for the security category and omb’s baseline estimate of nonexempt outlays for direct spending programs within',
398:'the defense function for that year. ‘‘b direct spending.—omb shall calculate the reduction to direct spending by taking the total',
399:'reduction for the defense function required for that year under paragraph 4 and subtracting the discretionary reduction calculated pursuant to',
400:'subparagraph a. ‘‘6 nondefense function reduction.—omb shall cal culate the reduction to discretionary appropriations and to direct spending for each',
401:'of fiscal years 2013 through 2021 for programs in nondefense functions as follows: ‘‘a discretionary.—omb shall calculate the reduction to',
402:'discretionary appropriations by— 125 stat. 258 effective date. president. sequestration order. president. sequestration order. public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 ‘‘i',
403:'taking the total reduction for nondefense functions allocated for that year under paragraph 4; ‘‘ii multiplying by the discretionary spending',
404:'limit for the revised nonsecurity category for that year; and ‘‘iii dividing by the sum of the discretionary spending limit',
405:'for the revised nonsecurity category and omb’s baseline estimate of nonexempt outlays for direct spending programs in nondefense functions for',
406:'that year. ‘‘b direct spending.—omb shall calculate the reduction to direct spending programs by taking the total reduction for nondefense',
407:'functions required for that year under paragraph 4 and subtracting the discretionary reduction calculated pursuant to subparagraph a. ‘‘7 implementing',
408:'discretionary reductions.— ‘‘a fiscal year 2013.—on january 2, 2013, for fiscal year 2013, omb shall calculate and the president shall',
409:'order a sequestration, effective upon issuance and under the procedures set forth in section 253f, to reduce each account within',
410:'the security category or nonsecurity category by a dollar amount calculated by multiplying the baseline level of budgetary resources in',
411:'that account at that time by a uniform percentage necessary to achieve— ‘‘i for the revised security category, an amount',
412:'equal to the defense function discretionary reduction calculated pursuant to paragraph 5; and ‘‘ii for the revised nonsecurity category, an',
413:'amount equal to the nondefense function discretionary reduction calculated pursuant to paragraph 6. ‘‘b fiscal years 2014–2021.—on the date of',
414:'the submission of its sequestration preview report for fiscal years 2014 through 2021 pursuant to section 254c for each of',
415:'fiscal years 2014 through 2021, omb shall reduce the discretionary spending limit— ‘‘i for the revised security category by the',
416:'amount of the defense function discretionary reduction calculated pursuant to paragraph 5; and ‘‘ii for the revised nonsecurity category by',
417:'the amount of the nondefense function discretionary reduction calculated pursuant to paragraph 6. ‘‘8 implementing direct spending reductions.—on the date',
418:'specified in paragraph 4 during each applicable year, omb shall prepare and the president shall order a sequestration, effective upon',
419:'issuance, of nonexempt direct spending to achieve the direct spending reduction calculated pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6. when implementing',
420:'the sequestration of direct spending pursuant to this paragraph, omb shall follow the procedures specified in section 6 of the',
421:'statutory pay asyougo act of 2010, the exemptions specified in section 255, and the special rules specified in section 256,',
422:'except that the percentage reduction for the medicare programs specified in section 256d shall not be more than 2 percent',
423:'for a fiscal year. ‘‘9 adjustment for medicare.—if the percentage reduction for the medicare programs would exceed 2 percent for',
424:'a fiscal year in the absence of paragraph 8, omb shall public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 125 stat. 259 increase',
425:'the reduction for all other discretionary appropriations and direct spending under paragraph 6 by a uniform percentage to a level',
426:'sufficient to achieve the reduction required by paragraph 6 in the nondefense function. ‘‘10 implementation of reductions.—any reductions imposed under',
427:'this section shall be implemented in accordance with section 256k. ‘‘11 report.—on the dates specified in paragraph 4, omb shall',
428:'submit a report to congress containing information about the calculations required under this section, the adjusted discretionary spending limits, a',
429:'listing of the reductions required for each nonexempt direct spending account, and any other data and explanations that enhance public',
430:'understanding of this title and actions taken under it.’’. b conforming amendment.—the table of contents set forth in section 250a',
431:'of the balanced budget and emergency deficit control act of 1985 is amended by inserting after the item relating to',
432:'section 251 the following: ‘‘sec. 251a. enforcement of budget goal.’’. title iv—joint select committee on deficit reduction sec. 401. establishment',
433:'of joint select committee. a definitions.—in this title: 1 joint committee.—the term ‘‘joint committee’’ means the joint select committee on',
434:'deficit reduction established under subsection b1. 2 joint committee bill.—the term ‘‘joint committee bill’’ means a bill consisting of the',
435:'proposed legislative language of the joint committee recommended under subsection b3b and introduced under section 402a. b establishment of joint',
436:'select committee.— 1 establishment.—there is established a joint select committee of congress to be known as the ‘‘joint select committee',
437:'on deficit reduction’’. 2 goal.—the goal of the joint committee shall be to reduce the deficit by at least $1,500,000,000,000',
438:'over the period of fiscal years 2012 to 2021. 3 duties.— a in general.— i improving the shortterm and longterm',
439:'fiscal imbalance.—the joint committee shall provide recommendations and legislative language that will significantly improve the shortterm and longterm fiscal imbalance',
440:'of the federal government. ii recommendations of committees.—not later than october 14, 2011, each committee of the house of representatives',
441:'and the senate may transmit to the joint committee its recommendations for changes in law to reduce the deficit consistent',
442:'with the goal described in paragraph 2 for the joint committee’s consideration. b report, recommendations, and legislative language.— 2 usc',
443:'900 note. recommenda tions. deadline. 125 stat. 260 time period. public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 i in general.—not later than',
444:'november 23, 2011, the joint committee shall vote on— i a report that contains a detailed statement of the findings,',
445:'conclusions, and recommendations of the joint committee and the estimate of the congressional budget office required by paragraph 5dii; and',
446:'ii proposed legislative language to carry out such recommendations as described in subclause i, which shall include a statement of',
447:'the deficit reduction achieved by the legislation over the period of fiscal years 2012 to 2021. any change to the',
448:'rules of the house of representatives or the standing rules of the senate included in the report or legislative language',
449:'shall be considered to be merely advisory. ii approval of report and legislative language.— the report of the joint committee',
450:'and the proposed legislative language described in clause i shall require the approval of a majority of the members of',
451:'the joint committee. iii additional views.—a member of the joint committee who gives notice of an intention to file supplemental,',
452:'minority, or additional views at the time of final joint committee vote on the approval of the report and legislative',
453:'language under clause ii shall be entitled to 3 calendar days in which to file such views in writing with',
454:'the staff director of the joint committee. such views shall then be included in the joint committee report and printed',
455:'in the same volume, or part thereof, and their inclusion shall be noted on the cover of the report. in',
456:'the absence of timely notice, the joint committee report may be printed and transmitted immediately without such views. iv transmission',
457:'of report and legislative language.—if the report and legislative language are approved by the joint committee pursuant to clause ii,',
458:'then not later than december 2, 2011, the joint committee shall submit the joint committee report and legislative language described',
459:'in clause i to the president, the vice president, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the majority and',
460:'minority leaders of each house of congress. v report and legislative language to be made public.—upon the approval or disapproval',
461:'of the joint committee report and legislative language pursuant to clause ii, the joint committee shall promptly make the full',
462:'report and legislative language, and a record of the vote, available to the public. 4 membership.— a in general.—the joint',
463:'committee shall be composed of 12 members appointed pursuant to subparagraph b. b appointment.—members of the joint committee shall be',
464:'appointed as follows: i the majority leader of the senate shall appoint three members from among members of the senate.',
465:'public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 125 stat. 261 ii the minority leader of the senate shall appoint three members from',
466:'among members of the senate. iii the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint three members from among members',
467:'of the house of representatives. iv the minority leader of the house of representatives shall appoint three members from among',
468:'members of the house of representatives. c cochairs.— i in general.—there shall be two cochairs of the joint committee. the',
469:'majority leader of the senate shall appoint one cochair from among the members of the joint committee. the speaker of',
470:'the house of representatives shall appoint the second cochair from among the members of the joint committee. the cochairs shall',
471:'be appointed not later than 14 calendar days after the date of enactment of this act. ii staff director.—the cochairs,',
472:'acting jointly, shall hire the staff director of the joint committee. d date.—members of the joint committee shall be appointed',
473:'not later than 14 calendar days after the date of enactment of this act. e period of appointment.—members shall be',
474:'appointed for the life of the joint committee. any vacancy in the joint committee shall not affect its powers, but',
475:'shall be filled not later than 14 calendar days after the date on which the vacancy occurs, in the same',
476:'manner as the original designation was made. if a member of the joint committee ceases to be a member of',
477:'the house of representatives or the senate, as the case may be, the member is no longer a member of',
478:'the joint committee and a vacancy shall exist. 5 administration.— a in general.—to enable the joint committee to exercise its',
479:'powers, functions, and duties, there are authorized to be disbursed by the senate the actual and necessary expenses of the',
480:'joint committee approved by the cochairs, subject to the rules and regulations of the senate. b expenses.—in carrying out its',
481:'functions, the joint committee is authorized to incur expenses in the same manner and under the same conditions as the',
482:'joint economic committee is authorized by section 11 of public law 79–304 15 u.s.c. 1024 d. c quorum.—seven members of',
483:'the joint committee shall constitute a quorum for purposes of voting, meeting, and holding hearings. d voting.— i proxy voting.—no',
484:'proxy voting shall be allowed on behalf of the members of the joint committee. ii congressional budget office estimates.— the',
485:'congressional budget office shall provide estimates of the legislation as described in paragraph 3b in accordance with sections 308a and',
486:'201f of the congressional budget act of 1974 2 u.s.c. 639a and 601fincluding estimates of the effect of appointments. deadline.',
487:'appointments. deadline. deadline. 125 stat. 262 deadline. deadlines. deadlines. compliance. public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 interest payment on the debt.',
488:'in addition, the congressional budget office shall provide information on the budgetary effect of the legislation beyond the year 2021.',
489:'the joint committee may not vote on any version of the report, recommendations, or legislative language unless such estimates are',
490:'available for consideration by all members of the joint committee at least 48 hours prior to the vote as certified',
491:'by the cochairs. e meetings.— i initial meeting.—not later than 45 calendar days after the date of enactment of this',
492:'act, the joint committee shall hold its first meeting. ii agenda.—the cochairs of the joint committee shall provide an agenda',
493:'to the joint committee members not less than 48 hours in advance of any meeting. f hearings.— i in general.—the',
494:'joint committee may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times',
495:'and places, require attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers, and documents, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and',
496:'administer such oaths as the joint committee considers advisable. ii hearing procedures and responsibilities of cochairs.— i announcement.—the cochairs of',
497:'the joint committee shall make a public announcement of the date, place, time, and subject matter of any hearing to',
498:'be conducted, not less than 7 days in advance of such hearing, unless the cochairs determine that there is good',
499:'cause to begin such hearing at an earlier date. ii written statement.—a witness appearing before the joint committee shall file',
500:'a written statement of proposed testimony at least 2 calendar days before the appearance of the witness, unless the requirement',
501:'is waived by the co chairs, following their determination that there is good cause for failure to comply with such',
502:'requirement. g technical assistance.—upon written request of the cochairs, a federal agency shall provide technical assistance to the joint committee',
503:'in order for the joint committee to carry out its duties. c staff of joint committee.— 1 in general.—the cochairs',
504:'of the joint committee may jointly appoint and fix the compensation of staff as they deem necessary, within the guidelines',
505:'for employees of the senate and following all applicable rules and employment requirements of the senate. 2 ethical standards.—members on',
506:'the joint committee who serve in the house of representatives shall be governed by the ethics rules and requirements of',
507:'the house. members of the senate who serve on the joint committee and staff of the joint committee shall comply',
508:'with the ethics rules of the senate. public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 125 stat. 263 d termination.—the joint committee shall',
509:'terminate on january 31, 2012. sec. 402. expedited consideration of joint committee recommendations. a introduction.—if approved by the majority required',
510:'by section 401b3bii, the proposed legislative language submitted pursuant to section 401b3biv shall be introduced in the senate by request',
511:'on the next day on which the senate is in session by the majority leader of the senate or by',
512:'a member of the senate designated by the majority leader of the senate and shall be introduced in the house',
513:'of representatives by request on the next legislative day by the majority leader of the house or by a member',
514:'of the house designated by the majority leader of the house. b consideration in the house of representatives.— 1 referral',
515:'and reporting.—any committee of the house of representatives to which the joint committee bill is referred shall report it to',
516:'the house without amendment not later than december 9, 2011. if a committee fails to report the joint committee bill',
517:'within that period, it shall be in order to move that the house discharge the committee from further consideration of',
518:'the bill. such a motion shall not be in order after the last committee authorized to consider the bill reports',
519:'it to the house or after the house has disposed of a motion to discharge the bill. the previous question',
520:'shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion except 20 minutes of debate equally',
521:'divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. if such a motion is adopted, the house shall proceed immediately',
522:'to consider the joint committee bill in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3. a motion to reconsider the vote by',
523:'which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order. 2 proceeding to consideration.—after the last committee authorized to',
524:'consider a joint committee bill reports it to the house or has been discharged other than by motion from its',
525:'consideration, it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the joint committee bill in the house. such',
526:'a motion shall not be in order after the house has disposed of a motion to proceed with respect to',
527:'the joint committee bill. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening',
528:'motion. a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order. 3',
529:'consideration.—the joint committee bill shall be considered as read. all points of order against the joint committee bill and against',
530:'its consideration are waived. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint committee bill to its passage',
531:'without intervening motion except 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and one',
532:'motion to limit debate on the joint committee bill. a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint',
533:'committee bill shall not be in order. 4 vote on passage.—the vote on passage of the joint committee bill shall',
534:'occur not later than december 23, 2011. c expedited procedure in the senate.— 1 committee consideration.—a joint committee bill introduced',
535:'in the senate under subsection a shall be jointly 2 usc 900 note. waiver. deadline. reports. deadline. 125 stat. 264',
536:'public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 referred to the committee or committees of jurisdiction, which committees shall report the bill without',
537:'any revision and with a favorable recommendation, an unfavorable recommendation, or without recommendation, not later than december 9, 2011. if',
538:'any committee fails to report the bill within that period, that committee shall be automatically discharged from consideration of the',
539:'bill, and the bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. deadline. 2 motion to proceed.—notwithstanding rule xxii of the',
540:'standing rules of the senate, it is in order, not later than 2 days of session after the date on',
541:'which a joint committee bill is reported or discharged from all committees to which it was referred, for the majority',
542:'leader of the senate or the majority leader’s designee to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint committee',
543:'bill. it shall also be in order for any member of the senate to move to proceed to the consideration',
544:'of the joint committee bill at any time after the conclusion of such 2day period. a motion to proceed is',
545:'in order even though a previous motion to the same effect has been waiver. disagreed to. all points of order',
546:'against the motion to proceed to the joint committee bill are waived. the motion to proceed is not debatable. the',
547:'motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is',
548:'agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. if a motion to proceed to the consideration of the',
549:'joint committee bill is agreed to, the joint committee bill shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of. 3 consideration.—all',
550:'points of order against the joint committee bill and against consideration of the joint committee bill are waived. consideration of',
551:'the joint committee bill and of all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith shall not exceed a total of',
552:'30 hours which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. a motion further to',
553:'limit debate on the joint committee bill is in order, shall require an affirmative vote of threefifths of the members',
554:'duly chosen and sworn, and is not debatable. any debatable motion or appeal is debatable for not to exceed 1',
555:'hour, to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the motion or appeal. all time used for consideration',
556:'of the joint committee bill, including time used for quorum calls and voting, shall be counted against the total 30',
557:'hours of consideration. 4 no amendments.—an amendment to the joint committee bill, or a motion to postpone, or a motion',
558:'to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the joint committee bill, is not in',
559:'order. 5 vote on passage.—if the senate has voted to proceed to the joint committee bill, the vote on passage',
560:'of the joint committee bill shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the debate on a joint committee bill, and',
561:'a single quorum deadline. call at the conclusion of the debate if requested. the vote on passage of the joint',
562:'committee bill shall occur not later than december 23, 2011. 6 rulings of the chair on procedure.—appeals from the decisions',
563:'of the chair relating to the application of the rules of the senate, as the case may be, to the',
564:'procedure public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 125 stat. 265 relating to a joint committee bill shall be decided without debate.',
565:'d amendment.—the joint committee bill shall not be subject to amendment in either the house of representatives or the senate.',
566:'e consideration by the other house.— 1 in general.—if, before passing the joint committee bill, one house receives from the',
567:'other a joint committee bill— a the joint committee bill of the other house shall not be referred to a',
568:'committee; and b the procedure in the receiving house shall be the same as if no joint committee bill had',
569:'been received from the other house until the vote on passage, when the joint committee bill received from the other',
570:'house shall supplant the joint committee bill of the receiving house. 2 revenue measure.—this subsection shall not apply to the',
571:'house of representatives if the joint committee bill received from the senate is a revenue measure. f rules to coordinate',
572:'action with other house.— 1 treatment of joint committee bill of other house.—if the senate fails to introduce or consider',
573:'a joint committee bill under this section, the joint committee bill of the house shall be entitled to expedited floor',
574:'procedures under this section. 2 treatment of companion measures in the senate.— if following passage of the joint committee bill',
575:'in the senate, the senate then receives the joint committee bill from the house of representatives, the housepassed joint committee',
576:'bill shall not be debatable. the vote on passage of the joint committee bill in the senate shall be considered',
577:'to be the vote on passage of the joint committee bill received from the house of representatives. 3 vetoes.—if the',
578:'president vetoes the joint committee bill, debate on a veto message in the senate under this section shall be 1',
579:'hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. g loss of privilege.—the provisions of this section',
580:'shall deadlines. cease to apply to the joint committee bill if— 1 the joint committee fails to vote on the',
581:'report or proposed legislative language required under section 401b3bi not later than november 23, 2011; or 2 the joint committee',
582:'bill does not pass both houses not later than december 23, 2011. sec. 403. funding. 2 usc 900 note. funding',
583:'for the joint committee shall be derived in equal portions from— 1 the applicable accounts of the house of representatives;',
584:'and 2 the contingent fund of the senate from the appropriations account ‘‘miscellaneous items’’, subject to the rules and regulations',
585:'of the senate. sec. 404. rulemaking. 2 usc 900 note. the provisions of this title are enacted by congress— 1',
586:'as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the house of representatives and the senate, respectively, and as such they',
587:'shall be considered as part of the rules of each house, respectively, or of that house to which they specifically',
588:'apply, 125 stat. 266 public law 112–25—aug. 2, 2011 and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent',
589:'that they are inconsistent therewith; and 2 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either house to change such',
590:'rules so far as relating to such house at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent',
591:'as in the case of any other rule of such house. title v—pell grant and student loan program changes sec.',
592:'501. federal pell grants. section 401b7aiv of the higher education act of 1965 20 u.s.c. 1070ab7aiv is amended— 1 in',
593:'subclause ii, by striking ‘‘$3,183,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$13,183,000,000’’; and 2 in subclause iii, by striking ‘‘$0’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000,000’’. sec.',
594:'502. termination of authority to make interest subsidized loans to graduate and professional students. section 455a of the higher education',
595:'act of 1965 20 u.s.c. 1087ea is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘3 termination of',
596:'authority to make interest subsidized loans to graduate and professional students.— ‘‘a in general.—subject to subparagraph b and notwithstanding any',
597:'provision of this part or part b, for any period of instruction beginning on or after july 1, 2012— ‘‘i',
598:'a graduate or professional student shall not be eligible to receive a federal direct stafford loan under this part; and',
599:'‘‘ii the maximum annual amount of federal direct unsubsidized stafford loans such a student may borrow in any academic year',
600:'as defined in section 481a2 or its equivalent shall be the maximum annual amount for such student determined under section',
601:'428h, plus an amount equal to the amount of federal direct stafford loans the student would have received in the',
602:'absence of this subparagraph. ‘‘b exception.—subparagraph a shall not apply to an individual enrolled in course work specified in paragraph',
603:'3b or 4b of section 484b.’’. sec. 503. termination of direct loan repayment incentives. section 455b8 of the higher education',
604:'act of 1965 20 u.s.c. 1087eb8 is amended— 1 in subparagraph a— a by amending the header to read as',
605:'follows: ‘‘a incentives for loans disbursed before july 1, 2012.— ’’; and b by inserting ‘‘with respect to loans for',
606:'which the first disbursement of principal is made before july 1, 2012,’’ after ‘‘of this part’’; public law 112–25—aug. 2,',
607:'2011 125 stat. 267 2 in subparagraph b, by inserting ‘‘with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of',
608:'principal is made before july 1, 2012’’ after ‘‘repayment incentives’’; and 3 by adding at the end the following new',
609:'subparagraph: ‘‘c no repayment incentives for new loans disbursed on or after july 1, 2012.—notwithstanding any other provision of this',
610:'part, the secretary is prohibited from authorizing or providing any repayment incentive not otherwise authorized under this part to encourage',
611:'ontime repayment of a loan under this part for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after',
612:'july 1, 2012, including any reduction in the interest or origination fee rate paid by a borrower of such a',
613:'loan, except that the secretary may provide for an interest rate reduction for a borrower who agrees to have payments',
614:'on such a loan automatically electronically debited from a bank account.’’. sec. 504. inapplicability of title iv negotiated rulemaking 20',
615:'usc 1089 and master calendar exception. note. sections 482c and 492 of the higher education act of 1965 20 u.s.c.',
616:'1089c, 1098a shall not apply to the amendments made by this title, or to any regulations promulgated under those amendments.',
617:'approved august 2, 2011. legislative history—s. 365: congressional record, vol. 157 2011: feb. 17, considered and passed senate. aug. 1,',
618:'considered and passed house, amended. aug. 2, senate concurred in house amendment. æ',